Amsterdam Logistics, Fintech and Food Business Consulting

• Schiphol, the port and the greenport

  The city's logistics page names Schiphol as the main air freight gateway, the Port of Amsterdam, and the Royal FloraHolland horticultural hub. Around them sit transport firms, hauliers, distribution centres, warehouses and last-mile operators, all working to other people's delivery deadlines.

• Port cargo and energy

  The Port of Amsterdam lists dry and liquid bulk, breakbulk and project cargo, non-ferrous metals, cocoa, offshore, containers and hydrogen among its cargo flows. Terminals, stevedores, surveyors and small service companies often depend on a few large cargo owners.

• Fintech, tech and AI

  Amsterdam lists fintech and finance and tech and AI as separate key sectors, and describes a community of start-ups. Many are product companies with a small team, a handful of paying customers and a long gap between a pilot and a signed contract.

• Food and circular business

  Food and circular transition appear among the city's listed key sectors. Small food producers and sustainability-minded makers often sell to a few retailers or caterers.

• 01Forwarders and hauliers commonly pay drivers, fuel and terminal charges well before a shipper settles, and a single large customer can stretch that gap.
• 02Warehouse operators often carry space and staff sized for peak weeks, so utilisation in the quiet weeks decides whether the year pays.
• 03Fintech and software owners commonly face long sales cycles with larger buyers, while a small team carries the support load alone.
• 04Small food and circular-economy makers often rely on a few buyers and a thin set of suppliers, so one lost account or one missed delivery shows up straight away.

UTC+1 (winter), UTC+2 (summer). Amsterdam sits 4 hours 30 minutes behind India in winter and 3 hours 30 minutes behind in summer.

We book the first call once the scope of the problem is clear, so the conversation starts from your business and not from a calendar.

• Logistics
• Technology
• Financial services
• Manufacturing

Trades to start from

• Warehousing and fulfilment providers
• Customs clearance agents
• Courier companies
• Software development companies
• Cloud and DevOps service companies
• Payment and fintech companies
• Food product manufacturers

• Business Process

  Writing down who handles each document, booking and hand-over reduces missed cut-offs in forwarding and customs work.

• Business Consulting

  A receivables and payables view per customer shows haulage and warehouse owners which accounts strain their cash.

• Business Growth

  Planning for a second and third anchor customer helps small product companies move beyond a single pilot buyer.

• Business Audit

  Looking at margin per lane, per pallet position or per product shows where the extra work is not paid for.

1. First call by phone or video, to hear how your business runs and what is stuck.
2. A written scope that says what we will look at, what you will receive and what we need from you, with the fee written in your own currency.
3. Your first sheet: the one page of numbers or decisions that the work starts from.
4. A review rhythm agreed with you, so the work is checked against what actually happened.