What Mindener Hafen does

Mindener Hafen GmbH is a privately held German inland port operator headquartered in Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, operating a trimodal container terminal that links barge, rail, and truck transport at a single node. The facility comprises two main operating locations — the Container-Rail Terminal at Industriehafen II (with 350m and 175m rail tracks connecting to Hamburg and Bremerhaven) and the RegioPort OWL container-barge terminal at Mittelland Canal km 106 (handling scheduled barge services since 2019) — plus a total usable area of approximately 3.3 hectares, a 200m quay wall, and two berths. The company is led by Managing Director Joachim Schmidt (Dipl.-Kfm.) and runs on a 450+ year heritage at the Minden port site, with significant infrastructure expansion in 1910.

The company's core service set spans container handling (loading/unloading with optional seaworthy packaging), warehousing, commissioning, distribution, customs clearance under a Zollager Typ A designation, reefer container connections with constant temperature monitoring, heavy cargo handling (Schwergutumschlag), empty container returns, and container cleaning and repair. It operates an agricultural products terminal in partnership with AGRAVIS Raiffeisen AG and organizes pre- and post-haulage through channel partners including BOBE Speditionsgesellschaft, Tevex Logistics, and Hölkemeier Spedition. Rail connectivity is provided via Mindener Kreisbahnen (MKB) infrastructure.

Mindener Hafen earns revenue primarily through transaction-based container handling fees and professional logistics services, with quote-based pricing rather than published rates, supplemental downloadable fee schedules for port and quay charges, and multi-year contracts. Its go-to-market is regional and enterprise-oriented, targeting manufacturing, trading, and logistics companies in Ostwestfalen-Lippe and broader North Rhine-Westphalia that require inland container access to international shipping ports. Operations run Monday to Friday 06:00–22:00 with after-hours availability by phone, and contracts are governed under the Allgemeine Deutsche Spediteurbedingungen (ADSp).

Name

Mindener Hafen

Legal name

Mindener Hafen GmbH

Website

https://mindener-hafen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mindener Hafen GmbH operates a trimodal barge-rail-truck container terminal in Minden, Germany, providing handling, warehousing, customs, and onward transport services to manufacturers, traders, and logistics firms in Ostwestfalen-Lippe connecting to Hamburg and Bremerhaven North Sea ports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port and Multimodal Logistics Services

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Warehousing and Storage (493), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Marine Cargo Handling (48832)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Inland Container Depots (ICD) / Inland Ports (TLALAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Container Yards & Inland Depot Storage (Empty Container Depots/ICDs) (TLALAAAI)

Keywords

• Container terminal services
• Trimodal logistics solutions
• Port logistics operations
• Warehousing and distribution
• Customs clearance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Minden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Container Terminal Operations: Container handling, loading and unloading services at the Mindener Hafen and Industriehafen II container-rail terminal. Services include loading/unloading containers with optional seaworthy packaging.
2. Logistics Services: Warehousing, commissioning, distribution, customs clearance, empty container returns, container cleaning and repair services. Full logistics chain organization including pre- and post-haulage.
3. Heavy Load Handling: Schwergutumschlag (heavy cargo handling) services for oversized or heavy goods.
4. Regular Transport Connections: Regular scheduled barge and rail container line services connecting Minden with Hamburg and Bremerhaven North Sea ports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mindener Hafen GmbH operates a trimodal container terminal and logistics hub in Minden, Germany, connecting barge, rail, and truck transport modes. The company provides container handling, warehousing, customs clearance, commissioning, distribution, heavy cargo handling, reefer container services, and pre-/onward transport organization for businesses in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe region with regular scheduled connections to the North Sea ports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven via the RegioPort OWL facility.

Product overview

Mindener Hafen GmbH operates a trimodal logistics platform centered on two interconnected terminals: Container Terminal Mindener Hafen/Industriehafen II (rail-connected) and RegioPort OWL (barge-connected via Mittellandkanal at km 106). The company offers a unified suite of logistics services including warehousing, customs clearance (Zollager Typ A), container handling, commissioning, distribution, and specialized heavy cargo services. Operating since at least 1572 with significant expansion in 1910, the facility connects the Ostwestfalen-Lippe region to North Sea ports via regular barge services to Hamburg and Bremerhaven and rail services through Mindener Kreisbahnen infrastructure. The Agravis terminal handles agricultural products, completing the transshipment point network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Container Terminal Mindener Hafen / Industriehafen II

Quantifiable outcome

• Since 2019, regular barge services to North Sea ports via RegioPort OWL

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AGRAVIS Raiffeisen AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural trading partner located at Zum Industriehafen 20, Minden. Provides handling of agricultural products at Agravis GmbH location within the port area.
• Bobe Speditionsgesellschaft mbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpedition/shipping company based in Bad Salzuflen providing freight forwarding services. Partner for organizing pre- and post-haulage of containers via truck.
• Heitmann UG & Co. KGminorOthersLocal logistics company located at Westhafen 4, Minden.
• U.L.L.A. GmbH Agrar-LogistikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural logistics company located in Minden area providing agrarlogistics services.
• Mindener Kreisbahnen GmbH (MKB)coreTechnology or IntegrationRail infrastructure provider connecting Mindener Hafen to the regional and national rail network. The company's rail installation at Industriehafen II is connected via MKB infrastructure (Industry port track 3, starting after switch 12A). MKB provides non-electrified rail access.
• Rosemeier Schiffbau GmbHminorOthersShipyard company located at Karlstr. 41, Minden providing shipbuilding services in the port area.
• Hölkemeier Spedition GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpedition/shipping company based in Minden providing freight forwarding services.
• Tevex Logistics GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLogistics company based in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, partner for organizing pre- and post-haulage of containers. Contact: Victor Zaunick.
• RegioPort OWL Betriebs GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationContainer-barge terminal operator at Mittelland Canal km 106. Since 2019, handles all regular barge container services to/from Hamburg and Bremerhaven. André Schäfer serves as Deputy Branch Manager representing Mindener Hafen at RegioPort OWL.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Kombiverkehr Deutsche Gesellschaft für kombinierten Güterverkehr mbH & Co. KG: Operator of intermodal road-rail freight services across Europe; comparable as a stakeholder in shifting freight from truck to rail in line with Mindener Hafen's modal-shift value proposition.
• RegioPort OWL Betriebs GmbH: Operates the container barge terminal at Mittellandkanal km 106; Mindener Hafen staff serve as deputy branch manager there. Strategic partner/co-operator sharing infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Bayernhafen GmbH & Co. KG: Operates multiple inland ports in Bavaria (Regensburg, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Aschaffenburg, Passau, Roth) offering trimodal container handling, warehousing, and rail/barge connections. Directly comparable as a German inland port operator serving regional economies.
• Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG: Operates Cologne's inland ports (Deutz, Godorf, Mülheim, Niehl) with multimodal container/bulk handling and rail connections. Comparable German inland port operator serving regional industrial demand.
• Mitteldeutsche Multimodal GmbH: Operates trimodal inland terminals in Central Germany (Halle, Dresden) connecting barge, rail, and road. Comparable scale and trimodal service profile to Mindener Hafen.
• Contargo GmbH & Co. KG: Inland waterway container logistics specialist operating trimodal terminals along German and Benelux waterways; comparable barge-rail-road container network operator.

Regional players

• TX Logistik AG: European rail freight and intermodal operator owned by Mercitalia; organizes container block trains connecting inland terminals to North Sea ports — comparable rail line-service business.

Broad incumbents

• HHLA Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG: Operates Hamburg container terminals plus inland logistics via HHLA International; a major North Sea port counterpart whose rail/barge network overlaps with Mindener Hafen's Hamburg connections.
• Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG: Manages multiple seaports and inland ports across Lower Saxony (Brake, Cuxhaven, Emden, Nordenham, Stade). Comparable port operations portfolio in Germany.
• Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport): World's largest inland port on the Rhine, combining container handling, logistics, and rail/barge connections. Comparable business model but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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