What Farm Trans does

Farm Trans is a Netherlands-headquartered, privately held 4PL logistics provider specialising in food and agricultural transport across Europe and into the Middle East. Founded in 1987 originally as the exclusive carrier for Farm Frites, the company has grown into a multi-service food logistics operator with wholly-owned subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom, and a MENA regional office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The group operates its own fleet of more than 300 trucks and over 800 trailers and employs more than 500 professionals, with service offerings spanning bulk transport, temperature-controlled transport (-30 to 30°C), UK import/export with customs handling (40-50 unaccompanied trailers per day via Zeebrugge and Rotterdam), warehousing and cross-docking (including an 800-pallet facility in Lommel, Belgium), and a "Connected Services" 4PL Control Tower overlay.

The company's technology backbone is a proprietary stack consisting of a Transport Management System (TMS), a Logistics Management System (LMS), a Slot Scheduling system for warehouse loading/unloading, and a Connected Services Portal built on the Mendix low-code platform that gives customers 24/7 real-time order visibility, BI and custom reporting. Two-way EDI connects 95% of carriers, enabling automated customs documentation and end-to-end process tracking. AI capability is concentrated in InsAIght, an AI dock-scheduling assistant co-developed with CAPE Group and the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Advanced Manufacturing, using data predictions to optimise dock capacity. Sustainability tooling includes BigMile carbon accounting and Salacia ESG software (implemented February 2025) for CSRD reporting.

Farm Trans generates revenue primarily through transaction-fee-based transport services (bulk and temperature-controlled), supplemented by managed-services revenue from 4PL Connected Services and warehousing/cross-docking. The commercial model is B2B enterprise sales via a dedicated sales organisation covering each service line and region, supported by industry event participation (IFE London, PotatoEurope, National Potato Fair Poland), content marketing, and trade-association memberships (BFFF, NAO). The customer base is concentrated in the Food & Agri sector, with a historical anchor relationship with Farm Frites. Food-safety certifications (FSSC 22000 V6, GMP+ B4) and Brexit-compliant UK capabilities serve as regulatory entry barriers. Truck-wash services (Moerdijk, affiliated with Travis Road Services) and the Farm Trans Academy training programme operate as ancillary offerings.

Name

Farm Trans

Legal name

Farm Trans Group

Website

https://farmtrans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Farm Trans is a Netherlands-based, privately held 4PL logistics provider specialising in food and agricultural transport across Europe and the MENA region, operating its own fleet of 300+ trucks and 800+ trailers and offering bulk, temperature-controlled, warehousing, customs-handling, and AI-enabled dock scheduling services to enterprise food manufacturers and distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food & Agri Logistics Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Farm Product Warehousing and Storage (493130), Truck Transportation (484)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Agricultural Services (700), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Rail-Served Bulk Grain Terminals & Transload Warehouses (AFAOACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-Docking & Transload Facilities (Non-Temp Controlled) (TLALAAAE), Rail-Truck Transload Terminals (Inland) (TLALAFAJ), Bulk Grain Transload Terminals (Rail/Truck/Barge Intermodal) (AFAOAAAC)

Keywords

• Food logistics services
• Temperature controlled transport
• Bulk transport services
• Warehousing cross-docking
• Fourth party logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Zevenbergen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bulk Transport Services: Bulk transport of dry and liquid bulk goods within the Food & Agri sector. Services include transport of potatoes, cereals, vegetables, vegetable oils, fats, animal feed, and more. Fleet includes insulated belt trailers, walking floor trailers, tipper trailers, silo trailers, curtain-sided trailers and tank trailers. Active across Europe, including the UK, by road, rail and waterways.
2. Temperature Controlled Transport: Refrigerated and frozen transport from -30 to 30°C. Dual Temp trailers allow simultaneous transport of frozen and refrigerated goods. Services include groupage (LCL) and cross-docking at own Benelux locations. Includes fresh foods, frozen foods, ice cream, chocolate, flowers, fish, meat, and more.
3. Warehousing & Cross-Docking: Smart warehousing and cross-docking for ambient, fresh and frozen products. Own cross-docking facility in Lommel, Belgium with partner locations in Germany. Capacity for 800 pallets with freezers (-20°C) and cold stores (0-4°C). Short-term storage with food safety according to HACCP principles.
4. Connected Services / 4PL Logistics: Fourth Party Logistics (4PL) services including supply chain management, IT services (system development, EDI, reporting, BI), account management, carrier management, and operational management. Positioned as Control Tower managing entire logistics processes for customers across Europe and the UK.
5. UK Transport & Customs: Specialised transport to, from and within the United Kingdom including import/export documentation, customs clearance, and ferry transport. Unaccompanied transport (40-50 trailers per day via Zeebrugge and Rotterdam) and accompanied transport via Calais tunnel. Domestic UK distribution with own fleet.
6. Truck Wash Services: Truck wash facility centrally located in Moerdijk near A17 motorway. Affiliated with Travis Road Services. 20-minute turnaround with truck lounge. Services include exterior and interior cleaning, disinfection, food-grade bulk semi-trailer certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Farm Trans provides transportation, warehousing, and 4PL logistics services specialized for the food and agricultural sector across Europe. The company operates an owned fleet of more than 300 trucks and over 800 trailers offering bulk transport of dry and liquid goods, refrigerated and frozen transport (-30 to 30°C), cross-docking in Lommel (Belgium), and a Connected Services Control Tower (4PL) that integrates TMS, LMS, EDI, slot scheduling, and AI-powered dock scheduling. Operations cover Benelux, Germany, Poland, the UK, and the MENA region, with multimodal capabilities across road, water, and rail.

Product overview

Farm Trans operates as a 4PL logistics provider specializing in food and agri transport across Europe. The core portfolio includes Bulk Transport and Temperature Controlled Transport as the primary service lines, supported by Connected Services (which encompasses IT services, account management, carrier management, and operational management), Warehousing & Cross-docking, and specialized UK Transport. These services are powered by proprietary platforms including the Transport Management System (TMS) and Logistics Management System (LMS), augmented by tools like the Connected Services Portal for customer visibility, Slot Scheduling for warehouse optimization, and InsAIght AI for dock scheduling. Additional services include Truck-wash and Farm Trans Academy for employee development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Farm Trans Fresh & Frozen: Temperature-controlled and frozen food transport services.
• Farm Trans Bulk Logistics
• Farm Trans MENA
• Connected Services
• Farm Trans Academy

Products and services

• Bulk Transport

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 to 50 unaccompanied trailers transported per day from ports of Zeebrugge and Rotterdam to and from the UK
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Farm Trans is a member of the British Frozen Food Federation, the trade association for frozen food in the United Kingdom. Together with more than 200 members including manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, exporters, and retailers, Farm Trans is committed to the continued professionalization of the sector.
• Mercedes-Benz Trucks / Daimler Truck NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Farm Trans has been partnering with Mercedes-Benz Trucks since 2015 when a consumption test was conducted with the Actros. As of April 2025, Farm Trans has received its 300th Mercedes-Benz truck. The partnership includes Louwman Trucks (local service) and Daimler Truck Financial Services. Mercedes-Benz trucks account for approximately 60% of Farm Trans's fleet. 25 new Actros L 1845 LS tractors with ProCabin delivered in 2025. Two Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric trucks on order.
• Travis Road ServicesminorOthersThe Farm Trans Truck-wash is affiliated with Travis Road Services. Customers can make appointments at the truck wash via the Travis Road Services website. Located centrally in Moerdijk near the A17 motorway.
• Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie (NAO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarm Trans is affiliated with the Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie (NAO), the Dutch potato organisation. Carriers and car washes can join the organisation to guarantee the quality of seed potatoes. Farm Trans's seed potato department follows NAO standards for cleaning and disinfection of trailers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AB Texel Group: Large Dutch food and agri logistics specialist with a similar fleet-based model serving food producers across Europe. Directly comparable in customer vertical (food/agri), service mix (bulk + temperature-controlled), and ownership structure (privately held, family-rooted).
• Simon Loos: Major Dutch temperature-controlled transport and logistics provider, owned by T Group. Highly comparable on temperature-controlled food transport, Benelux/European footprint, and B2B food shipper customer base.
• Royal Fresh Transport: Dutch specialist in fresh and frozen food transport with multimodal capabilities. Overlaps with Farm Trans on temperature-controlled food logistics, cross-docking, and European distribution.
• GVT Group of Logistics: Large Dutch transport and logistics company offering warehousing, cross-docking, and food-grade transport. Comparable in multimodal capability, food certification posture, and family-owned origin.
• Peter Appel Transport: Dutch temperature-controlled transport specialist with national and European operations. Comparable in service scope (ambient, fresh, frozen) and target customer base in food distribution.
• Versko Logistics: European food and temperature-controlled logistics provider with cross-docking and warehousing. Closely comparable on vertical specialization, multimodal food transport, and Benelux-centered network.

Broad incumbents

• DSV - Food & Beverage Logistics: Global freight and logistics giant with a dedicated Food & Beverage division serving European food shippers. Competes for the same enterprise food customers but offers a far broader geographic and modal footprint.
• Kuehne+Nagel: World-leading freight forwarder with significant food and perishable logistics capability. Overlaps in food transport customers but competes at scale across multiple modes and geographies.
• DHL Freight: Global road freight arm of Deutsche Post DHL with food and temperature-controlled expertise. Represents the larger incumbent competitor bidding for the same enterprise food logistics contracts.

Regional players

• Mentha Van Cool / Van der Spek Transport: Dutch-based temperature-controlled transporter with Benelux focus. Comparable on cold chain execution and food customer base, but principally a regional player rather than a pan-European 4PL.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/farmtrans

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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