de boer transport

What de boer transport does

GDB Logistics is a privately held, third-generation Dutch family logistics company, founded in 1939 as De Boer Transport and rebranded to GDB Logistics in 2025. It operates as an integrated, multi-modal supply chain provider offering seven core service lines — international freight forwarding and customs, container and pallet road transport, decentralized warehousing, e-commerce fulfilment, road cargo, digital/IT solutions, and supply chain consulting — unified through the proprietary My GDB customer portal. The company runs an owned fleet of 45+ trucks and a network of vetted carrier partners, complemented by warehouse capacity of roughly 82,000 m² across the Netherlands (Born, De Rijp), Germany (Hamburg, Schkopau/Leipzig), France (Lyon, Le Havre, Marseille, Roissy CDG, Lieusaint), and Poland (Gliwice), with additional Asia reach via China.

Revenue is generated transactionally through per-shipment, per-container, per-pallet, and per-order fees across forwarding, transport, storage, and value-added fulfilment services, supplemented by supply chain consulting retainers. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with dedicated Key Account Managers, Country Managers, and a relationship-led, human-centric selling motion targeting large European retailers, e-commerce businesses, multinational manufacturers, and battery/EV players such as Action, Heineken, CATL, Hero Cycles, and Kmart/Anko Global. Technology differentiation rests on API-based ERP and marketplace integrations (Shopify, Bol.com, Amazon), real-time track-and-trace, and shipment-level CO2 reporting via a ShipZero partnership; the business is ISO 9001/14001, AEO, NVOCC, and WGK 3 certified, with specialized dangerous goods handling for lithium batteries.

Name

de boer transport

Legal name

GDB Logistics bv

Website

https://deboertransport.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Short description

GDB Logistics is a third-generation Dutch family logistics company offering integrated forwarding, road transport, warehousing, and e-commerce fulfillment across the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Poland. It serves large European retailers, manufacturers, and battery/EV clients through its own fleet, 80,000+ m² of decentralized warehousing, and the My GDB digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Warehousing and Storage (493), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Dedicated Transportation / Private Fleet Outsourcing (TLAIAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Drayage & Intermodal Dispatch Management (TLAIAEAG), Intermodal Drayage & Cartage (First/Last Mile) (TLADAFAC), Cross-Border Trucking & Border Transfer (Linehaul, Transloading) (TLACACAC)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Road transport
• Contract logistics
• Warehousing and fulfillment
• Supply chain management

Headquarters

HQ city

De Rijp

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding & Customs: International freight forwarding services including sea freight, air freight, customs clearance, and documentation handling. Services cover import/export/transit customs procedures, T1 customs transit, bonded warehousing, and regulatory compliance. Revenue is generated through service fees per shipment plus volume-based charges.
2. Road Cargo & Container Transport: Road transportation services across Europe using a fleet of 45+ owned trucks and a network of vetted carrier partners. Services include FTL (Full Truck Load), LTL (Less Than Truck Load), groupage, and container transport from European ports to inland destinations. Revenue model based on per-container and per-pallet charges.
3. Warehousing & Storage: Decentralized warehouse network across Europe (Netherlands, Germany, France, Poland) offering flexible storage solutions. Services include short-, medium-, and long-term storage, bonded warehousing, cross-docking, and value-added services such as picking, packing, labeling, kitting, quality control, and light assembly. Revenue is generated through storage fees per pallet per time period plus handling fees.
4. E-commerce Fulfillment: End-to-end fulfillment services for e-commerce businesses, including order processing, picking, packing, labeling, returns management, and last-mile coordination. Seamless integration with marketplaces such as Bol.com, Amazon, and Shopify. Revenue model based on per-order processing fees plus storage and handling surcharges.
5. Supply Chain Management Consulting: Strategic supply chain consulting including network design, process optimization, capacity planning, cost simulation, forecasting, and continuous improvement. Often bundled with operational logistics services, with revenue generated through project fees and ongoing advisory retainers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

de boer transport provides integrated third-party logistics services combining freight forwarding, customs brokerage, road transport, warehousing, fulfillment, and end-to-end supply chain management. The company operates its own fleet of more than 45 trucks and its own warehouse infrastructure across multiple European countries and China, serving enterprise retailers, e-commerce businesses, and manufacturers.

Product overview

GDB Logistics (formerly De Boer Transport) is a third-generation family logistics company offering an integrated, one-stop supply chain solution. The portfolio comprises seven core service modules: GDB Forwarding (international freight and customs), De Boer Transport (own fleet container and road transport), GDB Warehousing (decentralized CO2-neutral storage), GDB Fulfilment (e-commerce order processing), GDB Road Cargo (European road transport), Digital Solutions (real-time dashboards and API integrations), and Supply Chain Management (end-to-end consulting and optimization). These services are unified through the My GDB customer portal and powered by an in-house IT department, providing customers a single point of contact for complete supply chain control. Additional specialized offerings include dangerous goods handling with WGK 3-certified facilities and dangerous goods air freight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freight forwarding International and cross-border freight forwarding services connecting shippers across Europe and Asia.
• Customs brokerage Customs handling and brokerage services for cross-border shipments between Europe and Asia.
• Road transport European road transport services operated with an owned fleet of more than 45 trucks.
• Warehousing Owned and operated warehousing infrastructure across multiple European countries.
• Fulfillment Order fulfillment services for e-commerce and retail customers, typically combined with warehousing.
• Digital logistics solutions Digital tools supporting logistics operations, visibility, and coordination across transport, warehousing, and fulfillment.
• Supply chain management End-to-end supply chain management bundling forwarding, customs, road transport, warehousing, and fulfillment under a single contract.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5% logistics cost reduction (Anko Global case)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• ShipZerocoreTechnology or IntegrationGDB Logistics partners with ShipZero to measure CO₂ emissions across its entire supply chain. The partnership enables GDB to map and monitor CO₂ emissions at each stage of logistics operations, down to individual shipments, and provides detailed emissions reports that customers can use to track and improve their own sustainability performance.
• FFC (External Fulfillment Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationGDB Logistics uses the external FFC platform to power its e-commerce fulfillment services, including order management, picking, packing, labeling, and returns handling. The platform integrates with leading marketplaces (Bol.com, Amazon, Shopify) and ERP systems.
• Vetted Carrier & Logistics Partner NetworksupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGDB operates an extensive network of vetted, long-term carrier and logistics partners who share its commitment to quality, reliability, and efficient operations. The network provides scalable capacity for FTL, LTL, and groupage transport across Europe, supplementing GDB's own fleet of 45+ trucks.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gdblogistics
• Facebookfacebook.com/DeBoerTransport

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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