Eucon Shipping and Transport

What Eucon Shipping and Transport does

Eucon Shipping and Transport Ltd., founded in 1970, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Irish Continental Group plc (ICG) that operates lift-on/lift-off (Lo-Lo) container shipping between four Irish ports (Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Waterford) and two Continental European hubs (Rotterdam, Antwerp), with extended door-to-door reach across 21 European countries via road, rail, and inland waterway. The company is described as market leading in container transportation to and from Ireland and operates the most comprehensive port coverage and sailing frequency in the short-sea business between Ireland and the European Mainland. It is positioned primarily for Irish importers/exporters moving general cargo, perishables, and time-critical goods, with secondary demand from deep-sea shipping lines using Rotterdam and Antwerp as transshipment gateways and from construction-sector shippers requiring flatrack and out-of-gauge handling.

The asset base comprises nine modern container vessels (including CT Rotterdam at 974 TEU, Ranger at 804 TEU, CT Endeavor at 750 TEU, and Ruth at 868 TEU) and a fleet of more than 4,500 containers spanning standard 20', 40' and 45' palletwide high-cube units, refrigerated 45' hi-cube palletwide reefers, curtainsiders, open tops, and flatracks. Customer-facing technology is delivered through the Eucon Portal (built on Softpak), a mobile app on iOS and Android, and an EDI integration layer that automates booking confirmation, container loading notifications, gate-in/out, departure/arrival updates, proof of delivery, and invoicing. A dedicated sub-brand, "The Cool Experience," handles reefer cargo, while "Project Cargo" targets oversized construction loads. Eucon also operates used container sales and ancillary terminal charges (quay rent, reefer electricity, hazardous cargo placarding) as separate revenue lines.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based freight fees on container movements, equipment rental on the owned container fleet, terminal and ancillary charges, specialized project cargo fees, and one-time used container sales. Pricing is quote-based and tariff-driven (published tariffs for hazardous placarding, quay rent, reefer electricity, and weight surcharges above 24 tons). Go-to-market combines direct sales offices in Dublin and Rotterdam with a self-service digital channel (portal, mobile app, EDI) and is supplemented by feeder/transshipment arrangements with deep-sea carriers. The company has adopted the Smart Freight Centre's GLEC Framework using Well-to-Wheel calculations for emissions accounting.

Name

Eucon Shipping and Transport

Legal name

Eucon Shipping & Transport Ltd.

Website

https://eucon.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Eucon Shipping and Transport, a subsidiary of Irish Continental Group, operates lift-on/lift-off container shipping between four Irish ports and Rotterdam/Antwerp using nine vessels and over 4,500 containers, serving primarily Irish importers/exporters across 21 European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Container Shipping Services

NAICS

Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (48311), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

FCL (Full Container Load) Ocean Forwarding (TLACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE), Project & OOG/Breakbulk Ocean Forwarding (Out-of-Gauge, RoRo) (TLACABAH)

Keywords

• Container shipping services
• Short sea freight
• Door-to-door logistics
• Reefer cargo transport
• Container equipment leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Container Freight Transportation: Lift-on/lift-off container shipping services between Irish ports (Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Waterford) and continental European ports (Rotterdam, Antwerp). Offers both door-to-door and quay-to-quay transportation options.
2. Container Equipment Rental: Rental of shipping containers including standard 20', 40', 45' Palletwide, refrigerated, curtainsider, open top, and flatrack containers. Fleet of over 4,500 modern containers.
3. Specialized Cargo Services: Project cargo handling for oversized cargo, pre-fabricated construction materials using flatracks. Refrigerated cargo services through 'The Cool Experience' department.
4. Terminal and Ancillary Charges: Additional charges for quay rent, reefer electricity, hazardous cargo handling, placarding, and other terminal services. Tariffs published for various additional charges.
5. Used Container Sales: Sale of used freight containers. Enquiries handled through Martin Zwarts at Rotterdam office.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eucon Shipping & Transport Ltd. provides lift-on/lift-off (Lo-Lo) container shipping between Irish ports (Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Waterford) and Continental European ports (Rotterdam, Antwerp), offering both door-to-door and quay-to-quay container transportation by sea, road, rail and barge. The company operates a fleet of 9 modern container vessels and 4,500+ containers (including refrigerated, palletwide, curtainsider, open top and flatrack units) under its market-leading position in the Ireland–Europe short-sea lane. Supporting services include refrigerated cargo handling via 'The Cool Experience', project cargo for oversized loads, container equipment rental, used container sales, and a customer portal/mobile app with EDI integration.

Product overview

Eucon Shipping and Transport operates a comprehensive container logistics platform combining sea transportation via owned/container vessels with multi-modal European connections (road, rail, barge). The core offerings include Door to Door container transportation and Quay to Quay & Feeder Services linking Irish ports (Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Waterford) with Continental European hubs (Rotterdam, Antwerp). The Cool Experience sub-brand handles refrigerated cargo, while Project Cargo services utilize specialized flatracks for oversized loads. Customer-facing tools include the Eucon Portal web platform and mobile app for track & trace, bookings, VGM submission, and EDI connectivity. The equipment portfolio encompasses 4,500+ containers including Standard, High Cube Pallet Wide, Refrigerated, Curtainsider, Open Top, and Flatrack units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Cool Experience: Dedicated department within Eucon dealing with all reefer (refrigerated) shipments.

Products and services

• Door to Door Container Transportation Full end-to-end container transportation service covering collection, sea transport and delivery to the final destination across Europe, utilizing Eucon's multimodal sea, road, rail and barge network. Targeted at Irish and European businesses needing integrated cross-border container shipping.
• Quay to Quay & Feeder Services Lift-on/lift-off (Lo-Lo) container service between Irish ports (Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Waterford) and Continental ports (Rotterdam, Antwerp), with transhipment connections to Deep Sea Lines worldwide for shippers' own equipment. Targeted at shippers and deep-sea carriers needing feeder services.
• The Cool Experience (Reefer Services) Refrigerated container transportation service for perishable goods (food, pharmaceuticals), with a fleet of owned 45' Palletwide refrigerated equipment, dedicated reefer management and tracking. Targeted at perishable goods shippers needing temperature-controlled Ireland–Europe transport.
• Project Cargo Specialized transportation for oversized and heavy cargo using flatracks and dedicated equipment for construction materials, pre-fabricated elements (concrete walls, stairwells, bathroom pods, timber, steel sections) and Out of Gauge (OOG) loads, including specialized lashing and securing. Targeted at construction companies shipping pre-fabricated and oversized materials.
• Container Equipment Rental / Fleet Rental of shipping containers including 20' Standard (33 cbm, 28,230 kg payload), 40' High Cube Palletwide (79.6 cbm, 29,600 kg), 45' High Cube Palletwide (89.0 cbm, 29,620 kg), 45' Hi-Cube Palletwide Refrigerated (83.9 cbm), 45' Hi-Cube Palletwide Open Side/Curtain (83.1 cbm), 20' & 40' Flatracks, and 20' & 40' Open Top containers. Fleet exceeds 4,500 ISO-compliant modern units. Targeted at shippers and forwarders needing container leasing.
• Used Container Sales Sale of used freight containers from Eucon's fleet. Enquiries handled through the designated sales contact at the Rotterdam office. Targeted at buyers of second-hand shipping containers.
• Eucon Portal (Web Portal / Softpak) Customer web portal providing Track & Trace, VGM confirmation, sailing schedules, bookings management, transport planning, tariff information and eCMR document access, with modules for WMS, Equipment Control, Terminal, and Liner Agency. Targeted at Eucon's logistics customers needing self-service shipment management.
• Eucon Mobile App (iOS / Android) iOS and Android mobile application for tracking and tracing containers, uploading VGM, reviewing sailings, downloading eCMR and creating bookings. Targeted at Eucon customers needing on-the-go shipment visibility.
• Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Integration EDI messaging system enabling customers, partners and suppliers to exchange booking confirmations, container loading notifications, gate-in/out confirmations, departure/arrival updates, proof of delivery and invoices throughout the shipment lifecycle. Targeted at enterprise customers integrating Eucon into their TMS/ERP systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Proven schedule integrity over the last 12 months on departures

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Irish Continental Group (ICG)flagshipOthersEucon Shipping and Transport Ltd. is part of Irish Continental Group (ICG), Ireland's largest shipping company. ICG operates passenger, vehicle, and freight services between Ireland, the UK, and Continental Europe. Eucon benefits from ICG's modern short sea fleet and owned terminals.
• Dublin Ferryport Terminals (DFT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDFT is Ireland's largest Lo/Lo Container Terminal, operated by ICG. Provides Eucon with exclusive terminal access and the latest handling technology for container operations.
• Belfast Container Terminals (BCT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCT is an ICG-operated container terminal providing Eucon with terminal operations in Northern Ireland, equipped with modern handling machinery and systems.
• Smart Freight CentreminorOthersEucon is a member of the Smart Freight Centre and has adopted the Global Logistics Emissions Council Framework for measuring greenhouse gas emissions. Uses Well to Wheel calculations for energy consumption and emissions accounting.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DFDS: Danish-listed large European ferry and logistics group operating ro-ro and container freight services across the North Sea, English Channel and Irish Sea — broader incumbent overlapping with Eucon on Ireland/UK-continental Europe container and freight flows.
• Maersk: Global #1 ocean container carrier offering integrated end-to-end logistics including inland and feeder services — comparable to Eucon as the deep-sea carrier counterpart whose transshipment volumes Eucon feeds via Rotterdam/Antwerp.
• Stena Line: Swedish-owned large European ferry operator providing ro-ro and freight services between Ireland, the UK and continental Europe — comparable to Eucon on Ireland-related freight movement, though focused on ro-ro rather than Lo-Lo containers.
• MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company): Global #2 ocean container line with extensive European feeder and inland networks — comparable as a deep-sea partner using Eucon's Ireland–Rotterdam/Antwerp transshipment service.

Direct peers

• Cobelfret: Belgian privately-held short-sea container and ro-ro operator serving UK, Ireland and continental Europe with owned ro-ro vessels and containers — directly comparable to Eucon on short-sea container freight between Ireland and continental Europe.
• Unifeeder: Europe's largest feeder and short-sea container network, owned by DP World. Operates high-frequency Lo-Lo container services between North-West European hub ports and regional ports — directly comparable to Eucon's Ireland–Rotterdam/Antwerp feeder and quay-to-quay model.
• BG Freight Line: UK-based short-sea container feeder operator (part of Peel Ports Group) connecting Irish and continental European ports — closely comparable to Eucon on short-sea Lo-Lo container services linking Ireland to mainland Europe.
• Samskip: Icelandic/Dutch multimodal short-sea operator offering container, reefer and project cargo services across European short-sea routes including Ireland and the Benelux — directly comparable to Eucon on corridor, equipment mix, and door-to-door multimodal delivery.
• CLdN Cargo: Luxembourg-based ro-ro and container short-sea operator with sailings between Ireland, the UK and continental Europe — comparable to Eucon in containerized freight on the same Western European short-sea corridor.

Emerging players

• Irish Ferries: Passenger, vehicle and freight ferry operator between Ireland and the UK/France, fellow ICG subsidiary and brand — partially overlapping freight and ro-ro capacity with Eucon on Ireland–UK corridors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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