Contrans

What Contrans does

WayStar Transport & Logistik, the operating brand of Contrans, is a privately held Danish container transport and logistics company founded in 2025 by five owners with prior industry experience. The company is headquartered in Kolding (CVR 27927947) and operates four regional offices across Denmark in Aalborg, Århus, and Taastrup. Its service portfolio spans three interconnected areas: container transport (import, export, and one-way movements using chassis, sideloader, genset, and TIP chassis equipment across 20'/40' DC, HC, and Reefer container sizes), depot solutions (container storage and handling), and integrated logistics services. Live and drop delivery options are offered as standard fulfilment modes.

The company differentiates through vertical integration of maintenance, operating its own workshops, mechanics, and spare parts inventory to minimize fleet downtime. Its technology stack consists of three operational systems: a web-based quote request engine with 24-hour weekday response times and selectable shipping line options covering nine global carriers (MSC, Mærsk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Cosco); a customer booking portal at booking.waystar.dk for self-serve assignment management; and a per-assignment CO2 documentation system supporting customer sustainability reporting. The company holds Carrier's Liability Insurance, a Danish Transport Operator's Licence (Vognmandstilladelse), and is GDPR compliant.

Commercially, WayStar operates a B2B sales-led motion with quote-based, per-assignment pricing and no disclosed volume contracts or anchor customers. GTM combines a self-serve web funnel (quote forms, booking portal), direct customer service via dedicated phone/email channels, regional office presence, and a LinkedIn presence for corporate communications. The company is bootstrapped by its five owners with no external funding rounds, acquisitions, or parent-company relationships disclosed in the source material. Geographic scope is single-country (Denmark).

Name

Contrans

Legal name

WayStar Transport & Logistik

Website

https://contrans.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

WayStar Transport & Logistik is a privately held Danish container transport and logistics operator, founded in 2025 by five owners, serving B2B import/export customers across Denmark via chassis, sideloader, genset, and depot services from offices in Kolding, Aalborg, Århus, and Taastrup.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Container Transport & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Truck Trailers (3715)

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Equipment & Container/Chassis Pooling (Leasing/Management) (TLADAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reefer Container Yards (Plug-in/Monitoring) (TLALAJAE), Specialized Equipment Transport (Flatbed, Step-Deck, Lowboy, Car Carrier) (TLAIAMAH)

Keywords

• Container transport services
• Depot solutions
• Integrated logistics services
• Import export container
• Freight transport logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolding

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Container Transport Services: Container transport services including chassis, sidelaster, genset, and TIP chassis transport. Services cover various container sizes (20' DC, 20' HC, 40' DC, 40' HC, 40' Reefer) for import, export, and one-way transport directions. Revenue generated through service fees for transport assignments.
2. Depot Solutions: Depot solutions and integrated logistics services providing storage and handling of containers. Revenue generated through depot usage fees and handling charges.
3. Live and Drop Services: Container delivery options including live delivery (immediate unloading) and drop delivery (container placement for later collection), with associated service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Contrans (WayStar Transport & Logistik) provides container transport services for import, export, and one-way movements using chassis, sideloader, genset, and TIP chassis across container sizes (20' DC, 20' HC, 40' DC, 40' HC, 40' Reefer). It also offers depot solutions for container storage and handling, and integrated logistics services, with live and drop delivery options. Operations are supported by own workshops, mechanics, and spare parts to minimise downtime.

Product overview

WayStar Transport & Logistik is a Danish transport and logistics company offering three interconnected service areas: container transport (handling import, export, and one-way container movements via various transport types), depot solutions (container storage and handling), and integrated logistics services. All services are delivered with a focus on precision, reliability, and sustainability. The company operates their own workshops and maintenance facilities to ensure operational control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company)minorOthersShipping line option available in quote request system for container transport services. Customers can select MSC as their shipping line when requesting transport quotes.
• MærskminorOthersMajor shipping line available as option in quote request system for container transport. Mærsk is one of the world's largest container shipping companies.
• Hapag-LloydminorOthersShipping line option available in quote request system for container transport services.
• ONE (Ocean Network Express)minorOthersShipping line option available in quote request system for container transport services.
• OOCLminorOthersShipping line option available in quote request system for container transport services.
• Yang MingminorOthersShipping line option available in quote request system for container transport services.
• EvergreenminorOthersShipping line option available in quote request system for container transport services.
• CMA CGMminorOthersShipping line option available in quote request system for container transport services.
• CoscominorOthersShipping line option available in quote request system for container transport services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: World's largest freight forwarder with Danish freight forwarding and container transport capabilities — a broad incumbent in the same end market with significantly larger scale.
• DSV: Danish-headquartered global transport and logistics giant offering road, air, sea, and contract logistics including container transport — a broad incumbent in the same Danish market with overlapping capabilities.
• Kuehne + Nagel: Global freight forwarder with strong Danish operations covering ocean, road, and contract logistics — competes for the same Danish shipper container transport spend as WayStar.
• NTG Nordic Transport Group: Danish-listed road and intermodal transport group with significant Nordic/Danish container transport operations — a broader incumbent serving similar Danish customer bases with overlapping intermodal services.
• Maersk Logistics & Services: Logistics arm of Maersk (one of WayStar's listed shipping line partners), offering end-to-end container transport, depot, and integrated logistics — a broad incumbent that can verticalize and absorb independent Danish transport operators.

Direct peers

• Blue Water Shipping: Danish freight forwarder and logistics provider with deep expertise in container transport, project cargo, and depot operations — a direct competitor in the Danish container transport and depot solutions market.
• Logstor Transport: Danish container transport specialist with a national footprint and chassis-based services — competes directly with WayStar for the same Danish import/export container volumes.
• Samskip: Headquartered in the Netherlands with strong Nordic/Danish operations, Samskip is a multimodal container transport and logistics provider offering sea, road, and rail intermodal services — directly comparable to WayStar's chassis/transport/depot offering across Scandinavia.

Regional players

• Danske Fragtmænd: Danish nationwide freight and logistics group with domestic container and general cargo transport — a regional peer that competes for Danish container transport volumes.
• H. Daugaard: Danish transport and logistics company specializing in container transport and container handling — a regional peer offering directly comparable services in the same Danish market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/contrans-a-s

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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