A chronology 1855 - '90
| 1855 | Johan Herman Wijnne and Barend Cornelis Barends found Wijnne Barends in Groningen. |
| 1861 - 1866 | Wijnne Barends takes participating interests in ships, five at first, but more later. Five years later the company has interests in thirteen ships, including a steamship named ‘Time is Money'. |
| 1876 | The opening of the Eemskanaal offers new opportunities. Wijnne Barends opens an office in Delfzijl. This will be the new head office a few years later. |
| The nineteen thirties | The Dutch shipping industry is under pressure from the crisis that has also affected inland shipping. Wijnne Barends, too, is affected but manages to survive. |
A chronology 1952 - 1970
| 1952 | The end of the Second World War signals the start of better times. The M.S. ‘Marie-Christine’ is put into service. Specially developed, the ship is fully owned by the company. |
| 1955 | Wijnne Barends celebrates its one hundredth anniversary. It is a great year. Of all 1000 coasters in the Netherlands, 130 are affiliated with Wijnne Barends. |
| 1960s | The Dutch coastal trade is hit by another economic crisis. Wijnne Barends decides to invest in ships to secure the company's future. |
| 1970 | Foundation of Terminal Delfzijl (now: Wijnne Barends Logistics). |
A chronolgy 1972 - 1999
| 1972 | Wijnne Barends becomes a limited company and ceases its shipping activities in Groningen. The travel agency and air transport activities remain in Groningen. |
| 1973 | Foundation of Groundservice Groningen Airport (GGA). |
| 1991 | New ships are designed to meet new demands placed on the transport of timber products. Sister ships of different tonnages (high cubic 3000 and 4000) are put into service. |
| 1999 | Wijnne Barends moves to the new premises on Handelskade Oost in Delfzijl on 1 November. Construction of the first 5000 ton ship. |
A chronology 2000 - 2005
| 2000 | Wijnne Barends is certified under ISO 9002 and the International Safety Management (ISM). |
| 2001 | Opening of a new deepwater terminal. Start of the ‘very high cubic 2000 ton ships’. |
| 2002 | Groundservice Groningen Airport (GGA) is sold. |
| 2003 | Spliethoff’s Bevrachtingskantoor B.V. in Amsterdam becomes main shareholder and the company’s Director under its Articles of Association. |
| 2004 | Wijnne Barends is certified under the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS). |
| 2005 | The company celebrates its 150th anniversary. |