Kloster

What Kloster does

Kloster A/S is a privately held, family-owned Danish transport, stevedore, and logistics company founded in December 1979 by Karl Georg Kloster and now led by his son, Mads Kloster. Headquartered in Løsning, Denmark on a 20,000+ m2 site with a dedicated workshop, the company operates a vertically integrated service platform spanning seven transport lines (block wagons, container trucks, contractor/tipper transport, sweeping trucks, crane trucks, tree felling, and open trailers with 300+ trailers), plus specialized crushing and crane/stevedore divisions. Technical capability is anchored in a fleet that includes truck cranes up to 180 tm, mobile cranes up to 700 tm, 300 waterproof containers (8-48 m3), Euro6-compliant sweeping and pressure-washing vehicles, and full mobile crushing trains with screening, jaw/cone crushers, and sorting systems. The company does not publish a public API or software product; its competitive differentiation is fleet-based and operational rather than technology-platform-based.

Kloster generates revenue almost entirely through transaction-based fees for transport, crane/stevedore, crushing, and equipment rental services, with supplementary income from used-equipment sales. Customers are primarily Danish enterprises in construction, ports and harbors, waste management and recycling, aggregate/recycling, and tree care/land clearing; named logos include Colas, Daka Denmark, Kolding Havn, Munck Forsyningsledninger, Milton Huse, and Boligbeton. Go-to-market is direct sales-led with mobile service delivery nationwide; international work is performed selectively for existing customers in the UK and Germany. Marketing is relationship-driven, relying on referrals, the corporate website, and modest LinkedIn/Facebook presence, with no institutional investors, public listing, or disclosed parent company. Recent strategic activity includes the 2016 HQ relocation, 2017 workshop inauguration, the 2018 Colas formal partnership, publication of an ESG report (2024-25), and hiring of an AI development specialist — collectively indicating controlled, steady scaling rather than platform disruption.

Name

Kloster

Legal name

Kloster A/S

Website

https://klosteras.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kloster A/S is a privately held Danish transport, stevedore, and logistics company founded in 1979, operating a 300+ trailer fleet, crane capacity up to 700 tm, and in-house crushing capabilities. It serves construction, port, waste, and recycling enterprises across Denmark through direct, transaction-based service contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transport and Logistics Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Port/Terminal Heavy Cargo Handling & Stevedoring (Heavy Crane Ops) (TLAIAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stevedoring & Vessel Loading/Discharging (Ship-to-Shore Operations) (TLAHALAA), Heavy Lift / Breakbulk & RoRo Project Shipping (TLADAGAC)

Keywords

• Transport and logistics services
• Crane and stevedore
• Heavy equipment transport
• Construction material crushing
• Container rental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Løsning

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

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. Transport Services: Service fees for truck transport services including container transport, crane trucks, flatbed trailers, tipper trucks, block wagons, sweeping and cleaning vehicles, and tree felling services across Denmark
2. Crane and Stevedore Services: Loading and unloading services at ports, handling of various materials including grain, fertilizer, big bags, wood chips, timber, scrap, waste, straw, sand, granite, stones and steel products. Also waste and recycling sector services, harbor and coastal protection projects
3. Crushing Services: Crushing of concrete, brick rubble, asphalt, ash/slag and natural stone with equipment dimensioned for specific crushing tasks
4. Equipment Rental: Rental of equipment including containers (8-48 m3), with index-adjusted annual rental rates and customer maintenance obligations
5. Used Equipment Sales: Sale of used equipment sold as-is without warranty, payment in cash

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kloster A/S delivers transport, crane, stevedore, and crushing services across Denmark using a modern fleet of trucks, 300+ trailers, mobile cranes, and crushing equipment. The company specializes in heavy equipment transport, container transport, sweeping and cleaning, tree felling, port loading/unloading, and on-site material crushing for construction, port, and recycling customers. Services are contracted directly and executed with company-owned personnel and equipment.

Product overview

Kloster A/S is a Danish transport and stevedore company operating as a single unified service offering with multiple specialized divisions. The core business combines transport services (featuring 7 distinct vehicle categories including platform trucks, container trucks, contractor/tipper trucks, sweeping trucks, crane trucks, tree felling services, and open trailers with over 300 trailers) with specialized services including crushing operations and crane/stevedore loading and unloading. The company operates a modern fleet of trucks, trailers, construction equipment, and harbor cranes, providing flexible solutions across Denmark with services also available internationally. The portfolio includes Knusning (crushing), Kran & Stevedore (crane and stevedore), and various Transport services, all delivered through a workforce of approximately 200-250 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blokvogne (Platform Trucks) Machine transport and platform truck services for heavy equipment including mobile harbor cranes, excavators, bulldozers, and construction equipment; offers weekly truck transport and delivery across Denmark.
• Containerbiler (Container Trucks) Container transport services using primarily 4-axle prime movers and 3-axle trailers with wire hoists; specializes in transport of dehusking residues, biomass, sludge, destruction waste, general waste, and recycling products.
• Entreprenør & Tipkørsel (Contractor & Tipper Transport) Contractor and tipper transport using 3-axle hydraulic tractors with 2/3/4-axle tipper trailers and 7-axle trailer combinations; specializes in transport of earth, sand, gravel, bentonite clay, and asphalt.
• Fejebiler (Sweeping Trucks) Sweeping and jet washing services for parking lots, roads, construction sites, road works, port areas, and accident scene cleanup; all sweeping trucks equipped with Euro6 engines for environmental zones; also offers bobcat and mini-loader mounted front broom sweeping.
• Kranbiler (Crane Trucks) Crane truck transport services with primarily 4-axle prime movers and 3-axle trailers; specializes in transport of asphalt, earth, sand, gravel, building materials, sludge, destruction waste, garden and construction waste; offers truck cranes from 19 tm to 180 tm and mobile cranes up to 700 tm.
• Træfældning (Tree Felling) Tree felling and pruning services across Denmark; handles single trees to complex pruning tasks and large trees overhanging buildings; services include top cutting, top pruning, branch removal, thinning, stump grinding, and log splitting for chipping and fuel.
• Åbne Trailere (Open Trailers) Open trailer transport with over 300 trailers, primarily 4-axle flatbed trailers and extendable trailers; also offers low-bed trailers and inloader trailers for tall elements; specializes in transport of concrete elements, steel, machinery, wind turbine parts, and wood.
• Knusning (Crushing) Crushing services across Denmark specializing in concrete, brick/rubble, asphalt, ash/slag, and natural stone; equipment includes rotating crushers with screening, jaw and cone crushers, sorting plants, stacker belts, rubber-tired loaders, and excavators with bucket, hammer, and crusher attachments.
• Kran & Stevedore (Crane & Stevedore) Loading and unloading services nationwide with multiple crane types, rubber-tired loaders, and bobcats; experienced in handling grain, fertilizer, big bags, wood chips, timber, scrap, waste, straw, sand, granite, stones, and steel products; also serves waste and recycling sector as well as harbor and coastal protection projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Since 1979 with many original customers like Daka continuing partnership for over 40 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DFDS: Danish shipping and logistics group operating ferries, port terminals, and freight services. Comparable via its port/terminal operations and intra-Europe freight activity relevant to Kloster's stevedore business.
• Sarens: Global heavy lifting, rigging, and specialized transport company. Comparable to Kloster on crane services and oversized cargo movement, particularly for industrial and infrastructure customers.
• Mammoet: Global heavy lifting, transport, and stevedoring specialist with the largest mobile crane fleet in the industry. Comparable to Kloster on crane, stevedore, and heavy lift transport, though at far larger scale and global reach.
• DSV A/S: Largest Danish freight forwarder and transport group with road, air, sea, and project logistics. Overlaps with Kloster in road freight, heavy haul, and specialized transport, but operates globally and across many categories.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder with significant project logistics and heavy lift capability. Comparable as a broad incumbent in specialized freight and project shipping that overlaps with Kloster's transport portfolio.
• GEODIS: Global logistics provider with road, freight forwarding, and project cargo capabilities. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same oversized/industrial freight that Kloster handles.

Direct peers

• Blue Water Shipping: Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder with a strong project cargo, heavy lift, and stevedoring practice. Most directly comparable to Kloster in Denmark on heavy lift transport and port-side cargo handling.
• NTG Nordic Transport Group: Nordic road and intermodal freight group built by acquisition of regional carriers. Highly comparable to Kloster's asset-heavy road transport model and target verticals of construction and industrial customers.
• Scan-Shipping: Danish stevedore and port service provider offering loading, unloading, and terminal operations. Most directly comparable to Kloster's Kran & Stevedore division in Danish ports.

Regional players

• Johs. Rasmussen: Danish heavy and special transport operator with a comparable fleet and focus on oversized/industrial cargo within Denmark. Closest like-for-like regional competitor to Kloster's open trailer and block wagon services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KlosterAS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kloster-a-s

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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