Nord Cargo

What Nord Cargo does

Nord Cargo BV is a private Netherlands-domiciled freight and logistics specialist focused on daily groupage and specialized transport services between Spain and other European destinations. The company operates from five offices: a regional headquarters in Moerdijk (Netherlands) and four distribution centers in Barcelona, Madrid, Málaga, and Castellón (Spain). It serves business customers — manufacturers, distributors, and logistics companies — that require regular cross-border road transport to and from the Iberian Peninsula.

The company offers eight distinct service lines: Groupage (shared container transport), ADR (dangerous goods), Pharma Transport, Temperature Controlled (Cool), Food (including provisions for Mercamadrid and Mercabarna), Ship Provisioning, Logistics for Exhibitions, and High Value Transport. Operations are supported by a track-and-trace system for real-time trailer visibility and camera-secured warehouses for high-value cargo. The company holds ISO 9001 certification and is a signatory to the UN Global Compact, with formal policies on quality, environment, and sustainability.

Nord Cargo's business model is sales-led and transaction-based, with pricing generated per shipment through quote-based requests handled via direct email contacts ([email protected] and [email protected]). Marketing is primarily organic social across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. No pricing is publicly disclosed, no technology integrations, APIs, or apps are offered, and there is no evidence of AI/ML capabilities. The company appears to be a relationship-driven, mid-market specialist operating without external funding, parent company, or subsidiary structure disclosed.

Name

Nord Cargo

Legal name

Nord Cargo BV

Website

https://nordcargo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nord Cargo BV is a private Netherlands-headquartered freight forwarder specializing in daily groupage and specialized transport (groupage, ADR, pharma, temperature-controlled, food, exhibitions, high-value) between Spain and other European destinations via five offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Klundert

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Freight and Logistics Services: Transportation services including groupage, ADR, pharma, temperature-controlled, food, ship provisioning, exhibition logistics, and high-value transport. Revenue generated through freight charges based on volume, weight, and service type.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nord Cargo provides daily groupage and specialized road-freight transport services between Spain and other European destinations. Its portfolio spans Groupage (shared container), ADR (hazardous materials), Pharma, Temperature Controlled (Cool), Food, Ship Provisioning, Logistics for Exhibitions, and High Value Transport, supported by a Track and Trace system and camera-secured warehouses.

Product overview

Nord Cargo operates as a transport and logistics organization specializing in daily groupage and specialized transport services between Spain and other destinations. The company offers a portfolio of eight distinct service lines: Groupage (shared container transport), ADR Transport (hazardous materials), Pharma Transport (pharmaceuticals), Temperature Controlled transport (refrigerated goods), Food transport (including market provisions), Ship Provisioning, Logistics for Exhibitions, and High Value Transport. The services are supported by distribution centers in Barcelona, Madrid, Málaga, and Castellón, with the main hub in Moerdijk, Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Groupage Daily groupage (shared container) transport service for shipments between Spain and other European destinations, providing cost-effective shared-capacity deliveries for B2B shippers.
• ADR Transport Transport of dangerous goods compliant with ADR regulations for hazardous materials shipments.
• Pharma Transport Temperature-controlled pharmaceutical transport ensuring drug integrity and regulatory compliance during transit.
• Temperature Controlled (Cool) Refrigerated transport service for temperature-sensitive goods requiring controlled cooling environments.
• Food Specialized food transport services, including provisions for Mercamadrid and Mercabarna markets.
• Ship Provisioning Supply and provisioning services for maritime vessels docking at ports.
• Logistics for Exhibitions Logistics solutions for trade shows and exhibitions, handling equipment and materials.
• High Value Transport Secure transport of high-tech and high-value goods with tracking, camera-secured warehouses, and real-time monitoring.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Geodis: French global logistics provider with extensive European road freight and warehouse operations in Spain. Comparable in product mix (groupage, specialized, contract logistics) to Nord Cargo.
• DSV: Global freight forwarder headquartered in Denmark with one of Europe's largest road freight networks, including dedicated Spain–Netherlands groupage lanes. Competes directly with Nord Cargo on the same Iberian-to-Continent trucking corridor at significantly greater scale.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered global forwarder with significant European road freight and contract logistics operations. Active on Spain–Europe corridors and competes in specialized verticals such as pharma and high-value transport.
• DB Schenker: Deutsche Bahn's global freight forwarding arm with European land transport including Iberian operations. Competes with Nord Cargo on Spain–NL/Europe road freight.
• XPO Logistics: Global freight and logistics provider with European road transport operations including Iberian lanes. Comparable in groupage product and asset-heavy trucking model.
• DHL Freight: Deutsche Post DHL group's European road freight arm, operating daily groupage services across the continent including direct Spain–NL lanes. Closest direct competitor to Nord Cargo's daily groupage core product.
• Dachser: German-headquartered logistics provider with a strong European road freight network and dedicated Iberian operations following its integration of Azkar. Competes in Spanish groupage and food logistics where Nord Cargo also operates.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder with a substantial European road transport product including Iberian operations. Overlaps with Nord Cargo's groupage and specialized (pharma, high-value) offerings.

Direct peers

• Ewals Cargo Care: Dutch-headquartered road freight and intermodal specialist with Western European focus and a presence in Iberia. Closest comparable in national base (Netherlands) and European road freight operating model.
• Girteka: Lithuanian-headquartered European road freight operator with one of the largest truck fleets in Europe and similar focus on cross-border European trucking lanes. Closest comparable in operating model and lane focus, though at meaningfully greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Nordcargo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPBLcm5envlvSpUMQTPWuvw
• Facebookfacebook.com/nordcargobv
• Instagraminstagram.com/NordCargoNL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nord-cargo-bv

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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