What Bulkhaul does

Bulkhaul is a UK-headquartered, privately held international ISO tank logistics operator founded in 1981. The company specializes in the global transportation of bulk liquids, gases, and dry bulk materials using company-owned ISO tank containers, with fleet capacities ranging from 14,000 to 35,000 litres and configurations including standard T11 units plus specialized T12, T14, and T20/22 tanks, multi-compartment (baffled, two-, and three-compartment) designs, bespoke-lined corrosive cargo tanks, and T50 gas tankers. Bulkhaul serves industrial chemical companies, industrial gas producers and distributors, and manufacturing and energy-sector clients that require compliant cross-border movement of hazardous or specialized cargo. The company operates an owned office network spanning the UK (headquarters in Middlesbrough), Belgium, Germany, the United States, Brazil, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Korea, supported by state-of-the-art maintenance facilities in key strategic global locations.

The business model is a service-based, managed-services logistics model: revenue is generated by providing ISO tank logistics, tank transporter (last-mile road delivery), and fleet management services under bespoke contracted arrangements with enterprise industrial clients. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to cargo type, volume, distance, and regulatory requirements, with conversion occurring through direct enterprise sales via regional offices and a website quote request. Bulkhaul differentiates via a policy of owning rather than leasing tank units, a dense portfolio of international certifications (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ECTA Responsible Care, Singapore Chemical Industry Responsible Care, CDI, C-TPAT, SQAS, AEO, Operation Clean Sweep, Cyber Essentials), and multi-decade operational experience. No revenue, funding, ownership structure, or management team details are publicly disclosed.

Name

Bulkhaul

Legal name

Bulkhaul Limited

Website

https://bulkhaulglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Bulkhaul is a UK-headquartered, privately held international ISO tank logistics operator that transports bulk liquids, gases, and dry bulk materials worldwide using an owned fleet, serving industrial chemical, industrial gas, and manufacturing/energy clients across nine countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tank Container Logistics

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Food-Grade Liquid Bulk Transport (Milk/Juice/Edible Oils/Syrups) (TLADALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dry Bulk Trucking (End-Dump/Walking-Floor/Hopper) (TLADAKAC)

Keywords

• ISO tank logistics
• Bulk liquid transport
• Industrial gas logistics
• Dry bulk transport
• Tank container services

Headquarters

HQ city

Middlesbrough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. ISO Tank Container Logistics Services: Bulkhaul generates revenue through providing ISO tank logistics services, including the transportation of bulk liquids, gases, and dry bulk materials in company-owned tank containers. Services include fleet management and tank transporter operations. The revenue model is service-based, likely involving contracted logistics arrangements with industrial clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bulkhaul provides global ISO tank container logistics services for the transportation of bulk liquids, gases, and dry bulk materials. The company operates a fleet of company-owned UN Portable tank containers (T11, T12, T14, T20/22) ranging from 14,000 to 35,000 litres, supported by strategic maintenance facilities worldwide, and offers complementary road tank transporter and fleet management services.

Product overview

Bulkhaul offers a unified logistics platform focused on ISO tank container operations for global bulk liquid and gas transportation. The core product portfolio consists of Tank Container Logistics (the primary service), complemented by Bulk Liquid & Gas Transport, Dry Bulk Transport, Tank Transporter (road delivery), and Fleet Management services. The company maintains a owned fleet of ISO tanks (T11, T12, T14, T20/22) and operates state-of-the-art maintenance facilities at strategic global locations, distinguishing itself from competitors through a policy of purchasing rather than leasing equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tank Container Logistics

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Den Hartogh Logistics: Dutch family-owned bulk liquid logistics provider with a global network spanning road, rail, sea, and ISO tank container operations for chemicals, gases, and food-grade liquids. Directly comparable customer mix, fleet composition, and multi-jurisdictional compliance posture to Bulkhaul.
• Hoyer Group: German family-owned global tank container logistics specialist operating one of the largest ISO tank container fleets in the world with offices across Europe, Americas, and Asia. Directly comparable to Bulkhaul in fleet ownership model, chemical customer focus, and global footprint.
• Stolt-Nielsen: Norwegian-listed global leader in bulk liquid logistics, operating one of the world's largest fleets of chemical tankers and ISO tank containers through Stolt Tank Containers. Closest publicly traded peer to Bulkhaul in terms of ISO tank fleet ownership, global office network, and chemical industry customer base.
• Bertschi AG: Swiss family-owned global chemical logistics company specializing in ISO tank container and intermodal transport for the chemical industry with operations across Europe, Americas, and Asia. Directly comparable in niche focus on chemical bulk liquids and owned-tank operating model.
• Suttons Group: UK-headquartered international tank container and road transport specialist serving chemicals, gases, and fuels across global trade lanes. Comparable to Bulkhaul in UK heritage, ISO tank focus, chemical industry customer base, and global operating footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Nippon Express: Japan-headquartered global logistics provider offering forwarding, warehousing, and chemical/industrial transport services across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Overlaps with Bulkhaul's chemical and industrial gas logistics, particularly in the Asia-Pacific corridor, but serves a much broader customer base.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-listed global logistics major with a dedicated chemical logistics (KN ChemChain) and overland business that includes bulk liquid handling. Competes with Bulkhaul in chemical bulk transport but as part of a much wider forwarding and contract logistics portfolio.
• DHL Global Forwarding: German-headquartered global freight forwarder and logistics provider with significant chemical logistics and tank container capabilities as part of its broader portfolio. Operates in Bulkhaul's space but as one offering among many, with much greater scale and broader customer reach.

Emerging players

• Eurotainer: Independent tank container leasing company with a global fleet of standard and specialized ISO tanks. Adjacent rather than directly competitive to Bulkhaul, but interacts as both a potential lessor alternative to Bulkhaul's purchase model and a supplier to smaller tank operators in the same market.

Others

• VTG AG: German-listed European rail freight and rail tank car leasing company that serves the chemical and bulk liquid industries. Not a direct competitor but operates in an adjacent modal segment of the same chemical logistics value chain that Bulkhaul serves via ISO tank containers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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