Rhenania Worms AG

What Rhenania Worms AG does

Rhenania Worms AG is a trimodal logistics provider operating at the port of Worms on the Rhine in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Founded in 1921 as a 50/50 joint venture between Rhenania GmbH (part of the Rhenus Group) and the City of Worms, the company integrates inland waterway (barge), rail, and road transportation from a single site at the Worms Handels- und Floßhafen. Its core service portfolio spans five product lines: container terminal operations (with twice-weekly barge services to Rotterdam and Antwerp), covered warehousing for bulk and piece goods, open storage and heavy-cargo crane handling, specialized grain/oilseed/feed handling, and national/international road, silo, and intermodal transport including customs clearance.

The company's underlying technology is physical infrastructure rather than software: a 22,500 sqm container terminal with 3,200 TEU storage capacity, 280 TEU tank container capacity in leakage basins, two 45-ton container gantry cranes, a reachstacker, a truckmaster, and 20 reefer connections; combined storage capacity of approximately 75,000 m³ across covered warehouses and a 14,500 sqm open storage yard; 24 fertilizer boxes at 1,000 tons each; grain-specific facilities including a 6,000-ton flat warehouse and a 12,000-ton sugar beet pellet warehouse; and direct rail sidings for full trains. Certifications include ISO 9001, GMP+ B2 (feed), AEO F (customs), IFS Logistics, ISO 50001 (energy), and TÜV NORD.

Rhenania Worms generates revenue primarily through transaction and contract fees across container handling, storage volume/duration, freight forwarding, and per-ton cargo handling. Pricing is quote-based and customized by cargo type, volume, and mode. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting three vertical segments — industrial manufacturing, trade/commerce, and agriculture/agribusiness — with dedicated contact persons per service line. Disclosed revenue for fiscal year 2023 was €10 million.

Name

Rhenania Worms AG

Legal name

Rhenania Worms AG

Website

https://rhenania-worms.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rhenania Worms AG is a German trimodal (barge, rail, road) logistics provider operating at the Worms port on the Rhine, offering container terminal, warehousing, and bulk/agricultural cargo handling to industrial, trading, and agricultural customers. Founded in 1921 as a 50/50 joint venture between the City of Worms and the Rhenus Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multimodal Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Cargo Handling Services (Conveying, Grab/Loader Ops, Bagging) (TLAHALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chassis / Trailer / Mafi / Genset Storage Yards (TLALAJAI), Intermodal Drayage Coordination & Port/Rail Ramp Transfers (TLACAEAH)

Keywords

• Multimodal logistics services
• Container terminal operations
• Freight forwarding services
• Bulk cargo handling
• Warehouse storage services

Headquarters

HQ city

Worms

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Container Terminal Operations: Container handling, storage, and logistics services including barge, rail, and truck transport, trucking services, customs clearance, and container stuffing/stripping. Revenue generated through terminal fees, storage charges, and transport service fees.
2. Warehouse and Storage Services: Covered storage for bulk and piece goods, open storage, specialized grain and feed storage, and warehouse logistics services. Revenue based on storage volume and duration.
3. Transport and Freight Forwarding: National and international trucking, silo transport, food and GMP-compliant transport, barge transport, and intermodal transport systems. Revenue from freight fees per shipment or contract rates.
4. Cargo Handling and Transshipment: Loading and unloading services for inland ships, rail cars, and trucks for bulk and heavy cargo. Revenue from handling fees per ton or per operation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rhenania Worms AG operates a trimodal logistics hub at the Worms port in Germany, providing integrated freight transport by road, rail, and inland waterway, container terminal handling with twice-weekly barge services to Rotterdam and Antwerp, covered and open warehousing for bulk and piece goods, and specialized storage for grain, oilseeds, and feed. The company delivers end-to-end logistics services from a single provider, supported by modern crane equipment and compliance certifications.

Product overview

Rhenania Worms AG is a trimodal logistics provider offering integrated logistics services from a single source. The company's core product portfolio includes: (1) Transport services for national and international road, rail, and inland waterway shipments; (2) Gedeckte Lagerung/Warehousing for covered storage of bulk goods, palletized warehouse operations, and food logistics; (3) Containerterminal services with twice-weekly barge connections to Rotterdam and Antwerp; (4) Freilager for open-air storage and heavy cargo crane handling; and (5) Getreide, Ölsaaten & Futtermittel services for grain, oilseeds, and feedstuff handling with GMP+ certification. The trimodal approach connects waterway (inland shipping), rail, and road transport into unified logistics solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport National and international truck transport services including silo transport, food and GMP-compliant transport, inland waterway transport, planning of intermodal transport systems, customs clearance, and seaport hinterland transports for industrial, trade, and agricultural customers.
• Gedeckte Lagerung / Warehousing Covered warehouse storage services for loose bulk goods, mass goods, Big Bags, and steel coils; filling and bagging services; warehouse logistics for palletized goods, food logistics, FMCG, value-added services, and container stuffing and stripping for trade and industrial customers.
• Container Terminal Container terminal operations including container transport by inland waterway, rail and truck; barge traffic twice weekly to Rotterdam and Antwerp; handling of box containers, tank containers, dangerous goods containers, swap bodies and semi-trailers; trucking services, reefer connections, customs clearance, and stuffing/stripping services for international trade customers.
• Freilager (Open Storage) Open-air storage and crane handling for bulk goods (coal, pig iron, gravel, sand, split) and heavy goods (granite blocks, machine parts, moisture-sensitive steel products); 14,500 sqm open storage area, 24 fertilizer boxes with 1,000 tonnes capacity each, and 6 bridge and rotary cranes up to 45 tonnes lifting capacity.
• Getreide, Ölsaaten & Futtermittel (Grain, Oilseeds & Feed) Handling and storage of grain, oilseeds, and feedstuffs with regular quality control under GMP+ B2 certification; facilities include a 6,000-tonne flat warehouse, 1,000 m² warehouse for grains, fertilizers and general goods, a warehouse for 12,000 tonnes of sugar beet pellets, own ship loading/unloading facility, and direct rail connection for full trains.

Quantifiable outcome

• Regular barge services: 2x weekly to Rotterdam, 2x weekly to Antwerp
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Rhenus Group: 50% parent and major international logistics provider offering contract logistics, freight forwarding, inland waterway, and terminal services across hundreds of locations. Overlaps with Rhenania in terminal and forwarding but at vastly larger scale and broader geography.
• DHL Global Forwarding: World's largest air/ocean/road freight forwarder with a strong European road and intermodal product. Competes for enterprise forwarding and customs work that overlaps with Rhenania's transport and customs services.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight-forwarding and contract-logistics major active in road, rail, air, and ocean freight. Competes for the freight-forwarding/customs-clearance portion of Rhenania's service offering and sources volumes from Rhine-region customers.
• DB Cargo: Deutsche Bahn's rail-freight subsidiary, Europe's largest rail-freight operator with extensive combined-transport terminal network. Competes for rail leg volumes and offers door-to-door intermodal services that overlap with Rhenania's intermodal offering.

Direct peers

• Kombiverkehr KG: German intermodal road-rail freight operator that sells combined-transport services across European corridors. Closely comparable on the intermodal/multimodal transport side of Rhenania's business and a potential partner/competitor for shippers choosing non-truck modes.
• Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK): Rhine-based inland port and logistics group operating container terminals, bulk handling, warehousing, and rail freight around Cologne. Comparable trimodal infrastructure model and serves a similar Rhine-German industrial customer base.
• Eurogate / CTH (Container Terminal Herne): Operates inland container terminals in Germany (including Herne) handling trimodal flows and offering forwarding and depot services. Direct overlap with Rhenania's container-terminal, depot-storage, and intermodal forwarding activities.
• Duisburger Hafen (duisport): Europe's largest inland port with trimodal (water/rail/road) infrastructure on the Rhine. Offers container handling, bulk and break-bulk operations, warehousing, and freight-forwarding services directly overlapping with Rhenania's service portfolio and Rhine-catchment customer base.
• Contargo GmbH & Co. KG: Inland waterway container-terminal operator also part of the Rhenus Group, operating trimodal terminals on the Rhine, Neckar, and Main. Closest functional mirror of Rhenania Worms' container-terminal and barge-handling business, with overlapping customer set and shared parent.

Regional players

• Imperial Logistics: African-headquartered contract logistics and freight-management group with European road/rail forwarding capability. Competes for European intermodal and freight-forwarding work in adjacent geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 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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