History
Your logistics partner since 1872
1872

In the year 1872 the ship owner Coenraad Kuhlman from Rotterdam has registered his shipbroker company in the Frisian Chamber of Commerce under the name C. Kuhlman Jzn.

1906

Coenraad Kuhlman is succeeded by his son Johannes Kuhlman. Last century shipping companies were often appointed to vice consulates for their international relations and so Johannes Kuhlman has became vice-consul of England.

1928

Johannes van der Meer has become the owner of Kuhlman. Trade with England has taken off.

1955-1975

Business is going well. Between 1955 and 1975 seven ships are built at Shipyard Harlingen: the Jenjo, Frisia, Hennie, Coenraad-K, Bothnia, Seven Seas and Coenraad Kuhlman.

1980

The son of Johannes van der Meer has joined the company. The business is clearly not going well. Kuhlman has decided to sell its own vessels and to focus the work on agencies.

2000

After the retirement of Coenraad van der Meer in 2000 the business is taken over. The company continues under the name Kuhlman Repko Shipping.

2001-2015

René Buitenwerf, the new director, sees the possibilities of the company. He has steadily started to turn the company into the all-round international logistics service provider Kuhlman Repko Shipping BV now is.

2017

In October 2017 we have opened our second office: Kuhlman Repko Shipping Rotterdam.

2018

We have opened our Lauwersoog office especially for wind farms that are built above the islands of Schiermonnikoog and Ameland.

2019

Kuhlman Repko Shipping BV establishes new branch office in Amsterdam

Now you can also find us in Amsterdam and the surrounding area according to the principle ‘local knowledge & global experience’.

2022

In July the Kuhlman group companies celebrated their 150 year anniversary with several events during the Tall Ships Races in Harlingen!

2023

Kuhlman Repko Shipping Amsterdam BV officially opens their new office with customs bonded warehouse at Trawlerkade 54 in IJmuiden. Kuhlman Repko Shipping Amsterdam has experienced constant growth in recent years, which made it necessary to expand and leave the (too) small accommodation in Beverwijk and find a new office for the current seven employees.