Founded in 1855, Wijnne Barends is one of the world’s oldest shipping companies. Based in Delfzijl, Wijnne Barends is a dynamic and flexible company that offers all disciplines  to companies requesting or offering cargo. The company supports its own fleet and affiliated captain owners by offering chartering services, technical management and crewing.

Its key activities are maritime management and chartering (dry cargo and bulk transport, timber and steel products). It serves mostly Scandinavia, the Baltic states, western Europe, the White and Black Seas and the Mediterranean.