New Silk Way Logistics

What New Silk Way Logistics does

New Silk Way Logistics B.V. is a privately-held Dutch consortium that offers door-to-door intermodal rail and logistics services between Europe, CIS, the Middle East, and China. It was formed by two established logistics operators — KLG Europe B.V. (founded 1918, 16 offices worldwide) and H. Essers B.V. (family business since 1928, 5,400 employees, 950,000 m² of warehouse, 1,460 vehicles, 67 branches in 15 countries) — and is headquartered in Venlo, the Netherlands, with operational offices in Shanghai and Chongqing.

The company's core offering is intercontinental Multimodal rail transportation, supported by value-added Logistics services (warehousing, consolidation, customs clearance, fiscal representation, bonded warehousing) and Equipment services covering standard and temperature-controlled containers, including a Green Coldchain sub-product using owned 45ft Palletwide-Highcube Reefer units. Underlying technology is a conventional logistics stack — WMS, TMS, APS, Track & Trace, EDI, electronic invoicing, automated client reporting, and a 24/7 Control Tower — rather than AI-native systems. Transit times are 15-18 days by rail and 20-25 days door-to-door across 7 routes with multiple weekly departures.

NSWL generates revenue on a transaction-fee basis per shipment across intermodal rail, road, shortsea, and LCL/LTL distribution, supplemented by professional-services fees for value-added logistics. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting international shippers, with quote-based pricing per route and volume, distributed partly through direct enterprise engagement and partly through channel partners (24 Plus, System Alliance Europe, Astre, WCA World Cargo Alliance). No public revenue disclosure is available.

Name

New Silk Way Logistics

Legal name

New Silk Way Logistics B.V.

Website

https://newsilkwaylogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

New Silk Way Logistics is a Dutch consortium of KLG Europe and H. Essers providing door-to-door intermodal rail, road, shortsea, and value-added logistics services between Europe, CIS, the Middle East, and China for international enterprise shippers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intermodal Rail Logistics

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Warehousing and Storage (493), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

High-Value & Secure Cargo Forwarding (Valuables/Armored) (TLACAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bonded Cold Chain Storage (Temperature-Controlled In-Bond) (TLALAGAG)

Keywords

• Intermodal rail transport
• Door-to-door logistics
• Multimodal freight services
• Rail freight forwarding
• Warehousing and distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Venlo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Intermodal Rail Transportation: Core revenue stream from intercontinental rail transportation services between Europe, CIS, Middle East and China, including CY-CY terminal-to-terminal and door-to-door services.
2. Road Transportation: Complementary road transportation services including pre-carriage, destination drayage and final distribution (FTL and LTL) for multimodal customers.
3. Shortsea Transportation: Short sea transportation services in Europe and Asia connecting locations like UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea via ports and rail terminals.
4. LCL/LTL Distribution: Less-than-container-load (LCL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) distribution services.
5. Value Added Logistics Services: Warehousing, consolidation/deconsolidation, quality inspection, (re)packaging, sampling, customs clearance, fiscal representation, import tax optimization and bonded warehousing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

New Silk Way Logistics provides door-to-door intermodal rail transportation between Europe, CIS, the Middle East, and China, combining rail, road, shortsea, and distribution capabilities with its own fleet of trucks and trailers. The company complements this with value-added logistics services including warehousing, customs clearance, fiscal representation, consolidation/deconsolidation, quality inspection, and bonded warehousing, supported by WMS, TMS, APS, track-and-trace, and a 24/7 control tower. Specialized reefer container solutions (Green Coldchain) address temperature-controlled and high-value cargo requirements on the New Silk Road corridor.

Product overview

New Silk Way Logistics (NSWL) is a consortium of two logistics companies (KLG Europe and H. Essers) offering a unified intermodal logistics platform. The core offering is the Multimodal service providing intercontinental rail transportation between Europe, CIS, Middle East, and China via the new Silk Road corridor. This is complemented by the Logistics service providing value-added services including warehousing, customs, and engineering solutions. Equipment services support the transportation with a fleet of standard and temperature-controlled containers. The Green Coldchain solution provides specialized reefer container capabilities. All services operate through a multimodal door-to-door concept using own truck, rail, and barge assets across Europe and China with operational offices in Venlo (Netherlands), Shanghai, and Chongqing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Transit time of 15-18 days by rail vs 4-6 weeks by sea
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KLG Europe B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKLG Europe is one of the two founding consortium partners of New Silk Way Logistics. Offers worldwide logistics services with 16 offices and a history dating back to 1918. Provides road, intermodal transport, air, sea/ocean freight, groupage, warehousing, value-added services and customs facilities to European and international clients.
• H. Essers B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerH. Essers is one of the two founding consortium partners of New Silk Way Logistics. A family business established in 1928, active throughout Europe with 67 branches in 15 countries, 5,400 employees, 1,460 vehicles, 3,050 trailers, and over 950,000 m² warehouse space. Specializes in chemistry, pharmaceuticals/healthcare and high-quality goods sectors.
• 24 PlusminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean distribution network partnership enabling expanded LTL/Groupage distribution services across Europe.
• System Alliance EuropeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean distribution network partnership for LTL/Groupage distribution services across Europe.
• AstreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation des Transporteurs Européens - European transport association partnership for expanded distribution coverage.
• WCA World Cargo AllianceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorld Cargo Alliance membership providing global logistics network coverage and partnership opportunities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kombiverkehr: German intermodal operator connecting European road and rail with door-to-door services. Closely comparable business model to NSWL's Multimodal product, combining owned road assets with rail capacity on continental corridors.
• UTLC ERA (United Transport and Logistics Company – Eurasian Rail Alliance): Joint venture operating container rail services on the China–Europe corridor via Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. Directly comparable to NSWL on the New Silk Road with similar intermodal freight forwarding model.
• Hupac: Swiss intermodal operator running trans-European rail shuttles with road pre-/on-carriage. Highly comparable to NSWL's intermodal door-to-door concept, with similar network economics on Europe-wide rail corridors.
• Sinotrans: China's largest logistics group with strong rail freight capabilities and terminal operations. Highly comparable on the China end of the New Silk Road corridor and offers similar intermodal and forwarding services.

Broad incumbents

• Maersk Logistics & Services: Global ocean carrier expanding into integrated logistics including inland and intermodal services. Comparable to NSWL on multimodal door-to-door forwarding between Europe and Asia, though from an ocean-led starting point.
• CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM): Global logistics provider with multimodal and contract logistics capabilities. Comparable to NSWL on integrated multimodal offerings, though primarily ocean-led and broader in scope.
• DHL Global Forwarding (Deutsche Post DHL): Global freight forwarding leader with established rail products between Europe and China, including DHL Rail. Comparable to NSWL on intercontinental multimodal forwarding, but embedded in a much larger diversified portfolio.
• DB Cargo: Deutsche Bahn's rail freight arm and Europe's largest rail freight operator. Overlaps with NSWL on intermodal Europe–Asia services but operates across a far broader portfolio of single wagon, block train, and conventional rail freight.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with growing rail and intermodal offerings between Europe and Asia. Comparable to NSWL on the customer-facing freight forwarding layer, though NSWL has greater owned-asset control.
• Rail Cargo Group (ÖBB): Austrian Railways' freight division with extensive European intermodal and block train operations. Comparable to NSWL on intermodal services but with a much broader geographic and product footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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