Van de Wetering

What Van de Wetering does

Van de Wetering is a Dutch family-owned specialty transport company headquartered in Loosdrecht, Netherlands, operating since 1921 and now in its third generation under owner Alex van de Wetering. The company transports boats, yachts (sailboats, motorboats, houseboats, and masts up to 50 meters), and oversized/heavy industrial cargo including silos, cable reels, wind turbine components, aircraft engines, and distillation columns. Its fleet comprises approximately 45 tractor units, 65 largely unique custom-designed lowbed trailers, and 20 escort/support vehicles, with operations spanning Europe, Turkey, North Africa, the Canary Islands, and Asia. Customers include yacht builders and brokers, heavy logistics prime contractors (notably Mammoet and HEBO Maritiemservice), maritime service firms, boat dealerships, government and defense entities, and private boat owners.

The company's core technology is a fleet of proprietary in-house designed trailers that can lower cargo to within 2 cm of ground level en route, enabling passage under low bridges on the fastest European corridors. Self-loading trailers and truck-mounted cranes remove the requirement for third-party lifting equipment at origin and destination. A proprietary route measurement database, updated continuously by drivers and escorts with clearance heights and widths, supports optimal routing for exceptional cargo. Vans are converted in cooperation with Veldhuizen Wagenbouw, and according to management no other transport company globally operates vehicles of comparable concept.

Van de Wetering operates a quote-based, project-by-project transaction revenue model with no public price list. Sales are conducted directly through enterprise field sales and inbound quote requests handled within two business days; marketing is anchored by project case studies, a multilingual 100-year commemorative magazine, and recurring presence at international boat shows (Cannes Yachting Festival, Boot Düsseldorf). The business is privately held, family-controlled, and debt-financed only — there are no external investors, no funding rounds, and no disclosed subsidiaries.

Name

Van de Wetering

Legal name

Transportbedrijf Van de Wetering Loosdrecht B.V.

Website

https://vandewetering.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Van de Wetering is a family-owned Dutch specialty transport company that has transported boats, yachts, and oversized industrial cargo across Europe and beyond for over 100 years using a fleet of custom-designed trailers and proprietary route data.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Transport Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (33621)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLADADAA

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Transportation (Air, Maritime, Rail, Trucking)/Truckload (TL) Motor Carriers

Keywords

• Boat transport services
• Yacht transport
• Special heavy transport
• Oversized cargo transport
• Exceptional cargo logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Loosdrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Boot Transport: Transport of boats, yachts, motorboats, sailing boats, houseboats, and masts over road, with full loading and unloading included. Pricing is quote-based and varies by route, dimensions, weight, and cargo type.
2. Speciaal Transport (Special Transport): Transport of oversized, heavy, and exceptional cargo including silos, cable reels (haspels), crates, wind turbine components, aircraft engines, and industrial machinery. Pricing varies per project based on dimensions, weight, route complexity, and permits required.
3. Exceptioneel Transport (Exceptional Transport): High-width-height transport of extreme dimensional cargo, subject to AVET regulations in the Netherlands. Project-based pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Van de Wetering is a Dutch specialized transport company that moves boats, yachts, and oversized/exceptional cargo across Europe. The company combines custom-built lowbed and self-loading trailers, in-house permit acquisition, and a proprietary route and measurement database to deliver permit-secured transport for loads that exceed standard dimensions.

Product overview

Van de Wetering Boat & Special Transport is a family-owned Dutch transport company with over 100 years of experience, offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialized transport services. The company operates a unique fleet of approximately 45 tractors, 65 custom-designed diepladers and trailers, and 20 escort vehicles. Their core services include boat/yacht transport (covering sailboats, motorboats, houseboats, and masts) and special/exceptional transport (including silos, cable reels, crates, oversized, heavy, and windmill transport). They operate throughout Europe, Turkey, North Africa, and Asia. A key differentiator is their proprietary route database that tracks clearance heights and widths on all routes, enabling optimal route planning. Transport services are offered to boat yards, importers, brokers, private individuals, insurance companies, justice departments, and defense organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boat and Yacht Transport
• Special and Oversized Cargo Transport
• Exceptional Load Permits and Route Planning

Quantifiable outcome

• Diepladers can lower cargo to 2 cm above ground level, enabling passage under low bridges on the fastest routes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Peters & May UKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2018In opdracht van Peters & May UK hebben we een catamaranplatform vervoerd in samenwerking met Hebo Maritiemservice B.V. The catamaran platform (ca. 8 x 9m, 3,000 kg) was transported approximately 25 km to the waterfront for installation on a megayacht.
• Hebo Maritiemservice B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2018Multiple projects executed in cooperation with HEBO Maritiemservice B.V., including the transport of research vessel Guardian for Braveheart Marine on Urk, in collaboration with Mammoet Nederland B.V. HEBO acts as primary contractor with Van de Wetering providing specialized overland transport.
• Mammoet Nederland B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2018Van de Wetering was subcontracted by Mammoet Nederland B.V. for the transport of the research vessel Guardian, and separately by Mammoet Road Cargo B.V. for transport of a 40m distillation column from Belgium to Germany. Mammoet is a global leader in heavy lifting and transport, and Van de Wetering provides specialized road transport services.
• MJ van RielminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperated with MJ van Riel on the transport of a Van Den Hoven yacht (18.50 x 5.40 x 5.50 m, 45 tons), where Van de Wetering used its special selfload trailer to load the yacht from an indoor facility and launched it in cooperation with MJ van Riel.
• Veldhuizen WagenbouwcoreTechnology or IntegrationDAF bakwagens (box trucks) were converted in cooperation with Veldhuizen Wagenbouw to create unique vehicles for Van de Wetering's operations. According to Alex van de Wetering, no other transport company in the world has vehicles with a comparable concept.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nooteboom: Dutch manufacturer of lowbed, semi-lowloader and modular trailers, also operating its own specialized transport services across Europe. Highly comparable in equipment philosophy and customer base in oversized road haulage.
• Van der Vlist: Dutch specialist in heavy and exceptioneel transport across Europe, with its own fleet of lowloaders and modular trailers. Closely comparable in service mix, geography and target customer segments.
• Mammoet: Global heavy lifting and transport leader, active in oversized road, marine and project cargo. Directly comparable to Van de Wetering's specialized heavy transport services; Van de Wetering is documented as both a Mammoet subcontractor and a competing provider.
• Sarens: Worldwide specialist in heavy lifting, engineered transport and modular trailers. Operates an oversized-cargo road transport division that competes head-on with Van de Wetering for industrial and wind-turbine transport contracts.
• Wagenborg: Dutch logistics group offering heavy and exceptioneel road transport alongside shipping and terminals. Overlaps directly with Van de Wetering's heavy/oversized road haulage and wind-turbine transport.
• Starclass Yacht Transport: Yacht transport specialist regularly engaged in the European megayacht and boat-show circuit (including Boot Düsseldorf). Overlaps with Van de Wetering for time-sensitive yacht deliveries in Europe and acts as both a client and competitor.
• Sevenstar Yacht Transport: Major worldwide yacht shipping and transport specialist (part of the DHL Superyachts network). Competes with Van de Wetering for European road legs of international megayacht movements.
• Peters & May: UK-based global yacht and boat transport specialist with road, sea and cradle services. Direct competitor in the European yacht transport segment; Van de Wetering has executed subcontract projects for Peters & May.

Regional players

• Collé Transport & Heavy Lift: Dutch-German heavy transport and crane rental group serving Benelux, Germany and neighboring markets. Comparable service portfolio (oversize, heavy, machinery) but with primary focus on the DACH/NL region.

Others

• HEBO Maritiemservice: Dutch maritime service contractor for marine operations, salvage and project logistics. Documented repeated partner of Van de Wetering in joint marine/inland projects, serving many of the same maritime clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheNo.1YachtandSpecialCargoTransportCompany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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