What Hatrans Logistic Services does

Hatrans Logistic Services (legal entity Hatrans B.V.) is a Dutch freight forwarding company headquartered at Hanzepoort 23c, 7575 DB Oldenzaal, Netherlands, founded in 1976 by Gerard van Hal. Operating as an asset-light expediteur, the company does not own trucks, aircraft, ships, or trains; instead it contracts with selected carriers to deliver transport services on behalf of customers. The service portfolio spans six transport modalities (road, air, sea, rail, courier, and intermodal) plus a wide set of cargo-handling services including less-than-truckload (LTL), full truckload (FTL), special transport, express/urgent transport, machine transport, pallets, packages, containers, warehousing, and customs documentation. Hatrans serves exclusively B2B customers across more than 50 countries in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania, with a stated global footprint built on a 50-year network of partners and agents. Early customers included wallpaper and textile manufacturers, and the company positions itself around fixed contact persons, short communication lines, and personal involvement.

The technology stack is operationally focused rather than AI-driven: a tracking and tracing system for real-time shipment visibility, a Warehouse Management System for inventory control, a Personal Hatrans Portal for self-service quoting and booking, a loading meter calculation tool, and a quick-quote online form. Hatrans runs a custom quote-based pricing model with standard 14-day payment terms (prepayment required for insufficient creditworthiness), generating revenue through transaction fees on transport contracts and professional/managed service fees for warehousing and customs work. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and inside-sales-driven: a dedicated direct sales team, transport managers, and a website-based self-serve quote system target enterprise and mid-market B2B customers, with marketing channels including the corporate website, social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram), and direct contact via assigned account managers. The company is privately held, with no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, or external investment, and no public revenue, headcount, or financial disclosures.

Strategically, the company's most significant moves were operational expansions: founding in Hengelo in 1976 with three employees, relocating to Oldenzaal in 1993, and moving to the current Hanzepoort facility in December 1996 alongside a managing-director transition in which founder Gerard van Hal stepped back from daily operations. Recent activity includes active sales-team buildout (a dedicated Inside Sales Recruiter), ongoing extension of the partner network into Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania, and a defensive suspension of services to Belarus citing the prevailing geopolitical situation. Compliance footprint includes FENEX Netherlands Freight Forwarding Conditions (version 2018) and adherence to Poland's SENT system for sensitive goods registration.

Name

Hatrans Logistic Services

Legal name

Hatrans B.V.

Website

https://hatrans.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hatrans Logistic Services is a privately held Dutch freight forwarding company that serves B2B customers globally through an asset-light partner network, offering multi-modal transport (road, air, sea, rail), warehousing, and customs services since 1976.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oldenzaal

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Hatrans acts as an expeditor/freight forwarder. They do not transport goods themselves but contract with carriers (trucking companies, shipping lines, airlines, rail operators) selected in consultation with customers. Revenue is generated through service fees on these transport contracts.
2. Transport Services: Partial loads (LTL), Full truck loads (FTL), Special transport, Express transport, Machine transport, Pallets, Packages, and Container services.
3. Warehousing: Warehouse services for optimal storage of goods.
4. Customs Documentation: Customs clearance and documentation services for international shipments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hatrans is a freight forwarding company (expediteur) that arranges domestic and international transport of goods on behalf of business customers without owning trucks, planes, ships, or trains. It contracts with selected carriers in road, sea, air, and rail to deliver services ranging from single pallets and parcels to full truckloads and containers, supplemented by warehousing and customs documentation.

Product overview

Hatrans Logistic Services is a freight forwarding company (expediteur) offering comprehensive logistics solutions rather than a unified software product. The company operates without owning trucks, aircraft, trains, or ships, instead contracting with selected carriers to provide transport services. The service portfolio spans multiple transport modalities (road, air, sea, rail, courier, intermodal) and encompasses various cargo handling services including less-than-truckload (LTL), full truckload (FTL), special transport, express/urgent transport, machine transport, package distribution, pallets, containers, and warehousing. Additional services include customs documentation, a loading meter calculator tool, and an online quick quote/booking portal. The company positions itself as a full-service logistics provider connecting customers to global transport networks through their established partner network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Road Freight Domestic and international road freight services within Europe, including partial loads (LTL), full truckloads (FTL), and groupage options, contracted through selected road carriers.
• Air Freight Air freight forwarding for time-sensitive international shipments to and from destinations worldwide, contracted through partner airlines.
• Sea Freight Sea freight forwarding for containerized and bulk cargo transport across global shipping routes, contracted with selected shipping lines.
• Rail Freight Rail transport services for intermodal and more sustainable freight solutions within Europe, contracted with rail operators.
• Courier Service Express courier services for urgent small package deliveries with time-definite delivery options, arranged through courier partners.
• Intermodal Transport Combined transport solutions using multiple modalities (road, rail, sea, air) for optimized routing and sustainability.
• Less than Truckload (LTL / Deellading) Groupage and less-than-truckload services for smaller shipments that do not require a full trailer, enabling cost-efficient consolidation for B2B customers.
• Full Truckload (FTL / Compleet lading) Full truckload transport for complete trailer loads requiring dedicated capacity, arranged with selected carriers.
• Special Transport Specialized transport for oversized, heavy, or non-standard cargo requiring custom handling solutions.
• Express Transport (Spoedtransport) Time-critical transport services for urgent shipments requiring expedited delivery.
• Machine Transport Specialized transport for industrial machinery and equipment, including rigging and heavy lift operations.
• Package Distribution (Pakketten) Parcel and small package distribution services for business-to-business and business-to-consumer deliveries.
• Pallet Transport Palletized cargo transport with options for standard and euro pallets, for B2B customers shipping single or multiple pallets.
• Container Transport Container shipping and handling services for sea freight operations, including 20ft and 40ft containers.
• Warehousing Storage and warehouse management services for goods requiring temporary or long-term storage, supported by a Warehouse Management System.
• Customs Documentation (Douane) Customs clearance and documentation services for international shipments, including import and export declarations for non-EU flows.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Network of Partners and AgentscoreOthers · 1 January 1976Hatrans has built a global network of partners and agents over their 50 years of operation. This network enables daily line services to various European destinations and worldwide freight forwarding capabilities through sea and air transport for non-European destinations.
• Local Partners and CourierscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal partners and couriers in various countries enable efficient regional transportation. Hatrans collaborates closely with these partners, particularly for last-mile delivery and regional transport within countries like the UK (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland), Ireland, and other destinations.
• FC TwenteminorOthersHatrans is an active sponsor of FC Twente football club, with presence at the Grolsch Veste stadium. The company was historically active in sports sponsorship, including sponsorship of basketball team Hatrans Tonego from Haaksbergen.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: German-headquartered global freight forwarder within Deutsche Post DHL Group offering air, ocean, road freight, and customs services worldwide. Overlaps directly with Hatrans's offering but operates at significantly greater scale and with proprietary technology and carrier contracts.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with worldwide road, sea, air, and customs capabilities. Competes with Hatrans for the same B2B customers but at enterprise scale and with a much larger global footprint.
• DSV: Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder and logistics provider with extensive road, air, sea, and contract logistics operations worldwide. Offers overlapping capabilities to Hatrans but at vastly greater scale and as part of a much broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• De Rijke Group: Dutch logistics services provider offering road transport, forwarding, and warehousing across Europe with a focus on B2B mid-market shippers. Comparable geography, customer segment, and asset-light operating model to Hatrans.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered mid-sized global freight forwarder offering road, sea, air, and contract logistics with a strong European mid-market B2B customer base. Highly comparable to Hatrans in operating model (asset-light multi-modal forwarder), customer segment, and value proposition.
• Neele-Vat: Dutch freight forwarder headquartered in the Netherlands providing road, air, sea freight, warehousing, and customs services to B2B customers. Directly comparable geography, customer profile, and service mix to Hatrans.
• Röhlig Logistics: German mid-sized freight forwarder with deep European road and global sea/air coverage, plus customs and warehousing. Comparable in scale, multi-modal offering, and family/private ownership character to Hatrans.
• Jan de Rijk Logistics: Netherlands-based logistics provider specializing in European road freight, distribution, and forwarding with warehousing. Similar Dutch origin, European multi-modal focus, and B2B customer orientation as Hatrans.
• Royal Den Hartogh Logistics: Dutch logistics services company specializing in road, intermodal, and bulk transport across Europe with extensive warehousing and chemical/industrial customer base. Comparable Dutch heritage, multi-modal scope, and B2B focus to Hatrans.

Emerging players

• Flexport: US-headquartered technology-driven freight forwarder offering digital ocean, air, and road freight forwarding plus customs and supply chain software. Represents the digitally-native competitive threat to traditional mid-sized forwarders like Hatrans.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hatranslogisticservices

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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