From offices in Dordrecht, Rotterdam, Geertruidenberg and Düsseldorf Vopak operates one of the largest and most advanced barging fleets in Europe. Within the total global Vopak organization, inland shipping represents an important link in the integrated terminal and transport services.
Vopak Barging Europe
The Vopak Barging Europe fleet, including chartered barges, contains around 40 state-of-the-art barges, ranging from 1100 tons up to 3,650 tons DWT, of which 30 are double hull barges. All barges have stainless steel or coated tanks and are designed to ensure segregated and simultaneous safe loading and discharging of up to 10 different chemical products.
The entire fleet meets the demanding ADNR requirements for the safe transportation of liquid chemical cargoes on European waterways for double and for single hull barges. Vopak Barging Europe is certified under the quality norm NEN-EN ISO 901:2000 and the safety norm NEN-EN 12798:1999.
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Sjoerd Bazen (Sales Manager) Phone: +31 78 6528568 Fax: +31 78 6528530 E-mail: sjoerd.bazen@vopak.com |
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Henk van Dam (Sales Manager) Phone: + 31 78 6528566 Fax: +31 78 6528530 E-mail: Henk van Dam |
Vopak Mineral Oil Barging / Interstream Barging
In Interstream Barging, Van der Sluijs Tankrederij and Vopak Mineral Oil barging have combined their separate barging chartering activities.
A fleet of over 50 barges from 500 up to 6,700 DWT handles the transportation of mineral oils over European inland waterways in the ARA/Rhine area.
Interstream Barging is ISO-certified and all its barges fully comply with the high statutory safety and environmental regulations.
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Lisette Reitsma Phone: + 31 78 65 24 220 Fax: + 31 78 65 24 234 E-mail: Lisette Reitsma |
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Jos van Altvorst Phone: + 31 78 65 24 210 Fax: + 31 78 65 24 234 E-mail: Jos van Altvorst |
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Volker Gering Phone: +49 211 3871118 Fax: +49 211 3871119 E-mail: Volker Gering |