Fluvia

What Fluvia does

Fluvia is a privately held inland waterway shipping company specializing in the safe and reliable transport of liquid bulk — primarily mineral oils and chemical products — across Northwest European waterways, with a focus on the Rhine corridor and the ARA (Antwerp-Rotterdam-Amsterdam) region. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Therwil, Switzerland, with operational headquarters in Rotterdam and additional offices in Basel and Hamburg, Fluvia operates a modern owned fleet of 17 inland tanker vessels with cargo capacities ranging from 1,600 MT to 3,000 MT per vessel. The fleet uses mild steel, coated, and stainless steel cargo tank configurations to accommodate diverse chemical and mineral oil products safely, and the company transports more than 1.5 million MT annually. Fluvia emphasizes dedicated-ship arrangements under long-term contracts with industrial clients in the chemical and mineral oil sectors, supplemented by services to freight brokers (bevrachtingskantoren).

The company's competitive positioning rests on a capital-intensive, specialized asset base (including 5 sustainable coated tankers added in 2020), a dedicated SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, Quality) department, ADN certification for chemical transport, and membership in Platform Zero Incidents. Revenue is generated through B2B transaction-based transport fees and managed-services contracts for dedicated vessels, with rates not publicly disclosed. The company employs approximately 130 people across fleet and office roles representing 11 nationalities, led by CEO Alcuin de Weert, with stated strategic intent to expand the fleet to 25 vessels. Fluvia operates through a Swiss parent entity (Fluvia AG) and a Dutch operating entity (Fluvia Holding BV), and distributes services via direct enterprise sales rather than digital channels.

Name

Fluvia

Legal name

Fluvia AG

Website

https://fluvia.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fluvia is a privately held Swiss-Dutch inland shipping company specializing in safe, dedicated liquid bulk transport of mineral oils and chemicals across Northwest European waterways using a fleet of 17 owned tanker vessels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inland Waterway Liquid Bulk Transport

NAICS

Inland Water Freight Transportation (483211)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Crude Oil & Petroleum Products Tanker Transport (TLADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Product Tanker Shipping (Clean/Dirty) (EUALADAH)

Keywords

• Inland waterway transport
• Liquid bulk shipping
• Chemical tanker services
• Mineral oil transport
• Rhine shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Therwil

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Liquid Bulk Transport Services: Fluvia generates revenue through providing inland waterway tank transport services for mineral oils and chemical products. Transport is provided using their owned fleet of 17 tankers across Northwest European inland waterways, primarily the Rhine region. Clients include freight brokers and industrial companies requiring dedicated ship transport.
2. Dedicated Ship Services: As a quality operator providing 'dedicated' ships for liquid product transport, Fluvia operates on long-term contract relationships with customers requiring reliable tank transport capacity.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fluvia provides safe and reliable inland waterway transport of liquid bulk — primarily mineral oils and chemical products — across Northwestern European waterways with a focus on the Rhine and ARA regions. The company operates a modern, owned fleet of 17 inland tanker vessels with cargo capacities ranging from 1,600 MT to 3,000 MT, configured with mild steel, coated, or stainless steel cargo tanks to accommodate diverse chemical and mineral oil cargoes. Transport is delivered under dedicated ship arrangements to industrial clients and freight brokers.

Product overview

Fluvia operates as an inland waterway shipping company offering a unified liquid bulk transport service. The company maintains a modern fleet of 17 inland tanker vessels (named after Swiss mountain peaks: Piz Alpetta, Piz Alv, Piz Albana, Piz Albris, Piz Amalia, Piz Arina, Piz Argient, Piz Bellavista, Piz Bernina, Piz Dolf, Piz La Margna, Piz Linard, Piz Roseg, Piz Sardona, Piz Turba, Piz Ventoux, and Piz Alvier) with capacities ranging from 1,600 MT to 3,000 MT. These vessels are equipped with mild steel, coated, or stainless steel cargo tanks to safely transport mineral oils and chemical products. The fleet operates primarily in the Rhine and ARA (Antwerp-Rotterdam-Amsterdam) areas. Services are delivered by over 120 motivated fleet employees and 11 office staff, supported by a SHEQ department that ensures quality, safety, and reliability according to the latest procedures and guidelines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liquid Bulk Inland Waterway Transport Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,500,000+ MT transported annually
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Platform Zero Incidents (PZI)coreOthersPlatform Zero Incidents is an initiative of the inland shipping industry where freight brokers, shipping companies, and ship owners share and develop knowledge about incidents in inland navigation to prevent future repetitions. Fluvia is a member of this safety initiative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rhenus Logistics: Large European logistics group whose inland shipping division operates tankers and dry-bulk vessels on Rhine, ARA, and German waterways. Comparable to Fluvia as a Rhine liquid-bulk operator, but Rhenus is materially larger and offers inland shipping as part of a much broader contract-logistics and freight-forwarding portfolio.
• Sogestran: French transport group with significant European inland-shipping operations spanning liquid and dry bulk across the Rhine and French waterways. Comparable to Fluvia on Rhine liquid-bulk activities, though Sogestran operates more broadly across multiple transport modes and geographies.

Others

• Stolt-Nielsen: Global chemical tanker operator focused primarily on deep-sea parcel tanker shipping and terminals. Thematically adjacent to Fluvia because it serves many of the same chemical-industry customers and handles similar liquid cargoes, but operates ocean-going parcel tankers rather than inland tonnage.
• Odfjell: Norwegian-headquartered global chemical tanker operator running deep-sea chemical parcel tankers and tank terminals. Comparable to Fluvia on the chemical-cargo side of the value chain and on shared chemical-industry customers, but competes in ocean shipping rather than European inland waterways.

Direct peers

• Danser Group: Dutch inland shipping group operating tankers and dry-bulk vessels across the Rhine, ARA, and German waterway network. Closely comparable to Fluvia on customer base (chemical and mineral-oil shippers), Rhine geography, and dedicated-contract service model.
• Compagnie Fluviale de Transport (CFT): French inland-shipping company specializing in liquid-bulk transport across French and Northwest European waterways, including the Rhine. Directly comparable to Fluvia in cargo mix (chemicals, mineral oils), vessel configuration, and dedicated-contract service to industrial shippers.
• MSG eG (Main-Schifffahrts-Genossenschaft): Large German inland-shipping cooperative operating a substantial fleet of tank and bulk vessels on the Rhine and German waterways. Directly comparable to Fluvia as a Rhine-focused inland liquid-bulk operator serving industrial and chemical shippers.
• HGK Shipping (Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln): Cologne-based inland-shipping operator running liquid and dry-bulk tonnage on the Rhine system, with links to inland terminals. Comparable to Fluvia as a Rhine-based, multi-segment inland operator serving Northwest European chemical and industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FluviaAG1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fluviaag
• Instagraminstagram.com/fluvia_ag/?hl=nl
• Xx.com/AgFluvia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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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