Port & Logistics
There is no doubt how important the seaports of Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Antwerp are to the economies of the Netherlands and Belgium and how influential they are in the logistical process governing the transit and storage of goods. Fully realising this importance and in order to offer you in-depth knowledge and tailored advice, we created a specialist Port & Logistics Team to stay up to speed on all areas of the industry.
As part of the Port & Logistics Team, the Shipping & Offshore Team focuses specifically on providing you with advice on transactions, cross-border activities and other operational aspects affecting your business activities.

Our strategically located offices give us a prominent position in the key ports of Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Antwerp
Strategic presence
Our strategically located offices give us a prominent position in the key ports of Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Antwerp. Our expert team works with large and medium-sized businesses, as well as national and local authorities operating in the sector. We have a strong working relationship with shipping companies, offshore industries, shipbuilders and engineers, ship brokers, storage and transshipment firms, petrochemical companies, port authorities, port operators, and logistical service providers.
All-encompassing support
Fully understanding the depth and breadth of your legal and tax challenges, allows us to offer you detailed and tailored advice. Relying on years of extensive experience in high-profile projects and transactions across all port-related activities, enables us to advise you a on all matters across the sector:
- Mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and partnership agreements;
- Aspects of competition law;
- State aid;
- Environmental, safety and regulatory law;
- Distribution, agency and logistical service agreements;
- Ship finance;
- Maritime and other employment law, and social security law;
- Execution of share transfer and property deeds;
- Land and leasehold transactions;
- VAT, customs and transfer tax;
- Application of tonnage tax schemes;
- Payroll tax allowances for maritime personnel;
- Tax liability of maritime ports;
- Energy tax.
Sharp & pragmatic
Port and logistics challenges often require cross-discipline scrutiny. Our team brings together the necessary expertise, drawing on the specialised knowledge and experience of our attorneys, notaries and tax specialists. To ensure solutions that match your unique situation, we pride ourselves on our short lines of communication, sharp focus and pragmatic approach.

Shipping Update February 2021

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Marcel Buur
Partner Tax adviserMarcel Buur, tax expert, is co-chair of Loyens & Loeff’s Corporate Tax Services practice and a member of the Port & Logistics Team, the M&A Tax Team and the Tax Opinion Committee.
T: +31 10 224 65 07 E: marcel.buur@loyensloeff.comJan-Willem van Rooij
Partner Attorney at lawJan-Willem van Rooij, is a member of the Corporate practice group in our Dutch offices. He focuses on national and international Energy & Infrastructure transactions and projects, as such he co-chairs our Energy & Infrastructure team.
T: +31 10 224 65 52 M: +31 6 53 26 01 31 E: jan.willem.van.rooij@loyensloeff.comJurriaan van der Stok
Partner Civil law notaryJurriaan van der Stok, civil law notary, is a member of the Real Estate practice group in our Rotterdam and Amsterdam office. He focuses on project development and real estate transactions.
T: +31 10 224 65 55 M: +31 653 42 48 83 E: jurriaan.van.der.stok@loyensloeff.comGuido Koop
Partner Attorney at lawGuido Koop, attorney at law, is a member of the Competition & Regulatory practice group.
T: +31 20 578 52 15 M: +31 6 53 42 48 77 E: guido.koop@loyensloeff.com