Transportcentrale Rotterdam

What Transportcentrale Rotterdam does

Transportcentrale Rotterdam B.V. (TCR) is a privately held Dutch road-haulage intermediary founded in 1973 and headquartered at Van Veenendaalweg 17, Rotterdam. Originally focused on transport of hay, glass, and zinc anodes, the company has evolved into a modern transport provider operating four core service lines: Joloda Transport (specialized paper roll transport using Joloda-equipped 13.60m tautliner trailers with hydraulic self-loading capability, deployed on approximately 30 vehicles daily with a 2.60m insertion height and ~30-ton payload), Conventioneel Transport (general curtain-side trailer freight across Europe, with approximately 25 units deployed daily on Benelux planning), Container Transport (sea container transport of various sizes across Europe including roundtrip, one-way, ADR, reefer, and special transport), and Kiepchassis Transport (20ft container tipping for loose bulk materials such as sand, soil, rubble, and asphalt). The company positions itself as the 'onmisbare schakel en intermediair' (indispensable link and intermediary) in the Rotterdam logistics chain between international shipping lines, freight forwarders, and small carriers, offering 24/7 service with dedicated phone lines per service line.

TCR serves three primary customer personas — international shipping lines, freight forwarders, and small transport companies — plus two vertical segments: paper industry shippers and bulk-materials/construction customers. Pan-European reach is delivered through a hybrid model combining TCR's own fleet with a network of 'reliable partners' plus TCR-employed international drivers for operations beyond the Benelux core. The company is a Dutch Besloten Vennootschap (B.V.) with no disclosed parent company, no external investors, and no funding rounds; it operates with 11-50 employees and is GDPR-compliant.

Revenue is generated on a transaction/fee-for-service basis with quote-based, not publicly disclosed pricing, billed per shipment under the AVC 2002 general terms and conditions that govern virtually all Dutch road haulage contracts. Marketing and demand capture are conducted primarily through the company website (tcrotterdam.nl) with a contact form, plus inbound dedicated phone lines per service line; no paid digital, content marketing, social, or PR channels are documented. The firm holds no patents or trademarks, has no disclosed API or SDK, and operates without a mobile application or formal technology platform.

Name

Transportcentrale Rotterdam

Legal name

Transportcentrale Rotterdam B.V.

Website

https://tcrotterdam.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Transportcentrale Rotterdam B.V. is a privately held Dutch road-haulage intermediary, founded in 1973 and headquartered in Rotterdam, offering container, conventional, Joloda paper, and kiepchassis transport services to shipping lines, freight forwarders, and small carriers across Europe via own fleet and partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Freight Transport

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLADADAA

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers

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

SECONDARYTLADADAF

Intermodal Drayage TL Carriers (Port/Rail Ramp Drayage)

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

Keywords

• Container transport services
• Conventional road freight
• Specialized paper transport
• Bulk materials tipping
• European logistics intermediary

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Container transport services: Fee-for-service transport of sea containers (various sizes) across Europe, including roundtrip, one-way, ADR, reefer, and special transports. Revenue is generated per shipment via a transaction/fee model.
2. Conventional transport services: Fee-for-service conventional transport via 13.60m tautliner trailers across Benelux and wider Europe; delivered through own fleet (~25 units on Benelux planning) plus partner capacity and own international drivers.
3. Joloda paper transport services: Specialized paper roll transport using Joloda-equipped trailers (13.60m, 2.60m insertion height, ~30 ton payload) with ~30 vehicles deployed daily. Transaction-based revenue.
4. Kiepchassis container tipping transport: Fee-for-service tipping of 20ft containers using dedicated kiepchassis to deliver loose materials (sand, soil, rubble, asphalt, etc.) at customer-specified locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Transportcentrale Rotterdam B.V. is a Dutch road-haulage intermediary founded in 1973 that provides container transport (roundtrip, one-way, ADR, reefer, special), conventional curtain-side freight transport across Europe, specialized paper roll transport using Joloda-equipped trailers, and kiepchassis tipping of 20ft containers for loose bulk materials. It operates its own fleet supplemented by a network of partner carriers, acting as the link between international shipping lines, freight forwarders, and smaller transport companies.

Product overview

Transportcentrale Rotterdam B.V. is a single unified transport service provider (not a modular software platform) operating as the indispensable link and intermediary in the logistics chain between international shipping lines, freight forwarders, and small transport companies. Founded in 1973, the company offers four core transport services that together cover its portfolio: Joloda Transport (specialized paper roll transport using the Joloda hydraulic loading system), Conventioneel Transport (general curtain-side trailer freight across Europe and Benelux), Container Transport (sea container transport in various sizes including ADR, reefer, and special transport across Europe), and Kiepchassis Transport (tipper chassis transport for 20ft containers and loose bulk materials). Each service is delivered through TCR's own fleet and an extensive network of reliable partners, with 24/7 service and dedicated phone lines per service type.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Joloda Transport Specialized paper roll transport using Joloda hydraulic loading trailers that allow drivers to self-load and unload paper rolls from the rear, with the floor returning flat afterwards to redeploy with other goods. Targeted at paper manufacturers and distributors needing daily, damage-controlled roll transport.
• Conventioneel Transport Conventional freight transport across Europe via 13.60m curtain-side trailers capable of carrying virtually all goods types. Approximately 25 units run daily on Benelux planning, with additional European coverage delivered via own international drivers and reliable partner carriers.
• Container Transport Sea container transport of various sizes across Europe, emphasizing speed and punctuality. Covers roundtrip, one-way, ADR, reefer, and special transport variants, leveraging a large in-house fleet and an extensive partner network.
• Kiepchassis Transport Tipper chassis (kiepchassis) transport for 20ft containers, enabling cost-efficient and responsible delivery by tipping loose bulk materials at a customer-specified location. Used for sand, soil, rubble, asphalt and similar materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~30 trucks deployed daily for Joloda paper transport
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Joloda (Joloda Hydraroll / Joloda system)coreTechnology or IntegrationTCR deploys trailers equipped with the Joloda system for paper roll transport. Joloda's hydraulically assisted loading system allows drivers to self-load and unload paper rolls via the rear of the trailer and then restore a flat floor for other goods. Specifications used by TCR: 13.60m tautliners, 2.60m insertion height, ~30 ton payload. ~30 vehicles run daily on this service.
• evofenedex (verladersorganisatie)minorOthersevofenedex is named as the shippers' organization that, together with transport association TLN, drafted the Algemene Vervoerscondities 2002 (AVC 2002). These conditions are applied to virtually all Dutch road haulage contracts. The relationship is industry-standards rather than commercial.
• TLN (Transport en Logistiek Nederland)minorOthersTLN is named as the carriers' organization that, together with evofenedex, drafted the Algemene Vervoerscondities 2002 (AVC 2002), which are applied to virtually all Dutch road haulage contracts. Industry-standards relationship rather than a commercial alliance.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vos Logistics: Dutch multimodal logistics provider with a strong road-freight and container haulage footprint in the Benelux, serving similar shipping-line and forwarder customers to TCR.
• Samskip: Rotterdam-headquartered multimodal logistics company combining container haulage, shortsea, rail, and forwarding; competes directly with TCR for shipping-line container distribution and European intermodal work.
• Broekman Logistics: Dutch family-owned logistics company with Rotterdam operations spanning forwarding, warehousing, break-bulk and container transport, addressing the same shipping-line and forwarder customer base as TCR.
• Steinweg: Rotterdam-based global logistics provider focused on forwarding, handling, storage and distribution of containers and bulk goods; overlaps with TCR in Rotterdam container transport and forwarding.
• P&O Ferrymasters: European multimodal logistics provider combining road transport, rail, and shortsea connections with a focus on containerized cargo in the Benelux/Rhine-Alpine corridor, directly comparable to TCR's intermodal/container activity.
• E. van Wijk & Zn. Rotterdam-based Dutch container haulier providing sea-container transport across the Benelux and into wider Europe, overlapping directly with TCR's container-transport service line and Rotterdam customer base.

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics: Global contract logistics and freight management provider; competes for the same large forwarder and shipping-line business as TCR but as part of a much broader end-to-end supply-chain portfolio.
• Rhenus Logistics: Large pan-European logistics incumbent offering road freight, contract logistics, and forwarding; serves similar customers to TCR but at much larger scale and with a wider portfolio that goes well beyond container haulage.
• DHL Freight: Global road-freight division of Deutsche Post DHL, providing domestic and cross-border road transport across Europe; competes with TCR on standard container and conventional freight but as one segment of a much larger network.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder and logistics incumbent with road, sea, air and contract logistics; competes with TCR for forwarding-driven European road-freight business but at global scale and with a much broader service mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tcrotterdambv

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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