Rooted in tradition and moving seamiles ahead. Since 1975, our family has built a legacy of maritime excellence. Today, with a new generation taking the helm, we continue to build on our core values: Excellence, Heritage, and Craft.
HERITAGE & AMBITION
Manifesto
Water means life. In every way. We know our waterways inside out. Every canal, every lock, every bend in the river. That’s where our family feels at home. And has felt for over 50 years. As a family of shippers, serving other shipping companies.
And yet, our dream and mission go beyond (inland shipping): we want to optimize the bunkering process for seafaring ships. Making it more convenient, more reliable, … and more energy efficient.
Our family likes to think ahead. Miles ahead. Seamiles ahead. Leaving our mark on the world economy.
We’re fueled by passion. And passion is like water: it keeps flowing. That passion is imprinted in our family’s DNA.
We’re fueled by ambition. By the day-to-day challenges. And by the future needs of the industry.
We’re fueled by experience. By our knowhow of the Antwerp-Rotterdam-Amsterdam-triangle.
We’re fueled by the people we work with. We are people doing business with other people. That’s what our family stands for. No six degrees of separation, but one single point of contact. Our contracts are personal contacts.
What you see is what you get: the best of business with the feel of family.
Somtrans Fueled by family
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Somtrans
s a fully-fledged inland tanker shipping company, Somtrans is the beating heart of our daily operations. We manage our own modern fleet, specializing in the transport of liquid cargo across Northwest Europe. We pride ourselves on quick price setting and direct lines of communication, ensuring your cargo is always in trusted hands.
Vinotra
s a fully-fledged inland tanker shipping company, Somtrans is the beating heart of our daily operations. We manage our own modern fleet, specializing in the transport of liquid cargo across Northwest Europe. We pride ourselves on quick price setting and direct lines of communication, ensuring your cargo is always in trusted hands.
United Bunkers
s a fully-fledged inland tanker shipping company, Somtrans is the beating heart of our daily operations. We manage our own modern fleet, specializing in the transport of liquid cargo across Northwest Europe. We pride ourselves on quick price setting and direct lines of communication, ensuring your cargo is always in trusted hands.
Somtralux
s a fully-fledged inland tanker shipping company, Somtrans is the beating heart of our daily operations. We manage our own modern fleet, specializing in the transport of liquid cargo across Northwest Europe. We pride ourselves on quick price setting and direct lines of communication, ensuring your cargo is always in trusted hands.
Excellence
HERITAGE
CRAFT
Milestones
A legacy built over 50 years. Explore the key milestones that shaped our company, from our humble beginnings to becoming a forward-thinking maritime force driven by the next generation.