OVET

What OVET does

OVET works for steel companies, power stations, and traders. They provide services like screening, blending, crushing, drying, and bagging. They support quality and flexible service. They use coal, coke, anthracite, minerals, agricultural products, biomass, GMP, offshore, density stones, and scrap. They offer a tailored service to clients.

Name

OVET

Legal name

OVET B.V.

Website

https://www.ovet.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

OVET is a stevedore company specializing in the storage, transshipping, and processing of dry bulk goods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Logistics and Dry Bulk Stevedoring

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Terminal Cargo Handling & Yard Operations (Receiving, Staging, Delivery) (TLAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stevedoring & Vessel Loading/Discharging (Ship-to-Shore Operations) (TLAHALAA), Breakbulk & Project Cargo Handling (Heavy Lift, Out-of-Gauge Handling) (TLAHALAH), Port/Terminal Heavy Cargo Handling & Stevedoring (Heavy Crane Ops) (TLAIAKAD), Marine & Offshore Energy O&M (Offshore Wind, Platforms, Subsea Assets) (EUAEAGAO)

Keywords

• Dry bulk stevedoring
• Port logistics services
• Bulk cargo transshipment
• Maritime terminal operations
• Bulk material storage processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Terneuzen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Stevedoring Services: Transshipment of dry bulk goods using floating cranes and mobile harbor cranes. Revenue based on tonnage handled with capacity of approximately 110,000 tons per day combined.
2. Storage Services: Open and covered storage for dry bulk goods. Total storage capacity of over 2.2 million tons across Vlissingen and Terneuzen terminals. Revenue based on storage duration and volume.
3. Processing Services: Value-added processing including screening, blending, de-ironing, crushing, compacting, and drying. Capacity of 200 tons per hour for screening operations.
4. Lightening Services: Lightening operations on the Western Scheldt for vessels with excessive draft. Unique service provider for over 100 ships annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OVET is a stevedore company specializing in the storage, transshipment, and processing of dry bulk goods at terminals in Vlissingen and Terneuzen within North Sea Port. Services include stevedoring using floating and mobile harbor cranes, ship lightening on the Western Scheldt, open and covered storage, and value-added processing such as screening, blending, de-ironing, crushing, compacting, and drying. The company also handles breakbulk and project cargo, and offers customized business solutions for industrial logistics needs.

Product overview

OVET operates as a dry bulk logistics company with two terminals (Vlissingen and Terneuzen) within North Sea Port, offering integrated services across the logistics chain. The core product portfolio centers on stevedoring (floating crane transshipment at ~80,000 tons/day capacity), ship lightening on the Western Scheldt, and open/covered storage (2.2+ million tons total capacity). Value-added services include processing via OVET Screening subsidiary (screening, blending, de-ironing at ~200 tons/hour), breakbulk handling, business solutions, transport coordination, and port agency via sister company OVET Shipping. Both terminals are trimodally connected via water, rail, and road.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stevedoring (Transshipment) Core transshipment service for dry bulk goods using floating cranes (four mobile cranes with 25-36 ton lifting capacity, ~80,000 tons/day) and mobile harbor cranes (~30,000 tons/day), operating throughout North Sea Port area and Western Scheldt. Targeted at industrial clients in steel, energy, construction, agriculture, and circular economy sectors.
• Ship Lightening (Lichtingen) Ship lightening services on the Western Scheldt enabling vessels with excessive draft to safely continue to ports of Terneuzen, Ghent, or Antwerp. OVET is the sole provider of this service in the Western Scheldt area, lightening over 100 vessels annually. Targeted at maritime shipping operators and vessel owners.
• Open and Covered Storage Storage facilities for dry bulk goods at both Vlissingen (1.85 million tons open, 45,000 m3 covered) and Terneuzen (450,000 tons open) terminals. Covered storage includes 6 fully separated, ventilated compartments GMP+ certified. Targeted at industrial clients requiring dry bulk storage.
• Processing and Value-Added Services Value-added processing services including screening (~200 tons/hour capacity), blending, de-ironing, crushing, compacting, drying, bulking, and bagging. Operations via fixed station at Terneuzen and mobile installation at both sites, performed by OVET Screening subsidiary. Targeted at industrial clients requiring product quality improvement.
• Breakbulk and Project Cargo Handling Handling of breakbulk and project cargo including steel coils, containers, big bags, pipes, and sheet materials, plus transport organization, port agency services via sister company OVET Shipping, and measurement/weighing services for barges and vessels. Targeted at industrial clients requiring precision handling of breakbulk goods.
• Business Solutions Customized logistics solutions beyond standard terminal services, including taking over full logistics services, co-siting opportunities, and expansion of port terminal services requiring new investments. Targeted at enterprise clients with complex logistics needs.
• Terminal Vlissingen Facility Operations Terminal facility in Kaloothaven, Vlissingen handling vessels up to 180,000 tons with draft up to 16.8 meters. Features 34 hectares paved area, 1.85 million tons open storage capacity, covered storage of 45,000 m3, trimodal connections (water, rail, road), and no locks. Operations headquarters for direct service delivery.
• Terminal Terneuzen Facility Operations Terminal facility in Massagoedhaven, Terneuzen handling Panamax-size vessels with draft up to 12.5 meters FW (expanding to 14.5 meters). Offers 16 hectares paved area, 450,000 tons open storage capacity, trimodal connections (water, rail, road), and unique ship lightening capabilities. Houses the company headquarters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 110,000 tons/day combined transshipment capacity
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OVET ShippingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company under OVET Holding with 25% ownership. Provides port agency services in the Western Scheldt area, working closely with OVET for optimal service delivery.
• OVET ScreeningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company under OVET Holding with 67.5% ownership. Specializes in processing products including iron ore, coal, coke, and anthracite through screening operations.
• VNO-NCWminorOthersDutch employers' organization membership for business representation and networking.
• Port Promotion CouncilminorOthersAssociation for promotion of North Sea Port region.
• PortizminorOthersPort industry association for networking and knowledge sharing.
• North Sea PortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic location within North Sea Port area. Part of two major EU transport corridors: North Sea-Rhine-Mediterranean Corridor and North Sea-Baltic Corridor.
• World Metal AssociationminorOthersIndustry membership for metal sector representation and networking.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EMO (Eur. Massagoed Overslagbedrijf): Rotterdam-based dry bulk terminal operator handling iron ore, coal, and aggregates with similar transshipment and storage capabilities. Directly comparable in business model, customer base, and port logistics focus.
• C. Steinweg: Major international stevedoring and logistics company specializing in dry and liquid bulk, metals, and project cargo with terminals in Rotterdam and other European ports. Direct competitor in bulk stevedoring.
• HES International: International dry bulk and breakbulk terminal operator with multiple European terminals. Directly comparable in service offerings and customer industries, and notably also a 49.9% shareholder in OVET.
• Verbrugge International: Dutch logistics company providing stevedoring, warehousing, and forwarding of dry bulk goods and breakbulk cargo. Operates in similar Northwest European port geographies.
• Oxbow Energies: Global energy and bulk commodities group operating coal, petroleum coke, and bulk handling assets. Related as parent of OVET's 50.1% shareholder and directly comparable in bulk commodity handling.
• De Boer / Nieko: Dutch inland shipping and bulk logistics operator with comparable storage and transshipment activities in the Rhine–Scheldt delta region.

Broad incumbents

• Euroports: Pan-European port operator managing bulk, breakbulk, and container terminals across multiple countries. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the European bulk port logistics space.
• Vopak: World's largest independent tank storage operator with adjacent dry bulk and breakbulk capabilities. Comparable as a major port logistics incumbent though primarily focused on liquid storage.

Regional players

• ABR (Amsterdam Bulk Terminal): Dry bulk terminal operator at the Port of Amsterdam focused on similar industrial commodities. Comparable in service offering but operates in a different Dutch port geography.

Others

• North Sea Port: Merger port authority encompassing Vlissingen, Terneuzen, and Ghent; OVET's host port and strategic partner. Relevant as the ecosystem in which OVET operates rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ovet-bv/?originalSubdomain=nl
• Xx.com/ovetdrybulk

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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