Wijgaart Shipping BV

What Wijgaart Shipping BV does

Wijgaart Shipping B.V. is a privately held, family-owned inland waterway shipping company headquartered in Zwijndrecht, Zuid Holland, Netherlands. The company operates a fleet of approximately 15-16 vessels — comprising 9 tankers and 6 dry cargo and container ships (including one push barge combination) — providing freight transportation for liquid cargo (fuel, oil products, petroleum derivatives), dry cargo, and containers across European inland waterways, primarily in the ARA (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp) region and on the Rhine river. Vessels operate continuously 24/7, and the company employs approximately 127 staff across nautical, fleet control, office, and HR functions. Notable technical assets include the hybrid-propulsion Zembla dry cargo vessel with catalytic converters (marketed as the greenest dry cargo ship in the fleet) and Stage V-compliant engines on newer vessels, positioning the company ahead of tightening European inland navigation emissions requirements.

The company's commercial activity is organized around long-standing enterprise customers. Named relationships include DP World (container logistics since 1988), neska Container Line (container transport between seaports and the German hinterland via the MCS Amazone), and Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. (fuel delivery to seagoing vessels, offshore oil and gas, and the EBS power plant via the Rhode Island under technical management by Holland Energy Services and operational management by N.V. Scheepvaart Suriname). The group is vertically integrated through two wholly-owned subsidiaries acquired in 2017: Shipyard Trico B.V., which provides in-house vessel construction and maintenance, and Maritieme Dienstverlening Nederland B.V. (MDN), a nautical employment and secondment agency that supplies crew to the fleet and the broader sector.

Wijgaart Shipping generates revenue on a transaction-fee, quote-based contract model with enterprise customers in the European inland logistics sector. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. GTM is direct B2B, driven by long-standing customer relationships, direct outreach, and an active social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Vimeo, and a multilingual corporate website (English, Dutch, German, Polish). The company is actively expanding fleet capacity, with multiple newbuilds (Maryland, West Virginia, Wisconsin) entering service during 2025 and the Minnesota under construction for 2026 delivery.

Name

Wijgaart Shipping BV

Legal name

Wijgaart Shipping B.V.

Website

https://wijgaartshipping.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wijgaart Shipping B.V. is a family-owned Dutch inland waterway shipping company operating 15-16 vessels for liquid cargo, dry cargo, and container transport across the ARA region and Rhine, serving enterprise customers in logistics, port operations, and energy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zwijndrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Liquid cargo transport: Transportation of liquid cargo (fuel, oil products, petroleum derivatives) via inland tanker vessels in the ARA (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp) region and on the Rhine river.
2. Dry cargo and container transport: Transportation of dry cargo and containers via motor ships and push barge combinations on the Rhine, including the Zembla with hybrid propulsion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wijgaart Shipping B.V. provides inland waterway freight transportation of liquid cargo (fuel, oil products, petroleum derivatives), dry cargo, and containers across European waterways including the ARA region (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp) and the Rhine river. The company operates a modern fleet of approximately 15-16 vessels — 9 tankers and 6 dry cargo/container ships — with newer vessels featuring Stage V-compliant engines and the Zembla equipped with hybrid propulsion and catalytic converters. All vessels operate 24/7 under Dutch conditions, supported by dedicated fleet controllers and direct B2B contract relationships with enterprise customers.

Product overview

Wijgaart Shipping B.V. operates as an inland navigation shipping company offering a unified portfolio of water transportation services for liquid cargo, containers, and dry cargo. The company maintains a modern fleet of approximately 15 vessels comprising tanker ships and motor cargo/container ships, including one push combination. The Zembla represents their most environmentally advanced dry cargo vessel featuring hybrid propulsion and catalysts. Core services include tanker shipping (transporting liquids, fuel products, and oil derivatives), container shipping, and dry cargo transport, all operating 24/7 across European waterways with a focus on the ARA region and Rhine river. The company also provides ancillary services including nautical personnel recruitment and fleet management support. All ships operate 24/7 under Dutch conditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liquid Cargo (Tanker) Shipping Services
• Container Shipping Services
• Dry Cargo Shipping Services

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V.coreOthers · 11 March 2025Wijgaart Shipping operates the vessel Rhode Island for Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V., delivering fuel to seagoing ships at Suriname ports, diesel to offshore oil and gas companies, and fuel oil to the EBS power plant. This represents a significant long-term charter arrangement for Wijgaart's vessel.
• Holland Energy Services B.V. (HES)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 11 March 2025HES provides technical management for the Rhode Island vessel operating for Staatsolie in Suriname, handling vessel maintenance, technical compliance, and IMO/IMO-associated regulatory requirements.
• N.V. Scheepvaart Maatschappij Suriname (SMS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2025SMS provides operational management for the Rhode Island vessel, complementing HES's technical management. This strategic cooperation enables Staatsolie to focus on its core oil production and refining activities while Wijgaart, HES, and SMS manage the shipping operations.
• Maritime Filming GroupminorOthersMaritime Filming Group produces professional video and photo content for Wijgaart's fleet, including corporate movies and vessel showcases. The video collection is hosted on Wijgaart's media pages.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Haeger & Schmidt Logistics: German inland shipping and logistics operator running tankers and container vessels on the Rhine. Comparable to Wijgaart as a competing Rhine-based inland operator serving container lines, energy customers, and industrial shippers in the same corridor.
• De Boer & De Groot B.V. Dutch inland shipping company operating motor ships and tankers across European waterways. Comparable to Wijgaart in fleet composition, geography (Rhine/ARA), and direct-to-industrial customer model for liquid and dry cargo transport.
• MSG eG (Mainschifffahrts-Genossenschaft): German cooperative of inland shipping operators running tankers and dry cargo vessels on the Rhine and Main. Comparable to Wijgaart as a competing inland fleet operator serving industrial and energy customers along the same European waterway corridors.
• Imperial Shipping Group: Rotterdam-based inland tanker operator transporting liquid cargo on the Rhine and European waterways. Directly comparable to Wijgaart's 9-tanker liquid cargo fleet serving oil, fuel, and chemical customers in the ARA and Rhine corridor.
• Contargo GmbH & Co. KG: One of the largest Rhine and European inland container shipping operators, running a network of inland vessels and terminals. Directly comparable to Wijgaart's container and dry cargo transport on the Rhine and ARA region, with overlapping customers among logistics companies and container lines.
• C. Boer & Zn. Family-owned Dutch inland tanker operator with a fleet on the Rhine and ARA region. Directly comparable to Wijgaart as a similarly structured family inland tanker business competing for the same petroleum, fuel, and chemical liquid cargo customers.
• Danser Group: Dutch inland shipping group operating tankers and dry cargo vessels across European waterways. Comparable to Wijgaart as a direct competitor in ARA-region inland liquid and dry bulk transport with similar customer base of industrial and logistics clients.

Broad incumbents

• Rhenus Group: Major European multimodal logistics provider with significant inland waterway operations via Rhenus Logistics and Contargo. Overlaps with Wijgaart on Rhine freight and provides a broader scale benchmark, though it operates across many geographies and modes rather than specializing in inland.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Wijgaart-Shipping-BV-449395655087688
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wijgaart-shipping-bv
• Instagraminstagram.com/wijgaartshippingbv

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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