Navingo

What Navingo does

Navingo BV is a privately held Dutch B2B media group headquartered in Schiedam, Netherlands, operating a portfolio of five specialized brands serving the maritime, offshore energy, dredging, and naval sectors. Its product surface spans online news platforms (Offshore-Energy.biz, OffshoreWIND.biz, DredgingToday.com, NavalToday.com), daily email newsletters, a quarterly print magazine (Offshore Energy Magazine, 20,000+ copies/year distributed to Benelux C-level decision makers), dedicated job portals (Offshore WIND Jobs, Dredging Today Jobs, Maritieme Vacaturebank), and the flagship Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) annual trade show in Amsterdam, which attracts 500+ exhibitors and 8,000+ expected visitors.

The company operates as a multi-brand B2B media business with a niche vertical focus on offshore energy and adjacent maritime industries. Its underlying technology stack is a conventional content-management and publishing infrastructure — no proprietary AI, ML, or developer-facing API product is disclosed. Editorial, event production, and direct sales teams produce five parallel content streams reaching roughly 593,000 combined monthly online users across the four news sites and approximately 93,000 combined daily newsletter subscribers, with consistent open rates of 29-33% across the portfolio. The company has no disclosed subsidiaries, no investors, no headcount beyond 11-50 employees, and no app, API, or SDK products.

Navingo's business model combines advertising (banner, branded content, print, company-profile listings), event revenue (exhibitor booth sales, sponsorship, tickets) on the OEEC show, and recruitment advertising via job portals. All services are quote-based and sold through direct enterprise sales engagement. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm is privately held, founded approximately 2005 (one firmographic source cites 2001), operating as Navingo BV under Dutch private limited company law, and is run as an independent media group without disclosed institutional investors or parent-company ownership.

Name

Navingo

Legal name

Navingo BV

Website

https://navingo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Navingo BV is a Dutch B2B media group operating five specialized brands — Offshore Energy, Offshore WIND, Dredging Today, Naval Today, and Maritieme Vacaturebank — delivering news, newsletters, print, job portals, and the annual OEEC trade show to maritime and offshore energy professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Schiedam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Event and Exhibition Services: Revenue from OEEC (Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference), including exhibition booth sales, sponsorship packages, and visitor tickets. The event hosts 500+ exhibitors and 8,000+ expected visitors.
2. Banner Advertising: Digital banner advertising campaigns across multiple news platforms (Offshore-Energy.biz, OffshoreWIND.biz, DredgingToday.com, NavalToday.com), customizable by channel, market, region, topic, timing, or position.
3. Branded Content: Editorial-style branded articles featured on homepage and daily newsletters, providing exposure without direct product focus.
4. Printed Advertising: Advertisement placements in Offshore Energy Magazine (published 3 times yearly with 20,000+ printed copies) reaching Benelux C-level decision makers.
5. Company Profile Listings: Year-round brand visibility on news platforms with multimedia support, related content exposure, partner overview listing, and one branded content article.
6. Job Portal Services: Recruitment advertising through specialized job portals (Offshore WIND Jobs, Dredging Today Jobs, Maritieme Vacaturebank) for employers seeking maritime and offshore talent.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Navingo is a Dutch B2B media company that creates and produces specialized media and organizes events for the maritime, offshore energy, dredging, and naval sectors. It operates a portfolio of vertical media brands (Offshore Energy, Offshore WIND, Dredging Today, Naval Today, Maritieme Vacaturebank) comprising online news platforms, daily email newsletters, a quarterly print magazine, an annual exhibition and conference, and recruitment job portals. Commercial revenue is generated primarily by selling advertising, branded content, event sponsorships and exhibition space, and recruitment listings to industry suppliers and service providers.

Product overview

Navingo is a maritime and offshore media company that operates a multi-brand platform connecting industry professionals through online news portals, newsletters, print magazines, job boards, and events. The core portfolio includes five distinct brands: Offshore Energy (covering the broader offshore energy sector with online news, annual exhibition/conference, magazine, and jobs), Offshore WIND (dedicated offshore wind news and jobs), Dredging Today (dredging industry news and jobs), Naval Today (naval and maritime news), and Maritieme Vacaturebank (maritime job portal). These brands offer advertising services including banner advertising, branded content, printed advertising, and company profiles across digital and print channels. The company serves the offshore energy value chain from fossil to renewable energy, facilitating networking, knowledge sharing, and business development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Offshore Energy: Cross medial brand for offshore energy professionals covering the entire offshore energy value chain through online news, exhibition & conference, magazine, and jobs portal.
• Offshore WIND
• Dredging Today
• Naval Today
• Maritieme Vacaturebank

Products and services

• Offshore Energy Cross-media B2B brand for offshore energy professionals that bundles online news, the OEEC annual exhibition and conference, a quarterly print magazine, and a job board to enable industry news consumption, networking, and business development.
• Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) Annual flagship exhibition and conference held in Amsterdam for the offshore energy and maritime industries, attracting 500+ exhibitors and 8,000+ expected visitors, with booth sales, sponsorship packages, and visitor tickets as core revenue offerings.
• Offshore WIND Dedicated B2B media brand for offshore wind industry professionals that delivers daily news, in-depth features, and a jobs platform to a global audience in the offshore wind market.
• Dredging Today Specialized B2B media brand covering the global dredging industry with online news, a daily newsletter, and recruitment advertising aimed at dredging professionals.
• Naval Today Specialized B2B media brand covering naval operations, shipbuilding and technology, maritime security, naval policy and strategy, and related industry news for naval and maritime professionals.
• Maritieme Vacaturebank Specialized B2B job portal connecting maritime, offshore, and energy employers with qualified candidates across nautical, technical, logistic, and economic disciplines, reaching over 14,000 monthly online users and 17,000+ newsletter subscribers.
• Banner Advertising Targeted digital banner advertising campaigns across Navingo's news platforms (Offshore-Energy.biz, OffshoreWIND.biz, DredgingToday.com, NavalToday.com) and daily newsletters, customizable by channel, market, region, topic, timing, or position.
• Branded Content Editorial-style sponsored articles featured on Navingo platform homepages and in daily newsletters, allowing companies to address market challenges and tell their story without direct product promotion.
• Offshore Energy Magazine (Printed Advertising) High-quality print publication issued three times a year with 20,000+ copies distributed to Benelux C-level decision makers in maritime and offshore energy; sold advertising placements and branded content in both printed and online formats.
• Company Profile Listing Year-round brand visibility package on Navingo news platforms including a multimedia company profile, related content exposure, partner overview listing, and one branded content article.

Quantifiable outcome

• OEEC hosts 500+ exhibitors and 8,000+ expected visitors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered featured.

• Van OordfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured employer partner on Maritieme Vacaturebank platform. Van Oord is a global maritime contractor specializing in dredging, offshore, and offshore wind activities.
• DEME OffshorefeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured employer partner on Maritieme Vacaturebank platform. DEME Offshore is a leading offshore energy and maritime solutions provider.
• De NulfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured employer partner on Maritieme Vacaturebank platform. De Nul Group (part of DEME) provides maritime and offshore engineering solutions.
• Damen Shipyard GorinchemfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured employer partner on Maritieme Vacaturebank platform. Damen Shipyards Gorinchem is a shipbuilding company specializing in vessel construction.
• KenzfigeefeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured employer partner on Maritieme Vacaturebank platform. Kenzfigee is a maritime and offshore equipment manufacturer.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Riviera Maritime Media: Riviera Maritime Media is a UK-based B2B maritime media company publishing magazines, newsletters, and organizing events for commercial maritime professionals. Direct comparable in model (B2B maritime media + events), with overlapping coverage of shipping and offshore audiences and similar advertising-driven revenue streams.
• Recharge News: Recharge News (part of NHST Media Group) is a specialized B2B news outlet covering the offshore wind industry with breaking news, in-depth analysis, and industry events. Direct peer: most direct comparison to Navingo's Offshore WIND brand; competes for offshore wind advertisers and event sponsors.
• The Maritime Executive: The Maritime Executive is a leading digital B2B maritime news platform serving maritime industry professionals globally. Direct peer: similar digital-first news model serving the same professional audience; competes for the same banner advertising and newsletter sponsorships in maritime.
• Seatrade Maritime: Seatrade Maritime, part of Clarion Events, is a long-running B2B maritime media and events business covering shipping, offshore, and cruise with conferences, awards, and digital content. Direct peer: comparable mix of events + digital/print media serving maritime professionals, with overlapping advertiser base.
• Windpower Monthly: Windpower Monthly, published by Energy Monitor (Aspermont Media), is a long-running B2B publication covering the global wind energy industry. Direct peer to Navingo's Offshore WIND; comparable model of magazine + digital + events serving wind energy professionals, with overlapping advertiser base.
• Baird Maritime: Baird Maritime publishes digital and print B2B media for the commercial marine industry, including workboat, fishing, and offshore segments. Direct peer: comparable B2B maritime media model with newsletters, magazines, and digital content targeting maritime professionals.

Broad incumbents

• TradeWinds: TradeWinds, part of NHST Media Group, is a long-established shipping industry newspaper and digital news service covering global commercial shipping. Broad incumbent: larger scope in shipping news; not a direct competitor in offshore wind or dredging but competes for advertising from shipowners and operators within Navingo's broader audience.
• Energy Voice: Energy Voice is a UK-based B2B news outlet covering the UK and European energy sector including oil & gas, renewables, and offshore wind. Broad incumbent: adjacent media competing for offshore energy advertisers and event sponsors but with a broader geographic and energy-segment scope than Navingo's focused maritime/offshore portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/navingo
• Facebookfacebook.com/Navingo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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