What NMT Global Project Logistics does

NMT Projects (legally NMT Australia Pty Ltd) is a privately-held specialist project logistics provider founded in 1973 as Nera Maritime in the Netherlands and rebranded to NMT Projects in 2000. The company delivers end-to-end, multi-modal logistics for oversized, heavy-lift, and ultra-complex cargo, with primary end-markets in mining and oil & gas, and secondary verticals in construction, infrastructure, petrochemicals, power & energy, food & beverage, and marine. Its core operational product is a consultative project logistics service covering routing, multi-modal transport (sea, road, specialized equipment), customs and regulatory compliance (e.g., DAFF biosecurity), and on-site delivery, sold on a project-by-project basis to enterprise clients.

The dedicated technology asset is NMTrack, a proprietary real-time shipment tracking platform with separate client and staff portals for shipment visibility. The company does not operate owned heavy-lift vessels at scale; its differentiation rests on coordination expertise, multi-jurisdictional regulatory navigation, and a distributed partnership of senior operators. NMT bills itself as a consultative enterprise service provider, with go-to-market executed through direct enterprise sales, case-study content marketing, and a network of 8 country offices (Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, USA, China, Thailand, Nicaragua, Vietnam) supporting 150+ employees.

The revenue model is professional-services-style project work with quote-based, per-project pricing — no public pricing, no channel partners, no resellers. The customer base is concentrated in large mining majors (Rio Tinto, First Quantum Minerals, Covalent, Samsung C&T for Roy Hill, Laing O'Rourke) and O&G operators (Statoil/Tractebel for Snøhvit LNG), with marquee engagements spanning 6–40 months and 75,000–1.5 million RT. The company is founder-owned, with no external institutional investment, and partners (Founding Partner Ric Earnshaw, CEO Janis Arlidge, Partner & Operations Director Grant Bell) hold equity.

Name

NMT Global Project Logistics

Legal name

NMT Australia Pty Ltd

Website

https://nmtprojects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NMT Projects is a specialist global project logistics provider that handles oversized, heavy-lift, and ultra-complex cargo for enterprise clients in mining, oil & gas, and heavy industry, operating from 8 country offices with 150+ employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Project Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Plants & Process Equipment (EPC/Turnkey Projects) (TLACAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & Infrastructure Modules (Bridges, Rail, Roads, Tunneling) (TLACAIAD), Marine & Offshore Assets (Rig Moves, FPSO/OSV Components) (TLACAIAE), Power Generation & Grid Equipment Transport (Transformers, Turbines) (TLADAGAK)

Keywords

• Project logistics services
• Heavy lift cargo transport
• Oversized freight forwarding
• Mining logistics solutions
• Oil and gas logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project Logistics Services: NMT Projects generates revenue through providing end-to-end complex logistics solutions for heavy industry clients. Revenue is derived from project-based engagements involving oversized and heavy-lift cargo transportation, typically on a contract basis for major mining, oil & gas, and infrastructure projects. The company handles consulting, planning, transportation, and delivery services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NMT Projects provides end-to-end global project logistics services specializing in heavy-lift, oversized, and ultra-complex cargo for heavy industry clients. Their offerings span consulting, planning, multi-modal transportation (sea, road, specialized equipment), customs clearance, regulatory compliance, and final delivery, supported by the proprietary NMTrack real-time shipment tracking platform.

Product overview

NMT Projects operates as a single unified service offering centered on global project logistics and heavy-lift cargo solutions. The core product is their comprehensive logistics service, supplemented by NMTrack — a proprietary real-time shipment tracking platform that enables clients and staff to monitor cargo movement. The company does not offer modular software products; rather, it provides integrated logistics services combining consulting, transportation, customs clearance, and delivery management as a turnkey solution for complex cargo challenges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NMTrack Proprietary real-time shipment tracking platform providing clients with live updates and seamless access to essential logistics information through dedicated staff and client portal sign-ins.
• Global Project Logistics Services End-to-end complex cargo logistics solutions specializing in heavy-lift, oversized, and ultra-complex freight forwarding, from consulting through delivery, with expertise across mining, oil and gas, infrastructure, marine, petrochemicals, power and energy, construction, and food and beverage sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered 1.5 million RT for Powerhouse Australian Iron Ore Miner over 40 months
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Hellmann operates a project logistics and heavy-lift division serving mining, oil & gas, and industrial clients with complex multi-modal forwarding. Directly comparable in customer verticals and project complexity, though larger and broader in overall service mix.
• Röhlig Logistics: Röhlig is a mid-sized German-headquartered forwarder with a strong project logistics and heavy-lift division serving mining, energy, and industrial clients. Comparable in size, ownership profile (private/family-controlled), and project-logistics specialization.
• Deugro: Deugro is one of the closest direct competitors to NMT Projects, specializing in turnkey project logistics, heavy-lift, and breakbulk forwarding for mining, oil & gas, power, and infrastructure clients globally. Highly comparable business model, customer base, and project complexity.
• Panprojects (Panalpina Project Logistics): Panprojects is a dedicated project logistics forwarder (formerly the project division of Panalpina, now part of DSV) serving oil & gas, mining, and infrastructure clients with complex heavy-lift and oversized cargo. Direct overlap with NMT in service offering and target customers.

Broad incumbents

• DSV: DSV is a top-3 global forwarder with a Project division (including the legacy Panalpina project unit) handling heavy-lift and breakbulk forwarding for mining and energy clients. Direct competitor on enterprise project tenders, though DSV's scale dwarfs NMT.
• GEODIS: GEODIS is a global logistics provider with a Project Logistics capability serving industrial, energy, and mining clients. Overlaps with NMT on complex project forwarding but is part of a much broader contract-logistics and forwarding portfolio.
• C.H. Robinson: C.H. Robinson is a large North American-headquartered global logistics platform with project cargo and heavy-lift capabilities. Competes less in the deepest heavy-lift specialist niche but overlaps on industrial project forwarding.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders with a dedicated Project Logistics unit (KN Projects) covering heavy-lift, oversized, and turnkey industrial projects. Competes with NMT on large project tenders but offers a much broader portfolio including air, ocean, and contract logistics.
• Agility Logistics: Agility is a global logistics provider with a Project Logistics arm serving oil & gas, mining, and infrastructure clients in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Comparable end-market exposure, though much broader in service mix and geographic reach.
• DHL Global Forwarding: DHL Global Forwarding, part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has a Project Logistics division handling heavy-lift and oversized cargo for industrial customers. A much larger incumbent with greater carrier leverage and balance sheet, competing on the largest tenders.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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