Boerman Transport B.V.
Boerman Transport B.V. is a Dutch specialised haulage carrier founded in 1936, operating 46 tractor units and 67 trailers across truck-mounted crane transport, GMP+ bulk/silo haulage, and outsize open transport for construction, industrial, modular building, and forwarding customers in Benelux, DACH, and wider Europe.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1936
- HeadquartersHardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Boerman Transport B.V. does
Boerman Transport B.V. is a Dutch specialised road-transport carrier founded in 1936 and headquartered at Transportweg 46, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands. The company operates a fleet of 46 tractor units and 67 trailers across three core service lines: truck-mounted crane transport (autolaadkraan) with crane capacities up to 135 ton/metre and mast lengths up to 36 metres for lifting and placing heavy or outsize cargo; GMP+-certified dry bulk and silo transport of building materials, minerals, phosphates, and feed/food-adjacent raw materials; and open transport for modular units, scaffolding, machinery, and other wide/long/high goods. All truck-mounted cranes are TÜV-approved, vehicles carry permanent width and height exemptions, and bulk trailers are ADR/VLG-approved for hazardous materials. Operations span the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and France for crane work, with bulk destinations extending to Denmark, Austria, and Italy, and a European partner network enabling forwarding FTL shipments across all of Europe via road, ship, train, or ro-ro.
The company generates revenue on a quote-based, transactional model: pricing varies per project by crane capacity, distance, load type, and complexity, billed per job with no public rate card. Two dedicated planning lines (open/kraanwagens and silo/bulk) plus an account manager (John Harmans) handle direct B2B sales, with quote requests routed via [email protected]. Customers span four segments: construction and industrial firms requiring specialised lifting and outsize transport; bulk goods shippers needing GMP+-compliant contamination-free delivery; modular/prefab builders requiring combined transport-and-placement; and freight forwarders leveraging the European partner network for FTL capacity. The company also operates 500 m² of conditioned indoor storage and 15,000 m² of outdoor storage as an add-on service.
Boerman Transport B.V. is a private limited company (B.V.) incorporated in the Netherlands and operates as the founding subsidiary of the Boerman Groep, a diversified transport conglomerate encompassing De Jong Transport, Zwatra Transport, Actie Radius, Boerman België, Plus Unit Service, Zwatra Industrie, and Boerman Logistic Services. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, VCA* 2017/6.0, GMP+ FSA (since 2001), and CO2 Performance Ladder Step 3 (since 2018) certifications, and reports an 8.1/10 customer satisfaction rating. Family management ended in 2011 when Conrad Boerman departed; Marcel Klein serves as Managing Director of the group.
Boerman Transport B.V. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Boerman Transport B.V.
- Legal name
- Boerman Transport B.V.
- Website
- https://boermantransport.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1936
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Boerman Transport B.V. is a Dutch specialised haulage carrier founded in 1936, operating 46 tractor units and 67 trailers across truck-mounted crane transport, GMP+ bulk/silo haulage, and outsize open transport for construction, industrial, modular building, and forwarding customers in Benelux, DACH, and wider Europe.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Boerman Transport B.V. industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialized Transport and Logistics Services
- NAICS
- Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Warehousing and Storage (493), Support Activities for Transportation (488)
- SIC
- Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)
- akta.pro primary industry
- B2B Heavy/Bulky Last-Mile (Retail-to-Store, Store-to-Store, Jobsite) (TLAAAKAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA), Heavy Machinery & Industrial Equipment Storage Yards (TLALAKAD)
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Where Boerman Transport B.V. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hardinxveld-Giessendam
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Boerman Transport B.V. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others
Revenue model
- Truck-mounted crane transport & open transport: Core service providing transport and lifting operations using truck-mounted cranes with capacities up to 135 ton/metre, including options for JIB and hoist. Covers Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and France. Billed per project/job based on crane capacity, travel distance, and duration.
- Bulk and silo transport: Dry bulk transport of building materials, minerals, phosphates, cement, and other bulk products using GMP+-certified tipping silo-trailers and tipper trucks. Operates throughout Europe with GMP+ certification ensuring contamination-free transport.
- Storage and warehousing: Provides 500 m² conditioned indoor storage and 15,000 m² outdoor storage in Hardinxveld-Giessendam. Can act as external depot providing maintenance, cleaning, and preparation of cargo for rental. Revenue generated through storage fees.
- Forwarding / FTL transport: Full-truck-load (FTL) cargo transport across Europe using a partner network. Can handle outsize goods using ships, trains, or ro-ro in addition to road. Includes customs formalities and clearance services.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Truck-mounted crane transport (open/kraanwagens) |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Bulk/silo transport |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Storage (indoor/outdoor) |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Boerman Transport B.V. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Boerman Transport B.V. is a Dutch specialised logistics company that provides truck-mounted crane transport (capacities from 40 to 135 ton/metre, mast lengths up to 36 metres) and open transport for units, scaffolding, building materials, machinery, and storage tanks across the Benelux, Germany, and France. It also provides GMP+-certified dry bulk transport of building materials, minerals, phosphates, and animal feed materials across Europe using tipping silo-trailers and tipper trucks up to 63 m³, complemented by 500 m² indoor and 15,000 m² outdoor storage facilities and FTL forwarding across Europe via a partner network.
Product overview
Boerman Transport B.V. is a Dutch logistics company offering a portfolio of integrated transport services, organized around three core pillars: truck-mounted crane transport (with capacities up to 135 ton/meter and mast lengths up to 36 meters), dry bulk transport under GMP+ certification (using tipping silos and tipper trucks up to 63 m³), and open transport for diverse cargo types. The company supplements these core services with storage facilities (500 m² indoor, 15,000 m² outdoor) and forwarding services for FTL shipments across Europe. The company operates as part of the Boerman Groep, which provides access to specialized sister companies for petrochemical transport, exceptional transport, industrial relocations, and temporary housing logistics.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Truck-mounted Crane Transport Specialised truck-mounted crane transport service with crane capacity up to 135 ton/metre, mast lengths up to 36 metres, and optional JIB and hoist capabilities. For construction firms, industrial companies, and building material suppliers needing transport combined with lifting operations across the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and France.
- Bulk Transport GMP+-certified dry bulk transport of building materials, minerals, phosphates, cement, and animal feed raw materials using tipping silo-trailers and tipper trucks with capacities up to 63 m³. For manufacturers, producers, and distributors across Europe requiring contamination-free bulk delivery.
- Open Transport Open transport service for units, scaffolding, building materials, structures, trees, machinery, precast, formwork, work containers, and storage tanks using a diverse fleet including lowdeck, semi-low loaders, flat extendable trailers, curtainsider, and the PLUS-aanhanger. For construction and industrial customers needing flexible flat-bed transport.
- Storage Secure storage services providing 500 m² conditioned indoor storage and 15,000 m² fenced and guarded outdoor storage at Hardinxveld-Giessendam. Suitable for outsized goods with options for frost-free indoor storage and external depot services including maintenance, cleaning, and preparation of cargo for rental.
- Forwarding Full truckload (FTL) cargo transport across all of Europe including outsized goods, leveraging a European partner network and utilising alternative modes such as ships, trains, or ro-ro. Includes customs clearance and in-clearance management. For logistics companies and freight forwarders needing FTL capacity across Europe.
Quantifiable outcome
- 46 tractor units + 67 trailers comprising a diverse fleet
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Boerman Transport B.V.
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Boerman Transport B.V. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Boerman Transport B.V. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Boels RentalminorBoerman Transport transports residential modular units on behalf of Boels Rental for a major renovation project in The Hague. Units serve as temporary housing for residents during home renovations. This is an ongoing commercial collaboration for modular unit transport.
- Zwatra Industrial Relocation (Zwatra Industriële Verhuizingen)coreCollaboration between Boerman Transport and Zwatra Industrial Relocation for transport and installation of hypacts in Amsterdam warehouse. Boerman handled last-minute transport from Kassel using a Palfinger Nederland truck-mounted crane; Zwatra handled installation. The two companies are sister companies within the Boerman Groep, forming the group's combined lifting and industrial relocation capability.
- Plus Unit ServicecoreRegular collaboration on modular unit transport and placement projects. Boerman provides truck-mounted crane transport; Plus Unit Service handles module assembly and disassembly. Combined capability enables prefab construction projects. Example: 34 units relocated from Wassenaar to The Hague as temporary school. Both are sister companies within the Boerman Groep.
- Nationale BomenbankminorNationale Bomenbank (Bleskensgraaf) supplies and loads trees which Boerman Transport then delivers and plants at client sites. Relationship spans over 50 years, described as one of Boerman's most sustainable clients. Boerman uses Scania tractor-trailer with 135 ton/metre crane for tree transport and planting.
- Palfinger NederlandminorEquipment supplier. Boerman Transport used a Palfinger Nederland truck-mounted crane for a hypact transport project. The HIAB X-Hipro 858E-8 crane with 150X-6 fly-jib is referenced as an example of their equipment.
- European partner network (forwarding)minorBoerman Transport uses a partner network across Europe for FTL forwarding services. The network enables delivery to any destination in Europe and allows multimodal transport (ships, trains, ro-ro) when required.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Boerman Transport B.V. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- K. Hofstra: Dutch crane and heavy transport specialist serving construction and industrial customers; directly comparable to Boerman on truck-mounted crane capacity and routes in the Netherlands.
- Gebr. De Boer Transport: Dutch family-owned specialist in truck-mounted crane and heavy transport, comparable on equipment mix (cranes, low-loaders) and core construction/industrial customer base across the Netherlands.
- Wagenborg: Major Dutch/European provider of heavy transport, abnormal-load logistics, and multimodal freight (road, water, rail). Overlaps Boerman on outsized/heavy freight, plus offers the multimodal forwarding capability (ships, RoRo, rail) that Boerman accesses via partners.
- Princen Transport: Mid-sized Dutch crane-transport and bulk/silo operator in the south of the Netherlands, with overlapping services in autolaadkraan transport, tipper trucks, and bulk haulage.
- Van der Spek: Dutch specialist in truck-mounted crane transport and heavy/outsized cargo, operating comparable crane capacities in the Benelux market. Directly comparable to Boerman Transport on core service (autolaadkraan + open transport) and geographic focus on NL/BE.
Broad incumbents
- Vos Logistics: Large Dutch logistics group with bulk, container, and general freight operations. Comparable in dry bulk and European distribution scope, but broader and sub-scale on specialised crane transport.
- Simon Loos: Dutch transport and logistics provider with general freight, bulk, and container operations across Benelux. Comparable on bulk/FTL services but does not focus on Boerman's crane-lift specialist niche.
- Mammoet: Global heavy lifting and engineered transport specialist. Overlaps Boerman on jobs requiring truck-mounted cranes and outsized transport, but operates at a much larger scale across petrochemical, infrastructure, and offshore markets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance4 records
Boerman Transport B.V. financial estimates
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Boerman Transport B.V. leadership team
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Profiles7 records
Boerman Transport B.V. funding detail
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Boerman Transport B.V. M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Boerman Transport B.V.
What does Boerman Transport B.V. do?
Boerman Transport B.V. is a Dutch specialised logistics company that provides truck-mounted crane transport (capacities from 40 to 135 ton/metre, mast lengths up to 36 metres) and open transport for units, scaffolding, building materials, machinery, and storage tanks across the Benelux, Germany, and France. It also provides GMP+-certified dry bulk transport of building materials, minerals, phosphates, and animal feed materials across Europe using tipping silo-trailers and tipper trucks up to 63 m³, complemented by 500 m² indoor and 15,000 m² outdoor storage facilities and FTL forwarding across Europe via a partner network.
Is Boerman Transport B.V. a public or private company?
Boerman Transport B.V. is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Boerman Transport B.V. founded?
Boerman Transport B.V. was founded in 1936. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Boerman Transport B.V. based?
Boerman Transport B.V. is headquartered in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Boerman Transport B.V. make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Truck-mounted crane transport & open transport is the primary driver. The others are bulk and silo transport, storage and warehousing and forwarding / FTL transport.
Who are Boerman Transport B.V.'s main competitors?
Direct peers on record are K. Hofstra, Gebr. De Boer Transport, Wagenborg, Princen Transport and Van der Spek. Broad incumbents are Vos Logistics, Simon Loos and Mammoet.
Does Boerman Transport B.V. have an API?
No public API is recorded for Boerman Transport B.V..
What industry is Boerman Transport B.V. in?
Boerman Transport B.V.'s product category is Specialized Transport and Logistics Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAAAKAL, B2B Heavy/Bulky Last-Mile (Retail-to-Store, Store-to-Store, Jobsite), with a secondary code of TLADADAA, Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers. Its NAICS code is 4842 and its SIC code is 4210.