trimodal logistik

Name

trimodal logistik

Legal name

Trimodal Logistik GmbH

Website

https://binnenschiff.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inland Waterway Container Logistics

NAICS

Inland Water Freight Transportation (483211), Inland Water Transportation (48321), Support Activities for Transportation (488), Support Activities for Rail Transportation (488210)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Inland Interface & Intermodal Transfer for Breakbulk (Rail/Truck Barge Connections) (TLAHADAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Intermodal Drayage TL Carriers (Port/Rail Ramp Drayage) (TLADADAF)

Keywords

• Inland waterway transport
• Container logistics
• Multimodal freight services
• Port hinterland transport
• Intermodal cargo shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Freight Transport Services: Container and cargo transport services via inland waterways between major European ports and hinterland destinations. Revenue generated through freight charges based on container volume (TEU), cargo weight, and transport distance. Services include LKW pre/post-haulage, customs clearance, and warehousing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Trimodal Logistik provides multimodal inland container transport by waterway, rail and road between ARA ports (Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam), the North German canal region, and the Rhine corridor. It operates the TRIMODAL Shuttle between Bremen and Bremerhaven with three weekly rotations and 380 TEU/4,500t capacity per departure, as well as the NWL Service connecting Bremerhaven with ARA ports and the Mittelland Canal with 60-88 TEU per departure. The offering is supplemented by truck pre/post-haulage, customs and veterinary clearance, dangerous goods handling, and combined rail/truck services delivered through shareholder and partner networks.

Product overview

Trimodal Logistik GmbH and NWL (Norddeutsche Wasserweg Logistik) together form a multimodal inland waterway logistics network operating within the Rhenus Group. The company offers two primary services: TRIMODAL (connecting Bremen-Bremerhaven-Hamburg with 380 TEU capacity, 3 weekly cycles) and NWL (connecting Bremerhaven with ARA ports and Mittelland Canal using up to 4 ships with 60 TEU each). Both services provide additional offerings including truck pre/post-haulage, customs clearance, dangerous goods transport, and warehousing. The company operates a fleet of up to 5 ships and 8 lighters across three different services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trimodal Logistik (TRIMODAL Shuttle) Inland waterway container logistics service connecting Bremen, Bremerhaven and Hamburg (the 'Wet Triangle') using all transport modes (rail, road, water). Operates three weekly shuttle cycles between Bremerhaven's Stromkaje and Bremen's city ports with a capacity of 380 TEU/4,500t per departure, plus various additional services from truck pre/post-haulage to customs and veterinary clearance.
• NWL Service (Norddeutsche Wasserweg Logistik) Inland waterway container logistics service connecting Bremerhaven with ARA ports (Antwerpen, Rotterdam, Amsterdam), the Mittelland Canal, and north German canal areas. Offers multiple weekly departures between Bremerhaven and Hamburg with 60-88 TEU capacity per departure, project transports, and combined rail/truck services with customer-oriented scheduling.
• Integrated Customs and Regulatory Clearance Standalone customs and regulatory services covering T1 customs documents, NCTS transit procedure handling, veterinary inspection clearance, and CPA presentation services for cargo moving through the ARA ports, North German canal area, and Rhine corridor.
• Direct Truck Service (Direkttruck) Direct road haulage offering delivered through long-standing truck partners to ensure reliable first/last-mile delivery alongside the company's inland waterway services.
• Combined Multimodal Service (Rail/Barge + Truck) Integrated multimodal logistics delivered in cooperation with shareholders RHENUS/CONTARGO, EUROGATE INTERMODAL and EKB, providing combined inland vessel or rail transport with connected LKW nachlauf from a single source.

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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EUROGATE INTERMODAL GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShareholder holding 26% of Trimodal Logistik GmbH. Provides multimodal container logistics services and access to EUROGATE terminal network.
• EKB Container LogistikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShareholder holding 23.8% of Trimodal Logistik GmbH. Provides container logistics services, operational in the Bremen logistics network.
• Rhenus/CONTARGOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic network partner providing multimodal services by inland ship or rail combined with truck transport from a single source. Extends service capabilities within the Rhenus Group ecosystem.
• Cuxport GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCuxport operates standard rules of operation governing liability for goods damage (§431 German Commercial Code) at 2 SDR/kilogram. Located in Cuxhaven.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DP World: Global port operator and logistics provider with European terminal assets and inland supply-chain services. Broad incumbent with overlapping port-hinterland intermodal capabilities relevant to Trimodal's customer base.
• Rhenus Logistics: Global multimodal logistics group and ultimate parent of the NWL/Trimodal entities via Rhenus PartnerShip. Offers overlapping inland waterway, rail and road services as part of a much broader European and global portfolio.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global logistics provider with substantial European inland and intermodal services including barge and rail options. Competes with Trimodal/NWL for shippers seeking integrated multimodal hinterland solutions out of ARA ports.
• EUROGATE: Container terminal operator at German seaports and 26% shareholder of Trimodal. Comparable intermodal container handling at German ports but operates at terminal rather than inland waterway transport level.
• Hapag-Lloyd: Global ocean container carrier headquartered in Hamburg with inland logistics services connecting German ports to hinterland destinations. Adjacent incumbent competing for end-to-end port-to-door container flows.

Direct peers

• Danser Group: Dutch inland shipping group operating container barges between ARA ports and inland European destinations. Directly comparable in offering inland waterway container transport on overlapping ARA-hinterland corridors.
• H&S Container Line: German inland waterway container line providing scheduled services between North Sea ports and German inland terminals. Directly comparable trimodal/intermodal container operator in the same German hinterland market.
• CONTARGO: Major European inland waterway container operator with extensive Rhine, ARA and West German canal coverage. Closest direct competitor and also part of the broader Rhenus Group ecosystem, competing head-to-head for container volumes on overlapping corridors.
• De Boer Binnenvaart: Dutch family-owned inland waterway operator running container and bulk services along Rhine, Waal and German canal networks. Comparable inland container transport peer serving similar ARA-hinterland flows.
• MSG eG (Mittelrheinische Schiffahrts-Genossenschaft): Cooperative inland waterway carrier on the Rhine and German canal system offering container and bulk transport. Comparable inland waterway freight operator serving Rhine and German canal corridors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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