Tankopslag Verbeke

What Tankopslag Verbeke does

Tankopslag Verbeke nv is a privately held, family-owned industrial tank storage terminal located in Hemiksem, Belgium, between the Port of Antwerp and the Brussels Canal. The facility operates 96 tanks ranging from 30 m³ to 8,300 m³ in coated steel, stainless steel, insulated, nitrogen, vapor-return, and light configurations, serving enterprise customers in the petrochemical, chemical, biodiesel, oil-trading, and edible-oil and gas verticals. Its tidal-adaptive pier provides direct North Sea access without lock-gate delays or port fees, and the site combines sea, inland waterway, rail (dedicated shunting 1 km away), and road (A12/E19) connectivity across seven loading/unloading platforms operating 24/7.

The company's revenue model blends recurring tank-storage fees with professional services: blending and mixing (vertical and horizontal, including hazardous-liquids handling), drumming and tankcontainer storage (including closed-nitrogen drumming), customs documentation and forwarding, waste-oil and water treatment, and tailored value-added logistics. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured as custom quote-based enterprise contracts. Go-to-market is sales-led direct enterprise engagement, supported by a website and trade networks within the Antwerp petrochemical cluster, with a reported 98% customer recommendation rate.

Tankopslag Verbeke traces its roots to a Verbeke family shipping business founded in 1875 and the 1929 establishment of the Hemiksem terminal, making it the second oldest tank terminal in Belgium. The current corporate entity was formed in 2007 by Marnix Verbeke with partners Transcor and Astragroup to acquire the site from Vopak; the Verbeke family consolidated 100% ownership in 2010 after divesting Verbeke Bunkering to Aegean Marine. Ryan Verbeke (CEO) and Marnix Verbeke (Chairman) lead the fifth-generation family business, which has 11-50 employees and operates as a single-site independent operator with no external institutional ownership.

Name

Tankopslag Verbeke

Legal name

Tank Opslag Verbeke nv

Website

https://tankopslagverbeke.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Tank Storage Services

NAICS

Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (424710), Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products (486910), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails (3412)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical Tank Farms & Bulk Liquid Chemical Storage (TLALAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazardous Liquids & Specialty Chemical Terminals (Methanol, Solvents, Sulfur) (EUALAEAL), Refined Products Tank Farms & Terminals (TLAGAKAB), Liquid Bulk Petroleum Terminals (Crude, Refined Products) (TLAHABAH)

Keywords

• Industrial tank storage
• Liquid bulk storage
• Petrochemical storage terminal
• Tank container drumming
• Chemical logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hemiksem

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tank Storage Services: Core revenue stream from providing industrial tank storage facilities for liquid bulk chemicals, gases, and oil products. Storage is offered across 96 tanks of varying sizes (30 m³ to 8,300 m³) and materials, serving petrochemical, chemical, biofuel, edible oil, and gas industries.
2. Drumming and Tankcontainer Services: Drumming services for dangerous and non-dangerous products in various drum sizes, tank loading, and container storage including direct truck loading, container filling, and warehouse storage of filled drums.
3. Blending Services: Industrial blending and mixing of products including petrochemical and chemical mixing, with vertical and horizontal mixing capabilities. Specialized staff handle hazardous liquids and lubricant mixing.
4. Customs and Forwarding Services: Customs documentation, traffic management, and forwarding services provided at the terminal for import/export of stored products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tank Opslag Verbeke operates an industrial tank storage terminal in Hemiksem, Belgium, providing specialized liquid bulk storage across 96 tanks (30 m³ to 8,300 m³) for petrochemicals, chemicals, biofuels, edible oils, lubricants, and gases. The company complements core storage with blending/mixing, drumming and tank container storage, customs and forwarding, and multi-modal transshipment services via sea, inland waterways, rail, and road, operating 24/7 with direct North Sea access and no port fees.

Product overview

Tank Opslag Verbeke operates as a one-stop solution provider for industrial tank storage serving the chemical and petrochemical industries. The company runs a tank terminal in Hemiksem, strategically located between the Port of Antwerp and the Brussels canal, offering direct access to seaways, inland navigation, and railways. The core product is Tankopslag (Tank Storage), supported by complementary add-on modules including Blending Services, Drumming and Tank Container Services, Storage and Transhipment Services, Customs & Forwarding, Value-Added Logistics, and Logistics and Connectivity. The terminal features 96 tanks in various sizes (30 m3 to 8,300 m3) and materials (coated/stainless steel, insulated, nitrogen, vapor recovery). The company operates 24/7 facilities with no port fees and offers additional services such as drumming, mixing, and waste oil/water treatment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tank Storage (Tankopslag) Core tank storage service for petrochemical, chemical, biodiesel, edible oil, lubricants, and gas products, operating 96 tanks of varied sizes (30 m³ to 8,300 m³) in coated and stainless steel, insulated, nitrogen, vapor recovery, and light tank configurations. Targeted at enterprise chemical and petrochemical customers.
• Storage and Transshipment Services Storage and transshipment services for liquid bulk chemicals, gases, and oil products, including berths for seagoing vessels and inland navigation ships, direct rail connection, and multiple loading/unloading stations for tank trucks and tank containers. Targeted at chemical, petrochemical, oil trading, and biofuel customers.
• Blending Services Industrial product mixing/blending services using specialized equipment including vertical and horizontal mixers, rail tank car mixers, and custom air mixers, achieving 100% mixing efficiency at every fluid level. Targeted at petrochemical, chemical, biofuel, and lubricant customers.
• Drumming and Tank Container Services Drumming services for dangerous and non-dangerous products, filling various products into drums of different sizes using closed nitrogen systems, plus tank loading, container loading, and separate storage areas for containers with heating capabilities. Targeted at chemical and petrochemical customers requiring packaged product handling.
• Customs and Forwarding Customs and traffic management services including customs documentation, excise processing, and coordination with local partners for all customs and excise documents at the tank terminal. Targeted at import/export customers across all served verticals.
• Value-Added Logistics (Dienstverlening op Maat) Custom value-added logistics services including documentation assistance, formalities processing, and tailored solutions for petrochemical, biofuel, edible oil, and gas storage needs. Targeted at enterprise customers requiring tailored handling beyond standard storage.
• Logistics and Connectivity Services Multi-modal logistics services providing access via waterways (direct North Sea connection via tidal-adaptive pier), rail (1 km from facility with dedicated shunting station), and road (A12/E19 highways), including 7 loading/unloading platforms and multiple weighing stations operating 24/7. Targeted at enterprise customers across chemical, petrochemical, oil trading, and biofuel segments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of customers recommend Tank Opslag Verbeke
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Vopak (formerly Pakhoed)minorOthers · 1 January 2008Vopak (formerly Pakhoed) was the operator of the terminal site until 2008, when the Verbeke family, Transcor, and Astragroup acquired the shares from Vopak. Vopak had held the terminal since 1980.
• TranscorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Transcor (partnered with Astragroup and the Verbeke family) co-founded Tank Opslag Verbeke in 2007. The Verbeke family later bought out the remaining 2/3 of shares from Transcor and Astragroup, taking full ownership in 2010.
• AstragroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Astragroup co-founded Tank Opslag Verbeke together with Transcor and the Verbeke family in 2007. The Verbeke family acquired the remaining 2/3 of shares from Astragroup following the sale of Verbeke Bunkering, taking full control in 2010.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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