Shipping Company Deymann

Name

Shipping Company Deymann

Legal name

Reederei Deymann Management GmbH und Co. KG

Website

https://reederei-deymann.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Reederei Deymann is a family-owned German inland waterway shipping company operating a fleet of over 50 specialized vessels across European waterways, transporting liquid cargo, bulk goods, containers, and piece goods for industrial customers in chemical, petroleum, food processing, and trading sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Haren

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Transport Services: B2B freight transport services across European inland waterways operating tank, container, dry cargo, and specialized vessels. Revenue generated through contractual freight agreements with industrial customers for transport of liquid goods (mineral oil, vegetable oils, chemicals), bulk cargo (rapeseed, coal, scrap), containers, and piece goods.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Reederei Deymann is a family-owned inland waterway shipping company that provides B2B freight transport services on European waterways (Rhine, ARA region, Rhine-Main-Danube, Elbe, West German canals). The company transports liquid cargo (mineral oil, vegetable oils, chemicals), bulk goods (rapeseed, coal, scrap), containers, and piece goods using a fleet of 50+ specialized vessels with 140,000+ tons total capacity. It also operates the Flussakademie training academy and the 2M Logistics road-transport subsidiary for multimodal solutions.

Product overview

Reederei Deymann is an inland waterway shipping company operating a fleet of over 50 specialized ships (tanker, container, and cargo vessels) with a total tonnage capacity exceeding 140,000 tons. The core portfolio includes liquid cargo transport (mineral oil, Vegoil, chemicals), bulk cargo transport, container transport, and piece goods transport. The company operates through multiple subsidiaries: Deymann Tankrode Logistics GmbH (freight brokering in Hamburg), Deymann Tankrode Benelux Logistics B.V. (plant oil transport in Rotterdam), Navi Barging Management (Luxembourg-based mineral oil/chemical and dry cargo operations), and NaviSwiss Schifffahrt AG (Swiss operations). Supporting services include the Flussakademie (training academy on the historic Schulschiff Rolf Deymann) for patent courses and safety training, and 2M Logistics for road transport, enabling multimodal transport solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Navilux Schifffahrt: Specialized in transport of mineral oil products and chemicals, primarily operating on the Rhine, North German canal network, and Dutch and Belgian North Sea ports.
• NaviTrans Schifffahrt
• Flussakademie Deymann

Products and services

• Liquid Cargo Transport (Transport von flüssigen Gütern) Inland waterway transportation of liquid cargo including mineral oil, vegetable oils (Vegoil), chemical products, and specialty liquid transports. Service is targeted at industrial customers in the chemical, petroleum, and food processing industries requiring safe, compliant liquid cargo transport on European waterways.
• Bulk Cargo Transport (Transport von Schüttgütern) Transportation of bulk and dry goods including rapeseed, coal, and recyclable scrap metals on European inland waterways. Service targets food processing, energy, and recycling companies requiring large-volume bulk cargo movement.
• Container Transport (Containertransport) Reliable and punctual container transport services on major European waterways (including ARA to Frankfurt via NaviTrans) for investment goods and trade goods. Service targets trading companies and logistics providers requiring container movement between European ports and industrial centers.
• General Cargo / Piece Goods Transport (Transport von Stückgütern) Transportation of piece goods including products for food processing, coal, and scrap materials on European inland waterways.
• Flussakademie Deymann (River Academy Training) Specialized training provider for inland waterway shipping offering courses from beginner to management level, including patent courses (Union I & II), safety training, radar certification, and ADN dangerous goods transport training. Delivered using training vessel Rolf Deymann.
• 2M Logistics Intermodal Road Transport Road transport subsidiary providing multimodal transport solutions combining inland waterway shipping with road transport for end-to-end logistics.
• Real-time Ship Tracking Service Real-time fleet tracking service enabling customers to monitor vessel positions across European waterways. Provides visibility on shipment status and fleet movements.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jade Hochschule ElsflethcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReederei Deymann played a central role in developing and established a dual study program for Ship and Port Operations (B.Sc.) at Jade University of Applied Sciences. The first student started in 2019. This partnership addresses talent development needs in inland shipping.
• Schiffer-Berufskolleg RheincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for vocational training of inland shipping captains. Apprentices complete theoretical education at this college while gaining practical experience aboard Deymann vessels.
• 2M LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary founded by Deymann for intermodal transport services, combining inland waterway shipping with road transport. Includes acquisition of Henk Vlot Transport B.V. Positioning the company in multi-modal logistics beyond waterways.
• Seafar Program ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch initiative exploring remote control and automation technology for inland waterway vessels. Deymann participates in researching future technologies for inland shipping.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Danser Group: Dutch inland shipping operator with a comparable fleet of tankers, containers, and dry cargo vessels on Rhine and Benelux waterways. Strong overlap with Deymann's Navilux mineral oil/chemicals business and ARA-centric tanker operations.
• DTG (Deutsche Transport-Genossenschaft): German inland shipping cooperative focused on container liner services on Rhine and German waterways. Directly comparable to Deymann's NaviTrans ARA-Frankfurt container liner service.
• Sogestran: French inland and river-sea shipping group operating tankers, containers, and bulk on French and Rhine waterways. Comparable in modal mix and industrial customer base (chemicals, energy, agrifood) to Deymann.
• Compagnie Fluviale de Transport (CFT): French inland liquid bulk and container operator with pan-European waterway reach. Closely comparable to Deymann's Navilux and NaviTrans divisions in customer type and operational footprint.
• MSG eG (Main-Schifffahrts-Genossenschaft): Large German inland shipping cooperative operating tank, container, and bulk vessels on Rhine, Main, and Danube. Directly comparable in cargo mix (liquid, container, dry) and German operating geography to Deymann.
• HGK Shipping: German inland shipping arm of Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln operating tankers, dry cargo, and containers on Rhine and German canals. Closely matches Deymann's German core on cargo mix and waterways served.
• Imperial Shipping Group: Dutch family-owned inland shipping group with similar multi-vessel fleet and European waterway focus. Direct competitor on ARA-Rhine liquid cargo and container routes.

Regional players

• Marpro B.V. Dutch inland shipping company operating container and general cargo vessels on Rhine and Benelux waterways. Comparable to Deymann's container operations but regionally focused on Netherlands.
• De Boer Binnenvaart: Dutch inland shipping operator focused on dry cargo and tankers on Rhine-Benelux corridors. Comparable in vessel types and ARA presence but smaller and primarily Dutch-market.

Broad incumbents

• Rhenus Logistics: Large European logistics group owned by Rethmann with inland waterway, road, rail, and contract logistics. Overlaps with Deymann on Rhine freight and 2M Logistics' intermodal offering but at much broader scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ReedereiDeymann
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reederei-deymann-gruppe

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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