Shipping & Transport college
The Shipping and Transport College in Rotterdam is the only education and training institute catering for the entire transport sector and for the port-related oil and chemical industry. It is the global leader in the area of education for operational and management positions in the logistics and transport chains. The Shipping and Transport College provides training to all professions in the world of shipping, ports, port related industry, intermodal and multimodal transport and logistics. The levels of education range from pre- vocational secondary education (VMBO) to Master program. Owing to its close relationship with the business community, the Shipping and Transport College is the only school for shipping, transport and logistics to be accredited by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. The Shipping and Transport College graduates may become logistics managers, maritime officers, captains of inland vessels, seamen, (truck) drivers, marine engineers, dredgers, fork-lift or tow truck operators or any other occupation in the transport world as well as technicians in the process industry like the port- related oil and chemical industry. About 3,500 full-time students attend the daytime classes. In addition, hundreds of professionals from the business world participate in short- or long-term (refresher) courses each year. Varying from load-line inspectors and shipbrokers to security officers and logistics managers.
