Motor transport Emsland

What Motor transport Emsland does

Kraftverkehr Emsland GmbH is a privately held German freight forwarding and logistics provider headquartered in Nordhorn, Lower Saxony, and operating since 1958 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bentheimer Eisenbahn AG. The company serves B2B manufacturing, trading, and distribution customers primarily in Niedersachsen and Nordrhein-Westfalen with additional reach into the Netherlands and broader Europe, offering container transport (sea, road, and rail), groupage/LTL services, full and partial truckloads, warehousing, and customs handling including veterinary and plant protection formalities.

The company's service stack is anchored by a modern logistics warehouse opened in 2022 in Coevorden (Netherlands) featuring 7,500 high-bay pallet spaces, 3,000 m² of block storage, and a direct rail siding inside the hall for weather-protected loading of sensitive cargo. Two customer-facing digital tools, WebOrder for direct order entry and M-Tracing for real-time shipment tracking, sit on top of the physical operation. Reach beyond the company's own footprint is delivered through partnerships with VTL and CTL groupage networks and over 400 Speditionskooperationen, plus a strategic relationship with Euroterminal Emmen-Coevorden-Hardenberg for international container handling and daily container trains to Rotterdam and Malmö. The Coevorden facility holds AEO-S (Authorized Economic Operator Safety) certification.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-based freight fees across container, groupage, LTL, and FTL shipments, supplemented by managed-services warehousing income from short- and long-term storage and value-added services such as picking, packaging, labeling, and palletizing. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with named account contacts and an indirect channel layer via logistics networks; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Joachim Berends serves as sole managing director (Geschäftsführer), with Marco Oppermann and Niklas Vogel as Prokuristen; the company sits within the Bentheimer Eisenbahn AG corporate group.

Name

Motor transport Emsland

Legal name

Kraftverkehr Emsland GmbH

Website

https://kraftverkehr-emsland.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kraftverkehr Emsland GmbH is a privately held German freight forwarder and logistics provider, wholly owned by Bentheimer Eisenbahn AG, serving B2B manufacturers, traders, and distributors in Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, the Netherlands, and broader Europe with container, groupage, LTL, and FTL transport plus warehousing and customs services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL) (TLADAMAF), FCL (Full Container Load) Ocean Forwarding (TLACABAA)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Contract warehousing solutions
• Intermodal rail road transport
• Container shipping logistics
• Groupage freight transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Nordhorn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transport and Logistics Services: Core revenue from freight transport services including container transport, groupage freight (Sammelgut), less-than-truckload (LTL), and full truckload (FTL) shipping across Germany and Europe. Services include customs handling and express deliveries within Germany.
2. Warehousing and Storage: Revenue from short-term and long-term storage services in their modern logistics warehouse in Coevorden. Includes high-bay racking with 7,500 pallet spaces, block storage of 3,000 m², and value-added services such as picking, packaging, labeling, and palletizing.
3. Rail-Road Intermodal Transport: Combined transport services linking rail and road transport through their direct rail connection, enabling efficient container handling and environmental-friendly transport solutions.
4. Customs and Import/Export Services: Zoll (customs), veterinary and plant protection services for import formalities, including on-site Dutch and German customs clearance at the logistics terminal.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kraftverkehr Emsland GmbH provides B2B freight forwarding, contract warehousing, and intermodal (road-rail) transport services for manufacturing, trading, and distribution companies in Germany and Europe. Core services include container transport via sea freight, groupage/LTL and full truckload road transport, customs handling, and short- to long-term storage in a modern high-bay warehouse in Coevorden with direct rail access. Operations are supported by an in-house digital ordering portal (WebOrder) and a real-time shipment tracking system (M-Tracing).

Product overview

Kraftverkehr Emsland GmbH operates as a logistics and transport company offering a coordinated suite of freight and warehousing services. Its core offering consists of road and rail freight transport (container, groupage/LTL, and full truckload), supported by a modern logistics warehouse in Coevorden with direct rail access. Two digital customer-facing tools — WebOrder (for direct order entry) and M-Tracing (for real-time shipment tracking) — complement the physical logistics operations. Services are coordinated through a network of over 400 cooperation partners (VTL, CTL) and the Euroterminal Emmen-Coevorden-Hardenberg, enabling Europe-wide logistics and global container imports/exports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Logistics and Warehousing Services Professional warehouse logistics and storage services for B2B customers, including short- and long-term storage in a high-bay racking system (approximately 7,500 pallet spaces) and block storage (approximately 3,000 m²), with rail-track access inside the hall for weather-protected loading and unloading of goods between rail and truck. Includes value-added services such as picking, packaging, labelling, and palletizing, plus direct IT integration for real-time stock visibility.
• Container Transport (Containerverkehr) Global container transport via sea freight combined with overland transport by road and rail, including handling of import formalities such as customs, veterinary, and plant protection requirements. The Coevorden warehouse's direct rail connection to the Euroterminal enables combined rail-road container movements to and from major European ports.
• Groupage / LTL Traffic (Sammelgutverkehr) Nationwide and cross-border groupage logistics delivered via the VTL and CTL partner networks and more than 400 Speditionskooperationen cooperation partners, enabling Europe-wide coverage. Includes an express service within Germany with guaranteed next-day delivery by 08:00, 10:00, or 12:00.
• Less-than-Truckload and Full Truckload Transport Transport of small quantities (Stückgut), volume goods (Teilladungen), and complete truckloads (Komplettladungen) using appropriate vehicles, with focus on time-sensitive, transport-safe, and cost-effective delivery across Germany and Europe.

Quantifiable outcome

• Time savings of up to 24 hours through combined rail-road transport
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Euroterminal Emmen-Coevorden-Hardenberg b.v.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for international container handling and combined rail-road transport. The Euroterminal provides access to the European railway network with daily container trains to major ports including Rotterdam (Netherlands) and Malmö (Sweden). Short road pre- and post-haulage contributes to environmentally conscious transport beyond European borders.
• VTL (Verkehrstechnik Logistik)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with VTL groupage goods network enabling Germany-wide and cross-border logistics services through shared network infrastructure.
• CTLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with CTL logistics network for groupage goods transport enabling expanded service coverage beyond the company's own capabilities.
• 400+ SpeditionskooperationencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with over 400 freight forwarding cooperation partners across Europe to guarantee reliable, fast, and secure Europe-wide delivery chains.
• Grafschafter KlimawaldminorOthersClimate initiative in partnership to combat forest dieback. Project creates new forest areas of 3.5 hectares from permanent grassland in the Grafschaft Bentheim region, binding over 40 tonnes of CO2.
• Bentheimer Eisenbahn AGcoreOthersParent company of Kraftverkehr Emsland GmbH. Bentheimer Eisenbahn AG is the owner and provides corporate governance. The parent company website is also used for job postings and company information.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DSV A/S: Global transport and logistics company with major German road and solutions division (DSV Road). Competes for the same German-Dutch cross-border, intermodal, and warehousing business as Kraftverkehr.
• Dachser: Major European road, air, and sea logistics provider with deep German groupage and contract logistics network. Direct overlap with Kraftverkehr's Sammelgut, FTL, and warehousing services for manufacturing customers.
• LR Logistik (Loxx/Raben): European logistics group (Raben) with significant German contract logistics, groupage, and intermodal capability. Comparable service portfolio targeting manufacturing and trading customers in German-speaking markets.
• Rhenus Logistics: Large European logistics provider with inland waterway, road, rail, warehousing, and customs offerings. Competes with Kraftverkehr in German-Dutch container hinterland and contract logistics, but operates at far greater scale and service breadth.
• FIEGE Logistik: German family-owned contract logistics and forwarding specialist. Competes with Kraftverkehr in contract warehousing, road freight, and value-added services for German Mittelstand and pan-European customers.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Global forwarder with strong German road, intermodal, and contract logistics footprint. Overlaps with Kraftverkehr on German groupage, intermodal, and customs services for Mittelstand shippers.

Direct peers

• Noerpel Group: South German forwarding and logistics group with groupage, full truckload, contract logistics, and customs services. Closely comparable multi-modal service portfolio and regional Mittelstand customer focus.
• Emons Spedition GmbH: German mid-market freight forwarder offering groupage, LTL/FTL, and warehousing with strong regional networks. Directly comparable to Kraftverkehr Emsland in service mix (Sammelgut, container, warehousing) and target customer (regional Mittelstand manufacturers and traders).
• Gebrüder Weiss: Family-owned European logistics provider with land transport, air & sea, and logistics solutions. Comparable mid-size European forwarder with similar full-service land and intermodal offering.

Regional players

• Spedition Bode (Reiner Bode): Smaller German forwarder operating in northern Germany with groupage and contract logistics. Regional scale comparable to Kraftverkehr and a plausible customer or competitor at the A30/A31 corridor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/kraftverkehremsland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kraftverkehr-emsland-gmbh

Compliance1 record

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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