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.
History
Your logistics partner since 1872
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’.