Prosertek

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.

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

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)

Keywords

• Harbor equipment manufacturing
• Marine mooring systems
• Port infrastructure solutions
• Berthing aid systems
• Marine fender systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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

Core 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

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ADC MaritimecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Collaborator 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

Broad 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

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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