HEAVY
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1930
- HeadquartersAntwerp (Deurne), Belgium
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
HEAVY firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- HEAVY
- Legal name
- Gosselin Logistics nv
- Website
- https://heavy.be
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1930
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
HEAVY industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Heavy Lift & Project Cargo Logistics
- NAICS
- Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)
- SIC
- Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Heavy Machinery & Oversized Equipment (Cranes, Excavators, Presses) (TLACAIAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Site Delivery, Installation Support & On-Site Supervision (Door-to-Site) (TLACAIAM), Heavy Lift / Breakbulk & RoRo Project Shipping (TLADAGAC)
Keywords
Where HEAVY is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Antwerp (Deurne)
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
HEAVY business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Logistics Services: Full-service logistics including forwarding, warehousing, customs clearance, terminal operations, and transport solutions. Revenue generated through service fees for handling, storage, transport, and customs documentation services for consumer and industrial goods.
- Exceptional Transport & Heavy-Lift: Specialized transport services for oversized cargo, industrial project logistics, and heavy-lift operations. Includes pilots and permits services for route planning and regulatory compliance across Europe.
- Intermodal Transport: Multimodal transport solutions combining barge, rail, road, sea, and air transport. Revenue from organizing and coordinating container flows across different transport modes.
- Warehouse Storage: Storage services in company-owned warehouses with customs warehouse facilities. Revenue generated through square meter rental and value-added services.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
HEAVY product offering
Product offeringCore offering
HEAVY is a division of Gosselin Logistics that specializes in heavy-lift and exceptional transport of oversized and overweight cargo across Europe. The division delivers industrial project logistics, route planning, and an in-house pilots & permits service backed by mobile port cranes, SPMTs, and gantry cranes. Operations are integrated with Gosselin's inland terminal on the Albert Canal, 160,000 m² of warehousing, and AEO-certified customs clearance in Deurne, Belgium.
Product overview
HEAVY is a sub-brand and division of Gosselin Logistics specializing in industrial project logistics and exceptional cargo transport. The portfolio consists of Heavy Pilots & Permits providing certified escort personnel, route surveys, and permit acquisition for exceptional transport across Europe; Industrial Projects offering end-to-end project logistics including chartering, marshalling yard operations, stuffing and stripping; and Heavy Cargo Transport for oversized and overweight cargo. HEAVY leverages Gosselin's infrastructure including container terminal facilities, warehousing capabilities, and in-house customs clearance to deliver comprehensive A-to-Z solutions for shippers in the project and events logistics sector.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Heavy Pilots & Permits Escort pilot and permit acquisition service for heavy-lift and exceptional transport, covering route planning, regulatory compliance, and cross-border escort operations within Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, and the UK.
- Industrial Projects End-to-end industrial project logistics service providing heavy-lift transport, marshalling yard operations, pre-carriage, and on-carriage for oversized and overweight industrial cargo. Serves enterprises in petrochemical, oil & gas, renewable energy, and manufacturing sectors.
- Heavy Cargo Transport Specialized heavy-lift transport of oversized, overweight, and high-value cargo using SPMTs, mobile port cranes, and gantry cranes, coordinated across barge, rail, road, sea, and air modes via the Gosselin Logistics inland terminal on the Albert Canal.
Quantifiable outcome
- 70% CO2 reduction for container shipments through barge modal shift
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use HEAVY
Customer profileNamed customers15 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
HEAVY technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
HEAVY partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- MedwaycoreRail operator partnership for intermodal rail service between Antwerp and Rekkem. Medway operates the trains while Gosselin handles commercial organization and capacity allocation. Service expanded to four weekly trains with goal of daily connections.
- Port of LimburgcoreStrategic partnership for container transport between Limburg and Port of Antwerp. Combined container volumes and Albert Canal sailing to increase efficiency, shorten transit times, and strengthen Limburg's connectivity with deep-sea terminals.
- Team BelgiummajorOfficial Logistics Partner for Belgian athletes preparing for Olympics. First shipment to Gloria Sports Arena in Belek, Turkey.
- Group DepremajorLong-term logistics partnership for container transport of animal feed products. Celebrated 3,000th container milestone. 37% of containers transported via barge, reducing 2,220 truck journeys.
- PSA Breakbulk TerminalcoreHeavy-lift marshalling operations at PSA Belgium Breakbulk Terminal 410 for Ineos Project One.
- FelbermayrcoreHeavy-lift engineering partner for unloading operations using double 26-axle lines and specialized equipment.
- SarenscoreHeavy-lift stooling configuration provider for 570-ton bullet units.
- Barging SolutionscorePartnership for inland navigation transport of crates between Deurne and Left Bank. Resulted in 82 fewer trucks on roads.
- MutecminorIndustrial roofing company within Willy Naessens Group collaborated on warehouse roof renovation project.
- Crosstrades OBLcoreGlobal logistics network with 200+ offices in 70 countries. Gosselin is shareholder. Network provides digital platform for shipment tracking and blockchain technology development.
- Erhardt ProjectscoreOrganized sea voyage for Ineos Project One on behalf of Tecnicas Reunidas.
- DescroesminorAntwerp fumigation company collaborated on warehouse fumigation setup for soft commodities and project cargo.
- WDPmajorConcession agreement with Vlaamse Waterweg for 11-hectare water-based site at Genk-Zuid along Albert Canal.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
HEAVY competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Logwin: International logistics provider with air, sea, and road forwarding capabilities similar to Gosselin Logistics' 360° model. Both serve European industrial and consumer goods customers with multimodal logistics solutions.
- Van der Vlist: Specialized heavy and out-of-gauge transport operator with own equipment fleet (similar to HEAVY's SPMT and crane capabilities). Both focus on exceptional transport and heavy cargo across Europe.
- deugro: Global project cargo forwarder specializing in heavy-lift, oversized, and over-dimensional transport similar to HEAVY's industrial projects focus. Both operate as specialists in complex, multimodal project logistics for industrial customers.
- Röhlig Logistics: Mid-sized international freight forwarder with project cargo and sea/air forwarding capabilities comparable to Gosselin/HEAVY's 360° model. Both compete in European industrial logistics with similar customer profiles.
- Fracht AG: Project cargo and heavy-lift logistics specialist with comparable site-to-site project execution capabilities. Both serve industrial customers requiring route planning, permits, and specialized equipment for oversized cargo.
- Wagenborg: Dutch heavy-lift shipping and logistics specialist with multimodal capabilities including heavy transport, marine, and project cargo. Comparable to HEAVY in Benelux-anchored heavy-lift and exceptional transport.
- Bertling Logistics: Project cargo forwarder with strong presence in energy, oil & gas, and industrial heavy-lift similar to HEAVY's industrial projects franchise. Both organize chartering, marshalling, and specialized transport for oversized equipment.
Emerging players
- Mammoet: Global heavy lifting and transport specialist now part of the Sarens-adjacent ecosystem, comparable to HEAVY's heavy-lift execution capability. While HEAVY relies on Sarens/Felbermayr for lifting, Mammoet operates as a direct competitor in heavy transport and engineered lifting solutions.
Broad incumbents
- Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Large global logistics provider with multimodal capabilities (road, rail, air, sea) and specialized heavy-lift/project cargo services. Comparable in service breadth though broader in scope and scale than HEAVY.
- Kuehne+Nagel: Global logistics incumbent with dedicated KN Projects (formerly Apex) heavy-lift and project cargo capabilities. Competes with HEAVY on larger industrial projects and offers broader scale, though less specialized in exceptional transport.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
HEAVY social profiles
Digital presenceHEAVY compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
HEAVY financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
HEAVY leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
HEAVY subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
HEAVY funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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HEAVY M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about HEAVY
What does HEAVY do?
HEAVY is a division of Gosselin Logistics that specializes in heavy-lift and exceptional transport of oversized and overweight cargo across Europe. The division delivers industrial project logistics, route planning, and an in-house pilots & permits service backed by mobile port cranes, SPMTs, and gantry cranes. Operations are integrated with Gosselin's inland terminal on the Albert Canal, 160,000 m² of warehousing, and AEO-certified customs clearance in Deurne, Belgium.
Is HEAVY a public or private company?
HEAVY is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was HEAVY founded?
HEAVY was founded in 1930. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is HEAVY based?
HEAVY is headquartered in Antwerp (Deurne), Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does HEAVY make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Logistics Services are the primary driver. The others are exceptional Transport & Heavy-Lift, intermodal Transport and warehouse Storage.
Who are HEAVY's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Logwin, Van der Vlist, deugro, Röhlig Logistics, Fracht AG, Wagenborg and Bertling Logistics. Mammoet is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and Kuehne+Nagel.
Does HEAVY have an API?
No public API is recorded for HEAVY.
What industry is HEAVY in?
HEAVY's product category is Heavy Lift & Project Cargo Logistics. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLACAIAH, Heavy Machinery & Oversized Equipment (Cranes, Excavators, Presses), with a secondary code of TLACAIAM, Site Delivery, Installation Support & On-Site Supervision (Door-to-Site). Its NAICS code is 484230 and its SIC code is 4731.