Ership Grupo
Ership Grupo is a family-owned Spanish maritime and port logistics group operating across 40 ports in 6 countries, delivering integrated port operations, shipowning, chartering brokerage, ship agency, forwarding and customs services to industrial bulk and general cargo shippers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1885
- HeadquartersMadrid, Spain
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Ership Grupo does
Ership Grupo is a privately held, family-owned Spanish maritime and port logistics group with origins in the port of Gijón dating to approximately 1885 and headquartered at Lagasca 88, Madrid. Its commercial core spans six integrated service modules: Port Operators (loading, handling and storage of bulk solids and liquids), Shipowners and Operators (own fleet of seven vessels), Chartering Brokers (34+ specialised brokers covering bulk solids, bulk liquids, general cargo and oversized cargo), Agency/Consignations (24/7 port representation backed by in-house port-call billing software), Forwarding (air, sea and intermodal freight forwarding with AEO, IATA and FMC accreditations) and Customs Agents (OEA-certified clearance, bonded/customs warehousing, and fiscal inspection support).
The group monetises these services through a combination of per-operation and per-tonnage stevedoring fees, per-vessel-call agency commissions, chartering brokerage commissions on bulk and project cargo, and professional fees for customs and forwarding. Operations are delivered through a network of 17 group companies and 30+ offices across 6 countries (Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Colombia, Algeria and China), with 75 cranes across 25+ ports in Europe and Africa and more than 1,000,000 m² of warehousing. Key operating subsidiaries include Pérez Torres Marítima (Iberia), Maja Stuwadoors (Netherlands), Compas (Colombia), Ronco (southern Iberia and North Africa), the Portillo group (Andalusia), Portship (Portugal) and the 2025-founded Gandía Servicios Portuarios.
Underlying technology is largely industrial and process-driven rather than software-driven: 75 cranes, more than 1,000,000 m² of warehousing, 7 vessels, and an Integrated Risk Management System certified under ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, EMAS, GMP+, EFISC-GTP and ISCC. The principal software assets are a custom operational management and port-call billing application developed in-house for the consignations business and the FlotaAPP mobile application for fleet information access. Customer acquisition is enterprise field sales, quote-based per port, per operation and per vessel call, with no public pricing disclosure.
Ership Grupo firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Ership Grupo
- Legal name
- ERSHIP S.A.U.
- Website
- https://ership.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1885
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Ership Grupo is a family-owned Spanish maritime and port logistics group operating across 40 ports in 6 countries, delivering integrated port operations, shipowning, chartering brokerage, ship agency, forwarding and customs services to industrial bulk and general cargo shippers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Ership Grupo industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Maritime Port Logistics Services
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)
- SIC
- Water Transportation (4400), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Stevedoring & Vessel Loading/Discharging (Ship-to-Shore Operations) (TLAHALAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Spare Parts, Ship Chandlery & Logistics to Vessel (TLAHAJAF), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG)
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Where Ership Grupo is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Madrid
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices42 records
Markets served
Ership Grupo business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Port operations and stevedoring fees: Revenue from handling and storage of bulk solids (and some bulk liquids) at port terminals operated by the group's local companies, supported by 75 cranes across 25+ ports and more than 1,000,000 m² of warehousing. Charged on a per-operation/tonnage/service basis.
- Ship agency / consignation fees: Port representation services billed per port call, including coordination between vessel, terminal, charterer and shipowner; operated 24/7, 365 days a year with internal port call billing software.
- Chartering brokerage commissions: Brokerage commissions on charter contracts for bulk solids, bulk liquids, general cargo and oversized cargo, executed by 34+ specialist brokers across the group's chartering subsidiaries (Beship, Marship, Vership Tanker Chartering Spain, Compship, etc.).
- Forwarding and freight forwarding fees: Revenue from international freight forwarding (air, sea, intermodal; FCL/LCL; project cargo; Ro-Ro; temperature controlled; cross trade) using AEO, IATA and FMC registrations.
- Customs agency fees: Fees for customs clearance, guarantees and consultancy services for import, export and transit operations, including support during fiscal inspections.
- Shipowning and ship operations (own fleet): Revenue from operating Ership Group's own fleet of seven vessels, providing shipowners and ship operator services to clients.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | — | Quote-based / Not publicly disclosed |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels8 records
Marketing channels6 records
Ership Grupo product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Ership Grupo is a family-owned Spanish port group providing integrated maritime and port-logistics services across 40 ports in Europe, America, Africa and Asia. Its offering covers port operations (stevedoring and warehousing for bulk solids, bulk liquids and general cargo), shipowning and ship operation via a proprietary fleet of seven vessels, chartering brokerage through 34+ specialised brokers, 24/7 vessel agency/consignation, international freight forwarding (air/sea/intermodal) and OEA-certified customs agency. Services are delivered through 17 group companies operating in 6 countries with 1,000+ professionals, 75 cranes and more than 1,000,000 m² of warehousing capacity.
Product overview
Ership Group is a family-owned Spanish port group with more than 140 years of maritime tradition, offering a single integrated maritime-and-port service platform rather than a discrete software product. The offering is organised as one cohesive port-logistics platform made up of six interconnected service modules — Port Operators, Shipowners and Operators, Chartering Brokers, Agency/Consignations, Forwarding, and Customs Agents — that together cover the full maritime-port cycle from loading at origin to final delivery. The Shipowners and Operators and Chartering Brokers modules provide the vessel-side capabilities; Agency/Consignations links vessel operations with terminals and charterers using custom in-house operational and billing software; Port Operators deliver stevedoring and warehousing at the quayside; and Forwarding and Customs Agents provide the international transport, customs clearance and trade-compliance layer (AEO, IATA, FMC registered) that completes the end-to-end service.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- FlotaAPP: Ership Group's own mobile application providing access to fleet-related information; linked from the website footer.
Products and services
- Port Operators (Operadores Portuarios) End-to-end port operations service covering the handling, loading and storage of solid and liquid bulk cargoes across Ership Group's 40+ port terminals in Europe, America, Africa and Asia.
- Shipowners and Operators (Armadores y Operadores de Buques) Shipowning and ship-operating service backed by a proprietary fleet of seven vessels, enabling agile and competitive solutions for maritime transport.
- Chartering Brokers (Brokers de Fletamentos) Charter brokerage delivered by a network of more than 34 specialised brokers covering bulk solids, bulk liquids, general cargo and oversized cargo, providing competitive conditions and market insight.
- Agency / Consignations (Consignaciones) 24/7, 365-day port representation service acting as the link between vessel operations, the terminal, the charterer and the shipowner; supported by custom in-house operational management and port-call billing software developed by Ership's IT department.
- Forwarding International forwarding service with AEO certification, IATA accreditation and FMC (USA) registration, providing air, sea and intermodal transport (FCL/LCL), project cargo/OOG/Ro-Ro, temperature-controlled cargo, customs import/export and door-to-door solutions via a worldwide agent network.
- Customs Agents (Agentes de Aduanas) OEA-certified customs brokerage providing import, export and transit procedures, guarantees, consultancy and assistance with fiscal inspections, plus use of authorised facilities such as Bonded Warehouses and Customs Warehouses.
- Gandía Servicios Portuarios (GSP)
Quantifiable outcome
- Operates 40 ports worldwide across Europe, America, Africa and Asia
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Ership Grupo
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Ership Grupo technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Ership Grupo partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
25 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.
- Alvargonzález S.A.coreJoint controller entity of Ership Group under the Joint Responsibility Agreement. Manages port operations historically linked to Don Juan Alvargonzález; together with the Port Authority of Avilés was awarded the Guía Buenas Prácticas Ambientales. Group operating partner in Huelva and Asturias.
- Ership Cádiz S.A.coreJoint controller entity of Ership Group; operates the Port of Cádiz/Puerto Real (since 2013) and holds FONASBA Quality Standard certification. Holds its own INTERTEK occupational health and safety certification.
- Evaristo A. Casariego S.A.coreJoint controller entity of Ership Group. Certified under INTERTEK occupational health and safety management system.
- Beship Brokers S.L.coreMadrid-based group company devoted exclusively to charter brokerage, offering specialised and efficient solutions for international maritime trade. Listed in the chartering brokers service logos.
- Terminal Multiusos do Beato – Operações Portuárias S.A.coreJoint controller entity of Ership Group; Portuguese port multi-purpose terminal operator.
- Manport – Gestão e Manutenção Unipessoal Lda.coreJoint controller entity of Ership Group; Portuguese management and maintenance company for port operations.
- Portship Unipessoal Lda.flagshipGroup subsidiary operating as the agency's channel in Portuguese ports (Setúbal, Sines, Lisbon). Manages vessel calls and offers agency services tailored to client needs in Portugal's main maritime hubs.
- Ership Internacional S.A.coreJoint controller entity of Ership Group, supporting international operations outside Spain.
- Ership Portugal S.A.coreJoint controller entity of Ership Group; Portuguese holding structure for the group's operations in Portugal.
- Marship Corretagem-Maritima S.A.coreJoint controller entity and group maritime brokerage company in Portugal. Listed in the chartering brokers service logos.
- J.Ronco y Cia S.L. / Grupo RoncoflagshipGroup subsidiary operating as channel partner in southern Spain and North Africa (Almería, Carboneras, Motril, Algeciras, Ghazaouet, Oran). Has expanded commercial activity throughout the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa over the last century, becoming a leading company in port logistics.
- Agencia Marítima Portillo S.L. (Portillo group)flagshipGroup company operating the Port of Sevilla; parent company of a family-run business group whose activity is focused on the maritime sector, with more than 100 years of professional experience in port and customs management. Spawned Almacenes Marítimos del Sur, Agencia Marítima Portillo Cádiz and Almacenes Marítimos del Sur Cádiz.
- Almacenes Marítimos del Sur S.L.coreJoint controller entity of Ership Group; warehouse and port logistics company originating from the Portillo group in Andalusia.
- Agencia Marítima Portillo Cádiz S.L.coreJoint controller entity of Ership Group; maritime agency in Cádiz originating from the Portillo group.
- Almacenes Marítimos del Sur Cádiz S.L.coreJoint controller entity of Ership Group; warehousing company in Cádiz originating from the Portillo group.
- Estibadora Gaditana A.I.E.coreJoint controller entity of Ership Group; stevedoring company in the Bay of Cádiz with INTERTEK-certified occupational health and safety management.
- Almacenes y Depósitos Portuarios S.L.coreJoint controller entity of Ership Group; port warehousing and deposits company.
- Agencia Marítima Portillo Sevilla S.L.coreJoint controller entity of Ership Group; maritime agency in Sevilla originating from the Portillo group.
- Gandía Servicios Portuarios S.L. (GSP)flagshipGroup subsidiary founded in 2025 to operate the Port of Gandía. As port operators, shipping agents and customs brokers, GSP offers comprehensive logistics solutions with specialisation in general cargo and dry bulk (paper pulp, wood).
- Vership Tanker Chartering Spain S.L.coreJoint controller entity of Ership Group; specialises in tanker chartering in Spain.
- Roner Logistics S.L.coreJoint controller entity of Ership Group; logistics services company.
- Pérez Torres MarítimaflagshipGroup subsidiary operating as channel partner for Ership Group in multiple Spanish and Portuguese ports (Vigo, San Ciprián, Marín, Ribadeo, Ferrol, Cariño, Aveiro, Burela, Figueira da Foz, Viana do Castelo) and in Shanghai. Founded in 1962; provides port operation, logistics, stevedoring, warehousing, chartering, ship broking, forwarding, customs agency, and combined/multimodal transport services.
- CompasflagshipColombian company belonging to the Group, offering port and logistics services to cargo vessels and entrepreneurs seeking an ally for logistics and foreign trade operations. Operates ports of Buenaventura, Tolú, Cartagena de Indias, Barranquilla, Aguadulce and Buenavista; offices in Bogotá.
- Maja Stuwadoors Groep B.V.flagshipGroup subsidiary founded in 1972, operating the Port of Amsterdam. With a team of more than 40 highly trained professionals, specialises in handling and storage of bulk cargo in the main ports of the Netherlands, with operational flexibility and specialised technology and equipment.
- External independent firm (whistleblowing channel manager)minorAn external and independent firm manages the group's confidential external whistleblowing channel, forwarding information to the Compliance Committee and ensuring confidentiality of the whistleblower at all times.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Ership Grupo competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Grupo Pérez y Cía. Spanish maritime services group offering ship agency, stevedoring, chartering, freight forwarding and customs across Iberian and Latin American ports — a near-direct competitor to Ership's integrated maritime-port platform.
- Bergé y Compañía: Spanish port operations and logistics group active in stevedoring, terminal operations, chartering and forwarding across Spain and international markets; directly comparable on port operations and ship agency.
- Noatum Maritime (formerly Marítima del Mediterráneo): Iberian ship agency, stevedoring and chartering business; competes head-on with Ership's agency/consignations and chartering brokerage in Spanish ports.
- Euroports Holdings: Pan-European bulk and break-bulk terminal operator with similar port handling, warehousing and integrated logistics capabilities; comparable to Ership's port operations and warehousing business.
- Flota Suardíaz: Spanish family-owned shipping and logistics group operating Ro-Ro and break-bulk services with terminal and forwarding operations; comparable on shipowning and integrated logistics.
Broad incumbents
- APM Terminals (Maersk): Global container and multi-cargo terminal operator; competes with Ership at Iberian gateways but at vastly greater scale and with broader service portfolio.
- Hutchison Ports: World's largest port investor/operator with container and multi-purpose terminals across Spain (e.g., BEST Barcelona); a much larger incumbent in the same port operations space.
Regional players
- Boluda Towage and Salvage: Spanish maritime services group providing towage, port services and shipping; adjacent to Ership's maritime-port ecosystem in Iberia.
- CSP Iberian Rail / CSP Spain: Iberian terminal operator (part of China Merchants Port) active in container and multi-purpose terminals at Spanish ports; competes with Ership for terminal concessions and bulk cargo handling.
Others
- Algeciras Bay Port Authority / Grupo CSP: Port authority and concessionaire ecosystem at Algeciras (where Ership's subsidiary Ronco operates); relevant counterparty and ecosystem participant in the same Spanish port geography.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance12 records
Ership Grupo financial estimates
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Ership Grupo subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries25 records
Ership Grupo funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Ership Grupo
What does Ership Grupo do?
Ership Grupo is a family-owned Spanish port group providing integrated maritime and port-logistics services across 40 ports in Europe, America, Africa and Asia. Its offering covers port operations (stevedoring and warehousing for bulk solids, bulk liquids and general cargo), shipowning and ship operation via a proprietary fleet of seven vessels, chartering brokerage through 34+ specialised brokers, 24/7 vessel agency/consignation, international freight forwarding (air/sea/intermodal) and OEA-certified customs agency. Services are delivered through 17 group companies operating in 6 countries with 1,000+ professionals, 75 cranes and more than 1,000,000 m² of warehousing capacity.
Is Ership Grupo a public or private company?
Ership Grupo is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Ership Grupo founded?
Ership Grupo was founded in 1885. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Ership Grupo based?
Ership Grupo is headquartered in Madrid, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does Ership Grupo make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Port operations and stevedoring fees are the primary driver. The others are ship agency / consignation fees, chartering brokerage commissions, forwarding and freight forwarding fees, customs agency fees and shipowning and ship operations (own fleet).
Who are Ership Grupo's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Grupo Pérez y Cía., Bergé y Compañía, Noatum Maritime (formerly Marítima del Mediterráneo), Euroports Holdings and Flota Suardíaz. Broad incumbents are APM Terminals (Maersk) and Hutchison Ports. Regional players are Boluda Towage and Salvage and CSP Iberian Rail / CSP Spain. Algeciras Bay Port Authority / Grupo CSP is listed as an others.
Does Ership Grupo have an API?
No public API is recorded for Ership Grupo.
What industry is Ership Grupo in?
Ership Grupo's product category is Maritime Port Logistics Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAHALAA, Stevedoring & Vessel Loading/Discharging (Ship-to-Shore Operations), with a secondary code of TLAHAJAF, Spare Parts, Ship Chandlery & Logistics to Vessel. Its NAICS code is 4883 and its SIC code is 4400.