A contamination incident in your animal feed supply chain does not just lose you a batch. It can invalidate your GMP+ certification, trigger a product recall, halt production, and damage customer relationships that took years to build. The downstream consequences of a single contamination event, financial, regulatory, reputational, can be severe enough to threaten your business.
And finding a haulier that is genuinely GMP+ compliant, not just claiming to be, but with the documentation, the equipment protocols and the audit trail to back it up, is harder than it should be. Den Hartogh DryBulk holds full GMP+ certification. We provide dedicated feed-grade equipment, complete traceability documentation and just-in-time delivery capability for feed producers and ingredient buyers across Europe, the UK and Ireland.
Many transport companies claim GMP+ compliance. Fewer can demonstrate it under audit. GMP+ certification covers the full transport cycle, loading, transit, discharge and cleaning. It requires documented driver training, equipment inspection records, cleaning verification before loading, and a traceability system that links every load to its full transport history.
Our GMP+ quality management system is maintained and audited continuously. For your quality team, this means one thing: when your auditor asks for the transport documentation trail, Den Hartogh provides it completely, accurately, and without gaps. We protect your certification, not just your product.
We transport a wide range of dry bulk feed ingredients and finished feed products:
Our feed transport equipment is never shared with products incompatible with GMP+ standards. We maintain separate equipment scheduling for feed-grade loads, with documented cleaning verification between product grades. This is not a policy promise, it is a system requirement. You can verify it in our audit records.
Our GMP+ management system maintains a complete trace for every feed shipment: origin, route, driver, vehicle, loading time, discharge time, cleaning records, and all relevant certificates. Your quality team gets the documentation they need, in the format they need it, without having to chase us.
Feed production schedules depend on precise raw material timing. A lysine delivery that arrives 6 hours late is not just a logistics inconvenience, it can disrupt batch production and create costly formula substitutions. Our planning team aligns transport timing with your production windows, with proactive communication and contingency management when schedules tighten.
Feed demand is seasonal. Poultry cycles, harvest timing and market conditions all drive volume peaks that can stress transport capacity. Den Hartogh plans ahead with you, identifying peak periods, pre-positioning capacity, and providing flexible storage buffer at European hubs so your production schedule is not at the mercy of transport availability.
Tell us about your transport requirements and we will come back to you with a concrete proposal. Whether you are tendering, facing a capacity issue or looking for a long-term partner for your drybulk feed flows, we are ready to help.
Is Den Hartogh GMP+ certified for all types of animal feed?
Den Hartogh DryBulk holds GMP+ certification for the transport of dry bulk animal feed and feed ingredients. We do not transport ADR-classified feed additives or controlled substances. Contact us for specifics on your product grade and certification requirements.
How does Den Hartogh prevent cross-contamination between feed product grades?
We use dedicated feed-grade equipment with documented cleaning protocols between loads. Our GMP+ quality management system requires driver training, equipment inspection and record-keeping for every movement, providing a full contamination-free audit trail.
Can Den Hartogh handle seasonal volume peaks in feed transport?
Yes. We work with customers to plan for seasonal demand peaks and pre-position fleet capacity for contracted lanes. Flexible storage at our logistics hubs provides additional buffer for production scheduling during high-demand periods.
What documentation does Den Hartogh provide for GMP+ compliance?
We provide transport certificates, cleaning verification records, vehicle and driver inspection logs, and full shipment traceability data, all in formats that support your GMP+ audit requirements. Our quality team works with yours to ensure documentation matches your specific certification scope.
Does Den Hartogh transport amino acids and specialty feed additives?
Yes. We regularly transport amino acids (lysine, methionine, threonine) and other high-value feed ingredients with the contamination prevention and documentation standards that these sensitive products require. Contact us to discuss your specific product.
Chemical site managers are working hard to reduce maintenance downtime during a turnaround (TAR). Den Hartogh can assist in the challenge to work around the clock, first time right and in a short period of time. Our operational teams, managed by experienced project supervisors are ready to perform all the logistics of bulk chemicals relating to your company’s TAR projects.
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We can transport your Dry Bulk using global containarised transport and road transport. Intermodal transport is the preferred way to move freight over longer distances. Owning over 900 trucks, we can provide both regional as well as international transport. Our scale of combined operations together with our intermodal expertise ensures capacity, pricing efficiency and reliable service to the Food industry.
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Intermodal transport is the preferred way to move freight over longer distances.
It optimally combines various modes of tank container transport.
This method has proven to be a safe, cost-effective, flexible and sustainable way to ensure that shipments are efficiently carried to their destinations.
Owning over 900 trucks, we can provide both regional as well as international transport.
So no matter where your products need to go, we’ll make sure they get there.
Every year, the fleet is expanded with dozens of high-standard new trucks, which are then provided with annual functionality updates by Den Hartogh’s dedicated M&R department.
