Delfzijl
Wijnne Barends is the Netherlands’ oldest active shipping company. Although we are proud of our past, we live entirely in the present. Decisive and creative. At Wijnne Barends a ‘can do’ mentality prevails: challenges are there to be taken up and maritime logistics issues to be solved.
We take a constructive approach to your needs and look for creative and efficient transport solutions. And if we make you a promise, we keep it. Wijnne Barends stands for reliability and loyalty. Our aim is to enter into an ongoing relationship with you and to constantly make sure that you are pleasantly surprised. Our track record shows that we have succeeded in that aim time and time again.
Number of employees: Approximately 500–600 (including a large pool of seafarers and shore-based staff in Delfzijl).
Sectors: Short-sea Shipping, Ship Management, Logistics (Stevedoring & Warehousing), and Port Agency services.
Preferred educational level: MBO (Vocational) for crew and technical roles; HBO/WO (Higher Professional/University) for office management and engineering roles.
Preferred education: Maritime Officer (Marof), Nautical Science, Marine Engineering, Logistics, or Supply Chain Management.
Career level: All levels, with a strong focus on Trainees/Cadets, Junior Officers, and Experienced Seafarers (Captains/Chief Engineers).
Open Vacancies: *
Fleet: Captain, Chief Officer, Second Engineer, Maritime Officer, and Marof Interns.
Office: Technical Superintendent, Crewing Officer, and various roles within Logistics and HRM (Human Resource Management).
