Amer Shipping

What Amer Shipping does

Amer Shipping BV is a privately held Dutch inland shipping and chartering company founded in 1996 by Peter Buijks and headquartered in Raamsdonksveer, North Brabant. The firm operates as the exclusive charterer for the Amer Schifffahrt AG fleet of 22 ships (19 dry cargo including container and hold ships) and coordinates an additional network of 35 partner vessels (relatieschepen), moving approximately 8.5 million tons of bulk and project cargo per year across inland waterways from Delfzijl to the Belgian–French border and from seaports into Switzerland.

The service portfolio spans four lines: (1) Bevrachting & Transport overnames — vessel-cargo matching and chartering executed by a team of former captains and logistics experts; (2) Supply-chain Management — full door-to-door logistics chains including pre/post-transport, transshipment, and sea transport; (3) Logistieke Partnerschappen — co-investment partnerships and time charter arrangements delivering custom-built vessels alongside Ruijtenberg Shipyard; and (4) Nieuwbouw & Duurzame Schepen — sustainable newbuild development incorporating shaft generators, 48-cell battery packs (12+ hours onboard power), streamlined hull design, optimally matched propulsion, and scrubber/AdBlue exhaust aftertreatment, displacing a 65kW generator and saving 10 liters of gasoil per hour.

Amer Shipping monetizes via transaction fees on chartering and transport contracts, recurring fees on time charter agreements, and longer-tail revenue from custom shipbuilding co-investment and full lifecycle services (crewing, technical support, maintenance, certification, shipyard). The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven — the chartering team maintains daily contact with ship owners and cargo partners — supplemented by minimal digital presence on Instagram and YouTube and supplemented by ecosystem partnerships with Amer Schifffahrt AG, Ruijtenberg Shipyard, and a private fleet of relatie vessel owners.

Name

Amer Shipping

Legal name

Amer Shipping BV

Website

https://amershipping.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Amer Shipping BV is a Netherlands-based inland waterway shipping and chartering company that moves approximately 8.5 million tons of bulk and project cargo per year across Europe via a 22-ship operated fleet and 35 partner vessels, serving industrial shippers, ship owners, and co-investment logistics partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inland Shipping & Logistics

NAICS

Inland Water Freight Transportation (483211), Inland Water Transportation (48321)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Barge & Coastal Freighter Shipbuilding (IMAJAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

NVOCC Operations & Ocean Consolidation (TLACABAC)

Keywords

• Inland shipping
• Cargo chartering
• Bulk logistics
• River freight
• Supply chain services

Headquarters

HQ city

Raamsdonksveer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chartering services: Amer Shipping connects vessels and cargo through active market presence, providing chartering services to both shippers and ship owners at market-conforming prices.
2. Transport and logistics services: Full door-to-door transport services including pre- and post-transport by truck or ship, transshipment, and sea transport. Revenue is generated through transport fees and freight charges.
3. Time charter agreements: Amer Shipping offers time charter agreements using existing fleet vessels, providing customers with flexible access to vessel capacity.
4. Custom shipbuilding co-investment: Amer Shipping enters into co-investment partnerships with customers for custom-built ships, providing a total package including crewing, technical support, maintenance contracts, certification, and shipyard services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Amer Shipping BV operates as an inland shipping and chartering company, transporting bulk and industrial cargo across European inland waterways using a combination of owned vessels and a partner-ship network. The company offers cargo chartering, supply-chain management, logistical partnerships with ship owners, and is involved in sustainable shipbuilding initiatives for the European inland shipping market.

Product overview

Amer Shipping is an international shipping and chartering company offering a comprehensive suite of logistics services. The core offerings include Bevrachting & Transport overnames (chartering and transport takeover services), Supply-chain Management (end-to-end logistics chain setup), Logistieke Partnerschappen (custom partnerships and time charter arrangements), and Nieuwbouw & Duurzame Schepen (sustainable ship newbuild development). The company operates a fleet of approximately 35 ships—22 owned vessels and 35 partner vessels—ranging from 700 to 3550 tons, specializing in dry cargo, container, and bulk transport for construction materials and industrial cargo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inland Cargo Chartering Chartering of inland cargo vessels (owned and partner fleet) to industrial shippers for transport of bulk and break-bulk cargo along European rivers and canals from Delfzijl to the Belgian/French border and from seaports into Switzerland. Targets industrial cargo owners and logistics managers.
• Supply-Chain Management End-to-end coordination of inland-bulk supply chains, including voyage planning, vessel assignment, multimodal hand-offs at seaports, and emissions/CO2 reporting for shippers seeking a single logistics partner for European inland flows.
• Logistical Partnership Program for Ship Owners Structured cooperation arrangement with independent inland-vessel owners, placing their ships into Amer Shipping's cargo flow in exchange for chartering, voyage planning, and operational support; covers the ~35 partner-ship portion of the fleet.
• Exclusive Chartering for Amer Schifffahrt AG Fleet Exclusive chartering and commercial management of the Amer Schifffahrt AG vessel fleet, marketed and booked through Amer Shipping for European inland cargo clients.
• Sustainable Shipbuilding Involvement in sustainable (incl. zero-emission) inland-vessel construction and design, supplying more environmentally efficient tonnage into the company's owned and operated fleet to meet shipper sustainability targets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 8.5 million tons transported per year
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• Ruijtenberg ShipyardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmer Shipping partners with Ruijtenberg Shipyard to develop custom-built ships tailored to customer needs. Together they can meet the needs of customers who want to take control of their own logistics. The partnership focuses on project-specific customization including crawling height, length, and carrying capacity to maximize return on investment for all stakeholders. Projects have been realized with container, dry cargo, and liquid cargo ships.
• Amer Schifffahrt AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmer Shipping is the exclusive charterer for the Amer Schifffahrt AG fleet, a sustainable fleet of 22 ships (19 dry cargo including container and hold ships). This exclusive arrangement forms a core part of Amer Shipping's service offering, providing access to a modern, environmentally focused vessel fleet alongside their partner vessel network.
• Private fleet partners (relatieschepen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmer Shipping works with a large private fleet of partner ships (relatieschepen) that are long-term partners of the organization. These 35 partner vessels complement the owned fleet and are managed alongside the chartering team to provide the most economical and efficient transport choices.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DSV: Global freight forwarding and logistics integrator with inland European operations. Comparable as a buyer of inland waterway capacity and competitor for large industrial logistics contracts, though not an asset-heavy inland operator.
• H.Essers: Large Belgian logistics provider with inland multimodal capabilities and industrial customer focus. Comparable on the multi-modal inland supply chain model serving large industrial shippers, but operates at much larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Royal Wagenborg: Larger established Dutch shipping group with deep-sea, shortsea, and inland operations plus terminal and logistics services. Overlaps with Amer Shipping on European inland waterway freight but at materially greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Kotug: Rotterdam-based maritime services company with towage, terminal operations, and inland shipping. Comparable as a Dutch maritime operator active in inland and port-adjacent waterway services, though towage-led rather than dry-cargo-led.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder with European inland supply chain capabilities. Comparable as a logistics integrator competing for multi-modal industrial contracts, though not a direct asset owner of inland vessels.

Direct peers

• De Boer: Dutch inland shipping company operating dry cargo vessels on Rhine and connecting waterways. Comparable as a regional inland shipowner focused on bulk industrial cargo with a chartering-driven sales approach.
• Vink: Dutch logistics group combining inland shipping with warehousing and distribution. Closely comparable on the multi-modal inland supply chain model, customer base of industrial shippers, and Dutch operating base.
• Wagenborg: Large Dutch multi-modal operator combining inland shipping, shortsea, and heavy lift. Comparable on European inland waterway operations and industrial cargo focus, though with broader service scope.
• C. Jungemann: Dutch inland shipping company operating dry cargo and tanker vessels on Rhine and other European waterways. Directly comparable as a family-owned Dutch inland shipowner with a chartering-led model serving industrial bulk customers.
• Hartman Seatrade: Family-owned Dutch shipping company operating inland and shortsea vessels for dry cargo, project, and container freight. Comparable in fleet structure, family-ownership governance, and industrial customer focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCk-OYu2IB81_RAJmz5WMQDw
• Instagraminstagram.com/amershipping.nl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amer-shipping

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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