Ership Grupo

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.

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

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)

Keywords

• Port operations services
• Maritime transportation
• Ship agency services
• Customs brokerage
• International freight forwarding

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices42 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.).
4. 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.
5. Customs agency fees: Fees for customs clearance, guarantees and consultancy services for import, export and transit operations, including support during fiscal inspections.
6. 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

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core 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

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Alvargonzález S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint 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.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint 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.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint controller entity of Ership Group. Certified under INTERTEK occupational health and safety management system.
• Beship Brokers S.L.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMadrid-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.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint controller entity of Ership Group; Portuguese port multi-purpose terminal operator.
• Manport – Gestão e Manutenção Unipessoal Lda.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint controller entity of Ership Group; Portuguese management and maintenance company for port operations.
• Portship Unipessoal Lda.flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGroup 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.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint controller entity of Ership Group, supporting international operations outside Spain.
• Ership Portugal S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint controller entity of Ership Group; Portuguese holding structure for the group's operations in Portugal.
• Marship Corretagem-Maritima S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint controller entity and group maritime brokerage company in Portugal. Listed in the chartering brokers service logos.
• J.Ronco y Cia S.L. / Grupo RoncoflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGroup 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)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGroup 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.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint controller entity of Ership Group; warehouse and port logistics company originating from the Portillo group in Andalusia.
• Agencia Marítima Portillo Cádiz S.L.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint controller entity of Ership Group; maritime agency in Cádiz originating from the Portillo group.
• Almacenes Marítimos del Sur Cádiz S.L.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint controller entity of Ership Group; warehousing company in Cádiz originating from the Portillo group.
• Estibadora Gaditana A.I.E.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint 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.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint controller entity of Ership Group; port warehousing and deposits company.
• Agencia Marítima Portillo Sevilla S.L.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint controller entity of Ership Group; maritime agency in Sevilla originating from the Portillo group.
• Gandía Servicios Portuarios S.L. (GSP)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGroup 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.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint controller entity of Ership Group; specialises in tanker chartering in Spain.
• Roner Logistics S.L.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint controller entity of Ership Group; logistics services company.
• Pérez Torres MarítimaflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGroup 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.
• CompasflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorColombian 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.flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGroup 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)minorOthersAn 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

Direct 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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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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