DE WIT BUNKERING
De Wit Bunkering NV is a Belgian family-owned bunkering company founded in 1947, supplying gasoil, lubricants, drinking water, and alternative fuels to inland-navigation vessels, sea-going ships, and port-industrial customers via an owned fleet and the My De Wit Bunkering mobile ordering app.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1947
- HeadquartersAntwerp, Belgium
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What DE WIT BUNKERING does
De Wit Bunkering NV is a Belgian private limited company (NV) founded in 1947 and headquartered at Asiadok-Oostkaai 28D, Antwerp, operating within the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. It is a fourth-generation family-owned bunkering business under the Charles De Wit Holding NV parent (Groep De Wit), with Bart Van Stappen as CEO and Tim Peeters appointed in 2024 as CEO to lead the company through its next-generation succession. The company supplies gasoil (Diesel Extra 10 PPM, EN 590, Fame free, Flashpoint 60°C) sourced exclusively from major refineries, multi-branded lubricants (Total, Castrol, Mobil, Shell), drinking water, and alternative fuels (AdBlue/AUS40, methanol, HVO) to inland-navigation vessels, sea-going ships, and port-adjacent industrial customers including trains.
Operations are delivered through an owned physical fleet — three bunker boats (mts Pagadder, mts Deugniet, MTS DW Antwerpen), four drinking water boats (DW 1, DW 2, DW 3, Brabo), three tank trucks, an IsoTank for methanol, and a dedicated lubricants/materials truck — supported by own storage capacity and 6am–10pm, 7-days-a-week service. The customer-facing layer is the My De Wit Bunkering mobile and web application (iOS, Android, web, 10 languages), which enables self-serve ordering of gasoil, drinking water, lubricants, and ship materials with real-time planning, consumption tracking, day pricing, and digital invoicing, and is integrated with the NARETO ship-management tool (Nassau Rederij Tool) used across the Groep De Wit ecosystem.
The revenue model is commodity bunkering on a pay-as-you-go unit-pricing basis (EUR excl. VAT), with day-pricing on gasoil and contact-sales quotes for industrial and enterprise accounts. The go-to-market combines product-led self-serve ordering through the app with direct enterprise field sales and bunker-boat delivery. Strategic partnerships anchor the position: Port of Antwerp-Bruges as the official in-port drinking water provider for inland navigation, Waterlink for large-volume sea-vessel drinking water deliveries (up to 120,000 liters per vessel), and SGS for certified water quality analysis. The company's stated differentiators are its exclusive refinery-sourced quality guarantee on gasoil for Rhine and inland navigation, its owned fleet and storage enabling competitive pricing, and the multi-brand lubricant offering — all reinforced by nearly 80 years of continuous operation and a stated "most shipping companies work with De Wit Bunkering" market position.
DE WIT BUNKERING firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- DE WIT BUNKERING
- Legal name
- De Wit Bunkering NV
- Website
- https://dewit-bunkering.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1947
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- De Wit Bunkering NV is a Belgian family-owned bunkering company founded in 1947, supplying gasoil, lubricants, drinking water, and alternative fuels to inland-navigation vessels, sea-going ships, and port-industrial customers via an owned fleet and the My De Wit Bunkering mobile ordering app.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
DE WIT BUNKERING industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Marine Bunkering Services
- NAICS
- Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (48839)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171), Water Transportation (4400), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Conventional Marine Fuel Bunkering (HFO/VLSFO/MGO/ULSFO) (TLAHAKAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Marine Bunkering & Port Fuel Supply (EUALAIAG), Bunker Barge & Delivery Operations (STS, Safety, Scheduling) (TLAHAKAG)
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Where DE WIT BUNKERING is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Antwerp
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
DE WIT BUNKERING business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Gasoil/Diesel Sales: Sale of Diesel Extra 10 PPM for inland navigation, sea shipping, and industrial customers. Delivered via bunker boats or tank trucks.
- Drinking Water Delivery: Drinking water deliveries for inland navigation ships and sea vessels. Delivered via dedicated water boats or ordered through app.
- Lubricant Sales: Multi-branded lubricant distribution including Total, Castrol, Mobil, and Shell products in bulk and packaged formats.
- Alternative Fuels: Alternative fuels including AdBlue/AUS40, methanol, and HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) for cleaner energy transition.
- Drinking Water Analysis Services: Water quality analysis services in partnership with SGS for optimal water quality assurance.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Standard pricing for fuel and supplies |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
DE WIT BUNKERING product offering
Product offeringCore offering
De Wit Bunkering NV supplies marine fuels (Diesel Extra 10 PPM gasoil), drinking water, multi-branded lubricating oils, ship materials, and alternative fuels (AdBlue/AUS40, methanol, HVO) to inland navigation vessels, sea-going ships, and industrial customers in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges area. Deliveries are executed via own fleet of bunker boats, drinking water boats, and tank trucks, with online ordering through the My De Wit Bunkering App. Complementary services include oil analysis and water quality testing in partnership with SGS.
Product overview
De Wit Bunkering NV is a leading bunkering company for inland navigation and industry, operating since 1947. The company offers a portfolio of petroleum products including gasoil (Diesel Extra 10 PPM), multi-branded lubricating oils, drinking water, and alternative fuels (AdBlue/AUS40, Methanol, HVO). The core customer-facing platform is the My De Wit Bunkering App, which enables online ordering of gasoil, lubricating oil, drinking water, and ship materials with real-time order tracking and planning. Services include lubricating oil analysis and drinking water quality analysis in partnership with SGS. Products are delivered via a dedicated fleet of bunker boats (Pagadder, Deugniet, DW Antwerpen), drinking water vessels (DW 1, DW 2, DW 3, Brabo), tank trucks, and an IsoTank for methanol. The company operates 7 days a week from 6:00-22:00 for inland navigation services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- My De Wit Bunkering App Mobile and web application enabling online ordering of gasoil, lubricating oil, drinking water, and ship materials with order tracking, real-time planning, consumption monitoring, and digital confirmation, targeted at inland navigation and sea shipping customers.
- Gasolie (Gasoil/Diesel) Bunkering
Companies that use DE WIT BUNKERING
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
DE WIT BUNKERING technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
DE WIT BUNKERING partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Port of Antwerp-BrugescoreDe Wit Bunkering delivers drinking water to inland navigation ships on behalf of Port of Antwerp-Bruges. The company is the official provider for drinking water supply in the port of Antwerp via their app.
- SGSminorPartnership with SGS for high-quality drinking water analysis services to ensure optimal water quality for customers.
- WaterlinkcoreDe Wit Bunkering provides drinking water deliveries to sea vessels on behalf of Waterlink, delivering up to 120,000 liters per vessel.
- Groep De Wit (Charles De Wit Holding NV)coreParent company of De Wit Bunkering NV. Group includes Charles De Wit Holding NV, Belgian Trading and Bunkering B.V., Nassau Scheepsbenodigdheden B.V., and De Wit Transport B.V.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
DE WIT BUNKERING competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Peninsula Petroleum: Global marine-fuel physical supplier and trader with significant presence in Antwerp; provides gasoil and alternative fuels at scale and represents a price-competing incumbent to De Wit's core market.
- Bunker Holding Group: Denmark-based global physical and trading bunker supplier and one of the world's largest bunker companies; competes broadly with De Wit in Antwerp and across Europe with much greater scale and product breadth.
- KPI OceanConnect: Large bunker-trading house with global physical-supply reach and growing alternative-fuels activity; competes for ship-operator bunker contracts that De Wit also targets, including in Northwest Europe.
- Minerva Bunkering (formerly Aegean): Major international physical bunker supplier offering marine gasoil and a growing alternative-fuels portfolio; relevant as a broad incumbent in the same Antwerp and Northwest European fueling markets.
Direct peers
- BTB Bunkering: Belgian bunkering company explicitly co-featured in De Wit's information brochures ('De Wit Bunkering en BTB Bunkering'), operating in the same inland-navigation and port markets with comparable fuel and water delivery services.
- Van der Weerd: Dutch inland-navigation bunker supplier with a comparable fleet-delivery model serving Rhine and Benelux inland shipping, overlapping with De Wit on customer segment and product offering.
- Den Hartog Bunkering: Dutch marine-fuel distributor providing gasoil and lubricants to inland and short-sea vessels; comparable mid-sized regional player competing for similar customer accounts in nearby markets.
- Ooms Delivery: Dutch bunker and lubricant distributor with an owned fleet delivering marine fuels and lubricants to inland and sea vessels; directly comparable in operating model, customer base, and Benelux geographic scope.
Others
- Vopak: Global independent tank-storage operator with terminals in the Port of Antwerp area; comparable as infrastructure that competes for fuel-storage and handling demand relevant to De Wit's storage advantage.
Emerging players
- Unibarge: Inland-waterway service provider operating bunker and cargo barges in Northwest Europe; comparable as a fleet-based inland-waterway services counterpart, though more focused on cargo than fuel/water supply.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
DE WIT BUNKERING social profiles
Digital presenceDE WIT BUNKERING financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
DE WIT BUNKERING leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
DE WIT BUNKERING funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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DE WIT BUNKERING M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about DE WIT BUNKERING
What does DE WIT BUNKERING do?
De Wit Bunkering NV supplies marine fuels (Diesel Extra 10 PPM gasoil), drinking water, multi-branded lubricating oils, ship materials, and alternative fuels (AdBlue/AUS40, methanol, HVO) to inland navigation vessels, sea-going ships, and industrial customers in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges area. Deliveries are executed via own fleet of bunker boats, drinking water boats, and tank trucks, with online ordering through the My De Wit Bunkering App. Complementary services include oil analysis and water quality testing in partnership with SGS.
Is DE WIT BUNKERING a public or private company?
DE WIT BUNKERING is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was DE WIT BUNKERING founded?
DE WIT BUNKERING was founded in 1947. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is DE WIT BUNKERING based?
DE WIT BUNKERING is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does DE WIT BUNKERING make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Gasoil/Diesel Sales are the primary driver. The others are drinking Water Delivery, lubricant Sales, alternative Fuels and drinking Water Analysis Services.
Who are DE WIT BUNKERING's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Peninsula Petroleum, Bunker Holding Group, KPI OceanConnect and Minerva Bunkering (formerly Aegean). Direct peers are BTB Bunkering, Van der Weerd, Den Hartog Bunkering and Ooms Delivery. Vopak is listed as an others. Unibarge is listed as an emerging player.
Does DE WIT BUNKERING have an API?
No public API is recorded for DE WIT BUNKERING.
What industry is DE WIT BUNKERING in?
DE WIT BUNKERING's product category is Marine Bunkering Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAHAKAA, Conventional Marine Fuel Bunkering (HFO/VLSFO/MGO/ULSFO), with a secondary code of EUALAIAG, Marine Bunkering & Port Fuel Supply. Its NAICS code is 48839 and its SIC code is 5171.