PM Shipping

What PM Shipping does

PM Shipping & Brokerage GmbH is a privately held German maritime logistics company headquartered in Dörverden, Germany, that organizes worldwide transportation of private yachts, boats, and commercial vessels on a one-stop-shop basis. The company was founded in 2010 and operates with a small team of 11-50 personnel under Managing Director Tilmann Fuchs, positioning itself as a specialist serving both private yacht owners and commercial maritime operators.

The core service offering comprises three pillars: yacht transport by ship across fixed Northern Europe-Mediterranean routes and worldwide; commercial vessel transport for ferries, patrol boats, supply vessels, lifeboats, pilot boats, and fishing vessels; and a 24/7 global ship spare parts and maritime emergency logistics service. These are bundled with modular add-ons including all-risk transport insurance, worldwide customs clearance, expert surveying, skipper services, worldwide berth reservations, and custom transport cradles. The underlying capability is logistics coordination, route management, and transport planning rather than proprietary technology, with no AI/ML, software platform, or API disclosed.

Commercially, PM Shipping runs a sales-led, direct-inquiry go-to-market model: prospective customers submit vessel specifications through a website contact form and receive custom quotations, with pricing tied to vessel dimensions, route, and ancillary services. Revenue is generated through professional service fees on a project-by-project basis, with multi-year contract billing cadence noted. Distribution is entirely direct via pm-shipping.com (German and English), with Google Analytics deployed for traffic analysis and no intermediary resellers, paid advertising, or social channels disclosed. The company markets itself on founder expertise in watersports and personalized 24/7 support as its principal differentiator from larger generalist freight forwarders.

Name

PM Shipping

Legal name

PM Shipping & Brokerage GmbH

Website

https://pm-shipping.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PM Shipping & Brokerage GmbH is a German maritime logistics firm that organizes worldwide transport of private yachts, boats, and commercial vessels on a one-stop-shop basis, with modular add-on services including insurance, customs, surveying, and skipper support. It serves private yacht owners, commercial maritime operators, and emergency logistics clients via direct, quote-based sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Transport Logistics

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL) (TLADAMAF)

Keywords

• Yacht transport services
• Commercial vessel shipping
• Maritime logistics services
• Boat transportation logistics
• Ship spare parts logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Maritime Transport Services: PM Shipping generates revenue through fees for yacht and commercial vessel transport services. The company offers both fixed route services (Northern Europe-Mediterranean) and worldwide transport, with pricing based on vessel size, transport distance, and required services. Additional revenue streams include supplementary services such as customs clearance, skipper services, insurance coordination, surveyor services, and spare parts logistics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

PM Shipping & Brokerage GmbH provides worldwide maritime transport services for private yachts, boats, and commercial vessels on fixed Northern Europe–Mediterranean routes as well as global routes. The company operates on a one-stop-shop principle, organizing vessel transport from berth to destination and providing supplementary services such as customs clearance, transport insurance, skipper services, surveyor documentation, berth reservations, custom transport cradles, and 24/7 spare parts logistics.

Product overview

PM Shipping & Brokerage GmbH operates as a one-stop-shop provider of worldwide maritime transport for private yachts, boats, and commercial vessels. The core offering comprises three main service pillars: (1) Yachttransport per Schiff — yacht transport by ship across fixed Northern Europe–Mediterranean routes and worldwide, managed by experienced loadmasters from berth to destination; (2) Transport von kommerziellen Schiffen — commercial vessel transport for ferries, patrol boats, supply vessels, lifeboats, pilot boats and fishing vessels; and (3) Schiffsersatzteillogistik — 24/7 global ship spare parts and maritime emergency logistics. These core services are supplemented by a suite of modular add-on offerings including transport insurance (All-risk coverage), worldwide customs clearance, expert surveyor services, worldwide skipper service, worldwide berth reservations, and custom transport cradles — all designed to be combined flexibly to meet each customer's needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yachttransport per Schiff (Yacht Transport by Ship)
• Transport von kommerziellen Schiffen (Commercial Vessel Transport)
• Schiffsersatzteillogistik (Ship Spare Parts & Emergency Logistics)
• Transportversicherung (Transport Insurance)
• Weltweite Zollabfertigung (Worldwide Customs Clearance)
• Gutachterservice (Expert Surveyor Services)
• Skipperservice weltweit (Worldwide Skipper Service)
• Weltweite Liegeplatzreservierungen (Worldwide Berth Reservations)
• Transportgestelle nach Maß (Customized Transport Cradles)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Schumacher Cargo Logistics: US yacht and boat shipping company offering international vessel transport, customs clearance, and door-to-door logistics — a comparable full-service yacht transport broker.
• Atlantic Marine Transport: UK-based yacht and small commercial vessel transport specialist operating worldwide shipping routes, directly overlapping with PM Shipping's transatlantic and Mediterranean service.
• Sevenstar Yacht Transport: Dutch-based global leader in yacht transport by ship, offering scheduled and worldwide services to private owners and shipyards — the closest direct competitor to PM Shipping's core yacht transport line.
• Dockwise (Boskalis): Heavy marine transport provider (part of Boskalis) that transports yachts and commercial vessels via semi-submersible heavy-lift ships, competing for larger yacht and commercial vessel moves.
• Yacht Path: US-based international yacht shipping services broker arranging ocean and overland yacht transport worldwide, directly competing for the same private yacht owner customer.
• KSD Kötter Shipping & Design: German maritime logistics and yacht transport specialist offering similar Northern Europe and worldwide yacht relocation services, with overlapping customer base in the German yacht market.

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with ocean, air, and overland capabilities including yacht logistics; a broader incumbent that could enter or expand PM Shipping's niche at scale.
• Kühne + Nagel: Global logistics giant offering ocean freight and specialized project cargo; could compete for high-value yacht and commercial vessel transport through its global forwarding network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pmshipping
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pm-shipping-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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