YOUR (UPPER) RHINE SPECIALIST

History

• 1950

  Birth of Ad Dubbelman.
  Founder and CEO of the Dubbelman Group.
• 1962

  First job and experiences of Ad Dubbelman on the ship
  from his father, Piet Dubbelman (ms ``Tida Kira``).
• 1966

  Introduction of the transport unit ``container``.
  Its first appearance in Rotterdam.
• 1967

  Ad Dubbelman, at the age of 17, started as an independent skipper. Because of his young age, with dispensation approval from the government.
• 1969

  Operation of first vessel (ms 'Qui Vive'). Ad Dubbelman's first experiences as an independent entrepreneur in inland navigation.
• 1977

  The first voyage with containers by inland barge from Rotterdam to Basel by Ad Dubbelman.
• 1980

  Founding of Dubbelman Container Transporten. The weekly scheduled service between Rotterdam / Antwerp and the middle and upper Rhine to Basel is started.
• 1982

  The 1st capacity increase (lengthen the vessel) is a fact.
• 1984

  Dubbelman Container Transporten expands its services by facilitating several inland vessels.
• 1999

  Camaro/Camaro I in operation.
• 2000

  Push barges Camaro XI en Camaro XII in operation.
• 2002

  Camaro II/Camaro III in operation.
• 2007

  Camaro IV in operation.
• 2008

  Motorized push barges Camaro IX en Camaro X in operation.
• 2009

  Motorized push barges Camaro XIII en Camaro XIV in operation.
• 2014

  Opening new office building on the Nieuwlandsedijk in Lage Zwaluwe.
• 2015

  New corporate identity with a ditto website
• 2016

  New reefer specialized inland vessel Camaro V/Camaro VI in operation.
• 2020

  New ``state of the art`` inland vessel Camaro VII in operation.
• 2021

  Integration and takeover by Sogestran Logistics, making Dubbelman Container Transporten part of the Sogestran Group since August 2021.