AMS Barging

What AMS Barging does

AMS Barging B.V. is a privately held Dutch inland tanker shipping company founded in 2002 by Igor Jansen and Ton van der Molen, operating from its headquarters in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht (Netherlands) with a secondary office in Zug, Switzerland. The company operates a fleet of 17 double-hulled inland tankers with a combined capacity of 91,553 MT, serving the ARA region (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp) and the European hinterland via the Rhine and connecting waterways. It provides liquid bulk transport and bunkering services for Dark Petroleum Products (DPP), Clean Petroleum Products (CPP), chemicals, and biofuels, alongside ship management for external barge owners (acting as virtual owner) and Sustainability Consultancy for maritime propulsion projects. Customers include oil majors (BP, Shell), offshore construction firms (Allseas), traders, charterers, and sea vessel owners requiring cost-efficient, just-in-time fuel delivery.

The business is distinguished by a green propulsion technology stack: AMS pioneered the first fully diesel-electric Ecotanker (MTS Amulet, 2010) and operates the only two fully LNG-electric barges in Europe (Ecotanker II and III), achieving 25-35% fuel savings versus conventional propulsion. Newbuilds MTS Fortuna and MTS Felicitas feature ultra-low NOx aftertreatment, Z-drives, and methanol-ready configurations, with engine tests showing 99% NOx, 99% particulate, and 92% CO2 reduction. The company also installed the first certified Mass Flow Meters in the port of Rotterdam ahead of 2026 regulatory requirements, and was the first to deploy the Retina AutoPilot Lite autonomous lane-assist navigation system on an inland bunker barge.

AMS generates revenue through transaction-fee-based bunkering and transport services, managed-services fees for ship management, and professional-services fees for sustainability consultancy. The company employs approximately 120 people across office and crew positions (11 onshore, balance crew), has a fleet growing toward 20+ vessels by 2026, and launched a dedicated Chartering Desk in 2025 to onboard third-party tonnage. The company receives a subsidy from Provincie Zeeland and maintains long-standing strategic alliances with Veth Propulsion (propulsion technology), RensenDriessen (shipyard), and Yerseke Engine Services. All revenue is generated through direct B2B relationships with no public pricing disclosure.

Name

AMS Barging

Legal name

AMS Barging B.V.

Website

https://amsbarging.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AMS Barging is a privately held Dutch inland tanker operator with 17 double-hulled vessels (91,553 MT capacity) serving oil majors, traders, and charterers in the ARA region and European hinterland through green-propulsion bunkering, transport, ship management, and sustainability consultancy services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inland Tanker Shipping Services

NAICS

Inland Water Freight Transportation (483211)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLADALAA

Crude Oil & Petroleum Products Tanker Transport

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Transportation (Air, Maritime, Rail, Trucking)/Tanker & Liquid Bulk Freight Transport

SECONDARYTLADAMAL

Liquid Bulk / Tanker Freight Brokerage

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Transportation (Air, Maritime, Rail, Trucking)/Freight Brokerage Services

SECONDARYTLADALAJ

Specialty Liquid Bulk (Latex/Resins/Paints/Adhesives) Transport

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Transportation (Air, Maritime, Rail, Trucking)/Tanker & Liquid Bulk Freight Transport

Keywords

• Inland tanker shipping
• Liquid bulk transport
• Ship bunkering services
• Inland ship management
• Maritime sustainability consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Hendrik-ido-ambacht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bunkering Services: Fuel bunkering services for seagoing vessels in ARA region and European waterways. Provides just-in-time fuel delivery to sea vessels at ports and along major rivers.
2. Transport Services: Liquid bulk transport of petroleum products, chemicals, and biofuels between refineries, storage depots, and various locations in ARA area and Northern Europe. Core business since 2002.
3. Ship Management Services: Full or partial ship management of inland vessels including crew management, technical management, and acting as virtual owner of external barges. Covers diesel, LNG-electric propulsion, and alternative fuels.
4. Sustainability Consultancy: Technical support and sustainability consultancy for maritime propulsion systems, fuel saving, and CO2 emission reduction. Project management for new and existing inland vessels.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AMS Barging provides inland transport and bunkering of liquid bulk products — including dark petroleum products (DPP), clean petroleum products (CPP), liquid chemicals, and biofuels — across the ARA region (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp) and European hinterland via a fleet of 17 double-hulled inland tankers. Beyond transport, the company offers full Ship Management (acting as virtual owner with crew and technical management), a dedicated Chartering Desk for third-party tonnage, and Sustainability Consultancy on green propulsion and CO2 reduction.

Product overview

AMS Barging operates as a unified platform-plus-services offering in the inland shipping sector. The core offering consists of bunkering and transport services for liquid bulk cargo (DPP, CPP, chemicals, and biofuels) supported by a fleet of 17 double-hulled inland tankers featuring green propulsion technology (LNG-electric and diesel-electric systems). The portfolio includes Ship Management services for external barge owners (acting as virtual owner), Sustainability Consultancy for propulsion and fuel efficiency projects, and a dedicated Chartering Desk for optimal fleet deployment. All services are delivered with QHSSE focus, with the company operating from offices in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht (Netherlands) and Zug (Switzerland) since 2002.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bunkering & Transport Transport and bunkering of liquid hazardous products — fuel oil, mineral oils, chemicals and biofuels — by double-hull inland tank barges in the ARA area (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp) and Northern Europe, including connections to the Rhine river and side rivers into Germany and Northern France.
• DPP Barging (Dark Petroleum Products) Transporting and bunkering dark petroleum products (e.g., fuel oil) from seaports to hinterland locations via the Rhine river and side rivers in the ARA-region.
• CPP Barging (Clean Petroleum Products) Transport of gasoline, gas oil, and jet fuel from seaports to depots in the hinterland using a versatile fleet of coated and mild steel tank barges.
• Chemicals Barging Transport of liquid chemical products by barge requiring specialist safety expertise, providing tailor-made solutions for chemical producers, traders and buyers in the ARA-range.
• Biofuels Barging Transport of biofuels (biodiesel and bioethanol) for producers, users and traders from production facilities to depots along major rivers using a versatile fleet of coated tank barges.
• Ship Management Full or partial ship management of inland vessels including crew management (recruiting, contracting, licensed captains and sailors) and technical management. AMS acts as virtual owner of external barges, covering diesel, LNG-electric propulsion and alternative fuels.
• Sustainability Consultancy Technical support and consultancy on sustainable propulsion, power management, fuel saving, and CO2 emission reduction for the maritime sector, including project management for new and existing inland vessels.
• Chartering Desk Internal chartering department for optimal deployment of own fleet and third-party tonnage, operating in the ARA-Rhine market with spot business, time charters, and contract structures (COA/CVC).

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% fuel reduction achieved by MTS Amulet diesel-electric system
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026MTS Fortuna owned by BP and managed/operated by AMS Barging. Partnership brings together shared experience, trust and ambition. MTS Fortuna features diesel-electric propulsion and methanol-ready configuration.
• RensenDriessenminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2025Shipyard partner in China for construction of MTS Fortuna and MTS Felicitas newbuilds. AMS founders visited the shipyard to oversee progress.
• Veth PropulsioncoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2004Over 20-year partnership since building MTS Jade. 7 of AMS vessels equipped with Veth thrusters. Collaboration on numerous projects from award-winning MTS Amulet to newest additions MTS Fortuna and MTS Felicitas. Shared drive to improve efficiency, performance and sustainability.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights12 records

Broad incumbents

• Vopak: World's largest independent tank storage operator with major terminals in the ARA region. Overlaps with AMS in petroleum and chemical liquid logistics, but Vopak operates terminals rather than inland transport, giving it a different revenue model and broader portfolio.
• VTTI: Global independent tank storage and transport company with significant ARA terminal footprint and a growing inland logistics offering. Competes with AMS for petroleum logistics customers in the same geography.
• Stolt-Nielsen: Global leader in chemical parcel tankers and inland tank container services, with a significant European footprint. Comparable cargo focus (chemicals, clean petroleum) and similar sustainability push, but operates at much larger scale and with a broader network.
• Royal Wagenborg: Large Dutch shipping and logistics group operating dry-cargo and multi-purpose vessels with North Sea and inland connections. Comparable scale and Dutch operating base but focuses on general cargo rather than liquid bulk.

Direct peers

• Maersk Tankers: Major product tanker pool operator with a strong push into decarbonisation and alternative-fuel partnerships. Comparable cargo focus (clean and dirty petroleum products) and shared emphasis on green-propulsion transition.
• Torm: Public product tanker owner-operator serving CPP and DPP trade lanes with strong presence in NW European shipping. Overlaps with AMS in transporting refined petroleum products, though Torm operates ocean-going tankers rather than inland barges.
• Danser Group: Dutch inland shipping group active in liquid bulk transport across the Rhine and Benelux corridor. Closest inland-barging direct competitor to AMS in terms of fleet type, geography, and cargo mix.
• Interstream Barging: Dutch inland liquid-bulk transporter operating tankers across the Rhine and ARA region. Direct competitor to AMS in petroleum, chemical, and biofuel barging, with comparable customer segments and geographic footprint.
• Bunker One: Physical marine bunker supplier with operations in NW Europe including ARA. Competes directly with AMS in providing just-in-time bunker fuel to sea-going vessels in the same ports.
• Anthony Veder: Netherlands-based chemical and product tanker owner/operator with strong focus on sustainability and gas-fuel technology. Comparable to AMS in cargo mix (chemicals, clean petroleum) and in green-propulsion positioning, though primarily in maritime rather than inland shipping.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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