Ridder & de Vries Transporten

What Ridder & de Vries Transporten does

Ridder & de Vries Transporten is a family-owned Dutch transport company founded in 1850 and headquartered in Nes on the Wadden Island of Ameland. The company is an all-round carrier specializing in logistics to and from the islands of Ameland and Schiermonnikoog, with a service portfolio that spans distribution transport, refrigerated and frozen cold-chain delivery, parcel services, exceptional/oversized load transport, bulk transport including GMP-certified animal feed, construction materials delivery, demolition waste container services, earthworks on Schiermonnikoog, and specialized baggage transport for mudflat hikers (wadlopers).

The operating base comprises five locations across the Netherlands (Nes/Ameland, Schiermonnikoog, Holwerd, Lauwersoog, Leeuwarden), with Holwerd and Lauwersoog functioning as mainland transit depots and Leeuwarden serving as a non-refrigerated distribution center. The fleet includes more than 20 distinct truck types, more than 10 vans and electric vehicles, refrigerated and freezer vehicles, and a crane fleet with combined lifting capacity from 16 to 80 tons and reach up to 22 meters following the March 2023 deployment of an 80-ton truck-mounted crane. The company holds continuous permits for exceptional transport up to 3.5 m wide and 4.25 m high and operates GMP-certified for animal feed bulk transport.

Revenue is generated through transactional fees across these service lines. Public pricing is disclosed for wadlopen baggage transport (€14–€19 per person, tiered by volume and weekday/Saturday) with a weekly diesel surcharge clause indexed to the TLN fuel monitor. Customers span island residents and visitors, HORECA wholesalers requiring cold-chain logistics, construction firms, municipal/government waste accounts, large animal feed companies, and parcel-shipping consumers served via integration with PostNL, UPS, and DHL. The business is privately held, has no parent company or institutional investors, has no disclosed funding rounds, and partners with De Jong Verhuizingen for residential moves to and from the islands.

Name

Ridder & de Vries Transporten

Legal name

Ridder & de Vries Transporten

Website

https://rdvtransport.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ridder & de Vries Transporten is a family-owned Dutch carrier founded in 1850 that specializes in freight, parcel, exceptional-load, and cold-chain logistics to and from the Wadden Islands of Ameland and Schiermonnikoog via a five-location distribution network and a fleet of 20+ truck types.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Island Logistics and Transport Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488), General Warehousing and Storage (493110), Waste Collection (5621), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (49221)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Docking & Transload Facilities (Non-Temp Controlled) (TLALAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intermodal Container Transload (Port/Drayage Support) (TLALAFAI), Bulk Cargo Handling Services (Conveying, Grab/Loader Ops, Bagging) (TLAHALAI), Dumpster Rental & Roll-Off Container Services (HSAKALAL), Removal, Take-Back & Disposal / Recycling (Bulky) (TLAAAKAK)

Keywords

• Island transport services
• Refrigerated freight transport
• Heavy haulage logistics
• Container waste removal
• Mudflat hiking baggage

Headquarters

HQ city

Nes

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Transport Services: Core transport services including distribution, bulk transport, exceptional transport, moving services, package services, and cold/frozen transport to and from Ameland and Schiermonnikoog.
2. Wadlopen Baggage Transport: Specialized baggage transport service for wadlopers (mudflat hikers) to Ameland and Schiermonnikoog, including delivery to accommodation addresses on the islands.
3. Cold Chain Logistics: Refrigerated and frozen transport services for HORECA wholesalers with own cold storage facilities.
4. Waste Container Services: Container rental and waste transport services for construction, demolition waste, and general waste with containers ranging from 2m3 to 40m3.
5. Equipment Rental: Temporary warehouse/loods rental in Lauwersoog.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ridder & de Vries Transporten is an all-round transport company that provides road freight, parcel, refrigerated/frozen, exceptional/oversized, bulk, crane, earthworks, container, and baggage transport services to and from the Dutch Wadden Islands of Ameland and Schiermonnikoog, delivered from its own distribution centers in Holwerd, Lauwersoog, and Leeuwarden. Its service portfolio is aimed at commercial shippers (HORECA wholesalers, construction suppliers, animal feed companies, parcel carriers) as well as island residents and wadlopen mudflat hikers, with cold storage, dry storage, and Track & Trace through PostNL/UPS/DHL integrations as supporting capabilities.

Product overview

Ridder & de Vries Transporten is an all-round transport company founded in 1850, specializing in transport to and from the Dutch Wadden Islands of Ameland and Schiermonnikoog. The company operates a diverse fleet of over 20 different types of trucks, more than 10 vans and electric vehicles, and employs over 50 staff members. The service portfolio includes: truck-mounted crane services (Autolaadkraan) with up to 80-ton lifting capacity, distribution transport (Distributievervoer), refrigerated/frozen transport (Koel/vries Transport), parcel services (Pakketservice), exceptional/oversized transport (Uitzonderlijk Vervoer), relocation services in partnership with De Jong Verhuizingen, bulk transport and animal feed delivery (GMP certified), construction materials transport, construction/demolition waste container services, earthworks on Schiermonnikoog, and specialized wading baggage transport for hikers. The company offers integrated Track & Trace capabilities through partnerships with PostNL, UPS, and DHL. With distribution centers in Holwerd, Lauwersoog, and Leeuwarden, the company provides comprehensive logistics solutions for both commercial and leisure transport needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Autolaadkraan (Truck-Mounted Crane Service) Truck-mounted crane service for loading and unloading cargo with lifting capacities from 16 to 80 tons and reach up to 22 meters, including on-site assembly work using pallet hooks, equalizers, plate clamps, and various spanner wrenches. Targeted at commercial and construction customers on Ameland and Schiermonnikoog.
• Distributievervoer (Distribution Transport) Distribution transport of loose packages, pallets, and roll containers to and from Ameland and Schiermonnikoog with a fine-meshed network on the islands and storage capabilities in Holwerd, Lauwersoog, and on the islands. Targeted at commercial shippers requiring regular distribution to island customers.
• Koel/vries Transport (Refrigerated/Frozen Transport) Refrigerated and frozen transport of perishable goods to and from Ameland and Schiermonnikoog using refrigerated and freezer vehicles, with storage capabilities in Holwerd and on the islands. Primarily serves HORECA wholesalers supplying hotels, restaurants, and caterers on the islands.
• Pakketservice (Parcel Service) Transport and delivery of parcels and letters to and from Ameland and Schiermonnikoog using multiple smaller vans and vehicles, with storage capabilities in Holwerd, Lauwersoog, and on the islands. Serves major parcel carriers and island residents/businesses.
• Uitzonderlijk Vervoer (Exceptional Transport) Transport of oversized goods using specialized vehicles including various semi-low loaders, with continuous permits for goods up to 3.5 meters wide and 4.25 meters high and storage options in Holwerd and on both islands. Serves construction and industrial customers requiring outsize loads.
• Verhuizingen (Relocations) Moving services to and from Ameland and Schiermonnikoog in partnership with De Jong Verhuizingen, offering comprehensive relocation expertise and dry storage options for furniture on the islands. Targets households and businesses relocating to/from the islands.
• Bouwmaterialen (Building Materials Transport) Transport of building materials to and from Ameland and Schiermonnikoog using an extensive fleet of more than 20 different truck types, with storage options and bulk transport capabilities. Serves construction suppliers and contractors on the islands.
• Bulk Transport en Diervoeders (Bulk Transport and Animal Feed) Bulk transport of loose goods such as animal feed and raw materials to and from the Wadden Islands using multiple bulk vehicles, with GMP certification for animal feed handling. Serves large animal feed companies and other bulk-goods shippers.
• Bouw- en Sloopafval (Construction and Demolition Waste Containers) Container rental and waste transport services for construction and demolition waste, removal of excess household items, garden waste, reeds, and debris, with containers ranging from 2m3 to 40m3 and big-bags for smaller quantities. Serves construction projects, municipalities, and island residents.
• Grondverzet Schiermonnikoog (Earthworks on Schiermonnikoog) Earthworks and ground work on Schiermonnikoog using a mobile crane, shovel/excavator, mini excavator, and tractor with tipper from the company fleet. Targets construction and infrastructure projects on the island.
• Containerbakken Puin en Bouw & Sloop (Container Bins for Rubble and Construction Waste) Container bin services for rubble and construction and demolition waste, providing various sizes of containers for different waste streams.
• Wadlopen Bagage (Mudflat Hiker Baggage Transport) Transport of baggage for wadlopen (mudflat hikers) to Ameland and Schiermonnikoog. Baggage must be pre-registered via email, labeled, and delivered to the transit depot at Landswelvaren 11 in Holwerd, then delivered to accommodation addresses on the islands. Per-person pricing publicly disclosed with weekday/Saturday and group-size tiers.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 50 employees across multiple locations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• De Jong Verhuizingen (De Jong Moving)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRidder & de Vries works closely together with De Jong Verhuizingen for moving services to and from Ameland and Schiermonnikoog. This partnership provides the knowledge and expertise for complete moving services, including the possibility to store household effects dry on the islands.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Simon Loos: Dutch regional logistics provider with comparable multi-vertical trucking services (distribution, bulk, exceptional loads) serving regional Dutch customers in a similar family-rooted operating model.
• Royal Wagenborg: Royal Wagenborg operates both the Wadden Island ferry services and related freight/logistics to the same islands Ridder & de Vries serves, making it the closest direct peer in ferry-port dependent island transport.
• Bakker Logistiek: Dutch logistics company combining transport and warehousing services with a multi-customer, multi-vertical model that parallels Ridder & de Vries' depot-plus-distribution setup.
• Van der Vlist: Dutch specialist in heavy and exceptional transport with permits and equipment for oversized loads, directly overlapping Ridder & de Vries' exceptional transport and crane service offering.
• Jan de Rijk Logistics: Dutch transport and logistics provider with a broad services portfolio spanning distribution, cold chain, and specialized transport, comparable to Ridder & de Vries' all-round positioning.
• De Jong Verhuizingen: Strategic moving-services partner of Ridder & de Vries delivering household moves to and from Ameland and Schiermonnikoog, with comparable small-format, specialized relocations expertise.

Broad incumbents

• DPD Netherlands: European parcel network with established Dutch operations; competes for the same island parcel flows that Ridder & de Vries handles for its incumbent carrier partners.
• UPS: Global parcel and logistics incumbent and Track & Trace integration partner; provides comparable island-bound parcel flows but at a far broader geographic scale.
• PostNL: National Dutch parcel incumbent and active integration partner of Ridder & de Vries; a much larger incumbent operating broadly across parcel, mail, and logistics nationwide.
• DHL Parcel Netherlands: National parcel network operator and integration partner of Ridder & de Vries; overlaps in last-mile parcel delivery to the islands as part of a much broader Dutch and European portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

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