What A.C. Rijnberg Transportservice does

A.C. Rijnberg Transportservice B.V. is a privately held, fourth-generation Dutch family logistics company headquartered in Terneuzen, Netherlands, founded in 1914 as a shipping agency and evolved over 110 years into an integrated European road-transport, warehousing, and cross-docking operator. The company runs an owned fleet of 40 trucks and approximately 70 trailers (including LZV eco-combi combinations over 25 meters, coil trailers, tautliners, and ADR-equipped vehicles), supported by 23,000 m² of warehousing at its Koegorsstraat facility — including a fully automated Highbay Warehouse operational since November 2022 with 480 million packaging-unit capacity. Rijnberg specialises in groupage, full-truckload, and container transport on daily fixed routes to Benelux, France (notably Normandy and Brittany) and Germany (notably the Ruhr region), with ADR-certified hazardous-goods capability across classes 2–9 (excluding 1 and 7) and freight forwarding extending to North Africa, Scandinavia, and Canada via a subcontractor network.

The technology stack is conventional rather than differentiated: a Microsoft 3PL-Dynamics Warehouse Management System with barcode registration and real-time inventory tracking; an internal Transport Management System linked to GPS for route optimisation; a customer-facing Extranet portal for booking, document management and tariff calculation; and a Track & Trace system providing shipment visibility. The Highbay facility uses automated storage and retrieval machines (AS/RS). Operations are backed by a deep regulatory moat — ISO 9001 (since 1997), SQAS, EcoVadis Silver, Lean & Green Second Star (2023), Operation Clean Sweep, ADR certification, and NIWO/OVAM/Luxembourg waste-transport permits — making Rijnberg a qualified carrier for petrochemical and chemical shippers.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based freight charges (per shipment, by distance, volume and cargo type), recurring warehousing/storage rental fees and handling charges, and forwarding commissions via subcontractor partners. The company serves primarily enterprise industrial and manufacturing customers, petrochemical and chemical companies (Yara for AdBlue since 2006), and import/export businesses requiring container moves from Rotterdam, Antwerp, and Zeebruges. The Elopak Nederland relationship is dominant within warehousing — Elopak occupies 78% of total warehouse space via the bespoke Highbay facility — making customer concentration the principal commercial risk against an otherwise steady, asset-backed family-business operating model. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with direct planner/customer relationships; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

A.C. Rijnberg Transportservice

Legal name

A.C. Rijnberg Transportservice B.V.

Website

https://rijnberg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

A.C. Rijnberg Transportservice B.V. is a fourth-generation Dutch family-owned logistics provider, founded 1914, offering road transport, groupage, container, ADR, warehousing and cross-docking services primarily to Benelux, France and Germany, with major customers in packaging (Elopak) and petrochemicals (Yara).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Freight and Logistics Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (484121), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Intermodal Drayage & Cartage (First/Last Mile) (TLADAFAC)

Keywords

• Road freight transport
• Groupage consolidation services
• Container haulage logistics
• Warehousing and storage
• ADR hazardous goods transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Terneuzen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. International Road Transport: Full truckload, less-than-truckload (groupage), and part-load transport services across Europe, with specialization in France, Germany, and Benelux routes. Revenue generated through freight charges based on distance, volume, and cargo type.
2. Warehousing and Storage Services: Storage solutions including 23,000 m² of warehouse space, pallet storage with racking, bulk storage up to 10 meters height, and Highbay automated storage. Revenue generated through rental fees and handling charges.
3. Container Transport: Container transport services handling 20-foot, 40-foot, and 45-foot containers from ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp, and Zeebruges to various international destinations.
4. Cross-docking Services: Cross-docking platform at Koegorsstraat facility where incoming goods are sorted and transferred directly to outgoing transport without storage. Reduces handling costs and delivery times.
5. Freight Forwarding/Expeditie: Forwarding services utilizing a network of reliable subcontractors to offer comprehensive logistics solutions including sea, rail, and road freight.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

A.C. Rijnberg Transportservice is a family-owned international road transport and logistics provider operating from Terneuzen, Netherlands, since 1914. The company offers groupage, full truckload, and container transport across Benelux, France, and Germany, complemented by 23,000 m² of warehousing, automated highbay storage, cross-docking, and freight forwarding services. Specialized capabilities include ADR hazardous goods transport, steel coil haulage, and LZV eco-combi transport.

Product overview

A.C. Rijnberg Transportservice is a logistics service provider operating as a family business since 1914, offering an integrated suite of transport and logistics services. The core portfolio includes road transport services (stukgoed/stückgut cargo, groupage consolidation, full truckloads), specialized transport (container, ADR hazardous goods, coil/steel roll transport, LZV eco-combi), and warehousing solutions (general warehouse, Highbay automated warehouse, crossdock operations). These services are interconnected through their WMS (Microsoft 3PL-Dynamics), TMS with Track & Trace, and customer portal, enabling seamless integration of storage and transport operations from their Terneuzen base.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Groupage Transport Consolidation of smaller shipments from multiple clients into single full truckloads for cost-efficient transport with daily departures to France, Germany, and Benelux.
• Stukgoedtransport (General Cargo Transport) Transport of general cargo, palletized goods, and partial shipments throughout Europe with coverage in Benelux, Germany, France, and beyond.
• Container Transport Import and export container transport handling 20ft, 40ft, and 45ft containers from ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp, and Zeebruges to destinations including Algeria, Morocco, South Africa, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Finland.
• Crossdock Cross-docking platform at Koegorsstraat in Terneuzen with 1,000 m² dedicated area and 8 loading docks where incoming goods are transferred directly from inbound to outbound trucks without storage.
• Warehousing Storage solutions including 23,000 m² total space, pallet racking with barcode registration, bulk storage up to 10 meters high, and the automated Highbay Warehouse capable of storing 480 million packaging units.
• ADR Transport (Hazardous Goods) Certified road transport of dangerous goods covering ADR classes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9, supported by two internal safety advisors and ADR-certified drivers.
• Expeditie (Freight Forwarding) International freight forwarding services combining maritime, rail, and road transport through an established partner network for worldwide coverage.
• Coil Transport Specialized steel coil transport using custom trailers with drainage channels for optimal coil stabilization, primarily serving France and Germany.
• LZV / Eco-combi Transport Longer and heavier vehicle transport using eco-combi trucks over 25 meters to reduce per-unit costs and CO2 footprint for domestic transport.
• Multimodal Transport Combined transport solutions utilizing sea, rail, and road networks for optimal logistics efficiency on intercontinental and intra-European flows.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most destinations in Normandy, Brittany, France, and Germany reachable within 24 hours
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Elopak NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2021Major long-term partnership where Rijnberg built a dedicated Highbay Warehouse on its premises for Elopak Nederland. The 110m × 52m × 25m automated facility stores up to 480 million packaging units. Construction began September 2021 with official opening in November 2022. Represents Rijnberg's largest single customer for warehousing services, occupying 18,000 m² of the 23,000 m² facility.
• Cordeel NederlandminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 9 September 2021Construction company engaged to build the Highbay Warehouse facility. Cordeel has extensive expertise in logistic buildings and constructed the automated storage facility for Rijnberg and Elopak.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Dachser: German-headquartered global logistics provider with strong European road transport, warehousing, and contract logistics. Operates in the same lanes as Rijnberg (particularly Germany) but at substantially greater scale and breadth.
• DSV A/S: Global transport and logistics provider with significant European road and forwarding operations following the Schenker acquisition. Competes with Rijnberg on Western European road lanes but as a much larger platform with broader service portfolio.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss global logistics leader with European road, contract logistics, and forwarding services. Overlaps with Rijnberg on Western European freight forwarding and warehousing but operates globally and at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Jan de Rijk Logistics: Dutch family-owned road transport and logistics provider offering international full truckload, groupage, warehousing, and distribution across Western Europe. Highly comparable in size, Dutch base, family ownership, and integrated transport-plus-warehousing model.
• Girteka Logistics: One of Europe's largest road transport providers with a large fleet and broad European coverage. Comparable in core full truckload and groupage services across Western Europe, though at significantly larger scale.
• Rotra Forwarding: Dutch logistics provider offering European road transport, warehousing, and forwarding services with a comparable Benelux-headquartered, mid-market profile. Overlaps directly with Rijnberg's forwarding and groupage capabilities.
• E. van Wijk Logistics: Mid-sized Dutch logistics company with road transport, warehousing, and value-added services across Benelux and Germany. Closely matches Rijnberg's regional focus, asset-backed model, and customer segment.
• De Vries Transport: Dutch transport and logistics company focused on European road transport with own fleet. Comparable mid-sized Dutch player with similar specialization in cross-border lanes.
• Gebrüder Weiss: Family-owned European logistics company offering land transport, air & sea freight, and warehousing across Europe. Comparable as a long-established family-owned mid-market forwarder with similar integrated services.
• Brink's Transporter / Vos Logistiek: Dutch transport group combining road transport, warehousing, and logistics services across Western Europe. Directly comparable in service mix, Dutch origin, and mid-market positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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