Peterson metals minerals

Metals & minerals

Peterson is more than logistics

    Strong chains in a dynamic market

    The minerals and metals market is in transition: traditional bulk flows are changing, while chains become more international and planning-critical.

    With less operational buffer, every delay, quality deviation or weight dispute directly impacts production, costs and reputation.

    New flows demand transparency, control and traceability. Winners keep their value chain tight – with grip on quality, quantity and timing.

    Contact our metals & minerals experts

    Bulk expertise meets chain control

    Peterson combines deep-rooted bulk and inspection expertise with chain management: we strip complexity from operations and restore clarity. As an independent link, we ensure quality and quantity through sampling, weighing and monitoring, linked to logistics coordination via a control tower approach.

    We become your “spider in the web”: one partner that thinks ahead, anticipates and keeps the chain stable – even as markets shift. Peterson: more than logistics

    Ijzererts

    Cargo types

    Ask us about the possibilities.

    • Coal

    • Iron ore

    • Scrap metal

    Your trusted partner across the entire supply chain

    From planning, transport, distribution and storage to inspections, certifications, lab analyses and sustainability advice. All supply chain challenges are in good hands with us.

    Peterson is more than logistics.

    Peterson Supply chain partner

    Supply chain solutions

    Peterson advances the supply chain. Smart, sustainable and futureproof.
    Where in the supply chain can we help?

    Planning & coordination

    Planning & coordination

    Integrated logistics planning - 4PL

    Integrated logistics planning – 4PL

    Port & terminal

    Port & terminal

    Ships agency

    Ships agency

    Stevedoring & transshipment

    Stevedoring & transshipment

    Storage & inventory

    Storage & inventory

    Floating storage

    Floating storage

    Warehousing & storage

    Warehousing & storage

    Transport & distribution

    Transport & distribution

    Inland shipping

    Inland shipping

    Railway transportation

    Railway transportation

    Road transportation

    Road transportation

    Sea shipping & vessel chartering

    Sea shipping & vessel chartering

    Lab analyses, inspections & certifications

    Lab analyses, inspections & certifications

    Inspections & monitoring

    Inspections & monitoring

    Lab analyses

    Lab analyses

    Peterson Nederland
    The market is moving away from fossil fuels, but the discipline we developed in raw material quality control and coordination remains essential. We take the same rigorous approach and apply it to both existing and new energy flows.
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    Ask us anything

    Frequently asked questions in the metals & minerals industry.

    Yes. The market has changed with the energy transition, and volumes have reduced (from 100% to around 15% as an indication). We still carry coal expertise and we have laboratory capabilities for coal analysis, and we apply this experience to other energy-related goods flows.

    It means we manage your raw material supply chain as one connected process. For decades, we acted as the spin in the web for Dutch power plants, coordinating quality inspections from origin and aligning delivery schedules to keep plants supplied with enough fuel to generate energy.

    Your trusted supply chain partner

    We are Peterson

    Established in Rotterdam in 1920 as ‘graanfactor’ focused on quality and logistics for grain and feed.

    Today, Peterson has evolved into a global logistics and supply chain partner, active in many industries.

    Still family-owned, we deliver expertise and future-ready solutions that keep local and global industries moving.

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    105
    +
    Years of experience
    80
    +
    Countries of operation
    6000
    +
    Number of employees

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