Febetra

Name

Febetra

Legal name

Febetra vzw

Website

https://febetra.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Febetra generates revenue through membership fees from transport companies and logistics service providers who hold transport licenses.
2. CMR waybill sales: Sale of CMR waybills, which are legally required documents for national and international road transport in Belgium based on the CMR convention.
3. Professional services and consulting: Advisory services including permit assistance, fine analysis, contract review, and administrative support for members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Febetra is the Belgian professional federation representing transport and logistics service providers. It offers membership-based services including a member-only intranet portal (FebWeb), regulatory and legal advisory, training programs, industry publications, and distribution of CMR waybills (legally required transport documents). The federation also advocates for the road transport sector at national and EU level.

Product overview

Febetra is a professional federation serving Belgian transport and logistics companies with a suite of member services centered around the FebWeb portal (24/7 access to legislation, CMR conventions, tachograph info, cost tools, and regulatory updates). Complementary offerings include TRANSPO Magazine (11x/year), CMR waybill ordering, email news flashes, IRU driver diploma programs, professional training sessions, legal advisory services, transport permit assistance, fine management, and Social Fund services. The organization functions as an industry association providing advocacy, compliance support, and operational tools rather than a standalone software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FebWeb Member Portal Member-only intranet portal providing 24/7 access to transport legislation, CMR conventions, social regulations, tachograph information, cost calculation tools, e-invoicing, diesel prices, and regulatory updates for member transport companies.
• CMR Waybills (CMR-vrachtbrieven) Legally required transport documents for national and international road transport, based on the CMR Convention (Convention relative au contrat de transport international de Marchandises par Route). Sold to transport operators to evidence transport contracts.
• Legal Advisory Services Team of in-house lawyers providing expert legal advice on transport legislation, CMR conventions, contract review, environmental law, insurance, tax law, commercial law, cabotage legislation, and fine analysis for member transport companies.
• Transport Permit Assistance Administrative guidance and support for obtaining national, community, bilateral, and CEMT transport licenses, as well as transport commissionaire permits for member companies.
• Information Sessions and Training Programs Educational seminars and training sessions covering topics such as crisis communication, tachograph regulations, and professional development for transport sector employees and member companies.
• Driver Training (Code 95 Qualification) Professional competency and continuing education programs for professional drivers, including Code 95 qualification maintenance required under EU regulations.
• TRANSPO Magazine Monthly industry magazine published 11 times per year, providing news, regulatory updates, and professional content for transport and logistics operators and member companies.
• IRU Driver Diplomas Program International Road Transport Union (IRU) certification program recognizing professional drivers for safe driving records and exemplary professional conduct over 20+ years, administered through Febetra in Belgium.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Belgian Rail Freight ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019Febetra and Belgian Rail Freight Forum jointly launched a proposal to stimulate mobility in Belgium by offering compensation to carriers who transfer cargo from road to rail. They estimate this could remove 750,000 truck journeys from Belgian roads annually. Both organizations advocate for a €40 transfer voucher per unit to offset the additional €40 handling cost.
• PSA AntwerpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSA Antwerp opened terminals at night after long consultation with Febetra and TLV. A €2.34 per container fee was introduced for deposit/withdrawal at quays 869 and 913. Febetra advises members to recharge these costs to principals.
• TLV (Transport en Logistiek Vlaanderen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFebetra, TLV and UPTR are the three recognized Belgian transport federations. They collaborate on sector issues, including responding to misleading communications about PC 226 and sector agreements, and have decided to intensify collaboration and create a new confederation together.
• UPTR (Union des Transporteurs Routiers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFebetra, TLV and UPTR are the three recognized Belgian transport federations. They collaborate on sector issues and have decided to intensify collaboration and create a new confederation together.
• TransportmediaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFebetra and Transportmedia joined hands in a partnership announced in their flash news.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• TLN (Transport en Logistiek Nederland): Dutch trade association for transport and logistics. Comparable as a national federation providing advisory, training, and advocacy to Dutch hauliers and logistics providers, with similar product breadth to Febetra.
• Logistics UK: One of the UK's largest trade associations for the logistics sector. Comparable as a federation offering legal, compliance, training, and policy advocacy to road transport and logistics members.
• FNTR (Fédération Nationale des Transports Routiers): French national federation of road hauliers. Comparable as a membership federation delivering regulatory advocacy, legal advisory, and compliance services to French transport operators.
• NLF (Norges Lastebileier-Forbund): Norwegian hauliers' association. Comparable as a national membership organization providing advocacy, advisory, and member services for road transport operators in Norway.
• BGL (Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung): German road haulage and logistics industry association. Comparable as a national trade association providing advisory, advocacy, and member services to road transport operators, but focused on the German market.

Broad incumbents

• IRU (International Road Transport Union): Global federation of road transport operators headquartered in Geneva. Comparable as a membership-based transport advocacy organization with an overlapping mandate on CMR convention, driver certification, and international regulatory standards.

Direct peers

• TLV (Transport en Logistiek Vlaanderen): One of the three recognized Belgian transport and logistics federations. Directly comparable to Febetra as a member-based federation serving Belgian carriers and logistics providers, and set to merge with Febetra and UPTR into a new confederation.
• UPTR (Union des Transporteurs Routiers): The Walloon counterpart transport federation and third party to the announced Belgian federation merger. Directly comparable in mission, services, and membership model to Febetra.

Others

• ESC (European Shippers Council): European association representing shippers (cargo owners) on transport policy. Comparable in its policy advocacy role on EU mobility packages and road charging, though its members are shippers rather than carriers.
• Transport & Environment: European NGO focused on sustainable transport policy. Comparable to Febetra's advocacy function insofar as both shape EU road transport policy (emissions, electrification, charging), though as a non-industry NGO rather than a member federation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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