Davila Agencias y Servicios Portuarios

What Davila Agencias y Servicios Portuarios does

Davila Agencias y Servicios Portuarios is a Spanish ship agency and maritime services firm that operates as part of Grupo Davila, a privately held holding whose origins trace to Joaquín Davila y Cía, founded in 1917. The company delivers integrated port services — ship agency for tramp vessels, heavy lift and special cargo, regular-line representation (container and Ro-Ro), stevedoring, warehousing, chartering, reefer cargo handling, project cargo logistics, and consignment of large yachts — from a network of nine offices covering Spain's principal commercial ports: Algeciras, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cádiz, Madrid, Marín, Sagunto, Santander, Valencia, and Vigo. Its customer base is exclusively B2B shipping lines and vessel owners (armadores), with named principals including Turkon Line, Höegh Autoliners, AAL Shipping, Brointermed Lines, SDW Shipping, Soreidom Caribbean Line, Del Monte, and Ecuadorian Line.

The business model is a transactional fee-for-service model: revenue is generated per vessel call and per cargo operation, priced by vessel size, cargo type, and port of call. The company executes more than 1,800 port operations annually. It has 11–50 employees and is privately held under the Grupo Davila holding structure, which encompasses three operating entities — Davila Agencias y Servicios Portuarios, Marítima Davila Bilbao, and Joaquín Davila y Cía — designed to represent multiple shipping lines without conflicts of interest. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales with relationship-led engagement at the point of vessel call, and the company is differentiated by its century-old brand, nationwide port-office density, and the integrated group structure.

No proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capabilities, or digital product are disclosed; service delivery is operational and relationship-based. The company has no recorded funding rounds, no public listing, and no institutional external investors identified in the available data. Ownership remains concentrated within the Grupo Davila family holding.

Name

Davila Agencias y Servicios Portuarios

Legal name

Davila Agencias Marítimas

Website

https://maritimadavila.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Davila Agencias y Servicios Portuarios is a Spanish ship agency providing ship agency, stevedoring, warehousing, chartering, and regular-line representation from 9 port offices across Spain, serving shipping lines and vessel owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Port Agency Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Marine Cargo Handling (48832)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Spare Parts, Ship Chandlery & Logistics to Vessel (TLAHAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stevedoring & Vessel Loading/Discharging (Ship-to-Shore Operations) (TLAHALAA), Terminal Cargo Handling & Yard Operations (Receiving, Staging, Delivery) (TLAHALAB)

Keywords

• Ship agency services
• Port agency services
• Maritime logistics
• Stevedoring services
• Vessel representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ship Agency and Consignee Services: Agency and consignee services for shipping lines and vessel operators at Spanish ports. Services include ship agency, representation of vessel owners, and port coordination.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Davila Agencias y Servicios Portuarios provides ship agency, vessel representation, stevedoring, warehousing, chartering, and integrated logistics services to shipping lines and vessel owners operating in Spanish ports. Services span Tramp vessels, special cargo, heavy lift, container and Ro-Ro lines, chemical vessels, general cargo, reefer cargo, project cargo, and consignment services for large yachts, delivered through 9 offices across Spain.

Product overview

Davila Agencias Marítimas operates as a maritime agency providing integrated port and shipping services through three companies: Davila Agencias y Servicios Portuarios, Marítima Davila Bilbao, and Joaquín Davila y Cía (founded in 1917). The company offers a comprehensive suite of maritime services including ship agency, stevedoring, warehousing, regular line representation, special cargo handling, and yacht consignment services. With 9 strategically located offices across Spain and over 1,800 annual operations, the company serves various shipping lines including Turkon Line, Höegh Autoliners, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ship Agency Services (Agenciamiento de Buques) Ship agency services for Tramp vessels, special cargo, and heavy lift operations, providing local port representation, documentation, and coordination for vessel owners calling at Spanish ports.
• Regular Line Representation (Representación de Líneas Regulares) Representation of regular shipping lines including container and Ro-Ro vessels, chemical ships, and general cargo ships operating scheduled services into Spanish ports.
• Stevedoring, Warehousing, and Commercial Cargo Management (Estiba, Almacenaje y Gestión de Carga Comercial) Stevedoring, warehousing, and commercial cargo management services for vessels and cargo owners at Spanish ports.
• Dry and Reefer Cargo Services (Cargas Secas y Reefer) Handling and transportation services for dry cargo and refrigerated (reefer) cargo, including temperature-controlled logistics for perishables.
• Special Shipments (Embarques Especiales) Special shipment services for complex or non-standard cargo requiring customized coordination and handling.
• Consignments (Consignaciones) Ship and cargo consignment services connecting principals with local port operations in Spain.
• Large Yacht Consignments (Consignaciones de Grandes Yates) Consignment and port agency services for large yachts and superyachts, including port clearance, provisioning, and itinerary coordination.
• Project Cargo Services (Carga de Proyectos) Project cargo handling and logistics services for specialized, oversized, or complex cargo requiring tailored coordination.

Quantifiable outcome

• +1800 annual port operations

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Turkon LinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepresented shipping line providing container and general cargo services. Company acts as exclusive port agent in Spain, providing ship agency, port coordination, and cargo handling services.
• Höegh AutolinerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading global Ro-Ro and automotive carrier represented in Spanish ports. Company provides full port agency services including vessel coordination and cargo operations.
• Brointermed Lines LTDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping line represented in Spanish ports for general cargo operations.
• SDW ShippingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping line represented in Spanish ports for cargo operations.
• AAL ShippingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialized heavy lift and project cargo shipping line represented in Spanish ports. Company provides specialized cargo handling coordination and heavy lift operations.
• Soreidom Caribbean LineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCaribbean-focused shipping line represented in Spanish ports for regional trade services.
• Del MonteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProduce and refrigerated cargo operator represented in Spanish ports. Company provides reefer cargo handling and cold chain logistics coordination.
• Ecuadorian LineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping line serving Ecuador trade route represented in Spanish ports for produce and general cargo.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Agencia Marítima Blasco: Spanish maritime agency offering ship agency and port services in selected Spanish ports. A regional competitor with similar service portfolio but smaller office footprint than Davila.
• Consignaciones y Representaciones MARPOL: Spanish ship agency providing vessel representation, stevedoring, and cargo services at Spanish ports. Smaller regional competitor with overlapping service offerings and direct competition for shipping line clients.

Emerging players

• Universal Africa Lines / UAL Group: Ship agency and freight forwarding group active in Mediterranean and West Africa trades. Comparable through joint port agency partnerships and similar mid-size shipping line client base.

Direct peers

• Bergé y Compañía: Spanish maritime and logistics group with extensive port-side services including ship agency, stevedoring, and terminal operations. Direct competitor in the Spanish market, offering a comparable full-service agency model across multiple ports.
• Pérez y Cía (Grupo Pérez y Cía): Spanish ship agency and port services group with a multi-port presence similar to Davila. Provides ship agency, consignment, and cargo handling services across Spain and select international markets.
• Grupo Romeu: Spanish maritime group providing ship agency, stevedoring, forwarding, and logistics services across Spanish ports. Closely comparable in size, service breadth, and Iberian geographic focus to Davila Agencias.

Broad incumbents

• GAC Group: Global ship agency, logistics, and marine services provider operating across major ports including Spain. A larger incumbent that competes for shipping line principal contracts in the same Spanish market.
• Inchcape Shipping Services: Global port agency and maritime services provider operating in over 60 countries including Spain. Operates as a larger incumbent offering ship agency, logistics, and husbandry services to overlapping shipping line clients.
• Wilhelmsen Ships Service: Global maritime services provider offering ship agency, spare parts, and husbandry services worldwide including Spanish ports. More diversified and geographically broader than Davila, but directly competes for the same shipping line principals.

Others

• Maritime Transport Agency (multiple regional Spanish agents): Smaller, fragmented Spanish maritime agency firms that compete locally for vessel representation business. Together they form the competitive backdrop against which Davila's 9-office nationwide footprint competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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