2004
Founded in Rotterdam
Commercial desk opens in the Botlek district.
Building the backbone of petroleum logistics.
A Dutch independent, founded in Rotterdam in 2004 by terminal operators and shipbrokers.
Two decades at the sharp end of oil logistics.
Jansma Shipping B.V. was founded in Rotterdam in 2004 by a small team of terminal operators and shipbrokers who believed that storage, shipping and chartering should be priced and managed as one system, not three separate profit centres.
Today, we operate from five of the world's most important petroleum ports: Rotterdam, Houston, Jurong, Fujairah and Zhoushan. We own approximately 50% of the storage capacity we market, and we sub-lease the balance from trusted terminal partners under long-term framework agreements.
Our customer base includes major trading houses, national oil companies, independent refiners and aviation fuel suppliers. What they have in common is an expectation that their storage and logistics partner will behave like an owner, not a broker.
Twenty years of building infrastructure, not headlines.
2009
First owned tankage acquired
Initial stake in ARA storage assets.
2014
Singapore & Fujairah presence
Expansion into Asia-Pacific and Middle East bunkering hubs.
2018
Chartering desk launched
In-house VLCC and Suezmax fixtures.
2022
Houston and Zhoushan
Americas gateway and China east coast added to the network.
Today
50% owned storage
Operating five strategic ports with a single commercial desk.
What we will and will not do.
Ownership mentality
We own half the capacity we sell, so our interests are aligned with our customers from day one.
Operational rigour
One HSE standard, one set of procedures, across every port we operate in.
Commercial transparency
Fixed indications, clear demurrage terms, no hidden port costs.
Long-term partnerships
We build decade-long relationships with traders, refiners and national oil companies.
Partner with an owner-operator, not a middleman.
Talk to our commercial team about long-term storage, spot shipping or a combined programme.
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