What Sealogic BV does

Sealogic BV is a privately held Dutch freight forwarding company headquartered in Schiedam, directly adjacent to the Port of Rotterdam. The firm offers multi-modal international logistics services covering ocean freight (FCL and LCL), air freight, barge, road, and rail transportation, alongside bonded warehousing, customs brokerage, and cargo transport insurance. Its primary vertical specialization is the offshore, shipping, and cruise industry, with a legacy rooted in the on-board delivery of ship spares and stores to vessels, dating back to the founding of Cargo Partner Logistics BV in 1997. Sealogic BV was established as a separate entity in 2008 to focus on global freight forwarding, while the predecessor entity continues to serve the marine/cruise on-board delivery niche. The company also serves automotive (including air freight import of Lamborghini and sea freight of exclusive/exotic automobiles), agriculture, medical, and foodstuff industries.

The company's underlying technology is a standard freight forwarding stack rather than a proprietary platform. Core tools include the Jorr ITSolutions-powered Sealogic customer portal for client connectivity and shipment management, SkyTeam cargo tracking for air freight visibility, and basic container dimension utilities. Physical infrastructure consists of a privately owned office and bonded warehouse facility in Schiedam (originally built 2007, rebuilt and extended in 2018), plus privately owned trucks that enable flexible on-board deliveries to vessels. The company holds ISO 9001 certification (since 2010) and AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) status (since 2014), supporting trusted-trader customs clearance.

Sealogic operates a sales-led, relationship-driven go-to-market model with department-specific teams for Ocean, Air, Finance, Warehouse, and Traffic Centre (TRC) functions. Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis across its service lines, with pricing provided via quote and dependent on cargo type, volume, route, and service requirements; no public pricing is disclosed. Distribution is direct to enterprise customers, supplemented by industry association memberships (TLN, Fenex, IATA, Port of Rotterdam), a LinkedIn presence, and the self-serve customer portal. The company is family-controlled, with founder Ruud Roovers serving as Managing Director and Nathalie Groenewegen-van der Weiden as Executive Director; no external investors, PE, or VC involvement is evident.

Name

Sealogic BV

Legal name

Sealogic B.V.

Website

https://sealogic.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sealogic BV is a privately held Dutch freight forwarding company based in Schiedam near the Port of Rotterdam, offering multi-modal ocean, air, barge, road, and rail logistics, bonded warehousing, and customs services. It primarily serves the offshore, shipping, and cruise industries, with additional automotive, agriculture, medical, and foodstuff clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

FCL (Full Container Load) Ocean Forwarding (TLACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

LCL (Less-than-Container Load) Consolidation/Deconsolidation (TLACABAB), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE), Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Ocean freight forwarding
• Air cargo forwarding
• Customs brokerage services
• Bonded warehouse logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

South Holland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ocean Freight Services: Import, export and sales operations for ocean freight including FCL (Full Container Load) and LCL (Less than Container Load) services.
2. Air Freight Services: Import, export and sales operations for air cargo transportation.
3. Warehouse Services: On-board deliveries, domestic matters, and bonded warehouse operations.
4. Barge, Road, and Rail Transport: Multi-modal inland transportation including barge, road freight, and rail services.
5. Customs Agency: Customs clearance and brokerage services.
6. Transport Insurance: Cargo insurance and transport risk coverage services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sealogic BV provides international freight forwarding services spanning ocean freight (FCL/LCL), air freight, barge, road, and rail transportation, complemented by bonded warehousing, on-board delivery of ship spares to vessels, customs brokerage, and transport insurance. The company serves enterprise clients across maritime, automotive, agriculture, medical, foodstuff, and offshore energy sectors, leveraging its location near the Port of Rotterdam and AEO/ISO certifications to coordinate multi-modal global shipments.

Product overview

Sealogic BV operates as a global freight forwarding company with a portfolio of logistics services organized under its main brand and legacy operations. The core offerings include Ocean Freight (FCL/LCL), Barge, Air Freight, Warehouse, Road Freight, Rail, Custom Agents, and Transport Insurance. The company traces its roots to Cargo Partner Logistics BV (founded 1997), which specialized in on-board delivery for the cruise and marine industry. In 2008, the freight forwarding activities were separated into Sealogic BV, while Cargo Partner Logistics continues as a separate entity handling the marine/cruise industry deliveries. Sealogic serves multiple industry verticals including Offshore & Shipping, Agriculture, Automotive, Foodstuff, Cruise Industry, and Medical sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ocean Freight (FCL/LCL)
• Air Freight
• Road Freight
• Barge Transportation
• Rail Freight
• Warehouse & Bonded Storage
• Customs Agency / Customs Brokerage
• Transport Insurance

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Transport en Logistiek Nederland (TLN)minorOthersIndustry association representing Dutch transport and logistics companies. Provides networking, advocacy, and industry standards support.
• FenexminorOthersDutch forwarding and logistics association representing freight forwarders' interests in the Netherlands.
• IATA (International Air Transport Association)minorOthersGlobal airline trade association providing standards, training, and accreditation for air freight forwarders.
• Port of RotterdamminorOthersLargest port in Europe and a key logistics hub. Strategic location partnership for maritime freight operations.
• Jorr ITSolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing the Sealogic customer portal system (Sealogic Jorr ITSolutions portal) for client connectivity and shipment management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Yusen Logistics: Global forwarding and contract logistics provider with strong European and ocean presence. Compares to Sealogic across ocean, air, customs, and warehousing service lines at materially greater scale.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global tier-1 freight forwarder and air/ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL. Overlaps with Sealogic across the full forwarding stack and represents the dominant incumbent in European ocean and air freight.
• CEVA Logistics: Global contract logistics and freight management provider (CMA CGM subsidiary). Overlaps with Sealogic's ocean, air, and customs brokerage offerings, including project cargo handling capabilities.
• Agility Logistics: Global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider serving emerging and developed markets. Overlaps with Sealogic's multimodal forwarding stack at meaningfully larger scale.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global tier-1 freight forwarder with leading ocean and air forwarding market share. Overlaps directly with Sealogic's ocean/air/customs services but operates at vastly greater scale, defining the upper-bound competitive ceiling.
• DSV: Global top-three freight forwarder (post-UTi and Agility integrations) with extensive European road/air/ocean forwarding. Direct overlap with Sealogic's service portfolio at meaningfully greater scale and station density.

Direct peers

• Jan de Rijk: Netherlands-based multimodal logistics provider offering road, intermodal, and forwarding services. Comparable to Sealogic in its Dutch orientation, multi-modal coverage, and mid-sized, privately-positioned business profile serving European shippers.
• Rhenus Logistics: European-headquartered, mid-sized multimodal freight forwarder offering ocean, air, road, barge, customs, and warehousing — the same multi-modal mix Sealogic provides. Operates at a comparable niche-versus-tier-1 positioning with strong focus on European corridors.
• De Rijke Logistics: Dutch freight forwarder and logistics provider with comparable scale, multimodal service offering (road, air, ocean, warehousing), and European geographic focus. Highly comparable in size and customer mix to Sealogic.

Regional players

• Samskip: Icelandic/Dutch multimodal logistics provider with strong European presence in ocean, rail, barge, and road freight — directly comparable multimodal stack to Sealogic and similar Rotterdam-adjacent orientation for short-sea and ocean forwarding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sealogic-bv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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