ABOUT VPS|MARINE CARGO Ltd.

WHAT ARE WE?

We are a company providing Surveys, Superintendency and Transport of breakbulk and heavy or oversized objects over land and sea.

We still believe that "quality" and "dedication to service" still wins the day. Thats why we put the interests of our clients always upfront.

HISTORY

The company was established by Capt. Johan C. van der Velde in 2001 as a one-man business and has develeloped since to a thriving and well known Marine Survey and Cargo Superintendency firm, an Ltd., under Dutch law.

In 2022 the company was purchased by outside investors with the condition that Capt. Johan van der Velde would stay on as director for at least another 10 years till 2032.

LOCATION and OUTREACH

The firm has its official headquarters in the north of the Netherlands centrally placed in the HAMBURG-ANTWERP range with access to a network of experienced and reliable profesionals all over Europe. We are 3 hours away from Hamburg and Antwerp while only 1,5 hours away from the Ports of Rotterdam and Emden.

FUTURE

It is the ambition of the new ownership of the company to consolidate its position in the market as a provider of experienced Marine Survey and Superintendency services while at the same time develop a new service being the freight forwarding and brokerage of transport of parts required for the offshore wind farm industry like MONOPILES, TRANSITION PIECES and VIBRATION HAMMERS.

The company is looking to in-house train and educate its own surveyors and superintendents thereby guaranteeing a highly qualified workforce in the future.

MANAGEMENT

Thr present director of the company, Capt. Johan C. van der Velde, sailed as captain with the qualification "Master All Ships" on several types of ship's among which were HEAVY LIFT and ROLL ON ROLL OFF vessels. His time at sea started in 1979 and was ended in 2006 at which time he joined some major carriers as a CSI and later as a MWS. The experience gained at sea made the transition to work as a CSI and MWS more fluently but on the job learning through the years was an important part of the road to being a qualified surveyor.

CLIENT-BASE

The company has been honored to count companies like SIEMENS AG, AXA XL, MORRAY WEST and manny others as its clients providing a basic workload.

At the same time we are always looking to extend our client-base with like-mindend companies who appreciate our aproach to quality and service.