Vertom

What Vertom does

Vertom is a privately held Dutch maritime services group founded in 1974 and headquartered in Rhoon, Netherlands, operating a modern owned fleet of over 100 vessels ranging from 1,500 to 12,000 DWT (645,000 DWAT total, 11-year average age), shipping approximately 7.19-7.80 million metric tons of cargo annually. The group offers a diversified portfolio of services: Shipping & Trading (dry cargo chartering, spot and long-term contracts), Vership Tanker Chartering (a joint venture with Ership Group for chemicals, biofuels, and CPP/DPP brokerage), Agencies and Freight Forwarding across European ports, Liner Services via the Europe Caribbean Line (ECL) operated with Vertraco Shipping, and Maritime Services covering technical vessel management, cleaning, cable recovery, and crewing.

The business operates on a B2B, direct-sales model via dedicated owners brokers, competitive brokers, and account managers serving shipping companies, charterers, industrial partners, and multinationals across Europe, the Caribbean, and South America. Vertom employs approximately 1,000 people across offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Spain, and the UK. Its technology moat rests on proprietary vessel designs built with Royal T Shipyards (the LABRAX diesel-electric series of 10 vessels, performing 38% under Phase 3 EEDI requirements) and Chowgule Shipyards (12 vessels of 6,000 DWT and 4 of 10,700 DWT on order for 2027-2028), supplemented by Econowind VentoFoil wind-assist units and Wattlab Solar Flatracks. Revenue is generated through charter hire, transaction-based brokerage fees, managed services, and liner service tariffs; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Vertom

Legal name

Vertom

Website

https://vertom.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Vertom is a privately held Dutch maritime services group operating 100+ owned vessels (1,500-12,000 DWT) and offering dry cargo chartering, tanker brokerage, port agencies, freight forwarding, liner services, technical management, and crewing to shipping companies, industrial partners, and multinationals across Europe, the Caribbean, and South America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Short Sea Shipping & Maritime Services

NAICS

Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation (483113), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Dry Cargo Carriers (Capesize/Panamax/Supramax/Handysize) (TLADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dredging Support & Utility Workboats (Dredge Tenders, Barges, Utility Boats) (IMAJADAJ), Crew, Marine & Offshore Travel Management (TMCs) (THACAAAG)

Keywords

• Short sea shipping
• Maritime chartering services
• Port agency services
• Maritime vessel management
• Tanker brokerage services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rhoon

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Shipping & Trading / Chartering: Core business of managing logistics process of transporting cargo and chartering vessels. Vertom operates over 100 owned vessels ranging from 1,500 to 12,000 DWT, offering both spot and long-term chartering contracts.
2. Tanker Chartering: Joint venture with Ership Group under Vership Tanker Chartering brand, offering boutique tanker brokerage services covering both deep sea and short sea markets, chemicals and biofuels on Continent-Mediterranean routes, and larger CPP and DPP shipments.
3. Port Agencies & Freight Forwarding: Port agency services and freight forwarding operations across European ports, including in- and out-clearance of sea vessels, documentation handling, and coordination between ships and shore.
4. Liner Services: Europe Caribbean Line (ECL) liner service connecting Europe with the northern coast of South America, operated in partnership with Vertraco Shipping. Handles mix of breakbulk and dry bulk cargoes.
5. Maritime Services: Technical vessel management, maritime cleaning, cable recovery, and crewing services. Technical management performed from Neermoor (Germany) and Groningen (Netherlands).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vertom is a maritime services company providing goods transport, tanker chartering, technical vessel management, port agencies, freight forwarding, liner services, maritime cleaning, and cable recovery. The company operates a fleet of over 100 vessels (1,500–12,000 DWT) offering both spot and long-term chartering contracts, serving shipping companies, charterers, industrial partners, and multinationals across European and Caribbean routes.

Product overview

Vertom is a maritime service provider operating a diversified portfolio of shipping and logistics services. The company offers Shipping & Trading (dry cargo chartering and fleet commercial management), Vership Tanker Chartering (joint venture with Ership for tanker brokerage), Agencies (port agency services), Freight Forwarding, Liner Services (Europe-Caribbean routes), Maritime Services (technical management, cleaning, cable recovery), and Crewing. Vertom operates and manages a modern fleet of over 100 vessels ranging from 1,500 to 12,000 DWT, including proprietary vessel series: the 10-vessel LABRAX series (7,280 DWT diesel-electric vessels), the 12-vessel 6,000 DWT Chowgule series, and four 10,700 DWT geared tweendeckers on order for 2027-2028 delivery. The company also operates subsidiary brands including Strand Shipping in Norway and MTL in Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shipping & Trading
• Vership Tanker Chartering
• Agencies
• Freight Forwarding
• Liner Services (Europe Caribbean Line)
• Maritime Services
• Crewing
• LABRAX Series Vessels
• 6,000 DWT Chowgule Series
• 10,700 DWT Geared Tweendeckers
• Strand Shipping

Quantifiable outcome

• Diesel-electric propulsion reduces installed propulsion power considerably compared to ships of equal cargo capacity
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Ership GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2025Joint venture to launch Vership Tanker Chartering, a new tanker brokerage venture combining Vertom's global tanker chartering expertise covering deep sea and short sea markets with Ership's experience in chemicals and biofuels on Continent-Mediterranean routes.
• SkrettingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 202515-year agreement for lease of four modern diesel-electric vessels for sustainable shipping solution. Skretting is a global leader in sustainable nutritional solutions for the aquaculture industry.
• Chowgule ShipyardscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2024Order for four 10,700 DWT geared tweendeckers with diesel-hybrid propulsion, scheduled for delivery in 2027-2028. Partnership builds on previous collaboration for 12 diesel-electric short sea vessels (6,000 DWT series).
• Cory Brothers Shipping Agency LtdmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Vertom Agencies Group B.V. and Cory Brothers formed a joint venture business for agency services.
• Royal T ShipyardscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for building LABRAX series vessels - 10 advanced diesel-electric short sea cargo vessels. The shipyard delivers emission-ready vessels designed for future alternative fuels. Royal T Shipyards (formerly Thecla Bodewes Shipyards) is headquartered in Kampen, Netherlands.
• Universal Africa LinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced intention to enter into strategic combination, reflecting shared ambition to strengthen position in maritime market.
• Vertraco ShippingmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership on Europe Caribbean Line (ECL) liner service connecting Europe with northern coast of South America.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Wagenborg Shipping: Dutch family-owned shipping operator with a comparable multi-purpose dry cargo fleet active in European short-sea and worldwide tramp trades. Closely matches Vertom on customer base (industrial partners, charterers), vessel class, and ownership profile.
• JR Shipping: Dutch short-sea and coaster operator with a fleet of dry cargo multipurpose vessels serving Northern European industrial customers. Closely comparable to Vertom on vessel size class, geographic focus, and B2B chartering model.
• Cobelfret: Belgian-owned shipping and logistics group with ro-ro, dry cargo, and ferry operations in Europe. Comparable to Vertom in European short-sea cargo services and integrated port-side capabilities.
• Spliethoff: Amsterdam-based shipping company with a large fleet of multi-purpose and dry cargo vessels serving European and global industrial clients. Overlaps directly with Vertom on short-sea dry cargo, project cargo, and liner-like services.
• Vroon: Dutch shipping group operating a fleet of product tankers and dry cargo vessels, with technical management and crew services. Comparable to Vertom in vessel operations, technical management, crewing, and Northern European focus.
• Flinter: Dutch shipping operator specializing in short-sea breakbulk and project cargo services across Northern Europe. Highly comparable to Vertom in vessel type, customer base, and regional concentration.
• BigLift Shipping: Dutch heavy-lift and project cargo shipping company. Comparable to Vertom's project cargo and breakbulk capabilities, with overlapping customer base of industrial charterers.
• Ership Group: Spanish shipping group specializing in short-sea chemicals, tankers, and bulk cargo in Europe. Joint venture partner with Vertom via Vership Tanker Chartering and a comparable scale short-sea operator.

Broad incumbents

• Oldendorff Carriers: One of the world's largest dry bulk shipowners with a much larger and more global fleet than Vertom. Overlaps with Vertom on dry cargo transport and chartering but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• DFDS: Large European shipping and logistics group operating ferries, ro-ro, and logistics services across European short-sea routes. Adjacent to Vertom in Europe-focused short-sea cargo, with significantly larger network and public listing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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