dteq
dteq is a German-headquartered transport engineering services firm, founded in 2016 and part of the deugro group, specializing in oversized and heavy cargo transport engineering, surveying, project execution, and consulting for enterprise industrial clients in energy, mining, pulp and paper, and infrastructure across 11 countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersPfaffikon, Switzerland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What dteq does
dteq is a specialized transport engineering services firm founded in 2016, headquartered in Bremen, Germany, and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DEHOCO AG (the Swiss parent of the deugro project logistics group). The company provides engineering, surveying, project execution, and consulting services focused exclusively on oversized and heavy cargo transport across onshore, offshore, and marine modalities. Its service portfolio spans four integrated lines: Transport Engineering (onshore, marine, naval architecture, project engineering), Surveying (route, port, marine warranty, cargo inspection), Project Execution (site supervision, lifting, load-in/out, installation), and Consulting (modularization studies, training, lifting-gear design). The technical core combines specialized engineering talent (Master Mariners, naval architects, mechanical engineers) with simulation capabilities including Finite Element Analysis, swept path analysis, vessel stability calculations, and barge deflection studies. Target customers are enterprise industrial project companies in energy, mining, pulp and paper, and infrastructure sectors requiring multi-jurisdictional transport solutions for high-value, dimensionally extreme cargo.
dteq's revenue model is professional services on a project-based engagement model, with services custom-tailored per engagement rather than packaged pricing tiers. Customer acquisition is conducted through direct enterprise field sales, supported by an 11-country office footprint spanning EMEA, Americas, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, with regional directors in each geography. The company has no independent public funding; as a DEHOCO subsidiary, it is financed by the parent conglomerate. A custom cloud-based transport engineering platform was co-developed with novaCapta in 2020 to support multi-continent project delivery, handling task management, document management, time tracking, and billing.
The firm maintains ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications under the parent's Integrated Management System, supporting enterprise procurement requirements. Notable outcomes include the 2022 HLPFI Award for Excellence in Engineering for the UPM Taurus Project in Uruguay (a 230km transport route for cargo measuring 40m x 14.50m x 12m). Leadership transitioned to Hagen Hennig as President in February 2026, with Boris Dykiert continuing as Commercial Director.
dteq firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- dteq
- Legal name
- DEHOCO (Deutschland) GmbH
- Website
- https://dteq-solutions.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- dteq is a German-headquartered transport engineering services firm, founded in 2016 and part of the deugro group, specializing in oversized and heavy cargo transport engineering, surveying, project execution, and consulting for enterprise industrial clients in energy, mining, pulp and paper, and infrastructure across 11 countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
dteq industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Heavy Transport Engineering Services
- NAICS
- Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Support Activities for Transportation (488)
- SIC
- Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Door-to-Door Integrated Multimodal (DDP/DDU) Forwarding (TLACAEAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL) (TLADAMAF), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG)
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Where dteq is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Pfaffikon
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices11 records
Markets served
dteq business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Transport Engineering Services: Engineering services for oversized and heavy cargo transport, including feasibility studies, route planning, lashing/seafastening design, and FEM analysis. Revenue generated through project-based professional services engagements.
- Consulting Services: Strategic planning, modularization studies, performance controlling, subcontractor assessment and training. Tailor-made classroom and e-learning training solutions provided to clients.
- Project Execution Services: Technical project management, site supervision, interface management, milestone supervision, equipment assessment, load-in/load-out supervision, lifting operations supervision, and installation supervision services.
- Surveying Services: Loading and discharge surveys, marine warranty surveys, infrastructure and feasibility studies, route surveys, port surveys, cargo inspection, damage surveys, and packing surveys.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
dteq product offering
Product offeringCore offering
dteq provides professional transport engineering services for oversized and heavy cargo projects, covering onshore and marine transport engineering, naval architecture, surveying, project execution, and consulting. The firm supports all project phases from feasibility studies and route planning through lashing/seafastening design, FEM analysis, site supervision, and final documentation. Deliveries are enabled by a tailor-made cloud-based transport engineering software platform developed in partnership with novaCapta.
Product overview
dteq offers a portfolio of transport engineering and project logistics services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include four integrated service lines: Transport Engineering (covering onshore, marine, naval architecture, and project engineering), Surveying, Project Execution, and Consulting. These services are supported by internally developed tailor-made IT infrastructure and cloud-based transport engineering software created in partnership with novaCapta, enabling document management, task management, time tracking, and billing across multiple continents. The services work together to provide end-to-end support from feasibility studies and design through to supervision and documentation for complex project cargo transport.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Transport Engineering Integrated transport engineering services for oversized and heavy cargo across onshore (lashing/securing plans, rigging/lifting studies, swept path analyses, transport documentation, rail transport solutions) and marine (stowage plans, sea lashing/securing design, rigging/lifting, vessel stability, ballast planning) legs, plus naval architecture (seafastening, load spreading, motion/stability analyses, barge deflection, deck strength, FEA) and project engineering (method statements, technical proposals, technical due diligence, tender support).
- Surveying Surveying services for project cargo including loading and discharge surveys, marine warranty surveys, infrastructure and feasibility studies, route surveys, port surveys, cargo inspection, damage surveys, and packing surveys.
- Project Execution Technical project management and supervision services including site supervision, interface management, milestone supervision, equipment assessment and inspection, load-in/load-out supervision, lifting operations supervision, transport supervision, installation supervision, loss and damage prevention, and subcontractor documentation control.
- Consulting Strategic consulting covering project planning, optimization, implementation, controlling, modularization studies, subcontractor assessment, certification, training and upskilling, design of customized lifting gear and transport equipment, and tailor-made classroom and online training programs.
- Cloud-Based Transport Engineering Software Custom cloud-based transport engineering software developed with novaCapta; features task management, document management, time tracking, and billing and is accessible both online and offline across various continents. Used internally to support delivery of dteq's transport engineering services.
Quantifiable outcome
- Doubled worldwide workforce within seven years between 2016 and 2023
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use dteq
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
dteq technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
dteq partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- novaCaptacoredteq partnered with novaCapta to create a new custom-made, cloud-based transport engineering software. The software was launched in September 2020 as part of dteq's digitalization strategy. It includes a task management system featuring document management, time tracking, billing and more—accessible both online and offline across various continents.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
dteq competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- deugro: deugro is the parent group of dteq and one of the world's largest specialized project cargo freight forwarders. Directly comparable as it arranges heavy lift and oversized cargo transport worldwide, often commissioning or working alongside dteq's engineering services.
- Cosco Shipping Heavy Transport: Cosco Shipping Heavy Transport operates specialized heavy lift vessels and provides related transport engineering services globally. Comparable to dteq in serving marine transport engineering needs for oversized industrial cargo, with broader asset ownership.
- Worley (WorleyParsons): Worley is a global engineering and project delivery firm serving energy, chemicals, and resources sectors. Comparable to dteq as a broader engineering consultancy with adjacent heavy lift transport engineering capabilities for large industrial projects.
Direct peers
- Mammoet: Mammoet is a global heavy lifting and engineered transport specialist operating cranes, SPMTs, and transport engineering services for oversized industrial cargo. Comparable to dteq in providing route surveys, transport engineering, and project execution for heavy lift projects worldwide.
- Sarens: Sarens is a Belgian-based heavy lifting and engineered transport company with global operations. Directly comparable to dteq in providing oversized cargo engineering, route planning, lifting studies, and project execution for industrial mega-projects.
- Fagioli: Fagioli is an Italian-headquartered heavy transport and lifting specialist serving oil & gas, power, and civil infrastructure clients globally. Comparable to dteq in offering engineered transport, lifting studies, FEM analysis, and project supervision for oversized cargo.
- Blue Water Shipping: Blue Water Shipping is a Danish-headquartered project logistics provider with strong heavy lift and project cargo capabilities. Comparable to dteq in providing engineered transport solutions and project cargo management for industrial clients across multiple continents.
- TransGlobal Projects Ltd: TransGlobal Projects is a UK-headquartered project cargo specialist providing heavy lift freight forwarding and transport engineering services. Directly comparable to dteq in serving energy, mining, and infrastructure clients with oversized cargo solutions.
- Allianz Engineering & Transport (AET): AET is a specialized project logistics and engineered transport provider serving the Middle East and global markets. Comparable to dteq in providing route surveys, lashing design, naval architecture, and project supervision for oversized industrial cargo.
Regional players
- Express Shipping & Logistics (ESL Group): ESL is a UAE-headquartered project cargo forwarder with strong Middle East and India presence. Comparable to dteq as a regional engineered transport services provider overlapping with dteq's UAE/Saudi Arabia footprint.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
dteq social profiles
Digital presencedteq compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
dteq financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
dteq leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
dteq subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
dteq funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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dteq M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about dteq
What does dteq do?
dteq provides professional transport engineering services for oversized and heavy cargo projects, covering onshore and marine transport engineering, naval architecture, surveying, project execution, and consulting. The firm supports all project phases from feasibility studies and route planning through lashing/seafastening design, FEM analysis, site supervision, and final documentation. Deliveries are enabled by a tailor-made cloud-based transport engineering software platform developed in partnership with novaCapta.
Is dteq a public or private company?
dteq is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was dteq founded?
dteq was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is dteq based?
dteq is headquartered in Pfaffikon, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does dteq make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Transport Engineering Services are the primary driver. The others are consulting Services, project Execution Services and surveying Services.
Who are dteq's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are deugro, Cosco Shipping Heavy Transport and Worley (WorleyParsons). Direct peers are Mammoet, Sarens, Fagioli, Blue Water Shipping, TransGlobal Projects Ltd and Allianz Engineering & Transport (AET). Express Shipping & Logistics (ESL Group) is listed as a regional player.
Does dteq have an API?
No public API is recorded for dteq.
What industry is dteq in?
dteq's product category is Heavy Transport Engineering Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLACAEAI, Door-to-Door Integrated Multimodal (DDP/DDU) Forwarding, with a secondary code of TLADAMAF, Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL). Its NAICS code is 488510 and its SIC code is 4731.