What Marintec Expertise B.V. does

Marintec Expertise B.V. is a Dutch private limited company founded in 2003 by Cees Touw and headquartered on the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam. It provides independent damage surveys, claim investigations, condition surveys, valuations, and consultancy across maritime, cargo, transport, and rail sectors, serving container terminals, stevedoring companies, shipowners, railway operators, insurers, reinsurers, and brokers. The firm operates on a per-assignment basis with no ongoing client contracts, delivering legally robust expert reports for use in litigation, insurance settlement, and subrogation, and offering a guaranteed one-hour on-site response in the Rotterdam region on a 24/7 basis.

The company's offering comprises five interconnected service lines: Schepen Expertise (vessel survey), Containers en Lading Expertise (container/cargo survey), Overslagmateriaal en Infrastructuur Expertise (cargo handling equipment and infrastructure), Spoormaterieel en Infrastructuur Expertise (rail equipment and infrastructure), and Taxaties (valuations). All products are delivered by NIVRE-registered experts holding maritime or engineering qualifications (MTS, STC-Rotterdam, Hogere Zeevaartschool) with prior seagoing or terminal operational careers. There is no proprietary software platform; the technology stack is limited to secure information handling certified under ISO 27001:2022 (Kiwa, June 2024).

Marintec Expertise generates revenue through professional fees billed per engagement, with rates negotiated per assignment and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-enterprise, primarily via referrals from insurers, brokers, terminals, and the Charles Taylor Marine Technical Services ecosystem, with no resellers or marketplace channels. Geographic focus is West Europe (Netherlands, Belgium, Germany), with operational hub at Rotterdam-Maasvlakte. The firm was acquired by V+B Group in 2017 and subsequently acquired by Charles Taylor on 1 July 2022, becoming part of Charles Taylor's Marine Technical Services division while continuing to operate under the Marintec Expertise brand.

Name

Marintec Expertise B.V.

Legal name

Marintec Expertise B.V.

Website

https://marintec.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Marintec Expertise B.V. provides independent maritime, cargo, transport, and rail damage surveys and claim investigations for terminals, shipowners, railway operators, insurers, and brokers, operating on a per-assignment basis from Rotterdam-Maasvlakte as part of Charles Taylor's Marine Technical Services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Survey and Consultancy Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Surveying, Inspection & Claims (EDAOANAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ship & Port Security Audits, Inspections & Certification (Flag/Class/PSC Support) (TLAHANAD), Vessel Vetting & Due Diligence Services (SIRE/CDI, Terminal Vetting) (TLAHANAE), Equipment & Gear Inspection, Certification & Testing (LOLER/OSHA/Local Compliance) (TLAHALAO), Project Management & Owner’s Engineering / Technical Consultancy (Spec Writing, Bid Support, Site Support) (IMAJAGAO)

Keywords

• Maritime damage surveys
• Cargo claim expertise
• Vessel incident investigation
• Transport liability advisory
• Railway damage assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Expertise and Survey Services: Marintec Expertise generates revenue through professional fees for independent damage surveys, claim investigations, condition surveys, valuations/appraisals, and consultancy engagements. Services are billed per assignment. Revenue is derived from stevedoring companies, transport enterprises, railway companies, insurers, and brokers who commission or are billed for expert reports and consultancy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Marintec Expertise B.V. provides independent expert investigation, damage surveys, claim handling, repair specification and supervision, and liability advisory across maritime vessels, containers and cargo, cargo handling equipment and infrastructure, and railway equipment and infrastructure. The firm is engaged on a per-assignment basis by terminals, stevedoring companies, shipowners, railway companies, insurers, reinsurers and brokers following incidents or for pre-litigation surveys. It also delivers valuation/appraisal services for equipment and infrastructure (single items to complete container terminals).

Product overview

Marintec Expertise B.V. is a maritime, transport and technical expertise firm offering a unified suite of expert services rather than a software product. The portfolio consists of five interconnected service lines: Schepen Expertise (maritime vessel expertise), Containers en Lading Expertise (container and cargo expertise), Overslagmateriaal en Infrastructuur Expertise (cargo handling equipment and infrastructure expertise), Spoormaterieel en Infrastructuur Expertise (railway equipment and infrastructure expertise), and Taxaties (valuations). These services are delivered by a team of maritime and technically trained experts providing independent advisory, damage assessment, claims handling, repair supervision, and liability advisory across the maritime, transport, and technical sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schepen Expertise (Maritime Vessel Expertise) Independent maritime expertise services for sea-going and inland vessels, covering incident investigation, environmental damage assessment, seaworthiness evaluation, salvage operations, emergency and permanent repair supervision, and liability advisory. Engaged by shipowners, managers, insurers and P&I clubs following collisions, groundings, structural damage or machinery failures.
• Containers en Lading Expertise (Container and Cargo Expertise)
• Overslagmateriaal en Infrastructuur Expertise (Cargo Handling Equipment and Infrastructure Expertise)
• Spoormaterieel en Infrastructuur Expertise (Railway Equipment and Infrastructure Expertise)
• Taxaties (Valuations and Appraisals)

Quantifiable outcome

• Guaranteed on-site arrival within one hour for calls in Rotterdam during evenings and weekends
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• McLarens: Global loss-adjusting firm with marine and transportation practice handling cargo, hull, and liability claims. Competes with Marintec for insurer-mandated surveys and damage assessment assignments, but at larger scale and broader scope.
• Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore: Global classification society offering marine surveying, plan approval, and casualty investigation. Serves shipowners, terminals, and insurers worldwide with maritime technical services that overlap Marintec's vessel expertise work.
• Crawford & Company: Global claims management and loss-adjusting firm with marine expertise. Provides independent claims handling and surveying for marine, cargo, and transport losses — overlapping Marintec's surveyor/claim-investigation work but at much larger international scale.
• RINA Services: Italian classification society offering marine surveying, vessel certification, and technical consultancy globally. Provides casualty response and damage assessment services overlapping Marintec's maritime expertise portfolio.
• SGS Maritime Services: Global testing, inspection and certification company with a maritime practice offering vessel surveys, cargo inspection, and pre-purchase inspections. Competes in the marine surveying space with broader geographic and technical coverage than Marintec.
• DEKRA Maritime: Global testing, inspection and certification firm's maritime division. Provides marine surveying, vessel inspections, and casualty response with a much broader international footprint — overlapping service lines for shipowners, insurers, and terminals.

Direct peers

• Marinco Survey (Touw en Binnendijk Bree): Rotterdam-based marine surveying firm, also part of Charles Taylor Marine Technical Services alongside Marintec Expertise. Provides independent condition surveys, damage expertise, and valuations for inland and sea-going vessels — directly comparable offerings and customer base.
• Van Ameyde Marine: European marine claims handler and surveyor headquartered in the Netherlands. Provides independent marine surveys, casualty response, and claims management for insurers and shipowners — direct competitor in the Benelux maritime surveying market.
• Verschoor & Bras BV: Dutch maritime and transport surveying/expertise firm, sister company under Charles Taylor (Netherlands). Operates in the same niche (independent damage surveys, claim investigation, vessel and cargo expertise) for Rotterdam terminals, insurers, and shipping clients — directly comparable service portfolio.
• Cotecna Marine Services: Independent marine surveying and cargo inspection firm operating across European and African ports. Provides damage surveys, condition assessments, and consultancy for shipowners, insurers, and terminals — closely comparable niche positioning to Marintec.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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