What Bek & Verburg does

Bek & Verburg B.V. is a privately held Dutch maritime environmental services company headquartered in Rotterdam, with additional offices in Amsterdam, Den Helder, and Eemshaven, plus service coverage in IJmuiden and Scheveningen. Founded in 1969 and operating for over 55 years, the company is officially appointed by Havenbedrijf Rotterdam N.V. as collector of Marpol Annex V waste across the Rotterdam port area, including Dordrecht and Moerdijk, and additionally serves the North Sea Channel area (Amsterdam, IJmuiden). Its core business is the collection, handling, and processing of ship-generated waste for seagoing vessels, inland waterway vessels (push barges, lighter barges), and port authorities, delivered 24/7 through a directly-operated fleet of 10 crane barges, 4 inland cleaning vessels, push barges, and support vehicles.

The company's service portfolio spans five integrated lines: (1) waste collection on-water or per-wheel including damaged goods and cargo residues; (2) maritime cleaning using multifunction inland vessels with filtered and reused cleaning water; (3) 24/7 calamity response with mobile high-pressure units and vacuum systems; (4) environmental engineering using crane barges capable of placing waste containers of up to 12 tonnes at 18 metres above the waterline; and (5) QSHE management, an integrated quality, safety, health, and environment module. Operations are certified to ISO 9001:2015 (DNV-tested), ISO 14001:2015 (NEN-certified), MVO Prestatieladder Level 3, and Green Award. In February 2026 the company commissioned new Harbour Reception Facilities, a licensed multipurpose recycling centre with quay facilities in Rotterdam Botlek, alongside comprehensive fleet renovation and modernization. A sub-brand, Heldersbakkie.nl, operates as a container rental extension of the platform.

The revenue model is direct service delivery: fees are generated vessel-by-vessel and contract-by-contract for waste collection, cleaning, emergency response, and environmental administration, with no public pricing disclosure and no intermediated channels. Customer segments are vertical (seagoing vessels, inland waterway vessels, port authorities and harbour companies), with the Havenbedrijf Rotterdam concession functioning as the structural anchor for the largest geographic revenue base. Geographic expansion is planned nationwide across all Dutch ports but has not yet been disclosed as executed. No public revenue, funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership information is disclosed.

Name

Bek & Verburg

Legal name

Bek & Verburg

Website

https://bek-verburg.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bek & Verburg is a privately held Dutch maritime environmental services company that collects and processes ship-generated waste across Dutch ports using its own fleet of crane barges and cleaning vessels, operating under an official Marpol Annex V appointment from Havenbedrijf Rotterdam N.V.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Environmental Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Sludge, Bilge, Waste & Garbage Disposal Coordination (MARPOL) (TLAHAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Waste Packaging, Transportation & Disposal (Post-incident) (EUAIAMAH), Chemical Tank Cleaning, Decontamination & Turnaround Waste Services (BPALAHAH), Environmental, Spill Prevention & Response Compliance (MARPOL, SOPEP/SMPEP, Waste) (TLAHANAI)

Keywords

• Maritime waste collection
• Ship waste management
• Harbor environmental services
• Cargo hold cleaning
• Marpol compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Bek & Verburg is a maritime, harbour-oriented environmental services provider that collects and handles ship-generated waste in Dutch ports. The company offers waste collection (on water and by road), cleaning of cargo compartments on inland waterway and seagoing vessels, 24/7 emergency calamity response, and environmental engineering services. It operates an officially appointed Marpol Annex V waste collection service for the Rotterdam port area and runs a licensed multipurpose recycling centre in Rotterdam Botlek.

Product overview

Bek & Verburg operates as a single unified maritime environmental services offering combining waste collection, maritime cleaning, calamity response, environmental engineering, and quality management. The core portfolio centers on ship-generated waste management services delivered through a fleet of 10 crane barges, four inland cleaning vessels, push barges, and support vehicles. Services operate 24/7 across Dutch ports with a licensed multipurpose recycling center in Rotterdam Botlek. QSHE Management is offered as an integrated quality and compliance module supporting the entire service package.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Heldersbakkie.nl: Container rental service (linked via button on website).

Products and services

• Waste Collection Services Maritime waste collection services handling ship-generated waste in Dutch ports including Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Dordrecht, Moerdijk, and the North Sea Channel area. Includes collection on water or per wheels, and handling of damaged goods and cargo residues. Targets seagoing vessels and shipping industry customers.
• Maritime Cleaning Services
• Calamity Response Services 24/7 emergency response services for maritime calamities with multifunctional team of specialists. Includes mobile cleaning devices (high pressure units, vacuum systems) for environmentally responsible handling of maritime calamities and damaged goods.
• Environmental Engineering Services Environmental engineering services using a fleet of 10 crane barges for collecting ship-generated waste, capable of placing waste containers up to 12 tonnes weight and up to 18 metres above waterline. Provides various waste containers including compactor containers and hazardous waste containers, plus push barges and storage facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Time savings through combined waste handling at single point of contact
• +1 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Havenbedrijf Rotterdam N.V. (Rotterdam Harbour Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficially appointed by the Rotterdam Harbour Authority as collector of Marpol Annex V waste. Operating unit comprises the entire Rotterdam port area including the ports of Dordrecht and Moerdijk. Bek & Verburg serves as the service desk for collection of all ship-generated waste, including administrative procedures and coordination with harbour authorities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Renewi: Public Benelux-focused waste management company with hazardous and industrial waste capabilities. Comparable as a broader waste services incumbent that could compete for or bundle maritime waste collection work.
• Clean Harbors: North American leader in hazardous waste management and environmental services with industrial cleaning capabilities. Comparable as a scaled hazardous-waste and industrial cleaning peer, though operating in a different geography.
• Veolia Environnement: Global environmental services group with hazardous waste, water, and industrial cleaning operations. Comparable as a large incumbent that could enter or expand in maritime environmental services in Northwest Europe.
• Suez: Global water and waste management group with hazardous and industrial waste capabilities. Comparable as a large incumbent with adjacent offerings that could compete for port waste contracts.

Regional players

• KOTUG International: Rotterdam-based maritime services company providing terminal towage and harbor services. Comparable as a Dutch port services peer operating in the same customer ecosystem, though focused on towage rather than waste.
• Royal Boskalis Westminster: Large Dutch maritime services and dredging group (owner of Smit Lamnalco). Comparable as a Dutch maritime services incumbent with overlapping port capabilities and capital base, though focused on towage and dredging rather than waste.

Direct peers

• Maritime Craft Services (MCS): European provider of ship cleaning, gas-freeing, and waste reception services. Comparable as a direct peer in the same niche of maritime cleaning and waste handling for seagoing and inland vessels.
• Heuvelman Ibis: Dutch maritime industrial services provider offering tank cleaning, gas-freeing, and environmental services to shipping and industrial clients. Highly comparable to Bek & Verburg in core activity (ship cleaning and waste handling) and Dutch market focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Bekenverburg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Bekverburg

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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