Prosertek
Prosertek is a Spanish manufacturer of custom harbor equipment and port monitoring systems, serving port authorities and terminal operators globally with products like quick release hooks, fenders, gangways, and BAS berthing monitoring, complemented by engineering and maintenance services.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1990
- HeadquartersHouston, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Prosertek does
Prosertek is a privately-held Spanish manufacturer of harbor and port equipment, founded in 1990 and headquartered in Bilbao, Spain, with wholly-owned regional subsidiaries in Houston, USA (Americas) and West Perth, Australia (Oceania). The company designs, manufactures, tests, installs, and maintains a comprehensive portfolio of port infrastructure products including Berthing Aid Systems (BAS), Quick Release Hooks, Marine Gangways, Boarding Bridges, Port Cranes, Fenders, Bollards, and a Portable Pilot Unit navigation aid. Prosertek operates the only fender manufacturing plant in Europe, with in-house rubber processing, vulcanization, and full-scale testing facilities spread across more than 8,000 m2 near Bilbao, and holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications.
The company's technology stack centers on integrated mechanical products with monitoring and automation extensions: the BAS and DAM Berthing Monitoring Systems combine load pins, meteorological sensors, laser beam measurement, and control stations for real-time berthing monitoring, with MODBUS protocol and SNMP-based integration into customer DCS systems. Prosertek generates revenue primarily through one-time sales of custom-engineered harbor equipment plus recurring engineering, technical assistance, non-destructive bollard testing, and underwater maintenance services, sold direct to port authorities, terminal operators, and liquid/LNG terminal owners in 35+ countries via a field-sales motion. Customers include Port of Bilbao, Port of Marseille-Fos, Port of Rotterdam, Port of Valencia, Port of Barcelona, Vopak Terminal Algeciras, and the LNG Terminal Cartagena de Indias in Colombia.
Prosertek firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Prosertek
- Legal name
- PROSERTEK, S.L.
- Website
- https://prosertek.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1990
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Prosertek is a Spanish manufacturer of custom harbor equipment and port monitoring systems, serving port authorities and terminal operators globally with products like quick release hooks, fenders, gangways, and BAS berthing monitoring, complemented by engineering and maintenance services.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Prosertek industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Harbor and Port Equipment Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)
- SIC
- Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Life-Saving Appliances & Safety Equipment (Davit Systems, Lifeboats, Firefighting) (IMAJAIAG)
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Where Prosertek is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Houston
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices4 records
Markets served
Prosertek business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: One-time sales of harbor equipment including berthing aid systems, quick release hooks, marine gangways, boarding bridges, cranes, fenders, and bollards. Equipment is designed, manufactured, tested, installed and maintained by the company.
- Engineering and Technical Services: Technical assistance service, non-destructive bollard tests, underwater maintenance services, and engineering services for port equipment.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
Prosertek product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Prosertek designs, manufactures, tests, installs, and maintains harbor equipment for ports and terminals worldwide. Its core product lineup includes the BAS Berthing Aid System, Quick Release Hooks, Marine Gangways, Boarding Bridges, Port Cranes, Fenders, and Bollards. The company complements this equipment portfolio with engineering services, technical assistance, non-destructive bollard testing, underwater maintenance, and portable pilot unit navigation aids.
Product overview
Prosertek is a manufacturer of harbor equipment established in 1990, offering a comprehensive portfolio of port infrastructure products organized into two main categories: core harbor equipment products and supporting services. The product lineup includes BAS (Berthing Aid System) for monitoring ship berthing operations, Quick Release Hooks for mooring line management, Marine Gangways and Boarding Bridges for vessel access, Port Cranes for cargo handling, Fenders for impact absorption, and Bollards for mooring anchor points. These products are complemented by services including Engineering, Technical Assistance Service (SAT), Non-Destructive Bollard Tests, Underwater Maintenance Services, and Portable Pilot Unit navigation systems. The company operates its own development and production facilities spanning over 8000 m2 near Bilbao, Spain, including rubber processing capabilities for fender manufacturing—the only such plant in Europe.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- BAS: Berthing Aid System
Quantifiable outcome
- Equipment described as 'the most modern in the world' for passenger boarding bridges at Bilbao cruise terminal
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Prosertek
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Prosertek technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
Prosertek partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- ADC MaritimecoreCollaborator in France and French-speaking Africa. ADC Maritime represents Prosertek at Mediterranean Ports & Shipping events and serves as the company's distribution partner for French-speaking markets.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Prosertek competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- MacGregor (Cargotec): MacGregor, part of Cargotec, supplies marine and offshore load-handling systems including shipboard cranes, RoRo equipment, and port access systems. It competes broadly with Prosertek in port load handling and access equipment and offers significant scale advantages as part of a global industrial group serving commercial shipping and offshore customers.
- Palfinger: Palfinger is a global manufacturer of lifting equipment including marine cranes, davits, and access solutions for ports and vessels. It offers a broader lifting-equipment portfolio and global scale advantages relative to Prosertek, with direct overlap on the marine access (gangways) and crane product categories.
- Konecranes: Konecranes is a global leader in port cranes and material handling with a comprehensive range of ship-to-shore cranes, RTGs, reach stackers, and related services for container and bulk terminals. It competes with Prosertek in the port cranes category and brings far greater scale, R&D resources, and global service network as a broad industrial incumbent.
- Liebherr Maritime: Liebherr manufactures ship-to-shore cranes, mobile harbor cranes, and reach stackers as part of its broader industrial portfolio. It competes with Prosertek in the port crane segment and brings significantly larger engineering and capital resources as a global industrial group with deep regional presence in Europe.
Direct peers
- Cavotec: Cavotec is a specialist in port equipment automation including shore power (AMP), PUK automated mooring systems, and integrated port electrification. It directly competes with Prosertek in mooring automation and berthing monitoring (analogous to BAS/DAM) and shares the same port operator and terminal customer base.
- ADELTE: ADELTE is a Spanish-based specialist manufacturer of passenger boarding bridges for cruise and ferry terminals with significant global cruise terminal installations. It directly competes with Prosertek in the passenger boarding bridge category and serves many of the same cruise and ferry terminal operators in Europe and the Americas.
- ShibataFenderTeam: ShibataFenderTeam is a Japan-based specialist manufacturer of marine fenders and a long-standing competitor in the global fender market. It directly competes with Prosertek in fender tenders for ports worldwide and complements fenders with adjacent quay and mooring equipment.
- Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure: Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure is the global leader in marine fenders, docking systems, and port infrastructure with a portfolio spanning fenders, marine bearings, and offshore solutions. It is the most direct competitor to Prosertek in the fender category and competes broadly across multiple harbor equipment lines Prosertek serves.
Emerging players
- Kongsberg Maritime: Kongsberg Maritime supplies vessel and port automation systems including mooring monitoring, navigation aids, and integrated port management platforms. It competes with Prosertek's BAS and DAM monitoring offerings at the digital/automation layer and shares the same port operator customer base across Europe and the Americas.
- Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group: Bridon-Bekaert is a leading manufacturer of synthetic and steel mooring ropes for ports, terminals, and offshore installations. It operates adjacent to Prosertek's mooring solutions (bollards, quick release hooks), addressing the broader mooring value chain and is increasingly bundling services and monitoring alongside rope supply.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Prosertek social profiles
Digital presenceProsertek compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Prosertek financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Prosertek leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Prosertek subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Prosertek funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Prosertek M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Prosertek
What does Prosertek do?
Prosertek designs, manufactures, tests, installs, and maintains harbor equipment for ports and terminals worldwide. Its core product lineup includes the BAS Berthing Aid System, Quick Release Hooks, Marine Gangways, Boarding Bridges, Port Cranes, Fenders, and Bollards. The company complements this equipment portfolio with engineering services, technical assistance, non-destructive bollard testing, underwater maintenance, and portable pilot unit navigation aids.
Is Prosertek a public or private company?
Prosertek is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Prosertek founded?
Prosertek was founded in 1990. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Prosertek based?
Prosertek is headquartered in Houston, United States, in the North America region.
How does Prosertek make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Equipment Manufacturing and Sales are the primary driver. The others are engineering and Technical Services.
Who are Prosertek's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are MacGregor (Cargotec), Palfinger, Konecranes and Liebherr Maritime. Direct peers are Cavotec, ADELTE, ShibataFenderTeam and Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure. Emerging players are Kongsberg Maritime and Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group.
Does Prosertek have an API?
No public API is recorded for Prosertek.
What industry is Prosertek in?
Prosertek's product category is Harbor and Port Equipment Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAJAIAG, Life-Saving Appliances & Safety Equipment (Davit Systems, Lifeboats, Firefighting). Its NAICS code is 4883 and its SIC code is 3590.