BSR Van Uden Stevedoring BV

What BSR Van Uden Stevedoring BV does

BSR Van Uden Stevedoring BV is a private Dutch multi-purpose terminal operator located at Merwehaven in the Port of Rotterdam, specializing in stevedoring, covered warehousing, and value-added logistics for dry bulk, breakbulk, and containerized cargo. The company serves shipping lines (rederijen), freight forwarders (cargadoors/expediteurs), and cargo owners (ladingeigenaren) across segments including agribulk, biomass, iron ore, scrap, coal, minerals, heavy-lift/project cargo, steel, forest products, non-ferrous metals, animal feed, and organic/bio-sector products. Founded in 1910 as Van Uden Stevedoring, the entity took its current form in 2013 following a merger with Bulk Stevedoring Rotterdam, and operates as a subsidiary of the diversified Van Uden Groep.

The company's technology stack is physical-asset-intensive rather than software-defined. Core infrastructure comprises 800 meters of quay, approximately 6 hectares of secured terminal, 20,000 m2 of covered warehousing divided into contamination-isolated compartments of 650–1,400 m2, three floating cranes (drijfkranen) enabling service to deeper-draft vessels beyond the quay, three covered push barges of 3,400 m3 each and five covered lashbakken of 550 m3 each positioned directly within crane reach at the quay, plus five mobile cranes and reachstackers. Reported throughput capacity is 3.5 million tons of bulk per year and approximately 1,500 ships per year, with handling rates up to 800 metric tons per hour per crane. The company holds ISO 9001, GMP+ Feed Safety, SKAL BIO (since 2014), and ISPS certifications.

Revenue is generated through three streams: transaction-based stevedoring fees tied to cargo volume and handling complexity, recurring warehousing/storage fees for covered compartments and unique quay-side barge storage, and professional-services fees for added-value activities such as repacking (ompakken), verbulking (converting big bags to bulk), stripping, stuffing, sieving, customs documentation, and silo-truck loading. Pricing is fully quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting shipping lines, freight forwarders, and cargo owners via relationship-based selling, terminal tours, and business-case demonstrations; the website and phone/email inquiries serve as the primary lead channels. The firm has approximately 35 operational allround terminal employees, is privately held with no external funding rounds or public listings, and shows no AI/ML, API, or software-product capabilities in the source data.

Name

BSR Van Uden Stevedoring BV

Legal name

BSR Van Uden Stevedoring B.V.

Website

https://bsrvus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BSR Van Uden Stevedoring BV is a Rotterdam-based private multi-purpose terminal operator providing stevedoring, 20,000 m2 covered warehousing, and value-added logistics for shipping lines, freight forwarders, and cargo owners handling bulk, breakbulk, and container cargo in the Port of Rotterdam.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Terminal Logistics Services

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Stevedoring & Vessel Loading/Discharging (Ship-to-Shore Operations) (TLAHALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Terminal Cargo Handling & Yard Operations (Receiving, Staging, Delivery) (TLAHALAB), Bulk Terminal Services & Operations (Stevedoring, Sampling, Weighing, Blending) (TLAHABAO), Conventional Breakbulk Terminals (Unitized Cargo, Palletized, Bagged) (TLAHADAA)

Keywords

• Port terminal services
• Cargo stevedoring
• Bulk cargo handling
• Warehousing logistics
• Maritime logistics

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Stevedoring / Cargo Handling: Loading and unloading services for ships including bulk cargo (agribulk, biomassa, iron ore, scrap, coal, minerals), breakbulk/stuffed cargo (heavy-lift, project cargo, steel, forest products, non-ferro metals), and containers. Processing approximately 1,500 ships annually with capacity to transship 3.5 million tons of bulk per year.
2. Warehousing / Storage: Covered storage services in warehouses (approximately 20,000 m2) and specialized storage options (push barges, lashbakken). Services include short-term and long-term rental of warehouse compartments. Compartments range from 650 to 1,400 m2 with separated compartments preventing contamination.
3. Added-Value Services: Value-added logistics including repacking, stripping, stuffing, bagging (verbulken), and sieving of cargo. Services also include container loading/unloading, silowagen loading, truck loading, and customs documentation handling.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BSR Van Uden Stevedoring operates a multi-purpose terminal in the Merwehaven at the Port of Rotterdam providing stevedoring (loading/unloading of bulk, breakbulk, and container cargo), covered warehousing (approximately 20,000 m2 in separated compartments), and added-value logistics services (repacking, verbulking, sieving, customs documentation). The company serves shipping lines, freight forwarders, expeditors, and cargo owners with a fleet of mobile and floating cranes, unique on-quay push barge and lashbakken storage, and multimodal hinterland connectivity.

Product overview

BSR Van Uden Stevedoring offers an integrated port terminal and logistics service platform centered on three core offerings: Stevedoring/Overslag (ship loading and unloading), Warehousing/Opslag (covered and unique open-storage solutions), and Added Value Services. The company operates a multi-purpose terminal in the Merwehaven in the Port of Rotterdam with over 100 years of combined heritage from Van Uden Stevedoring and Bulk Stevedoring Rotterdam. The Stevedoring service handles bulk, breakbulk/stukgoed, and container cargo with a fleet of five mobile cranes and three floating cranes. The Warehousing division provides approximately 20,000 m2 of covered storage in separated compartments plus unique storage via covered push barges and lashbakken directly on the quay. The Added Value module extends the core services with repacking, verbulking, sieving, and direct delivery logistics, creating a unified supply chain optimization service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stevedoring / Overslag

Quantifiable outcome

• Transshipment of 3.5 million tons of bulk cargo per year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bulk Stevedoring RotterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013In early 2013, Van Uden Stevedoring (part of Van Uden Group) and Bulk Stevedoring Rotterdam combined their operations. Bulk Stevedoring Rotterdam acted as a floating stevedore in the ports of Rotterdam and Moerdijk. This merger expanded capabilities to include floating crane operations at various locations beyond the terminal quay, creating BSR Van Uden Stevedoring.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Europees Massagoed Overslagbedrijf (EMO): Largest dry-bulk terminal in the Port of Rotterdam, specialized in iron ore, coal, and agribulk transshipment. Directly comparable to BSR's bulk handling business within the same port, though EMO operates at substantially larger scale.
• Steinweg Group: Rotterdam-headquartered stevedoring and logistics group handling bulk, breakbulk, and project cargo across multiple European terminals. Directly comparable to BSR in service mix (stevedoring + warehousing + added-value services) and customer base (shipping lines, cargo owners).
• Matrans Holding: Rotterdam-based terminal and stevedoring operator providing breakbulk, project cargo, and warehousing services. Closely comparable to BSR in service mix, customer base, and Rotterdam port footprint, competing head-to-head for similar bulk and breakbulk volumes.

Broad incumbents

• Euroports: European multi-terminal operator with bulk and breakbulk handling facilities across multiple ports. Comparable business model to BSR but with broader geographic footprint and larger portfolio of specialized cargo terminals.
• APM Terminals Rotterdam: Maersk-owned container terminal operator with major Rotterdam presence. Comparable as a Rotterdam port operator serving similar shipping line customers, but specialized in containerized rather than bulk/breakbulk cargo and operating at significantly larger scale.
• DP World: Global terminal operator with European presence including multipurpose facilities. Comparable in operating multi-purpose bulk/breakbulk terminals, but operates at global scale across dozens of ports rather than concentrated in a single Rotterdam location.
• Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT): Major container terminal operator at Rotterdam, part of CK Hutchison's global ports network. Operates in the same port ecosystem serving similar shipping customers but focused exclusively on container handling rather than BSR's multi-purpose bulk/breakbulk model.

Regional players

• Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA): Hamburg-based port and logistics operator handling containerized and bulk cargo. Comparable in port operator profile and multimodal service offering, though focused on Hamburg rather than Rotterdam and not directly competing in BSR's primary geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bsr-van-uden-stevedoring-bv

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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