About RHB

RHB Project Cargo, Heavy Lift & Breakbulk Stevedoring Terminal Rotterdam.

On this page you will read all about RHB. At RHB Stevedoring & Warehousing, we have specialist expertise in the fields of Project Cargo, Heavy Lifts, Wind Equipment and Breakbulk. With over ninety years of experience, we are one of the leading firms in the Port of Rotterdam. And as a private, independent terminal, we are not only distinguished by our long-standing expertise, but also by our unrivalled flexibility, short lines of communication and 100% pure stevedoring services.

Lifting your cargoes faster!

We offer extensive knowledge of the market and our own range of facilities like two unique, 208-tonne high-speed heavy lift mobile cranes and the availability of floating cranes. Combined with our experienced, knowledgeable, skilled and quality-minded team, this ensures that we can handle all your out-of-gauge and valuable cargo securely, competent and swiftly, and with exemplary care and expertise. When you work with RHB, you are sure that your cargo is in safe hands!

Stevedoring

As a pure stevedoring company, we load and unload liners, semi-liners, charter vessels, inland vessels, trucks, railway wagons and containers at our private terminal with 730 metres of quay on Waalhaven Noordzijde in the Port of Rotterdam. Where required, we can also store cargo on your behalf at our secure AEO- and ISPScertified site or in one of our warehouses.

Flexible, independent & forwarders friendly

Many of our clients work in freight forwarding. Besides offering flexibility, we are also preferred by these parties because we stay away from ‘logistics activities’ like chartering ships or booking freight. We are 100% independent – meaning that there are no conflicts of interest. This is one of the reasons why when you work with us, you can count on full transparency, and on the confidential handling of your freight details or cargo documents.

RHB the specialist in the field of:

RHB works for:

Project & General Cargo Forwarders, Heavy Lift Operators, Industrial Companies, Offshore Companies, Ship Owners, Importers, Exporters and their agents. All use our private terminal in the Port of Rotterdam for the transhipment and storage of cargo with single weights from 1 to 1.800 m/ton. Incl. Lashing & Securing, Unlashing, Welding, Unwelding by professional Partners.

History

RHB was established on the 1st of April 1930 as a Rotterdam-based pure stevedoring company, under the name ‘Rotterdamsch Havenbedrijf’. Today, we operate under the international trading name RHB Stevedoring & Warehousing.

Rates and questions

For rates, questions about RHB and services please ask for Jan Flach, Mike van der Pluijm or Peter van der Pluijm at office@rhb.nl, or telephone +31 (0)10 4299433.

Our advantages

  • Excellent location + facilities  – Since 1930
  • All berths in quiet, calm, sweet water harbour basin
  • 730 metres deep sea quay length with direct sea connection without bridges or locks
  • 2 x 208 tons + 144 tons high speed heavy lift harbour mobile cranes, > 300 tons tandem – twin lift
  • saving in transhipment time of up to 50 percent!
  • 6 high speed multi-purpose electrical cranes up to 55 tons capacity + handling heavy lifts up to 1.800 tons or more – No expensive mobilisation expenses at our berth.
  • 100% pure stevedoring – 100% independent!

  • Skilled, professional, experienced and very importantly, flexible labour
  • Warehouse doors up to 10 metres width
  • Project cargo and heavy lift -heavy duty– storage space, fenced and paved
  • Warehouse space, heavy lift centre, Brexit goods, L.M.E. quality
  • Lashing & Securing, LSD, Welding, Grinding by professional partners
  • Optimized truck exit for a.o. Windmill Blades and Windmill Towers
  • Weighbridge Waalhaven for weighing containers acc. to SOLAS/VGM, next to our terminal
  • Customs VAT Transit + Entrepot Warehouse & Storage space
  • AEO Certified – ISPS certified – Double rail connection
  • Lifting your cargoes faster – Quick dispatch