
Get to know the board: Erik Witjens
Joining Steven Verhaar as a new member to the board, Erik Witjens…

Online masterclass autonomous shipping
On December 9 the Rotterdam Maritime Services Community (RMSC)…

Singapore – Rotterdam – maritime clusters connected
On Oct 7th the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) and the…

Raymond Ko sails away…
After three years at the board the Rotterdam Maritime Services…

In the Limelight: Roderick Post – Post & Co (P&I)
On a sunny morning, the Rotterdam Maritime Services Community…

Application of 0% VAT rate for provisioning of drilling rigs
A blog by RMSC member HVK Stevens about the recently announced…

Cargo damage: the role and challenges of a P&I surveyor
A blog by Elbert Francke of RMSC member Van Ameyde Marine.
There’s…

Full pogramme and personal interactions at Europort
The RMSC looks back at an inspiring exhibition week during Europort…

Five Questions For Sophie Stein of Dock Legal Experts
With the ‘five questions for’ series individual RMSC members…

PortXL meets RMSC
You see opportunities, we see risks!
On October 29 various…

Invitation: IAME = where science meets business!
Special Invitation Industry Day at IAME 2021 Maritime Research…

Friday & Co wins Young Corporation Award
We are proud that our member Friday & Co Shipbrokers received…

RMSC provides insights to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
The Rotterdam Maritime Services Community (RMSC) was invited…

Young RMSC case Shipcon 2021
Young RMSC is organizing together with NIBC Bank and YoungShip…

Welcome back Maritime Studies students from Singapore!
Just like last year the Erasmus Center for Urban, Port and Transport…

Get to know the board: Steven Verhaar
During the annual General Assembly Steven Verhaar was welcomed…

NNPC secures itself of a strong maritime network in Rotterdam
Recently the Rotterdam Maritime Capital Network published this…

Five Questions for Marc Padberg of Kneppelhout
With the ‘five questions for’ series individual RMSC members…

Seminar inzicht arbitrage EVER GIVEN
Het aan de grond lopen van het containerschip de EVER GIVEN…

Pitchdag Maritieme Jongerenambassadeurs gaat door!
De zoektocht naar de nieuwe maritieme jongerenambassadeurs van…

Rotterdam Maritime Services Community: past, present and future
Let’s dive into the past, the present and the future of the…

Five questions for Bart Hoogstad of Arntz van Helden
With the 'five questions for' series individual RMSC members…

Commercial and transport law courses overview 2021-2022
Many Dutch universities and other institutes offer (regular and…

Rotterdam, the perfect home for maritime business services providers
Are you a maritime business services provider looking to do…

Nominate a maritime business services provider for the Young Corporation Award 2021
Do you know or work for a maritime business services provider…

Rotterdam: enviable conditions for maritime business services
In the lead-up to Brexit, Thomas Miller, a London-based provider…

Great networking and exercise during RMSC & NZS Walk & Talk
With the help of outstanding weather conditions the RMSC &…

Young RMSC is looking for additional boardmembers
Are you a driven young professional working at one of the member…

Vulnerabilities in the Maritime Industry: corruption
Recap webinar June 18
The Maritime industry is international…

Five questions for Rod Schlick of Friday & Co Shipbrokers
Because current times limit networking opportunities the RMSC…

RMSC meets Rotterdam Maritime Board
The Rotterdam Maritime Services Community was asked to co-organise…

Five questions for Bas Kleijnjan of Van Woerkom, Nobels & Ten Veen
Because current times limit networking opportunities the RMSC…

Five questions for Niels Berkhoudt of Aon
Because current times limit networking opportunities the RMCS…

Global Maritime Forum essay competition
A new vision for the maritime sector in 2050
A perfect opportunity…

Updated RMSC website
The RMSC used the past couple of weeks to update the website…

Maritime Delta-Diner 2021 – bouwstenen voor Regionale Maritieme Agenda
Kansen rond energietransitie en oproep voor gekwalificeerd personeel
Wat…

Registration pursuant to the Dutch flag – the registration process in Covid times
By Lotte Schat of RMSC member AKD
At AKD in Rotterdam, we…

SMM Hamburg & Project Cargo Summit – matchmaking online
As all international events are changing to online events, RMSC…

Opportunities and challenges for the superyacht sector
As in Formula1, the latest techniques in the superyacht sector…

Deep dive Young Maritime Board – Rotterdam, port of talent
Early december the City of Rotterdam organised a deep dive for…

Insightful article about the legal aspects of autonomous shipping
Recently Willemijn Putz of Boonk van Leeuwen Advocaten published…

Overview 2020 Rotterdam Maritime Services Community
During 2020, when all things changed, RMSC has organized 13 events,…

Maritime Capitals United – Singapore & Rotterdam
This fall, Singaporean students are following an Erasmus UPT’s…

Hydrogen Value Chain – quick scan research for the Rotterdam region RMSC participates
As RMSC we are also involved in different concertation bodies…

Flying the Dutch flag – Joint webinar on the pro’s and cons of the Dutch flag
It was great to see so many enthusiasts during the Flying the…

Project Cargo Summit recap
The world economy has taken a massive hit, but as entrepreneurs…

Networking event (Corona proof) aboard De Eendracht
It is almost unbelievable how quick things can take a different…

Maritime business services represented in Young Maritime Board
Vice-mayor Kathmann of Rotterdam launches Young Maritime Board
On…

RMSC member Anneke Kooiman voted to be on the IUMI Executive Committee
Today is the last day of the annual International Union of Marine…

Cooperation VNO-NCW and Young Maritime Board
The City of Rotterdam works closely together with the industry,…

The Dutch tonnage tax scheme
The Netherlands is home to one of the most prestigious ship registers…

General Assembly 2020
On July 4th, the RMSC organised its first live event in five…

Commercial and transport law courses overview 2020-2021
Many Dutch universities and other institutes offer (regular and…

Rotterdam Maritime Talent research
RMSC cooperated at the latest research of the Erasmus University…

Is there still finance available for our sector?!
During the fourth RMSC webinar, MONEY was the focus. Is there…

Recap webinar Short Sea Shipping
The impact of COVID-19 on Short Sea Shipping was the topic of…

Rotterdamse branche-, promotie en netwerkorganisaties slaan de handen ineen met Business Agenda Rotter
In de Rotterdamse havenregio (Rotterdam, Schiedam, Drechtsteden,…

Excellent maritime cyber security in the Rotterdam maritime cluster
In additon to the interview with Erik Witjens the RMSC was also…

Interview with Erik Witjens on the added value of ongoing digitalisation to maritime security
Recently out member, Erik Witjens of Libertas Advocaten, was…

Recap webinar Corona impact on Maritime Business Services
During the first ever RMSC webinar insights on developments regarding…