Gentenaar Transport

What Gentenaar Transport does

Gentenaar Transport is a privately held Dutch road haulier founded in 2008 by Nico Gentenaar and headquartered in the Moerdijk industrial park at Klundert, between the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp. The company specializes in the daily transport of tank containers carrying chemical liquids throughout Europe, operating approximately 25 permanent drivers and 3 planners. It is qualified to handle dangerous goods under ADR, holds SQAS certification through CEFIC membership, and maintains ISOPA certification for transporting specialty di-isocyanates and polyols from major chemical manufacturers including Shell, BASF, Dow, Bayer, and Huntsman. Beyond ADR-certified hazardous chemicals, the company also serves food-grade liquid transport customers, and its short description references tank cleaning as an additional service line.

The company owns its own fleet of multi-compartment tank containers and trailers, which allows it to serve customers who do not own their own equipment and to transport varying liquid quantities on a per-transaction basis. An automated communication system provides customers with real-time status updates when containers are loaded or unloaded. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and the company relies on direct B2B engagement rather than a structured sales channel or app platform. Gentenaar's go-to-market emphasizes short communication lines, flexible scheduling for last-minute changes, and a customer-centric service model targeted at tank container operators and chemical-industry shippers in the Rotterdam-Antwerp-Europe corridor. The business is founder-owned with no disclosed institutional investors, no funding rounds, and no subsidiaries, making it a tightly-held, single-entity family-led operation.

Name

Gentenaar Transport

Legal name

Gentenaar Transport

Website

https://gentenaar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gentenaar Transport is a privately held Dutch road haulier specializing in tank container transport of chemical and food-grade liquids throughout Europe, operating from the Moerdijk industrial park between the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tank Container Logistics

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Liquid Hazmat / Chemical Tank Transport (DOT/ADR tankers) (TLADAIAB)

Keywords

• Tank container transport
• Chemical liquid logistics
• Hazardous goods transport
• ADR-certified trucking
• Food-grade liquid transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Klundert

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tank Container Transport Services: Transportation of tank containers with chemical liquids from ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp throughout Europe. Customers can request quotes for transport services.
2. Liquid Transport Services: Transport of chemical liquids using company's own tank containers and multi-compartment tank trailers for customers without their own containers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Gentenaar Transport provides specialized road transport of tank containers carrying (chemical) liquids throughout Europe, operating daily from the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp. The company owns a modern fleet of trucks, tank containers, and multi-compartment tank trailers, and offers loading/unloading services along with an automated real-time communication system that notifies customers when cargo is loaded or unloaded. All drivers are ADR, SQAS, BBS, and ISOPA certified for the safe transport of dangerous and chemical liquids.

Product overview

Gentenaar Transport operates as a logistics service provider offering two integrated core services: tank container transport and liquid transport. The company operates a modern fleet with trained employees capable of loading and unloading tank containers with chemical liquids throughout Europe. Gentenaar Transport owns its own tank containers and multi-compartment tank trailers, allowing them to serve customers without their own equipment. Services are coordinated from the Moerdijk industrial park, centrally located between the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp. Quality and safety are emphasized through automated communication systems providing real-time tracking information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tank Container Transport Services Road transportation of tank containers carrying (chemical) liquids throughout Europe, operating daily from the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp. Includes loading/unloading of tank containers using a modern fleet and ADR, SQAS, BBS, ISOPA certified drivers; serves tank container operators and chemical manufacturers.
• Liquid Transport Services Specialized transport of (chemical) liquids using Gentenaar's owned tank containers and multi-compartment tank trailers, enabling transport of any quantity of (chemical) liquid for customers who do not own their own containers. Targets chemical manufacturers, tank container operators, and food-grade liquid shippers across Europe.

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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGentenaar Transport is a member of CEFIC, which developed the SQAS (Safety & Quality Assessment for Sustainability) quality standard. SQAS is an assessment system ensuring service providers meet requirements for organization, quality, safety and environment.
• ISOPA (European Di-isocyanates and Polyols Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISOPA is the European trade association representing major di-isocyanates and polyols manufacturers including Shell, BASF, Dow, Bayer, and Huntsman. Gentenaar drivers are ISOPA certified to transport these special polyurethane precursor products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Vos Logistics: Dutch bulk and liquid logistics company with road tanker operations across the Benelux and Germany. Operates in adjacent liquid bulk segments with similar European trucking footprint.
• Ewals Cargo Care: Dutch multimodal logistics provider with road, rail, and inland shipping capabilities, including liquid and chemical cargo. Comparable in Dutch home-market presence and adjacent geographic footprint, though broader in scope.

Direct peers

• Suttons Group: UK-based chemical and gas logistics specialist with significant European road tank container operations. Closely comparable customer base (chemical majors) and equipment profile (ADR-certified tankers).
• Den Hartogh Logistics: Dutch-headquartered liquid logistics specialist operating ISO tank containers for chemicals, food, and gases across Europe and globally. Direct competitor in the same niche, with broader geographic reach and scale that Gentenaar aspires to match.
• Vervaeke Group: Belgian tank container and chemical logistics company operating from Antwerp, directly competing for the same Antwerp/Rotterdam-based freight flows that anchor Gentenaar's routes.
• Bertschi Group: Swiss-headquartered global tank container logistics company serving the chemical industry with deep European and intercontinental operations. Comparable in service scope (chemical liquids, ISO tank containers) but at materially larger scale.
• Hoyer GmbH: German family-owned liquid logistics provider with one of Europe's largest chemical tank container fleets. Operates from Rotterdam/Antwerp-adjacent hubs and competes head-to-head with Gentenaar for ADR-compliant chemical flows.

Others

• CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council): Industry association of which Gentenaar is a member; sets the SQAS standard that underpins Gentenaar's compliance moat. Relevant as ecosystem/standards-setter rather than direct competitor.
• ISOPA (European Di-isocyanates and Polyols Association): European trade association whose certification Gentenaar's drivers hold; represents major polyol/di-isocyanate manufacturers including Shell, BASF, Dow, Bayer, Huntsman. Indirectly channels freight demand to Gentenaar.

Emerging players

• De Boer Tanktransport: Smaller Dutch tank transport operator focused on liquid chemical and food-grade transport. Comparable sub-scale niche positioning with similar customer type, though materially smaller fleet.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gentenaartransport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gentenaar-transport-b.v.

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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