Van Keulen Transport

What Van Keulen Transport does

Van Keulen Transport B.V. is a privately held Dutch road haulage operator headquartered at Uijterschootweg 3, 4338 PN Middelburg, serving the Zeeland region around Vlissingen and Middelburg. The company was founded in 1943 by Adriaan van Keulen as a horse-and-wagon operation and has since grown into a diversified freight carrier; it operates with 51-100 employees and is structured as a B.V. (Dutch private limited company) with no identified external investors or parent company.

Its core offering is a seven-line road transport service catalogue: sea container transport via multi-functional container chassis, exceptional (oversized) transport, project transport for large or irregular cargo, bulk goods transport using tippers, walking floors, and drop containers, Kooiaap / container handler transport, box trailer transport fitted with SBS-certified locks, and pallet / groupage transport. Underlying technology consists of a modern fleet with track-and-trace on all vehicles for real-time monitoring; the company holds NIWO (2023-2028), VIHB, GMP, and LSV 2014 certifications, which are required to legally operate commercial road transport in the Netherlands. A fully equipped in-house truck garage, opened to external transport companies and fleet owners, provides a secondary revenue line through maintenance, tire service, repairs, and inspections with pickup-and-delivery.

Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis (haulage) plus professional-services fees (garage). The customer base is regional SMB / industrial shippers concentrated in Walcheren and Zuid-Beveland; go-to-market is direct, enterprise field sales via phone and a planning inbox, supported by a content-oriented website. The company also runs an SBB 'Werken en Leren' vocational program to train drivers in-house, partially mitigating the European driver shortage. Geographic scope is explicitly bounded to the Zeeland region with no international footprint.

Name

Van Keulen Transport

Legal name

Van Keulen Transport B.V.

Website

https://vankeulentransport.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Van Keulen Transport B.V. is a privately held Dutch regional road haulage company in Middelburg, Zeeland, providing sea container, exceptional, project, bulk, Kooiaap, box trailer, and groupage transport plus an external-facing truck garage, founded in 1943 and serving shippers across Walcheren and Zuid-Beveland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Freight Transport

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA)

Keywords

• Freight transport services
• Container haulage
• Heavy haulage transport
• Bulk goods transport
• Truck maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Middelburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Transport Services: Revenue is generated through a broad range of transport services including sea container transport, exceptional transport, project transport, bulk goods transport, Kooiaap transport, box trailer transport, and pallet/groupage transport.
2. Truck Garage and Maintenance Services: Revenue from providing maintenance, repairs, and inspections for all truck and trailer brands to external parties, with a pickup and delivery service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Van Keulen Transport is a regional road freight carrier operating in Zeeland, Netherlands, providing a diversified suite of transport services including sea container transport, exceptional/heavy transport, project transport, bulk goods transport, kooiaap container handler transport, box trailer transport, and pallet/groupage transport. The company additionally operates a fully equipped truck garage offering maintenance, repairs, tire service, and inspections for all truck and trailer brands, with a pickup and delivery service for external transport companies, independent drivers, and fleet owners.

Product overview

Van Keulen Transport is a transport company offering a comprehensive suite of logistics services across Zeeland, Netherlands. The company operates a diversified fleet to handle various transport needs including sea container transport, exceptional/heavy transport, project transport, bulk transport, container handler transport (kooiaap), box trailer transport, and groupage/pallet transport. As an additional service offering, they operate a fully equipped truck garage providing maintenance, tire service, repairs, and inspections for trucks and trailers. All vehicles are equipped with track-and-trace technology. Founded in 1943, the company has over 75 years of experience in regional transport serving Vlissingen, Middelburg, and surrounding areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sea Container Transport (Zeecontainer Transport) Transport of sea containers to and from various ports using multifunctional container chassis, for regional businesses moving cargo through Zeeland ports.
• Exceptional Transport (Exceptioneel Transport) Transport of cargo that is too long, too wide, too high, or too heavy for standard transport, such as crane components and construction materials, for regional industrial and construction clients.
• Project Transport (Projecttransport) Transport of large and irregular cargo such as construction parts, crane components, and custom-made projects, for industrial and construction clients needing tailored logistics.
• Bulk Goods Transport (Losgestort Transport) Transport of bulk products using tipper trucks, walking floors, and drop containers, for clients shipping loose bulk goods in the Zeeland region.
• Kooiaap Transport (Container Handler Transport) Specialized container handler transport using tautliners with sliding tarpaulins and roll covers for pallets and IBCs, for clients needing flexible loading of palletized and IBC loads.
• Box Trailer Transport (Boxtrailer Transport) Transport of diverse goods using box trailers equipped with certified SBS locks for optimal safety during transport, for regional shippers needing secure general cargo transport.
• Pallet and Groupage Transport Efficient pallet and groupage transport services for optimal space utilization and cost savings in truck loading, for clients shipping smaller palletized loads to and from Zeeland.
• Truck Garage (Vrachtwagengarage) Professional truck maintenance, tire service, repairs, and inspections for all brands of trucks and trailers, with pickup and delivery service, for transport companies, independent drivers, and fleet owners in Walcheren and Zuid-Beveland.

Quantifiable outcome

• Track-and-trace capability on all vehicles enabling constant monitoring and reliability

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• NIWO (Nederlandse Internationale Wegvervoersorganisatie)minorOthersNIWO certification valid from 2023-2028, indicating compliance with Dutch and international road transport regulations.
• VIHBminorOthersVIHB certification as part of the company's compliance and regulatory framework for transport operations.
• LSV 2014 + RaamovereenkomstminorOthersLSV 2014 + Framework Agreement (public), indicating compliance with Dutch transport sector agreements and standards.
• GMP CertificateminorOthersGood Manufacturing Practice certification demonstrating compliance with quality and safety standards for transport operations.
• SBBminorOthersSBB (samenwerkingsverband bedrijfstakpensioenfonds) partnership for vocational education and work-based learning programs, including 'Werken en Leren' (work and learn) programs.
• TLN (Transport en Logistiek Nederland)minorOthersTLN membership providing access to fuel monitoring tools and member benefits. The company's fuel surcharge is determined based on TLN's fuel monitor.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Simon Loos: Established Dutch transport and logistics operator providing nationwide distribution, bulk, container, and refrigerated services. Comparable truckload and bulk offerings at a much larger fleet scale.
• AB Texel Group: Dutch specialist in agri/food and bulk road transport with national reach and large fleet. Comparable on bulk and specialized freight capabilities though focused on different verticals.
• Jan de Rijk Logistics: European road transport and logistics provider headquartered in the Netherlands, offering full-truckload, intermodal, and specialized freight services. Overlapping service mix including container and exceptional transport.
• Den Hartogh Logistics: Larger Dutch-headquartered logistics provider specializing in bulk liquid, container, and chemical transport with European-wide operations. Comparable on specialized freight and container services, but at materially greater scale.

Direct peers

• Bolk Transport: Dutch regional road transport and logistics provider offering similar multi-modal truckload, container, and groupage services across the Netherlands. Directly comparable in service breadth and customer profile.
• Van Wijk Transport: Smaller Dutch regional road transport operator offering container, groupage, and exceptional transport. Closely comparable in scale, service mix, and regional focus.
• Vos Transport Group: Netherlands-based transport and logistics group providing road haulage, container transport, and warehousing across regional Dutch markets. Comparable in truckload, container, and pallet services.
• KLG Europe: Dutch transport and logistics company with nationwide coverage including groupage, full-truckload, and container services. Comparable operating model in European road freight and intermodal transport.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/van-keulen-transport

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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