History
Uitgeverij Logistiek developed Rotterdam Transport from two extensive printed reference works, first published in 1993, into a comprehensive multilingual online information and search platform for transport, logistics and the port.
From 1993 to 2015, Uitgeverij Logistiek published the Rotterdam Transport Handbook and Rotterdam Transport Who is Who. Together, these publications contained more than 1,000 pages of information about companies, contacts, transport, logistics, port activities and related services.
In 2015, Rotterdam Transport made the definitive transition from print to online. The website became the central information and search platform and from the outset provided information in Dutch, English and German.
Since then, the website has been developed further almost every year, with new search options, company profiles, business sector and destination indexes, map links, memberships, mobile features and new information pages.
In 2026, another major step follows with a completely renewed responsive website for desktop, tablet and mobile, expanded search options, longer and more easily sortable company lists, and further improved country, port and destination indexes.
Timeline
The most important steps from printed reference works to today’s responsive platform.
1993–2015
Printed publications
- Rotterdam Transport Handbook
- Rotterdam Transport Who is Who
- Together more than 1,000 pages of information
- More than twenty years as a printed transport reference work
The last printed editions, 2015 2015
Website launch
- Transition from print to online
- Approximately 1,500 company profiles
- Information in Dutch / English / German
2016
More search and company information
- Ref ID search
- Memberships expanded
- Companies tab added
- Search for ports, destinations and countries
2017
Major expansion of search and maps
- Search within branches
- Shipping Alliances added
- Clickable map numbers
- Alphabetical filters
- Renewed homepage
- Login dashboard in Dutch / English / German
2018
More information and maps
- Extensive country information
- Renewed Shipping, Inland Shipping and Railway maps
- Silk Road destinations added
- Extra information expanded
2019
More self-service and mobile functionality
- Renewed login
- Social media in company profiles
- Responsive search fields
- Approximately 2,341 company profiles
2020
More visual content
- New Photo Gallery
- Approximately 2,385 company profiles
2021
Memberships expanded
- NDL / HIDC added
- Approximately 2,401 company profiles
2022
Database and memberships further expanded
- Rail Cargo Information Netherlands added
- Approximately 2,454 company profiles
2023
Growth of the company database
- Approximately 2,472 company profiles
2024
Further growth
- Approximately 2,498 company profiles
2025
Further mobile development
- Mobile-friendly homepage
- Approximately 2,503 company profiles
2026
Major expansion of information
- 2,485 company profiles in August
- Expanded Maps of the Port of Rotterdam page
- Expanded and reorganised Useful Links page
- New Find a logistics service page
- New Schiphol Cargo Figures 2025 page
2026
Launch of the fully renewed responsive website
- Completely renewed technical platform
- Responsive design for desktop, tablet and mobile
- Three language versions: Dutch / English / German
- Prominent sitewide search field directly below the main navigation
- Search by company name, management person, job title and line of business
- Search by town, port, destination, country and Ref ID
- Search results grouped by companies, management people, lines of business and transport destinations
- Country and destination searches also recognise Dutch and German names alongside the English names used in the indexes, for example Oostenrijk, Österreich and Austria
- Geographical searches recognise spelling variants, accents and punctuation, for example St Petersburg and St. Petersburg
- Targeted company search by town with town=Rotterdam, plaats=Rotterdam or ort=Rotterdam
- Compound town names recognised with either a space or hyphen, for example Rotterdam Europoort and Rotterdam-Europoort
- Longer and more easily sortable company lists
- Reduced pagination: large search results and company lists are shown on a single page where possible, reducing the need to click through multiple pages
- Improved alphabetical filters and management names sorted by surname rather than initials or prefixes
- Improved country, port and destination indexes, with expandable country lists showing the available ports and destinations
- Return links to country lists and company results, preserving the previous position in the list
- Renewed Who is Who overview with name, job title, company and grouped contact details; call or email directly from the list
- Management person details open in a pop-up with sharing options; closing it returns visitors to the same position in the overview
- Clearer company profiles with grouped contact details, more readable text and clearly highlighted lines of business and additional information
- Larger membership and certification logos and a clearly framed map in company profiles
- Direct access to About us advertorials and a floating arrow to return to the top of the company profile