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The Transportation & Storage sector in the Nordics comprises 110,982 companies, with an uneven national footprint: Norway 35,086 (31.6%), Finland 33,109 (29.8%), Sweden 26,043 (23.5%), and Denmark 16,744 (15.1%). The underlying dataset contains full employee bands, revenue bands, and country top-50 revenue rankings, enabling both market-level summaries and company-level SEO highlights.
Key Statistics
- Total companies in Transportation & Storage (H): 110,982 (Nordic total).
- Share of Nordic market (by company count): Norway 31.6%, Finland 29.8%, Sweden 23.5%, Denmark 15.1%.
- Major company-size distribution (selected bands, by country) :
- Norway (35,086): 0–4 employees 5,085 (14.5%); 5–9 1,655 (4.7%); 10–49 1,726 (4.9%); 50–99 192 (0.5%); 100–499 90 (0.3%); NaN/unreported 26,326 (75.0%).
- Finland (33,109): 0–4 8,356 (25.2%); 5–9 8,302 (25.1%); 10–49 1,185 (3.6%); 50–99 149 (0.5%); 100–499 101 (0.3%); NaN 14,995 (45.3%).
- Sweden (26,043): 0–4 9,861 (37.9%); 5–9 2,029 (7.8%); 10–49 2,127 (8.2%); 50–99 243 (0.9%); 100–499 172 (0.7%); NaN 11,560 (44.4%).
- Denmark (16,744): 0–4 5,582 (33.3%); 5–9 1,006 (6.0%); 10–49 1,175 (7.0%); 50–99 163 (1.0%); 100–499 95 (0.6%); NaN 8,709 (52.0%).
- Average / notable revenue ranges (high-level):
- A substantial share of firms have no recorded revenue band (NaN): Norway 77.2%, Finland 71.0%, Denmark 52.0%, Sweden 40.4%, indicating the majority of reported revenue is concentrated in a smaller set of companies.
- Among recorded bands, notable mid-market activity appears in the 100k–500k and 1M–10M tiers (examples: Denmark 33.3% in 100k–500k; Sweden 12.0% in 1M–10M), while Over €100M firms are present but rare (e.g., Sweden 72; Finland 28; Norway 18; Denmark 10).
- Market leaders (selected top-revenue examples):
- Finland: Finnair Oyj—€2.895B
- Norway: Odfjell Tankers AS—€995M
- Sweden: Tjörns Hamnar AB—€4.78B
- Denmark: Wolt Danmark ApS—€795.1M
- Dominant legal structures (defined):
The sector is primarily formed of private limited companies, signaled by the country suffixes AS, AB, A/S, and Oy. These forms dominate the top revenue rankings and overall company counts. Publicly owned entities and specialized cooperatives (transport authorities, port companies, and regional transit operators) also appear among the largest revenue players, reflecting a mix of commercial operators and public service providers.
Top Companies by Revenue
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| Order | Company | Industry | Location | Revenue (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolt Danmark ApS | Food Delivery | Denmark | €795,100,000 | |
| REDERIET A P MØLLER A/S | Maritime Shipping | Denmark | €557,200,000 | |
| Fyn | Logistics | Denmark | €439,000,000 | |
| Roskilde Executive and Cargo Handling | Airport Services | Denmark | €290,000,000 | |
| AIR GREENLAND A/S | Airlines | Denmark | €209,968,980 | |
| DFDS Esbjerg (N&K) | Ferry Services | Denmark | €176,300,000 | |
| SAS GROUND HANDLING DENMARK A/S | Ground Handling | Denmark | €119,500,000 | |
| ESVAGT A/S | Maritime Services | Denmark | €111,100,000 | |
| STENA Rederi A/S | Ferry Services | Denmark | €105,200,000 | |
| AIR ALSIE A/S POSTBOX 240 | Airlines | Denmark | €102,754,470 | |
| dao Distribution Øst A/S | Distribution | Denmark | €99,264,360 | |
| Aviator Flight Services ApS | Aviation Services | Denmark | €84,300,000 | |
| BILLUND LUFTHAVN A/S | Airports | Denmark | €82,600,000 | |
| METRO SERVICE A/S | Public Transit | Denmark | €79,100,000 | |
| Lokalbus A/S | Public Transit | Denmark | €60,200,000 | |
| Keolis København A/S | Public Transit | Denmark | €49,300,000 | |
| Cadeler A/S | Maritime Shipping | Denmark | €48,600,000 | |
| Takeaway.com Express Denmark ApS | Food Delivery | Denmark | €48,500,000 | |
| Fjord Line Danmark A/S | Ferry Services | Denmark | €45,200,000 | |
| MENZIES AVIATION (DENMARK) A/S | Ground Handling | Denmark | €39,700,000 | |
| BLUE WATER SHIPPING A/S | Freight Forwarding | Denmark | €38,300,000 | |
| Q-PARK OPERATIONS DENMARK A/S | Parking Services | Denmark | €35,900,000 | |
| Sunclass Airlines ApS | Airlines | Denmark | €33,100,000 | |
| APM Terminals – Aarhus A/S | Port Operations | Denmark | €28,800,000 | |
| HCS A/S TRANSPORT & SPEDITION | Freight Forwarding | Denmark | €27,600,000 | |
| Finnair Oyj | Airlines | Finland | €2,895,000,000 | |
| Neste Shipping Oy | Maritime Shipping | Finland | €937,327,000 | |
| VR-Yhtymä Oyj | Rail Transport | Finland | €821,249,000 | |
| Posti Jakelu Oy | Postal Services | Finland | €662,789,000 | |
| Finnlines Oyj | Ferry Services | Finland | €552,469,000 | |
| Schenker Oy | Logistics | Finland | €533,614,000 | |
| Viking Line Abp | Ferry Services | Finland | €471,400,000 | |
| Finnair Aircraft Finance Oy | Aircraft Leasing | Finland | €443,778,000 | |
| Finavia Oyj | Airports | Finland | €345,987,000 | |
| Suomen Kaukokiito Oy | Road Freight | Finland | €283,315,000 | |
| Tallink Silja Oy | Ferry Services | Finland | €280,609,000 | |
| Pääkaupunkiseudun Kaupunkiliikenne Oy | Public Transit | Finland | €259,173,000 | |
| Nobina Oy | Public Transit | Finland | €160,721,000 | |
| FREJA Transport & Logistics Oy | Logistics | Finland | €148,292,000 | |
| Posti Kuljetus Oy | Postal Services | Finland | €145,330,000 | |
| Eckerö Line Ab Oy | Ferry Services | Finland | €143,306,000 | |
| PostNord Oy | Postal Services | Finland | €135,569,000 | |
| Steveco Oy | Port Operations | Finland | €133,395,000 | |
| Oy Kuehne + Nagel Ltd | Freight Forwarding | Finland | €132,313,000 | |
| DHL Freight (Finland) Oy | Road Freight | Finland | €131,032,000 | |
| DSV Road Oy | Road Freight | Finland | €125,741,000 | |
| DHL Global Forwarding (Finland) Oy | Freight Forwarding | Finland | €124,977,000 | |
| DHL Express (Finland) Oy | Express Delivery | Finland | €109,941,000 | |
| Savon Kuljetus Oy | Road Freight | Finland | €109,749,000 | |
| Oyj Ahola Transport Abp | Road Freight | Finland | €108,662,000 | |
| Odfjell Tankers AS | Tanker Shipping | Norway | €994,822,745 | |
| Capeomega AS | Maritime Shipping | Norway | €645,207,885 | |
| Solstad Rederi AS | Offshore Shipping | Norway | €361,135,250 | |
| HAV ENERGY NCS GAS AS | Gas Transport | Norway | €341,812,200 | |
| HEGELMANN TRANSPORTE NUF | Road Freight | Norway | €336,059,740 | |
| FJORD1 AS | Ferry Services | Norway | €323,809,200 | |
| Altera Shuttle Loading AS | Tanker Shipping | Norway | €266,280,605 | |
| COLOR LINE CRUISES AS | Ferry Services | Norway | €257,636,445 | |
| NORLED AS | Ferry Services | Norway | €196,890,940 | |
| Silex Gas Norway AS | Gas Transport | Norway | €161,175,045 | |
| UTHALDEN AS | Maritime Shipping | Norway | €145,453,785 | |
| NOBINA AS | Public Transit | Norway | €130,836,080 | |
| Sølvtrans Rederi AS | Tanker Shipping | Norway | €125,774,925 | |
| ROSTEIN AS | Maritime Shipping | Norway | €125,156,975 | |
| Apcoa Norway AS avd Trondheim | Parking Services | Norway | €110,928,230 | |
| ASKO TRANSPORT AS | Distribution | Norway | €107,428,355 | |
| NORWEGIAN PILOT SERVICES NORWAY AS | Maritime Services | Norway | €105,005,855 | |
| SEA TANK SHIPPING AS | Tanker Shipping | Norway | €102,032,555 | |
| AIR CARGO LOGISTICS AS | Air Cargo | Norway | €99,314,680 | |
| Bukser og Berging AS | Maritime Services | Norway | €96,008,095 | |
| Seatrans Chemical Tankers AS | Tanker Shipping | Norway | €90,746,255 | |
| FLYTOGET AS | Rail Transport | Norway | €84,278,605 | |
| AXESS LOGISTICS AS | Logistics | Norway | €71,619,895 | |
| Aimo Park Norway AS | Parking Services | Norway | €69,355,835 | |
| Hurtigruten Sjø AS | Ferry Services | Norway | €60,593,610 | |
| Tjörns Hamnar AB | Port Operations | Sweden | €4,778,044,121 | |
| Aktiebolaget Storstockholms Lokaltrafik | Public Transit | Sweden | €2,041,215,000 | |
| PostNord | Postal Services | Sweden | €1,818,250,509 | |
| Volvo Logistics Aktiebolag | Logistics | Sweden | €1,098,692,807 | |
| Schenker AB | Logistics | Sweden | €1,098,339,566 | |
| Västtrafik AB | Public Transit | Sweden | €1,063,673,176 | |
| Norwegian Air Sweden AOC AB | Airlines | Sweden | €1,000,039,956 | |
| DHL Freight (Sweden) AB | Road Freight | Sweden | €810,557,621 | |
| SJ AB | Rail Transport | Sweden | €693,221,000 | |
| Nobina Sverige AB | Public Transit | Sweden | €654,558,154 | |
| DSV Road AB | Road Freight | Sweden | €577,175,235 | |
| Swedavia AB | Airports | Sweden | €541,031,000 | |
| Stena Line Scandinavia AB | Ferry Services | Sweden | €540,196,269 | |
| Keolis Sverige AB | Public Transit | Sweden | €518,444,669 | |
| Atlantic Container Line Aktiebolag | Container Shipping | Sweden | €465,340,594 | |
| BDX Företagen AB | Logistics | Sweden | €445,158,687 | |
| GEODIS Sweden AB | Freight Forwarding | Sweden | €425,521,905 | |
| Transdev Sverige AB | Public Transit | Sweden | €403,305,013 | |
| Green Cargo AB | Rail Freight | Sweden | €392,846,000 | |
| Bring E-commerce & Logistics AB | Logistics | Sweden | €380,920,089 | |
| Stena Bulk Aktiebolag | Tanker Shipping | Sweden | €284,988,324 | |
| Coop Logistik AB | Distribution | Sweden | €282,642,017 | |
| United Parcel Service Sweden Aktiebolag | Express Delivery | Sweden | €238,527,120 | |
| Braathens Regional Airways AB | Airlines | Sweden | €230,386,112 | |
| Taxi Stockholm 15 00 00 Aktiebolag | Taxi Services | Sweden | €194,812,990 |
Conclusion
Nordic transport & storage is a large, mixed market with many small operators (high shares of 0–4 employee firms in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland) and a clear revenue concentration among a limited number of very large carriers, ports, and logistics groups. Country profiles vary—Sweden and Finland feature some very large revenue anchors (ports and national carriers), Norway shows strong maritime and offshore logistics leaders, and Denmark’s top ranks reflect high-growth tech/logistics platforms, making the dataset valuable for targeted prospecting, competitive benchmarking, and regional strategy.