Steder Group

What Steder Group does

Steder Group is a Dutch freight forwarding and logistics company headquartered in Rhoon, Netherlands, founded in 1989 and operating with 251-500 employees. The company provides a full suite of international logistics services spanning Project Logistics (risk planning and management for complex shipments), Air Freight (operated by a dedicated in-house department), Sea Freight (leveraging relationships with multiple shipping lines), Road Transport (including multimodal and intermodal options), Warehousing, and Customs clearance (with explicit BREXIT handling). Steder is positioned as part of the Neele-Vat logistics network, using both its own offices and a network of full-service global logistics partners to deliver cross-border coverage.

The company's core offering is service execution rather than proprietary technology. Its value proposition rests on experienced logistics professionals, a "complete service package" model that manages the entire chain (customs, multimodal transport, warehousing), and flexible, tailored solutions for shippers navigating international regulatory complexity. The website explicitly emphasizes "experience, transparency, and reliability" and "no-nonsense" consultative engagement, with no standard pricing disclosed; customers request quotes directly through the website.

Commercially, Steder runs a sales-led, consultative, quote-based GTM targeting businesses requiring international logistics. Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis across each service line (project logistics, air, sea, road, warehousing, customs), with billing on a pay-as-you-go model. No public pricing, no named enterprise customers, and no app/API product are disclosed. The company is privately held with no external funding rounds on record, and ownership sits within the Neele-Vat group of companies.

Name

Steder Group

Legal name

Steder

Website

https://stedergroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Steder Group is a Dutch freight forwarder and logistics provider offering air, sea, and road transport, warehousing, customs, and project logistics to businesses requiring international shipping. The firm operates as part of the Neele-Vat network, serving clients across global trade lanes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Heavy Haul / Oversize / Project Cargo Brokerage (TLADAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Breakbulk & Project Cargo Handling (Heavy Lift, Out-of-Gauge Handling) (TLAHALAH)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• International logistics solutions
• Customs clearance services
• Warehousing and storage
• Project logistics management

Headquarters

HQ city

Rhoon

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

Revenue model

1. Logistics Services: Steder generates revenue through providing comprehensive logistics services including project logistics, air freight, sea freight, road transport, and warehousing. Services are tailored to individual customer needs with pricing based on specific shipping requirements, routes, and volume.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Steder Group provides international logistics services including project logistics planning, multimodal road transport, air freight forwarding, ocean freight, warehousing, and customs clearance (including BREXIT procedures). The company delivers tailored end-to-end supply chain solutions through its own offices and a global network of full-service logistics partners for businesses engaged in international trade.

Product overview

Steder is a logistics service provider offering a comprehensive suite of transportation and logistics services. The company provides Project Logistics for complex shipments with risk planning and management, combined with core freight forwarding services including Air Freight, Sea Freight, and Road Transport (both standard and multimodal/intermodal). Additional services include Warehousing for storage solutions and Customs for clearance procedures including BREXIT handling. The company positions itself as a full-service logistics partner combining global reach with personalized customer service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Logistics Planning and mapping of expected risks and active management of unexpected situations for complex international shipment projects, offered to businesses with non-standard or high-value logistics requirements.
• Road Transport Multimodal and intermodal freight transport services in addition to standard road transport, providing flexibility in overland shipping for European and international road freight customers.
• Air Freight Air freight forwarding delivered through a dedicated in-house department of experienced air freight forwarders, serving customers requiring time-sensitive international air cargo services.
• Sea Freight Ocean freight forwarding services leveraging established contacts and cooperation with multiple shipping companies worldwide, serving customers requiring cost-effective international sea cargo.
• Warehousing Storage and warehousing solutions for goods in transit, supporting customers needing temporary holding, consolidation, or distribution-stage storage as part of their international logistics chain.
• Customs Customs clearance services handling tariffs, regulations, and BREXIT-related procedures for businesses shipping goods across borders, ensuring compliance and minimizing clearance delays.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Neele-VatcoreOthersSteder is part of the Neele-Vat network (netwerk.neelevat.com). Neele-Vat is a Dutch logistics network that connects freight forwarding companies, with Steder operating as a member/part of this network providing logistics services.
• Global Logistics PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSteder maintains partnerships with full-service logistics providers around the world to cover all customer needs. These global partnerships enable the company to offer worldwide logistics services including customs handling, multimodal transport, and warehousing across different regions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics: Global third-party logistics provider (owned by CMA CGM) offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and customs. Provides overlapping capabilities with Steder across multimodal forwarding.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarding and contract logistics leader. Overlaps Steder's full air/sea/road/customs/warehousing offering but at vastly larger scale, competing for the same international shippers.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics company providing air & sea freight, road, and warehousing. Competes with Steder across the same service lines but operates at a multiple of Steder's scale.
• GAC Group: Global shipping, logistics, and marine services provider with strong forwarding and customs capability. Comparable to Steder on sea freight forwarding and customs brokerage, though at greater global scale.

Direct peers

• Logwin: European freight forwarding and contract logistics provider with air & sea freight, road transport, and warehousing — a close functional analog to Steder's service portfolio.
• Rhenus Logistics: European freight forwarder with multimodal transport, warehousing, and customs services. Competes head-to-head with Steder for European mid-market shippers needing air/sea/road forwarding.
• Eurotranspharma: European logistics provider specializing in temperature-controlled and time-sensitive freight forwarding with warehousing. Comparable mid-size European freight forwarder with project-style complexity.
• DACHSER: European-based logistics company providing road freight forwarding, air & sea freight, and warehousing. Overlaps with Steder on multimodal forwarding for European industrial customers.
• De Rijke: Dutch multimodal logistics provider offering road, intermodal, warehousing, and freight forwarding. Similar mid-size, family-founded profile and overlap in European road/sea freight forwarding with Steder.
• Neele-Vat: Dutch logistics network of which Steder is a member. Offers freight forwarding, customs, and warehousing with the same horizontal, multimodal service model as Steder, making it the closest direct comparable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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