Schwerlast Terminal Niederrhein GmbH

What Schwerlast Terminal Niederrhein GmbH does

Schwerlast Terminal Niederrhein GmbH operates a multimodal heavy-cargo terminal at the Rhein-Lippe-Hafen in Wesel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, as a subsidiary of Hegmann Transit GmbH & Co. KG. The facility combines a 50,000 sqm port area, a 160-ton portal crane, a 400-meter quay wall with 15-meter hook height, 15,000 sqm of indoor heavy-cargo storage, 35,000 sqm of outdoor storage, and a 2MW rooftop solar installation. In 2023 the company commissioned a 2,500 m2 heated assembly hall with 3x5 ton crane capacity, with outdoor storage expanding to 4,500 m2.

The core offering is end-to-end heavy-cargo logistics — assembly, packaging, storage, terminal handling, vessel loading, and global shipping — served by industrial manufacturers and exporters, freight forwarders, and shipping companies requiring oversized or high-tonnage project cargo handling. Ancillary services include heavy transport (construction vehicles, tank silos), project logistics, consulting and route planning, packing and stowing, and value-added services. Pricing is quote-based per project, with freight inquiries captured through a multi-step online form and delivered through direct B2B engagement; recurring revenue elements include indoor and outdoor storage. Distribution combines direct terminal operations with the BigMove AG pan-European heavy haulage network and a partnership with Safelift GmbH for specialized lifting.

The operator holds a dense compliance stack (ISO 9001/14001/45001/50001, SCC/SCP, ISPS, AEO-F, §54 KrWG) and operates support offices in Sonsbeck (group HQ), Bochum, and Goole (UK). The company was founded in 2014 and is a privately held GmbH structured under the Hegmann Transit parent.

Name

Schwerlast Terminal Niederrhein GmbH

Legal name

Schwerlast Terminal Niederrhein GmbH

Website

https://schwerlast-terminal.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schwerlast Terminal Niederrhein GmbH operates a multimodal heavy-cargo terminal in Wesel, Germany, with a 160-ton portal crane, 400m quay, and heated assembly hall, serving industrial manufacturers, exporters, and shipping clients requiring oversized project cargo handling, storage, and global shipping.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sonsbeck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heavy Cargo Handling and Port Services: Revenue from heavy cargo handling, loading/unloading services at the multimodal terminal, including crane operations, warehousing, and vessel berthing
2. Freight Transport and Logistics: Revenue from heavy transport services, project logistics, and supply chain management from pickup to final destination
3. Storage and Warehousing: Revenue from indoor and outdoor storage services for heavy cargo, including heated assembly hall and pallet storage facilities
4. Value-Added Services: Revenue from assembly, packaging, and value-added services including consulting and logistics planning

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Schwerlast Terminal Niederrhein GmbH operates a multimodal heavy cargo terminal in Wesel offering integrated services for industrial heavy cargo: direct loading onto inland, coastal, and seagoing vessels via a 160-ton portal crane and 400-meter quay wall; indoor (15,000 sqm) and outdoor (35,000 sqm) heavy cargo storage; a 2,500 sqm heated assembly hall (commissioned 2023) for precision handling of sensitive cargo; plus heavy transport, project logistics, consulting/planning, packing/stowing, and value-added services. The company handles end-to-end supply chain management from cargo pickup through final international destination.

Product overview

Schwerlast Terminal Niederrhein GmbH operates a multimodal heavy cargo terminal with integrated services including a heavy load hall (Schwerguthalle) with 50,000 sqm port area and 160-ton portal crane, heavy cargo storage (Schwergutlager) with 15,000 sqm indoor and 35,000 sqm outdoor space, a heavy cargo port (Schwerguthafen) with 400m quay, and a heated assembly hall. The offering is structured as a unified terminal-plus-services model where the core heavy cargo terminal infrastructure (port, crane, storage) serves as the foundation, supplemented by ancillary services including heavy transport, project logistics, consulting and planning, packing and stowing, and value-added services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schwerguthalle (Heavy Load Hall) Multimodal heavy cargo terminal with 50,000 sqm port area, 160-ton portal crane, and 400m quay wall enabling direct loading of heavy cargo up to 160 tons onto inland or coastal vessels. Serves industrial manufacturers, exporters, and freight forwarders requiring integrated heavy cargo handling and international shipping.
• Schwergutlager (Heavy Cargo Storage)
• Schwerguthafen (Heavy Cargo Port)
• Beheizte Montagehalle (Heated Assembly Hall) Heated assembly hall offering temperature-controlled environment with 3x5 ton crane capacity and precision handling capability for sensitive cargo, value-added assembly work, and packaging of heavy industrial goods before shipping.
• Schwertransporte (Heavy Transport)
• Projektlogistik (Project Logistics)
• Beratung und Planung (Consulting and Planning)
• Verpacken und Stauen (Packing and Stowing)
• Value Added Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BigMove AGcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMembership in BigMove AG heavy haulage network providing access to pan-European heavy transport network and referral-based business opportunities for oversized cargo logistics

Scale indicators6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne + Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders with a global project logistics and heavy-lift practice. It serves many of the same industrial shippers as Schwerlast Terminal but as a broad incumbent offering project forwarding at global scale.
• DB Schenker: DB Schenker operates a project logistics and heavy-haul business alongside its broad forwarding portfolio. As a German-headquartered global incumbent, it is a frequent alternative for the same industrial shippers using Schwerlast Terminal's services.

Direct peers

• Sarens: Sarens is a Belgian-headquartered heavy lifting, modular transport, and terminal services provider. It operates heavy-lift yards and crane capacity across Europe directly competing for the same oversized and project cargo clients.
• Wagenborg: Wagenborg is a Dutch heavy-lift shipping and terminal operator with quay facilities and project cargo handling along the Rhine delta / North Sea coast. It is a direct European heavy-cargo terminal peer serving overlapping industrial customers.
• BBC Chartering: BBC Chartering is one of the world's largest project cargo and heavy-lift shipping operators with extensive European port coordination. It overlaps with Schwerlast Terminal on heavy-cargo shipping, port handling, and project logistics.
• Mammoet: Mammoet is a global heavy lifting and engineered transport specialist with terminal, quay, and heavy-crane operations across Europe. It is the most direct comparator to Schwerlast Terminal's combination of heavy-lift cranes, port handling, and inland/coastal vessel loading.
• BigMove AG: BigMove AG is a pan-European heavy haulage network in which Schwerlast Terminal participates and of which Hegmann Transit is a member. Member companies share referrals and capacity for oversized transport, making other BigMove members functional peers and channel partners.
• deugro: deugro is a global project cargo forwarder and heavy-lift logistics specialist coordinating multimodal moves, port handling, and oversized transport. It directly competes in the project logistics and freight forwarding layer around Schwerlast Terminal's offerings.
• Rhenus Logistics: Rhenus is a European logistics group with project logistics, heavy haulage, and port-related services. Its heavy-cargo division competes with Schwerlast Terminal for industrial manufacturers' oversized and project cargo volumes in Germany and the wider Rhine region.

Regional players

• BLG Logistics Group: BLG is a German port logistics group operating breakbulk, project cargo, and heavy-lift terminals at Bremen/Bremerhaven. It competes in the same German heavy-cargo terminal space, although it primarily serves North Sea rather than Rhine inland flows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hegmanntransit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schwerlast-terminal-niederrhein

Compliance8 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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