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Adams Logistics
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Adams Logistics Oy
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adamslogistics.fi
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2013
Descriptiontext

Adams Logistics is a Finland-headquartered, privately held chemical logistics specialist founded in 2013 and operating through two legal entities — Adams Logistics Oy in Oulu, Finland, and a wholly-owned subsidiary, Adams Logistics OÜ, in Harju Maakond, Estonia. The company provides tank and container transport for dangerous goods, complemented by warehousing and tank/container rental, primarily to chemical industry clients across Nordic, Baltic, and Central European lanes. Its service model rests on a fleet of 30+ specialized vehicle combinations, professionally trained drivers assessed through a Behaviour-Based Safety (BBS) programme, and regionally dedicated transport planners and coordinators that manage accounts across the Nordic countries, the Baltic states, and Central Europe.

The technology and operating backbone is conventional rather than digital: detailed manual planning per order covering routes, loading, and unloading, paired with a modern fleet and economical-driving coaching to manage environmental footprint. Adams Logistics competes on regulatory compliance and quality credentials rather than proprietary software — it holds EcoVadis Gold (2025), ISO 14001:2015, SQAS (CEFIC), and GMP certifications, which are prerequisites for chemical shippers and represent a meaningful entry barrier in the segment.

Commercially, the company runs a B2B enterprise sales motion with direct relationships and dedicated planners; pricing is not publicly disclosed and contracts are negotiated. With 11–50 employees, two cross-border operating entities, a multilingual (Finnish/English/Estonian) web presence, and a founder-led management structure (Kari Alatorvinen as Managing Director and owner), Adams Logistics operates as a focused, mid-sized specialty carrier rather than a scaled freight platform.

Short descriptiontext

Adams Logistics is a Finland-based, privately held chemical logistics specialist providing dangerous-goods tank and container transport, warehousing, and tank/container rental across Nordic, Baltic, and Central European lanes, primarily serving chemical industry shippers from offices in Oulu and Estonia.

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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersOulu, Finland
HQ citystring
Oulu
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Finland
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Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices2 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
chemical transport, dangerous goods logistics, tank container transport, chemical warehousing, ADR freight services
Industry2 codes
1Hazardous Waste Transportation & Logistics (Manifesting, Packaging, Spill Response)
CodeBPALAFAAPrimaryYes
2Tank Container Depots (ISO Tank Storage/Cleaning)
CodeTLALAJAFPrimaryNo
NAICS code3 codes
  • Transportation and Warehousing48-49
  • Warehousing and Storage493
  • Support Activities for Transportation488
SIC code3 codes
  • Trucking & Courier Services (No Air)4210
  • Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo4731
  • Public Warehousing & Storage4220
Product category
Chemical Logistics Services
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Chemical Transport Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Core logistics services providing container transport and dangerous goods transportation primarily to chemical industry companies across Europe. Services include warehousing and tank/container rental.

adamslogistics.fi
Marketing channels2 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

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Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Adams Logistics provides specialized road transport of chemicals and dangerous goods in tanks and containers, primarily serving chemical industry companies across Europe. Its service portfolio includes tank/container transport, warehousing for chemicals, and tank/container rental, operated through offices in Finland (Oulu) and Estonia (Harju Maakond) with a fleet of 30+ vehicle combinations serving Nordic, Baltic, and Central European routes.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Adams Logistics offers a unified logistics service portfolio centered on chemical transport. The core offering is container and tank transport services for dangerous goods, primarily serving chemical industry clients across Europe. This is complemented by warehousing and tank/container rental services. The company operates offices in Finland (Oulu) and Estonia (Harju Maakond), serving customers flexibly throughout Europe.

Product and service3 records
1Container Transport
CategoryChemical / Dangerous Goods Road Transport
Description

Tank and container transport services for dangerous goods, primarily serving chemical industry companies across domestic, Scandinavian, and continental European routes.

2Warehousing
CategoryChemical Warehousing
Description

Storage services for chemicals and related goods, complementing the company's chemical transport operations.

3Tank and Container Rental
CategoryLogistics Equipment Rental
Description

Rental services for tanks and containers used by chemical industry clients in their transport operations.

Scale indicator3 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move6 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight6 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Eurotainer
TypeOthers
Description

One of the world's largest tank container leasing companies. Comparable to Adams' tank/container rental add-on offering and serves as a potential partner or competitor in the depot and leasing dimension of chemical logistics.

2DSV
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Danish-headquartered global transport and logistics provider with road, air and sea capability and growing chemical logistics presence in the Nordics. Significant scale advantage and brand recognition in the Nordic market where Adams competes.

3DHL Global Forwarding
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global freight forwarding and logistics incumbent with a dedicated chemical logistics vertical. Competes with Adams on large enterprise chemical tenders where a global network is required.

4CEVA Logistics
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major global contract logistics and freight management provider serving chemical and industrial customers across Europe. Overlaps with Adams on chemical warehousing and transport but operates at substantially larger scale.

5Bertschi
TypeDirect peer
Description

Swiss-headquartered family-owned chemical and dry bulk logistics specialist with European road and intermodal tank container operations. Highly comparable family-run specialist model and chemical-industry focus.

6Kuehne+Nagel
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

One of the world's largest freight forwarders with a dedicated KN Eurohub chemical and dangerous goods product line. Competes for the same enterprise chemical shipper RFPs as Adams but at much greater scale.

7De Rijke Group
TypeDirect peer
Description

Dutch liquid bulk and chemical logistics provider serving European industry with road tankers, containers and warehousing. Comparable vertical specialization in chemicals and dangerous goods across North-West Europe.

8Den Hartogh Logistics
TypeDirect peer
Description

European specialist in liquid and dry bulk chemical logistics with a large ISO tank container fleet and warehousing network. Closest direct comparable to Adams Logistics' dangerous-goods chemical transport and tank/container rental offering.

9Samskip
TypeDirect peer
Description

Multimodal logistics operator with strong Nordic and Baltic presence, including chemical and liquid bulk capabilities. Directly comparable on Nordic-Baltic geography and intermodal chemical freight.

10HOYER Group
TypeDirect peer
Description

Global family-owned chemical logistics provider with deep European road, tank container and depot operations. Operates a similar niche specialist model with comparable dangerous-goods certifications and customer vertical.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Customer concentration

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Segment1 record

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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No
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Has app

Feature3 records

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Profiles4 records

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Subsidiaries1 record

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Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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Adams Logistics

Chemical Logistics Servicesadamslogistics.fi

Adams Logistics is a Finland-based, privately held chemical logistics specialist providing dangerous-goods tank and container transport, warehousing, and tank/container rental across Nordic, Baltic, and Central European lanes, primarily serving chemical industry shippers from offices in Oulu and Estonia.

What Adams Logistics does

Adams Logistics is a Finland-headquartered, privately held chemical logistics specialist founded in 2013 and operating through two legal entities — Adams Logistics Oy in Oulu, Finland, and a wholly-owned subsidiary, Adams Logistics OÜ, in Harju Maakond, Estonia. The company provides tank and container transport for dangerous goods, complemented by warehousing and tank/container rental, primarily to chemical industry clients across Nordic, Baltic, and Central European lanes. Its service model rests on a fleet of 30+ specialized vehicle combinations, professionally trained drivers assessed through a Behaviour-Based Safety (BBS) programme, and regionally dedicated transport planners and coordinators that manage accounts across the Nordic countries, the Baltic states, and Central Europe.

The technology and operating backbone is conventional rather than digital: detailed manual planning per order covering routes, loading, and unloading, paired with a modern fleet and economical-driving coaching to manage environmental footprint. Adams Logistics competes on regulatory compliance and quality credentials rather than proprietary software — it holds EcoVadis Gold (2025), ISO 14001:2015, SQAS (CEFIC), and GMP certifications, which are prerequisites for chemical shippers and represent a meaningful entry barrier in the segment.

Commercially, the company runs a B2B enterprise sales motion with direct relationships and dedicated planners; pricing is not publicly disclosed and contracts are negotiated. With 11–50 employees, two cross-border operating entities, a multilingual (Finnish/English/Estonian) web presence, and a founder-led management structure (Kari Alatorvinen as Managing Director and owner), Adams Logistics operates as a focused, mid-sized specialty carrier rather than a scaled freight platform.

Adams Logistics firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Adams Logistics
Legal name
Adams Logistics Oy
Website
https://adamslogistics.fi
Company type
Private
Founded year
2013
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Adams Logistics is a Finland-based, privately held chemical logistics specialist providing dangerous-goods tank and container transport, warehousing, and tank/container rental across Nordic, Baltic, and Central European lanes, primarily serving chemical industry shippers from offices in Oulu and Estonia.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Adams Logistics industry classification

Industry
Product category
Chemical Logistics Services
NAICS
Transportation and Warehousing (48-49), Warehousing and Storage (493), Support Activities for Transportation (488)
SIC
Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)
akta.pro primary industry
Hazardous Waste Transportation & Logistics (Manifesting, Packaging, Spill Response) (BPALAFAA)
akta.pro secondary industry
Tank Container Depots (ISO Tank Storage/Cleaning) (TLALAJAF)

Keywords

  • Chemical transport
  • Dangerous goods logistics
  • Tank container transport
  • Chemical warehousing
  • ADR freight services

Where Adams Logistics is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Oulu
HQ country
Finland
HQ region
Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

Adams Logistics business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Chemical Transport Services: Core logistics services providing container transport and dangerous goods transportation primarily to chemical industry companies across Europe. Services include warehousing and tank/container rental.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Adams Logistics product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Adams Logistics provides specialized road transport of chemicals and dangerous goods in tanks and containers, primarily serving chemical industry companies across Europe. Its service portfolio includes tank/container transport, warehousing for chemicals, and tank/container rental, operated through offices in Finland (Oulu) and Estonia (Harju Maakond) with a fleet of 30+ vehicle combinations serving Nordic, Baltic, and Central European routes.

Product overview

Adams Logistics offers a unified logistics service portfolio centered on chemical transport. The core offering is container and tank transport services for dangerous goods, primarily serving chemical industry clients across Europe. This is complemented by warehousing and tank/container rental services. The company operates offices in Finland (Oulu) and Estonia (Harju Maakond), serving customers flexibly throughout Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Container Transport Tank and container transport services for dangerous goods, primarily serving chemical industry companies across domestic, Scandinavian, and continental European routes.
  • Warehousing Storage services for chemicals and related goods, complementing the company's chemical transport operations.
  • Tank and Container Rental Rental services for tanks and containers used by chemical industry clients in their transport operations.

Companies that use Adams Logistics

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Adams Logistics technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Adams Logistics partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Adams Logistics competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Others

  • Eurotainer: One of the world's largest tank container leasing companies. Comparable to Adams' tank/container rental add-on offering and serves as a potential partner or competitor in the depot and leasing dimension of chemical logistics.

Broad incumbents

  • DSV: Danish-headquartered global transport and logistics provider with road, air and sea capability and growing chemical logistics presence in the Nordics. Significant scale advantage and brand recognition in the Nordic market where Adams competes.
  • DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding and logistics incumbent with a dedicated chemical logistics vertical. Competes with Adams on large enterprise chemical tenders where a global network is required.
  • CEVA Logistics: Major global contract logistics and freight management provider serving chemical and industrial customers across Europe. Overlaps with Adams on chemical warehousing and transport but operates at substantially larger scale.
  • Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with a dedicated KN Eurohub chemical and dangerous goods product line. Competes for the same enterprise chemical shipper RFPs as Adams but at much greater scale.

Direct peers

  • Bertschi: Swiss-headquartered family-owned chemical and dry bulk logistics specialist with European road and intermodal tank container operations. Highly comparable family-run specialist model and chemical-industry focus.
  • De Rijke Group: Dutch liquid bulk and chemical logistics provider serving European industry with road tankers, containers and warehousing. Comparable vertical specialization in chemicals and dangerous goods across North-West Europe.
  • Den Hartogh Logistics: European specialist in liquid and dry bulk chemical logistics with a large ISO tank container fleet and warehousing network. Closest direct comparable to Adams Logistics' dangerous-goods chemical transport and tank/container rental offering.
  • Samskip: Multimodal logistics operator with strong Nordic and Baltic presence, including chemical and liquid bulk capabilities. Directly comparable on Nordic-Baltic geography and intermodal chemical freight.
  • HOYER Group: Global family-owned chemical logistics provider with deep European road, tank container and depot operations. Operates a similar niche specialist model with comparable dangerous-goods certifications and customer vertical.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Adams Logistics social profiles

Digital presence

Adams Logistics compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance4 records

Adams Logistics financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Adams Logistics leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Adams Logistics subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries1 record

Adams Logistics funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Adams Logistics M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Adams Logistics

What does Adams Logistics do?

Adams Logistics provides specialized road transport of chemicals and dangerous goods in tanks and containers, primarily serving chemical industry companies across Europe. Its service portfolio includes tank/container transport, warehousing for chemicals, and tank/container rental, operated through offices in Finland (Oulu) and Estonia (Harju Maakond) with a fleet of 30+ vehicle combinations serving Nordic, Baltic, and Central European routes.

Is Adams Logistics a public or private company?

Adams Logistics is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Adams Logistics founded?

Adams Logistics was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Adams Logistics based?

Adams Logistics is headquartered in Oulu, Finland, in the Europe region.

How does Adams Logistics make money?

One revenue line is on record: chemical Transport Services.

Who are Adams Logistics's main competitors?

Eurotainer is listed as an others. Broad incumbents are DSV, DHL Global Forwarding, CEVA Logistics and Kuehne+Nagel. Direct peers are Bertschi, De Rijke Group, Den Hartogh Logistics, Samskip and HOYER Group.

Does Adams Logistics have an API?

No public API is recorded for Adams Logistics.

What industry is Adams Logistics in?

Adams Logistics's product category is Chemical Logistics Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPALAFAA, Hazardous Waste Transportation & Logistics (Manifesting, Packaging, Spill Response), with a secondary code of TLALAJAF, Tank Container Depots (ISO Tank Storage/Cleaning). Its NAICS code is 48-49 and its SIC code is 4210.

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