What Rabelink Logistics does

Rabelink Logistics is a Dutch 3PL+ logistics service provider founded in 1930 and headquartered in Wehl, Netherlands, operating as a wholly-owned member of the HUETTEMANN Group since 2005. The company delivers end-to-end supply-chain solutions across four core service pillars: Transport & Forwarding (road, including a specialism in oversized/length goods using double and triple-stock trailers), Warehousing & Logistics (115,000 m² across 7 bonded sites in the Netherlands and Romania, with 60,000 m² refrigerated and 160,000+ pallet positions), Air Cargo, and Sea Cargo (FCL, LCL, breakbulk, and out-of-gauge). A combined AEO-C and AEO-S customs authorisation, plus in-house customs declaration, links all four pillars and supports door-to-door movements to more than 30 countries via the NBX, CTL (30-year founding member), WCA, and FLO partner networks.

Underlying technology centres on a track-and-trace IT system with on-board truck computers that capture photo proof-of-delivery, an innovative WMS for order picking (batch/serial-number management, FIFO/LIFO, and integration with value-added services such as packing, repacking, assembly, labelling, and quality control), a Ventech tyre-pressure optimisation system, and a growing electric-fleet platform (Volvo FM Electric 490 kW e-trucks). Food-logistics operations are certified to AIB, BRCGS Storage & Distribution, and Skal Biocontrole standards at multiple sites, and the firm holds the Lean & Green Star for a 54–55% CO2 reduction achieved in 2018.

Rabelink generates revenue through five streams — transport and forwarding (transaction fees per shipment/route), warehousing and storage (managed-services contracts across 115,000 m²), value-added logistics services (per-unit pricing), customs brokerage and AEO-related services (professional fees), and optional per-shipment transport insurance. Pricing is bespoke and quote-based, with sales-led distribution through field and inside sales anchored at the Wehl headquarters (managing director Alwin Schweckhorst; division managers for Air & Ocean, Forwarding & Networks, Warehousing, and Transport), the 'My Rabelink' customer portal for self-service track-and-trace and claims, and the four partner networks for geographic reach. The customer base spans 2,000+ enterprises and mid-market firms across 20+ sectors (e.g., Alpha Deuren/Novoferm, Royal Pas Reform, 247TailorSteel), with average customer tenure of 15+ years.

Name

Rabelink Logistics

Legal name

Rabelink Logistics

Website

https://rabelink.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Rabelink Logistics is a Dutch 3PL+ logistics service provider offering road, air, and sea freight forwarding, contract warehousing across 7 bonded sites (115,000 m²), customs clearance, and value-added services to 2,000+ enterprise and mid-market customers across 30+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Third-Party Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Truck Transportation (484), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412)

akta.pro primary industry

Freight Brokerage (Truckload/LTL/Intermodal) (TLAIAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-Border Transportation Management (Customs-Integrated) (TLAIAEAI), Heavy Haul Trucking & Escort / Pilot Car Services (TLAIAKAF), Breakbulk, Ro-Ro & Chartering (Heavy-Lift Vessels, Barges, Specialized Aircraft) (TLAIAKAC)

Keywords

• Road freight forwarding
• Contract warehousing
• Air and sea freight
• Customs brokerage
• Logistics value-added services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wehl

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 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 forwarding services: Road, air, and sea freight forwarding (own fleet plus network partners), priced per shipment and by route; bundled into scheduled line-haul services for cost efficiency. Customers include those needing 3PL transport-only engagements.
2. Warehousing and storage services: Contracted/recurring warehousing across 7 sites with 115,000 m2 storage (60,000 m2 refrigerated) and 160,000+ pallet positions, including bonded warehousing. Includes order-picking and inventory management for long-term client contracts.
3. Value-added logistics services: Packing, repacking, assembly, labelling, blistering, quality control, and other value-added services priced per unit/service in connection with warehousing and transport.
4. Customs brokerage and AEO-related services: Customs clearance, documentation handling, and B/L (Bill of Lading) activities, leveraging AEO-C and AEO-S status for faster, lower-friction cross-border movements (road, air, sea) including non-EU destinations such as Switzerland and Norway.
5. Optional transport insurance: Optional separate transport insurance (additional to standard CMR and AVC conditions) offered for higher-value shipments on a per-shipment basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Rabelink Logistics is a 3PL+ logistics service provider offering end-to-end orchestration of road transport and forwarding, air and sea freight, warehousing with value-added services, and customs clearance. It operates 7 bonded warehouses (115,000 m2, 60,000 m2 refrigerated, 160,000+ pallet positions) and its own fleet of 310+ trucks/tractors and 380+ trailers, combined with partner networks (CTL, NBX, WCA, FLO) to deliver multimodal door-to-door service across 30+ countries.

Product overview

Rabelink Logistics operates as a unified 3PL+ logistics service platform rather than a single product: the offering is built around four core service pillars — Transport & Forwarding (road, including a specialty in oversized/length goods), Warehousing & Logistics (with Value Added Services), Air Cargo and Sea Cargo — all stitched together by an in-house Customs/AEO service and the My Rabelink customer portal for track & trace and claims handling. The warehousing, road, air and sea pillars are sold together and across more than 30 countries; warehousing uses the company's seven bonded warehouses (115,000 m², of which 60,000 m² refrigerated, 160,000+ pallet locations), road transport leverages own fleet plus the NBX and CTL partner networks, and air/sea freight are executed via the global WCA network. The customer portal, the innovative IT-supported order picking in warehousing, and the Ventech tyre-pressure and lean & green sustainability systems are the cross-cutting digital and operational layers that hold the four service pillars together.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport & Forwarding (Road Transport) Road transport and forwarding across Europe using Rabelink's own fleet and partner networks NBX (Netwerk Benelux) and CTL, with track & trace, customs handling via AEO-C/AEO-S, bundled shipments on fixed lines, on-board computer photo proof of delivery, and a specialty in oversized/length goods using double and triple-stock trailers with portable forklifts.
• Warehousing & Logistics Contract warehousing across 7 warehouses (Netherlands and Romania) totalling more than 160,000 pallet positions and 115,000 m2 of storage, of which 60,000 m2 is refrigerated. Includes order-picking supported by innovative IT systems, batch and serial-number management, FIFO/LIFO picking, and value-added services such as packing, repacking, assembly, quality control, labelling, blistering and re-packing. All warehouses operate as bonded warehouses under AEO status.
• Air Cargo Air freight forwarding with fixed contacts at multiple airports, combining air and sea freight for the most competitive rate, with customs clearance via AEO authorisation, track & trace on every shipment, and onward distribution by road or via one of Rabelink's seven bonded warehouses. Offers worldwide door-to-door delivery and all Incoterms.
• Sea Cargo Sea freight services through container shipping (short sea, deep sea and inland waterways to and from ports) executed via the WCA network, with four sub-offerings: Full Container Load (FCL), Less than Container Load (LCL), Breakbulk for oversized/project cargo, and Out of Gauge (OOG) for non-standard dimensions, with worldwide door-to-door delivery.
• Special: Oversized / Length Goods Transport Niche-market specialty transport for length goods (langgut) using uniquely configured double and triple-stock trailers and on-board portable forklifts. Real-time track & trace plus photo proof of delivery via on-board computer; layout maximises space efficiency, reduces mileage and supports CO2 reduction in line with the Lean & Green policy.
• My Rabelink Customer Portal Online customer portal (mijn.rabelink.nl) for Rabelink customers. Provides secure login, Track & Trace (using track number and postcode) and an interface for submitting and following up on claims; supports Dutch, English and German.
• Customs Services (AEO) In-house customs declarant service leveraging Rabelink's combined AEO-C (Customs Simplifications) and AEO-S (Security & Safety) authorisation (held since May 2016). Handles customs clearance and documentation for shipments outside the EU, including door-to-door, all Incoterms, and B/L (Bill of Lading) activities for air and sea freight to other continents and road transport to destinations such as Switzerland and Norway.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Huettemann GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Parent company since 2005. Rabelink operates as a member of the Huettemann Group (since 1956 per the corporate footer). The relationship grants operational autonomy ("we get all the freedom from Huettemann") while providing corporate backing; Alwin Schweckhorst is managing director of Rabelink.
• CTL (Cargo Trans Logistik) networkflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1995Originally German distribution network; Rabelink has been a partner since ~1995 as 'depot number 008' (one of the first non-German members). Partners transfer shipments daily to each other to distribute them within their own catchment areas, providing a win-win-win: fewer kilometres, lower costs, optimal load factor, less environmental impact. Covers Europe (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia, etc.). Rabelink was awarded the 30-year partnership and largest international partner awards by CTL in October 2025.
• Netwerk Benelux (NBX)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBenelux-wide network partnership for optimal national coverage and daily collections/deliveries across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
• WCA (World Cargo Alliance) networkflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal network of logistics partners used by Rabelink Air & Ocean for worldwide air and sea freight. Provides direct contact with local partners and enables door-to-door delivery worldwide (Africa, Asia, Australia, North and South America).
• FLO network (via Northern France partner)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndirect access to the FLO network via a partner in Northern France, enabling guaranteed 48-72 hour delivery in practically all of France.
• Freitag (Switzerland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainability/upcycling partnership: retired Rabelink trailer tarpaulins are sold via Bruil Recycling (Nuenen) to Swiss bag maker Freitag, where they are transformed into unique designer bags. Freitag makes ~400,000 bags/accessories per year from upcycled materials. Rabelink also handled transport of the Bruil shipment to Freitag in Zürich, completing a circular-economy loop.
• Bruil Recycling (Nuenen)minorOthersBruil collects used tarpaulins from across the Benelux, removes metal parts, stickers, and tape, and cuts them into 2.5m pieces for Freitag. Rabelink's used tarpaulins are part of this stream.
• Roland International (tarpaulin supplier)Others

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DSV: Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder and 3PL with air, sea, road, and contract logistics divisions. Operates in the same customer and service space as Rabelink but at vastly larger scale (multi-billion EUR revenue), competing for enterprise tenders across Europe.
• Geodis: French-headquartered global 3PL offering road, air, sea freight, contract logistics, and distribution. Operates European road and warehousing networks that overlap with Rabelink's customer base, competing as a larger established incumbent.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with extensive road, air, and sea freight plus warehousing. Overlaps directly with Rabelink's service portfolio but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Nijhof-Wassink: Family-owned Dutch transport and logistics group with own fleet, contract warehousing, and multimodal forwarding. Similar heritage (multi-generational), similar scale, and similar combination of own assets plus partner networks for European reach.
• H.Essers: Belgian family-owned transport and logistics group offering road transport, contract warehousing, and value-added services across Europe with sector specialisations (chemicals, healthcare, goods). Same mid-market 3PL+ profile and European footprint as Rabelink.
• Ewals Cargo Care: Dutch multimodal forwarding and contract logistics provider with own terminals and pan-European road, sea, and intermodal services. Comparable to Rabelink in combining forwarding with warehousing and serving industrial customers across Europe.
• DACHSER: German family-owned logistics company providing road transport, contract warehousing, air and sea freight forwarding via partner networks. Operates a similar "mid-market 3PL+ with own fleet" model and serves comparable enterprise customers with integrated logistics solutions.
• Jan de Rijk Logistics: Dutch 3PL+ with comparable combined road transport, warehousing, and forwarding services across Europe. Operates its own fleet plus partner networks and serves enterprise customers across multiple sectors, mirroring Rabelink's integrated model from a similar Benelux base.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German mid-market global forwarder and 3PL with road, air, sea, and contract logistics. Operates a comparable integrated model with own assets plus partner networks, competing head-to-head with Rabelink for European enterprise logistics contracts.
• Bleckmann: Belgian/Dutch 3PL+ offering contract warehousing, value-added services, road transport, and global forwarding for lifestyle and consumer goods brands. Closely comparable to Rabelink's mid-market 3PL+ position and customer segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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