About
At Special Cargo, we are your trusted experts in specialty packing, training, and compliance for hazardous materials and regulated shipments. With our experienced staff, we ensure your cargo is safely, efficiently, and legally transported worldwide. Our custom packaging solutions protect even the most sensitive shipments, while our comprehensive training programs keep your team compliant with ever-changing regulations. Our compliance-first approach helps businesses mitigate risk, avoid costly fines, and avoid delays in transportation.
Long term continuity, also in the US
With over 25 years of experience, a team of more than 150 professionals, and eight locations worldwide, we serve as a knowledge hub, extension, and trusted partner for our customers. Our US location – in Houston/Texas – guarantees a streamlined transport from the USA. Special Cargo Houston was established in April 2020 and believes in finding the right people and giving them the tools needed to succeed. This philosophy creates long term customer service continuity with our clients, setting our company apart from the competition.
Our mission and vision
Our mission is clear: we are the most knowledgeable, customer driven organization for handling and storing dangerous goods and for training employees in hazardous materials, safety, and logistics. Our location in Houston/Texas primarily serves the Houston energy sector, promoting the highest standards of local and international regulatory compliance. Our vision seamlessly aligns with this: together with our clients as partners, we aim to lead the way in logistics safety. Long-term relationships – both with our clients and our employees – are at the heart of our success.
Core values
Everything we do is guided by a set of core values that are deeply embedded in our company culture:
• Safety – Our number one priority, always.
• Expertise – We continuously strive to deepen our knowledge and skills.
• Collaboration – Trust is the foundation of every partnership.
• Innovation – We are curious, inquisitive, and forward-thinking.
• Proactivity – We take responsibility and lead by example.
• Commitment – We care deeply about our people, our customers, and our family business.
Special Cargo Services – complete logistics support
The transport and storage of dangerous goods require precision, care, and in-depth knowledge of laws and regulations. Our operational branch, Special Cargo Services, provides tailor-made logistics solutions worldwide. Whether it’s the distribution of radioactive materials, dry ice delivery, the preparation of secure air cargo, or the strategic storage of lithium batteries – we ensure your dangerous goods are handled and stored safely and compliantly.
Isologic – at the forefront of ADR transport
Isologic is the latest addition to Special Cargo Group, strengthening our position as a leading player in the transport of all ADR classes, with a focus on radioactive materials. For the pharmaceutical and medical industries, Isologic handles the time-sensitive and carefully controlled transport of radioactive substances and medical isotopes. This commitment to excellence is backed by our GDP certification (Good Distribution Practice).
Special Cargo College – knowledge as the foundation of safety
In addition to our operational services, we are a leading training institute and strategic advisor in dangerous goods and civil aviation security. Special Cargo College trains over 40,000 logistics professionals worldwide each year. Our specialized consultants support you in creating safe and compliant logistics processes. As a knowledge partner of government bodies, we are even directly involved in key industry decisions.
“Our core values are the foundation of our organizational culture and define how we work together – both internally and with our clients and partners. Guided by these principles, we ensure a safe working environment and continuously foster growth and innovation”
Erik den Dikken – Managing Director
Special Cargo Houston – worldwide logistics excellence
At our Houston location, we have fully tailored our service offering, to meet the demands of our clients, many of whom operate in the energy sector:
- Dangerous goods packing: dangerous goods packed in the most cost-efficient manner, marked and labelled in accordance with mode of transportation and regulations.
- UN4D wooden crates: Special Cargo Houston is the only packing company in the Houston area that manufactures 4D wooden crates, certified and tested to meet or exceed UN performance packaging specifications.
- Chemical repours: re-pouring chemicals from large containers such as drums and totes into smaller UN Spec packaging, to meet air carrier hazardous material quantity limits.
- Training: general and function specific hazardous commodity handling.
- Container loading: including blocking, bracing and placarding.
- Chemical warehousing and distribution: bulk product handling with full control and visibility from receipt to departure
Over 25 years of leadership in safe logistics
Since our founding in 1998, Special Cargo has grown into a prominent logistics organization with a strong family foundation. This allows us to focus on sustainable growth while remaining true to our core values: safety, expertise, collaboration, innovation, proactivity, and commitment. These values form the backbone of our company and are the key to long-term partnerships with our clients.
A reliable logistics partner
In the complex world of dangerous goods, a reliable logistics partner is essential – and that’s what Special Cargo Group offers. We combine logistics expertise, training, and strategic consulting with flexibility and an unwavering commitment to safety and compliance. That way, you can focus on your core business, while we ensure your logistics processes run smoothly and meet the highest safety standards.
Why Choose Special Cargo Group?
What sets us apart? Here are some key reasons clients choose us as their logistics and training partner:
Experience & expertise – Decades of experience in complex logistics and specialist training. Recognized authority in dangerous goods and safety.
Safe & reliable – Strict safety protocols and accurate execution: what we promise, we deliver – worldwide.
All-in-one provider – From packaging to transport and consultancy: one point of contact for your entire logistics process.
Flexible and client-focused – Tailored solutions, short lines of communication, and quick response times in urgent or changing situations.
Global network & reach – International presence with local expertise – from customs to distribution.
Innovative and tansparent – Real-time insights via smart systems. Always up-to-date, always in control.
Training leader – First registered IATA CBTA training provider in the Netherlands, offering globally consistent and flexible learning solutions.
Smart training management – Easily manage all your training via our online learning portal – with full visibility for managers and portfolio tools for employees.
Flexible learning environments – In addition to online and virtual learning, we offer classroom and in-company training worldwide – tailored to your needs.
Let’s Connect
Curious about how Special Cargo Group can support you and your business? Contact us today for a no-obligation conversation. Our team of logistics experts is ready to explore your challenges and work with you toward tailored solutions. Let’s lay the foundation for a successful long-term partnership!