catram

What catram does

Catram Consultants is a French professional services firm founded in 1988, specializing in transport infrastructure consulting with a focus on ports, airports, maritime, river, and rail freight transport. The firm delivers project management assistance, economic and financial feasibility studies, traffic studies, and strategic master plans for public-sector clients including port authorities, regional governments, chambers of commerce, and international development institutions. Its service offering is built on deep domain expertise rather than proprietary technology — the firm develops bespoke analytical frameworks for each engagement and does not disclose a software platform or productized toolset.

Catram operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inddigo SAS, a French environmental and infrastructure consulting group headquartered in Chambéry (registered capital €1.6M), following integration into the group in 2017. The Paris office is the operational base for engagement delivery across a footprint that spans France, the wider EU, Sub-Saharan and North Africa (Congo, Morocco, Mauritania, Comoros, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Ghana, Togo), the Caribbean (Haiti), the Pacific (French Polynesia), and South America (French Guiana). Revenue is generated through project-based consulting contracts awarded via competitive public procurement and direct engagement with development-finance frameworks such as AFD and PROPARCO; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

The go-to-market model is sales-led: a long-established track record of more than 30 years and a reference portfolio of named institutional clients (Grand Port Maritime de La Rochelle, Port Autonome de Strasbourg, Port Autonome de Pointe-Noire, CCI Brest, GPMH, OMI/IPER) drive repeat mandates and referrals. The firm augments internal expertise through selective senior hires (e.g., Olivier Le Corf, February 2016) and through consortium partnerships with specialized firms (Proversa UK, Fordesi Portugal, Cabinet Bethenod, BNR Clénet Brosset, IDRA, Espélia, MLTC) to assemble multidisciplinary project teams for specific tenders.

Name

catram

Legal name

Inddigo

Website

https://catram-consultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Catram Consultants is a French transport infrastructure advisory firm, founded in 1988 and now a subsidiary of Inddigo, providing strategic, economic, and feasibility consulting to port authorities, regional governments, and international development institutions across Europe, Africa, and the Pacific.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transport Infrastructure Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation & Traffic Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure & Project Finance Advisory (BPAHADAO), Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Port infrastructure consulting
• Transport engineering studies
• Maritime logistics advisory
• Airport consulting services
• Freight transport planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Revenue generated through consulting engagements with public sector clients, government agencies, port authorities, and international institutions for transport, port, and maritime infrastructure studies and advisory services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CATRAM Consultants is a Paris-based professional consulting firm, established in 1988, that provides engineering and advisory services for transport infrastructure projects. The firm's core services include project management assistance (Assistance à maîtrise d'ouvrage), economic and financial studies for infrastructure projects, and traffic studies with strategic planning support. It specializes in ports, airports, and maritime, river, and rail freight transport, serving government agencies, port authorities, and international development institutions across Europe, Africa, and the Pacific.

Product overview

Catram Consultants is a consulting firm specializing in transport infrastructure studies. The company operates as part of the Inddigo group and offers a portfolio of consulting services including project management assistance (Assistance à maîtrise d'ouvrage), economic and financial studies (Etudes économiques et financières), and traffic studies (Etudes de trafics). The core offering centers on engineering and study of transport infrastructure and development, with particular expertise in ports, airports, and maritime, river, and rail freight transport. The company has over thirty years of experience serving clients in France and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assistance à maîtrise d'ouvrage
• Etudes économiques et financières
• Etudes de trafics
• Port and Airport Infrastructure Consulting
• Master Plan Studies for Ports
• Technical-Economic Studies for Maritime Lines
• Port Pleasure Marina Consulting

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BNR Clénet Brosset, IDRA, EspéliaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2016Consortium partners for Port des Sablons audit and development program. Multi-disciplinary team supporting Saint-Malo marina expansion project.
• Proversa (UK)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2016Partner in technico-economic study of maritime line and sea motorway services between Brest, Liverpool and Leixoes. UK-based partner contributing to European shortsea shipping study.
• Fordesi (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2016Partner in technico-economic study of maritime line and sea motorway services. Portuguese partner providing local expertise for Leixoes port involvement.
• Cabinet Johannes BETHENOD (France)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2016French legal expertise partner for sea motorway study. Provided legal analysis and advice on juridical aspects of service exploitation.
• Grand Port Maritime du Havre (GPMH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership on study for updating the master plan of Port Autonome de Pointe-Noire. GPMH served as partner providing technical expertise and methodological support for the port planning study.
• Bolloré Africa LogisticsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2014Referenced as context for Conakry port reforms study. Industry stakeholder providing operational perspective on institutional changes needed.
• MLTCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2012Maritime logistics partner for West and Central Africa container terminal market study. Provided local market expertise and data collection support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Egis: French-headquartered global engineering and consulting group with deep port, airport, and transport infrastructure practices competing for the same public-sector and DFI mandates as Catram.
• Tractebel (Engie Solutions): International engineering consultancy with port, maritime, and transport infrastructure advisory practices; competes for DFI-funded port studies across Africa and Europe where Catram operates.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Global engineering consultancy with dedicated maritime and ports practice delivering master planning, feasibility, and terminal design services; directly comparable to Catram's port consulting scope.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with significant ports and maritime practice; competes for large international port master plans and DFI-funded transport studies where Catram also bids.
• WSP: Global professional services consultancy with transport infrastructure advisory capabilities including ports, rail, and aviation — competing in similar public tender processes.
• Mott MacDonald: International engineering and development consultancy with strong port, maritime, and transport infrastructure practices, frequently engaged by DFIs and African governments — overlapping with Catram's African project portfolio.

Direct peers

• Artelia: French engineering and project management consultancy with maritime, port, and transport infrastructure practices; competes head-to-head with Catram on French port authority and concession mandates.
• Setec: French engineering group with transport and infrastructure consulting practices; comparable in scale and customer base, competing for French regional and national transport infrastructure studies.
• i-Trans: French transport and logistics consulting cluster with rail, maritime, and intermodal specializations; competes with Catram for transport studies and feasibility mandates from French public-sector clients.

Others

• Inddigo: Parent company and broader infrastructure/environmental consulting platform into which Catram was integrated in 2017; adjacent consulting capabilities and shared institutional infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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