Imperial Logistics International has signed a cooperation agreement with newly-formed freight charterer, Rinjmond Logistics. Rinjmond logistics will provide the chartered barge capacity in both Netherlands and Germany.
Rinjmond Logistics, based in Papendrecht (Netherlands), was establish by former Managing Director of Imperial Shipping Rotterdam B.V. The company has been operating since 1st October 2018.
Steffen Bauer, COO of Imperial Logistics International’s Shipping Business Unit: “We are delighted to enter into this collaboration with Cees and his team. He understands our business well, and this cooperation will add to our existing strength, enabling us to enhance the solutions we can provide to our clients.”
Cees van Putten adds: “I am excited to enter this new phase in my career. I greatly enjoyed my time at Imperial Logistics, I am very happy we will continue to work together, and I am grateful for Imperial Logistics’ support at this formative stage in my new business.”
Meanwhile, in order to ensure continuity for its customers and operations Imperial Logistics has filled the vacancy created by van Putten with Andreas Lemme (Head of Client Services and Senior Manager Rhine) who has assumed responsibility for operations as interim manager of Imperial Shipping Rotterdam B.V.
Imperial Logistics International is Europe’s largest inland waterways shipping operator with 600 owned, rented and chartered motorized and non-motorized units, carrying some 40 million tonnes of cargo per annum.