PTS Dufour

What PTS Dufour does

PTS Dufour is a privately held French road transport and logistics company founded by Alain Dufour and headquartered in the HAROPA port zone of Le Havre (297 Rue des Chantiers, 76600 Le Havre). Operating for more than 25 years across five strategic sites in Le Havre, Saint-Jean-de-Folleville, Val-de-Reuil, and Rouen, the group employs 200+ people and runs three operational sub-brands: PTS Dufour (transport), Dufour Entrepôts (warehousing), and PTS Dufour Conteneurs (container services). The company's core offering is import/export maritime container transport via the Port of Le Havre to destinations across France and Europe, complemented by LCL/FCL groupage, courier services, hazardous materials and waste transport, and a 37,000 m² secured warehousing footprint that includes a 3,000 m² GDP-compliant pharmaceutical cold-storage cell (+15/+25°C and +2/+8°C).

The business runs on a mix of transaction-fee transport services and recurring warehousing revenue, with quote-based pricing distributed through direct sales, online booking (Dufour Online platform, JEFLIE warehouse check-in), regional shuttles in Upper Normandy, Centre-Loire, and Île-de-France, and the Astre European transporter network plus Pallet System for cross-border and palletized reach. Technology is operational rather than data-led: a modern fleet including Mercedes electric trucks, XTL fuels, and B100 biofuel underpins an energy-mix positioning, while a dense certification stack (ISO 9001, AEO, GDP, EcoVadis Gold 2025, Objectif CO2, UN Global Compact member since 2024, organic/phytosanitary labels) creates regulatory and ESG-driven stickiness with pharmaceutical, maritime, and hazardous goods customers.

Name

PTS Dufour

Legal name

PTS Dufour

Website

https://ptsdufour.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PTS Dufour is a privately held French road transport and logistics operator headquartered in Le Havre, providing import/export maritime container transport, LCL/FCL groupage, dangerous goods transport, and 37,000 m² of warehousing (including GDP-compliant pharma cold storage) across France and Europe via its own fleet and the Astre network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Freight & Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Road Transportation (4884), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazardous Waste Transportation & Logistics (Manifesting, Packaging, Spill Response) (BPALAFAA), Hazardous Waste Collection & Transportation (Manifested, DOT/ADR, Packaging) (EUAIAFAA)

Keywords

• Road freight transport
• Container logistics services
• Pharmaceutical cold chain
• Warehousing and storage
• Hazardous materials transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Havre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Container Transport Services: Specialist transport of import and export maritime containers via Le Havre to all destinations in France and Europe. Covers full containers (FCL) and less-than-container loads (LCL).
2. Road Freight & Groupage: Daily road transport operations throughout France and Europe including full loads, batches, consolidation, and courier services. Operates shuttle services between terminals and warehouses.
3. Logistics & Warehousing: 37,000 m2 of secured warehouse storage, handling, order preparation, and value-added logistics services including GDP-compliant pharmaceutical cold chain (3,000 m2 cell).
4. Dangerous Goods & Waste Transport: Transport services for hazardous products and waste materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PTS Dufour is a French road transport and logistics company specialized in import/export maritime container transport via the Port of Le Havre to destinations across France and Europe. It provides LCL/FCL groupage, daily road freight and courier services, 37,000 m2 of secured warehousing with pick & pack and OOG handling, GDP-compliant pharmaceutical cold chain logistics, and dangerous goods/waste transport. Operations are supported by the Dufour Online booking platform and the JEFLIE warehouse check-in system.

Product overview

PTS Dufour is a French transport and logistics company with over 25 years of experience, founded by Mr. Alain Dufour. The company operates a multi-service offering centered around container transport (import/export maritime containers), LCL & FCL shipping, and road transport throughout France and Europe. The core product portfolio includes Container Transport as the specialist offering via Le Havre, supplemented by LCL & FCL groupage services, and general road transport. Value-added services include warehousing (37,000 m2 of secured storage), pick & pack, unloading/stuffing, and out-of-gauge handling. Specialized services cover pharmaceutical logistics with GDP compliance and dangerous materials transport. The company also offers digital platforms including Dufour Online (transport booking) and JEFLIE (warehouse check-in). The group includes subsidiary brands: PTS Dufour (transport), Dufour Entrepôts (warehousing), and Dufour Conteneurs (container services), all operating under the Dufour Group umbrella.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dufour Online: Online platform for booking transports and optimizing customer service
• PTS Dufour Conteneurs
• Dufour Entrepôts

Products and services

• Container Transport Specialist transport of import and export maritime containers via Le Havre to destinations across France and Europe.
• LCL & FCL (Groupage & Full Containers) Daily road transport throughout France and Europe including full containers, batches, consolidation, and courier services.
• Waste & Dangerous Materials Transport Transport services for hazardous products and waste materials.
• Warehousing & Storage 37,000 m2 of secured warehouses for goods storage with handling and preparation of shipments.
• Pick & Pack Order preparation services for efficient and reliable handling of shipments.
• Unloading & Stuffing Container unloading of parcels and stuffing of parcels for containerization.
• OOG - Out of Gauge Handling Handling of heavy and bulky parcels up to 16 tonnes using flat or open top containers.
• Pharmaceutical Logistics (GDP) Temperature-controlled pharmaceutical transport (+15/+25°C and +2/+8°C) with GDP-compliant road transport units and 3,000 m2 of GDP-compliant logistics cells.
• Dufour Online Customer-facing digital platform for booking and organizing transports in just a few clicks, enabling self-service online transport booking and management.
• Road Transport (France & Europe) Daily road haulage operations throughout France and Europe including shuttle services and dedicated pharma shuttles.

Quantifiable outcome

• 37,000 m2 of secured warehouse space available for client storage
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Astre GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe DUFOUR Group is part of the Astre Group, the leading European group of independent transporters and logisticians. Astre connects independent transporters across Europe, enabling PTS Dufour to offer broader geographic coverage and coordinated international freight services.
• Pallet System NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPTS Dufour is a member of the Pallet System network for palletized freight transport, providing standardised groupage services and network connectivity for pallet shipments across France.
• CarbolocalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Carbolocal, a startup supported by Le Havre Seine Métropole. PTS Dufour participated both financially and operationally in local sustainability initiatives. Carbolocal focuses on renewable energy and carbon reduction projects in the local area.
• ADEMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency) through the Objectif CO2 Charter, ACT Pas à Pas programme, and CO2 reduction initiatives. ADEME validates CO2 Charter renewal and supports climate strategy development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• STEF: European temperature-controlled logistics specialist with deep French roots. Closest like-for-like peer for PTS Dufour's GDP-compliant pharma cold-chain and refrigerated transport business.
• Heppner: French mid-market transport and logistics group with multi-service offering (groupage, courier, warehousing, international) and similar regional-to-European operating footprint. Highly comparable to PTS Dufour in size, service mix and customer base.
• ID Logistics: French-headquartered contract logistics specialist with warehousing, co-packing and multi-country European operations. Comparable on the warehousing/value-added logistics side of PTS Dufour's business.

Broad incumbents

• Gefco: Historically French automotive and finished-vehicle logistics leader with broader European multimodal operations. Overlaps with PTS Dufour on container/finished-vehicle road transport and warehousing.
• Rhenus Logistics: European multimodal logistics provider with road freight, warehousing, hazmat and port-related services. Comparable to PTS Dufour on port-adjacent transport and dangerous goods handling.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics group (post-Schenker acquisition) with strong European road freight and forwarding presence. Competes for mid-market shipper contracts relevant to PTS Dufour.
• XPO Logistics: Large European and US road-freight and contract logistics provider. Competes with PTS Dufour in TL and LTL, container haulage and value-added warehousing.
• Geodis: Global logistics incumbent owned by SNCF, with deep French road freight, warehousing and forwarding capabilities. Competes with PTS Dufour across general freight, contract logistics and pharma.
• Dachser: German-headquartered European road-freight and contract logistics group with established French operations. Comparable network model to PTS Dufour's Astre and Pallet System memberships.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder and contract logistics player with significant French road, ocean and pharma cold-chain capabilities. Overlaps with PTS Dufour across container transport and GDP logistics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PTSDUFOURLEHAVRE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pts-dufour
• Instagraminstagram.com/pts_dufour

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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