Duraship

Name

Duraship

Legal name

Duraship B.V.

Website

https://duraship.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Inland Waterway Freight Transport: Transportation services for dry cargo, containers, and liquid products over water using the company's fleet of 12 owned/operated vessels. Revenue is generated through freight contracts for shipping services along European inland waterways.
2. Vessel Management Services: Management services for various other inland shipping vessels, providing operational oversight and administrative management to external vessel owners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Duraship B.V. is an inland shipping specialist that transports dry cargo, containers, and liquid products over European inland waterways using a modern fleet of 12 vessels operating primarily in the ARA (Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp) region and Rhine destinations extending to Switzerland. In addition to operating its own fleet, the company provides managed vessel services for other inland navigation vessels, focusing on continuity, sustainability, and strict QHSE standards.

Product overview

Duraship B.V. operates as an inland waterway transport specialist offering a unified service portfolio centered on the transport of dry cargo, containers, and liquid products. Their core fleet consists of 12 ships including named vessels such as MCS ALEXANDRA (dry cargo, 5,503 tons), MTS AMY (liquid cargo, 3,180 tons), and MCS DUANCIS (dry cargo, 5,502 tons), operating primarily in the ARA region and Rhine destinations. Beyond operating their own vessels, the company also provides management services for other inland navigation ships, emphasizing continuity and sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inland Waterway Transport Services Professional transport of dry cargo, containers, and liquid products over European inland waterways using a modern fleet of 12 vessels, operating primarily in the ARA (Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp) region and Rhine destinations extending to Switzerland. Services are delivered under direct B2B freight contracts to industrial and commercial cargo owners.
• Third-Party Vessel Management Services Operational and administrative management of inland navigation vessels owned by third parties, providing professional oversight focused on continuity, sustainability, and adherence to QHSE standards. Targets external inland vessel owners who lack internal operational capacity.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Rhenus Logistics: Major German multimodal logistics group with a dedicated inland waterway division operating on Rhine, Main, and Danube corridors. Overlaps directly with Duraship on inland shipping but competes with broader multimodal bundling.
• C. Steinweg: Dutch-headquartered global logistics and forwarding group with inland water capabilities on the Rhine. Comparable to Duraship in ARA-region inland operations but competes through integrated port-terminal and forwarding services.
• Samskip: European multimodal transport provider combining inland water, rail, road, and short-sea services. Overlaps with Duraship on Rhine corridor container and dry freight, but operates at much greater scale with intermodal bundling.

Regional players

• Wagenborg: Dutch family-owned shipping group with combined maritime and inland water operations. Compares on Dutch/ARA regional presence and inland dry cargo capability, though Wagenborg is significantly larger and more diversified.

Direct peers

• Danser Group: Dutch inland shipping operator providing tank, container, and dry bulk transport across the Rhine and ARA regions. Directly comparable to Duraship in geography, cargo mix, and B2B contract-based service model.
• MSG eG (Main-Schifffahrts-Genossenschaft): German cooperative representing independent inland shipping operators on Rhine, Main, and Danube waterways. Direct peer in inland cargo services, though structured as a member-owned cooperative rather than a fleet operator.
• De Boer Group: Dutch logistics company with inland water freight operations across the ARA region. Comparable to Duraship in Dutch inland shipping focus, though also offers broader road and warehousing services.
• DTG (Deutsche Transport-Genossenschaft): German cooperative of inland shipping companies providing dry cargo, container, and tanker transport across the German waterway network. Directly comparable to Duraship's inland freight service profile and Rhine focus.
• Interstream Barging: Dutch Rhine-focused inland shipping company moving dry, container, and liquid cargo between ARA and continental Europe. Closely comparable to Duraship in scale, route network, and multi-cargo capability.

Others

• Varo Energy: European liquid energy distribution and storage company with adjacent inland logistics needs. Adjacent rather than direct: not a shipping operator, but a potential customer for Duraship's liquid cargo vessel services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/duraship
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/duraship
• Instagraminstagram.com/durashipbv
• TikToktiktok.com/@duraship

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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