Scheepvaartbedrijf Camaro B.V. - Dubbelman Container Transporten B.V.

What Scheepvaartbedrijf Camaro B.V. - Dubbelman Container Transporten B.V. does

Dubbelman Container Transporten B.V. (operating under the associated shipping entity Scheepvaartbedrijf Camaro B.V.) is a Dutch inland waterway container transport company founded in 1980 by Ad Dubbelman, headquartered in Lage Zwaluwe, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, strategically positioned between the Port of Antwerp and Port of Rotterdam. The company runs scheduled barge services on the Upper Rhine corridor connecting these seaports — along with Moerdijk and other Dutch and Belgian inland terminals — to destinations as far south as Basel/Birsfelden in Switzerland, with extended service coverage to Strasbourg, Ottmarsheim, and Weil am Rhein in France and Germany. Its three core service lines are Barge Transport (terminal-to-terminal container transport), Door-to-Door (combined barge and truck pre-/post-transport with documentation and customs handling), and Breakbulk (transport of oversized, heavy, and irregular cargoes).

The company operates an owned fleet of 14+ specialized inland vessels, including reefer-dedicated push barges (Camaro V, VI, XI, XII) and modern motor vessels (Camaro VII, launched 2020), with the push barge combination Vrido I/Vrido II added to the fleet on January 1, 2024. A 24/7 reefer monitoring system observes temperature deviations on refrigerated containers across all sailings, with capacity exceeding 120 reefer connections per week from and to Rhine destinations. The fleet is designed to maintain capacity during low-water conditions, addressing a key operational risk on the Rhine. The company holds Green Award environmental certifications (including Level Silver for Camaro 7) and ADN dangerous goods compliance, and is recognized as a licensed SBB vocational training company.

Dubbelman was family-owned from founding until July/August 2021, when it was acquired by Sogestran Group, a French family-owned shipping conglomerate established in 1948 with over 200 vessels. It now operates as part of Sogestran Logistics alongside Logi Ports Shuttle, Nord Ports Shuttle, and Blue Line Logistics. Managing Director Petric Dubbelman continues to lead operations from the Lage Zwaluwe office. Revenue is generated through transaction-fee-based transport services with quote-based pricing, serving import/export companies, container shipping lines, freight forwarders, and breakbulk cargo customers across the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, and Switzerland. The company is the first barge operator to receive the Développement Fluvial Award from the Port of Strasbourg (2023).

Name

Scheepvaartbedrijf Camaro B.V. - Dubbelman Container Transporten B.V.

Legal name

Dubbelman Container Transporten B.V.

Website

https://dubbelmancontainertransporten.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dubbelman Container Transporten B.V. is a Dutch inland waterway operator founded in 1980, running scheduled container barge services on the Upper Rhine between Antwerp/Rotterdam and Basel for shipping lines, freight forwarders, and import/export customers; since 2021 a subsidiary of France's Sogestran Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lage Zwaluwe

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. Barge Transport Services: Container transport via inland waterways (barge) between seaports and Upper Rhine terminals. Core revenue stream for the company.
2. Door-to-Door Transport: Combined barge and truck transport services including pre- and post-transport, documentation, and customs clearance handling.
3. Breakbulk Transport: Transport of container-deviating cargo including heavy pieces, crates, packages since the 1970s. Often combined with transhipment and pre/post transport by truck.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dutch inland waterway container transport company specializing in Upper Rhine container transport between the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam and Basel, Switzerland. The company operates a fleet of more than 14 vessels and offers barge transport, door-to-door logistics, breakbulk transport, and reefer container monitoring services across Western Europe.

Product overview

Dubbelman Container Transporten operates as an inland waterway logistics company specializing in container transport on the Upper Rhine. The core offering consists of three integrated services: Barge Transport (terminal-to-terminal container transport along the Rhine to Basel), Door to Door (combined barge and trucking for complete delivery), and Breakbulk Transport (non-container cargo). The fleet includes company-owned vessels such as Camaro V/VI (reefer specialized), Camaro VII (state-of-the-art motor vessel), and multiple push barges. A 24/7 Reefer Monitoring System enables real-time temperature monitoring for refrigerated containers. The company has operated since 1980 and became part of Sogestran Group in 2021.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camaro: Brand name for the company's fleet of inland container vessels operating on the Upper Rhine, including Camaro V/VI, Camaro VII, and push barge combinations Camaro 5, 6, 11, 12, etc.

Products and services

• Barge Container Transport
• Door-to-Door Container Logistics
• Breakbulk Transport
• Reefer Container Monitoring

Quantifiable outcome

• 120+ reefer connections per week
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vrido I/Vrido II (Kees and Marco van Oeveren)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Barge combination added to fleet from January 1, 2024. Marco van Oeveren previously worked as captain on one of Dubbelman's barge combinations. Partnership aims to expand Upper Rhine capacities and weekly sailings, adding services to Strasbourg, Ottmarsheim, Weil am Rhein, and Basel-Birsfelden.
• Sogestran Group / Sogestran LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2021Integration and takeover completed in July/August 2021. Dubbelman Container Transporten became part of Sogestran Logistics, joining other multimodal operators including Logi Ports Shuttle (Rhône valley, Seine valley), Nord Ports Shuttle (North of France), and Blue Line Logistics (Antwerp, Paris). The acquisition brings opportunities for ship design, ship renewal, and synergies on major French waterways and river Rhine. Petric Dubbelman continues to lead Dubbelman activities from Lage Zwaluwe office.
• Birsterminal AGminorOthers · 24 March 2016Swiss partner company that loaded breakbulk cargo (58,500 kg) onto Dubbelman's barge Camaro on March 24, 2016, at Birsterminal AG facilities. Cargo transported to Antwerp.
• Port of RotterdamminorOthersStrategic port connection. Port of Rotterdam is the largest seaport in Europe, serving as a key hub for Dubbelman's container transport services.
• Port of AntwerpminorOthersStrategic port connection. Port of Antwerp is the third largest seaport in Europe, serving as a key hub for Dubbelman's container transport services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nord Ports Shuttle (Sogestran): Sister Sogestran subsidiary operating inland shuttle services in Northern France. Comparable as a Sogestran inland barge operator providing container connectivity between North France seaports and inland terminals — overlaps with Dubbelman's multimodal, seaport-to-inland business model.
• De Boer Group: Dutch family-owned inland shipping and logistics company operating tankers and dry cargo vessels on Rhine and Benelux. Comparable to Dubbelman as a multi-generational Dutch inland waterway operator with diversified cargo types and similar Rhine corridor exposure.
• Main-Schifffahrts-Genossenschaft (MSG eG): Germany's largest inland shipping cooperative operating a fleet of inland vessels on Rhine, Danube, and other waterways. Directly comparable on inland container and bulk freight transport with a cooperative ownership model — competes for the same Rhine container volumes as Dubbelman.
• Danser Group: Dutch inland shipping operator with container, dry bulk, and liquid cargo services across Rhine and Benelux waterways. Directly comparable as a Netherlands-based inland barge operator serving similar ARA port hinterland corridors with multimodal capabilities.
• Blue Line Logistics (Sogestran): Sister Sogestran subsidiary offering multimodal logistics services between Antwerp and Paris including barge operations. Comparable as a Sogestran Group inland logistics operator with barge components overlapping Dubbelman's Antwerp-anchored service geography.
• Compagnie Fluviale de Transport (CFT): French inland waterway container and bulk operator with services on French waterways and cross-border routes. Directly comparable to Dubbelman as a specialized European inland barge container carrier; both operate push-barge fleets serving seaport-inland corridors.
• Logi Ports Shuttle (Sogestran): Sister Sogestran subsidiary operating inland container shuttles on the Rhône and Seine valleys. Directly comparable as an inland waterway container operator under the same corporate parent as Dubbelman, sharing operational synergies and competing for similar European inland container volumes.

Broad incumbents

• Rhenus Logistics: Large European logistics group with substantial inland waterway operations alongside road, rail, air, and contract logistics. Comparable as a broader incumbent that competes with Dubbelman on Rhine container transport while also offering multimodal solutions that exceed Dubbelman's service scope.
• Imperial Logistics (Imperial Group): African-headquartered multinational logistics group with European inland shipping and freight forwarding operations including barge services. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering inland waterway logistics as part of a wider multi-modal portfolio that overlaps with Dubbelman's door-to-door service offering.
• Samskip: European multimodal logistics provider with short-sea, rail, barge, and road operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering inland waterway container transport alongside other modes, competing with Dubbelman for Rhine hinterland container volumes through its pan-European network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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