Speed
Speed is a Polish family-owned bulk materials logistics operator providing transshipment, storage, road transport, and freight forwarding services across sea and land terminals in Poland and Romania, serving industrial clients handling dry bulk commodities.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1996
- HeadquartersGdynia, Poland
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Speed does
Speed (legal name: SPEED S.A.) is a Polish family-owned bulk materials logistics company headquartered in Gdynia that provides integrated transshipment, storage, road transport, and freight forwarding services for industrial customers handling dry bulk commodities. The company was founded in 1996 as a forwarding business and progressively verticalized into terminal operations and own-fleet transport, converting from a limited liability company (Sp. z o.o.) to a joint-stock company (Spółka Akcyjna) on September 16, 2025, to attract outside investors and support further expansion.
Speed's core asset base comprises two sea terminals — at the Port of Gdynia (336 m quay, 7.0 m draught) and the Port of Gdańsk (1,160 m quay, 9.0 m draught) — together with land terminals at Małaszewicze and Sławków positioned at the wide/normal gauge railway break. Storage capacity totals approximately 11,750 m² of covered space and 114,850 m² of open space across the Polish sea terminals. The company owns a specialized transport fleet of silo trucks (60 m³ capacity, ~25-ton payload) and tipper trailers, and operates grab cranes with buckets adapted to specific cargo types. Underlying the operations is a proprietary IT platform called SPEED Port for processing driver data and transshipment workflows, with an in-development R&D system called TSO (Test Sprawności Operacyjnej) targeting operational efficiency testing.
The company generates revenue through transaction-fee streams across four integrated service lines: transshipment/handling of bulk cargoes (minerals, solid fuels, chemicals, forestry products, agricultural products, and steel scrap); covered and open storage (GMP+ certified for agricultural goods); road transport; and international freight forwarding. Customers are industrial enterprises requiring specialized bulk-handling equipment, storage, and integrated multimodal logistics across Poland and, since 2010, Romania (Port of Constanta, rail terminals at Halmeu and Dornesti, and a distribution warehouse in Giarmata near Timisoara). The company is currently planning an additional transshipment terminal in Szczecin, signaling continued geographic expansion.
Speed firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Speed
- Legal name
- SPEED S.A.
- Website
- https://speed.gdynia.pl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1996
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Speed is a Polish family-owned bulk materials logistics operator providing transshipment, storage, road transport, and freight forwarding services across sea and land terminals in Poland and Romania, serving industrial clients handling dry bulk commodities.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Speed industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Bulk Materials Logistics Services
- NAICS
- Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), General Warehousing and Storage (49311), Support Activities for Transportation (488)
- SIC
- Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Bulk Terminal Services & Operations (Stevedoring, Sampling, Weighing, Blending) (TLAHABAO)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Bulk Transloading & Intermodal Bulk Transfer Facilities (Rail/Truck/Conveyor/Barge) (TLAHABAN), Bulk Cargo Handling Services (Conveying, Grab/Loader Ops, Bagging) (TLAHALAI), Bulk Commodities Transload (Grain, Feed, Fertilizer, Aggregates) (TLALAFAG), Industrial Minerals & Chemicals (Non-Haz Bulk Powders) Transport (TLADAKAJ), Bulk & Tanker Road Freight Forwarding (Dry Bulk, Liquids, Chemicals) (TLACACAL)
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Where Speed is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Gdynia
- HQ country
- Poland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices8 records
Markets served
Speed business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Transshipment/Handling Services: Handling of bulk cargoes including mineral products, solid fuels, chemical industry products, forest industry products, agricultural products, and steel products. Services include bulk cargo handling in ship holds, containers with PE liners, silo vehicles, tippers, railway wagons, bags on pallets, loose bags, and big bags.
- Storage Services: Covered and open storage areas at sea terminals in Gdynia and Gdańsk, with GMP+ standard compliance for agricultural products
- Road Transport Services: Transport services using own fleet including silo trucks with 60 m3 capacity and ~25 tons payload, lifted and pneumatically unloaded trailers, and tipper trailers
- Freight Forwarding Services: International forwarding and logistics services operating on the international market with operations in Poland and Romania
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels2 records
Speed product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Speed (SPEED S.A.) is a Polish bulk materials logistics company providing integrated transshipment (handling), storage, road transport, and international freight forwarding services. The company operates two sea terminals at the Ports of Gdynia and Gdańsk, two land rail transshipment terminals at Małaszewicze and Sławków, and a specialized own transport fleet (silo trucks and tipper trailers). It handles dry bulk commodities including minerals, solid fuels, chemical products, forest products, agricultural products, and steel products, with international operations in Poland and Romania.
Product overview
Speed is a bulk materials logistics company offering integrated services through a multi-component platform. The core offering consists of handling/transshipment services, road transport with proprietary fleet, sea terminals (Gdynia and Gdańsk), and land terminals (Małaszewicze and Sławków). The company also provides storage services and freight forwarding. Operations span Poland (with terminals in Gdynia, Gdańsk, Małaszewicze, and Sławków) and Romania (Port of Constanta, Halmeu and Dornesti rail terminals, Giarmata warehouse near Timisoara).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Transshipment / Handling Services Transshipment services for bulk cargoes including minerals, solid fuels, chemical industry products, forest industry products, agricultural products, and steel products. Cargo is handled in ship holds, containers with PE liners, silo vehicles, tippers, railway wagons, bags on pallets, loose bags, and big bags. Performed at sea and land terminals in Poland and Romania.
- Storage Services Covered and open storage areas at sea terminals in Gdynia and Gdańsk, including 3,250 m2 covered and 56,850 m2 open storage in Gdynia and 8,500 m2 covered and 58,000 m2 open storage in Gdańsk. Storage provided in GMP+ standard compliance for agricultural products.
- Road Transport Services Road transport services using Speed's own fleet, including silo trucks with 60 m3 capacity and ~25 ton payload, lifted and pneumatically unloaded trailers, and tipper trailers for bulk cargo transport to and from terminals.
- Freight Forwarding Services International freight forwarding and logistics services operating across Poland and Romania, including coordination of sea, rail, and road transport for industrial customers in the dry bulk and general cargo markets.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 20 years of experience in bulk materials logistics
Companies that use Speed
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Speed technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Speed partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Speed competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Eurogate GmbH & Co. KGaA, KG: Major European container and multipurpose terminal operator with terminals across Germany, Italy and beyond. Comparable as an incumbent port-terminal peer with significantly larger scale and similar stevedoring/transshipment activity.
- PKP Cargo S.A. Poland's largest rail freight operator with extensive terminal and intermodal assets across the country. Comparable as a state-influenced incumbent offering rail-based bulk and intermodal solutions that overlap with Speed's rail transshipment business.
- DB Cargo Polska S.A. Polish rail freight operator offering block trains, single wagonload and intermodal services, connecting Polish industrial shippers to European corridors. Comparable as a rail-based freight peer serving bulk and industrial customers in Poland.
Regional players
- Grampet Group: Romania-based private rail and logistics group operating freight rail, terminals and forwarding services in the Black Sea and Danubian region. Comparable as a Romanian-side regional peer with rail, terminal and forwarding capabilities analogous to Speed's Romanian operations.
- CFR Marfă S.A. Romanian rail freight operator and terminal operator active at key Romanian rail hubs including Constanța. Comparable as Speed's counterpart on the Romanian side, serving bulk flows to and from the Black Sea.
- Luka Rijeka d.d. Croatian port operator running multipurpose bulk and general cargo terminals on the Adriatic. Comparable as a regional peer running its own multipurpose bulk terminal handling dry bulk, agribulk and project cargo.
Direct peers
- OT Logistics S.A. Polish multimodal logistics operator providing inland and port-based bulk cargo handling, transport and forwarding services across CEE. Highly comparable as a domestic competitor with integrated port-terminal, rail and road capabilities.
- Trasko-Inwest Sp. z o.o. Polish operator of inland rail terminals and bulk cargo handling services with a focus on intermodal and conventional rail transshipment. Comparable to Speed's land-terminal business at Małaszewicze and Sławków.
- PCC Intermodal S.A. Polish intermodal and bulk logistics operator with terminal and forwarding activities in CEE. Comparable to Speed in offering container and bulk transshipment at intermodal nodes serving Polish industrial customers.
Emerging players
- Cargo-Partner GmbH: Austria-headquartered logistics provider with a strong CEE footprint offering road, rail, air and sea forwarding plus contract logistics. Comparable to Speed as a CEE-anchored forwarder with own transport capabilities and integrated bulk/forwarding services.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Speed social profiles
Digital presenceSpeed compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Speed financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
Speed leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Speed funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Speed M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Speed
What does Speed do?
Speed (SPEED S.A.) is a Polish bulk materials logistics company providing integrated transshipment (handling), storage, road transport, and international freight forwarding services. The company operates two sea terminals at the Ports of Gdynia and Gdańsk, two land rail transshipment terminals at Małaszewicze and Sławków, and a specialized own transport fleet (silo trucks and tipper trailers). It handles dry bulk commodities including minerals, solid fuels, chemical products, forest products, agricultural products, and steel products, with international operations in Poland and Romania.
Is Speed a public or private company?
Speed is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Speed founded?
Speed was founded in 1996. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Speed based?
Speed is headquartered in Gdynia, Poland, in the Europe region.
How does Speed make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Transshipment/Handling Services are the primary driver. The others are storage Services, road Transport Services and freight Forwarding Services.
Who are Speed's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Eurogate GmbH & Co. KGaA, KG, PKP Cargo S.A. and DB Cargo Polska S.A.. Regional players are Grampet Group, CFR Marfă S.A. and Luka Rijeka d.d.. Direct peers are OT Logistics S.A., Trasko-Inwest Sp. z o.o. and PCC Intermodal S.A.. Cargo-Partner GmbH is listed as an emerging player.
Does Speed have an API?
No public API is recorded for Speed.
What industry is Speed in?
Speed's product category is Bulk Materials Logistics Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAHABAO, Bulk Terminal Services & Operations (Stevedoring, Sampling, Weighing, Blending), with a secondary code of TLAHABAN, Bulk Transloading & Intermodal Bulk Transfer Facilities (Rail/Truck/Conveyor/Barge). Its NAICS code is 488320 and its SIC code is 4731.