HOW IT ALL STARTED
1992 – 2000
I founded TOS, together with my partner at the time, Joop Keesmaat. We established our office in Westerkadehuys – Rotterdam. We didn’t have a clear vision or business plan when we started. Running a business requires courage and creativity, but also intuition and luck – especially in the pioneering phase. Since we were one of the first companies in the sector to deliver crew, we discovered that the job market was rapidly becoming flexible.
We offered a wide range of services from flexible personnel, compass adjustments, operating ocean-going tugboat Elizabeth and working myself as a sea trial captain.
Kees Wagenaar
Managing Director
“Freedom is my big driver. I’ve always been independent.”
FOCUS ON PEOPLE & SHIP DELIVERY
2000 – TOS IS LED BY KEES WAGENAAR
In 2000, Joop Keesmaat and Kees parted ways, and from then on, TOS was led by Kees Wagenaar. The company then focused entirely on providing personnel for the maritime sector. In the following years, TOS offers its personnel solutions to many more sectors:
1992 – 2000
2003
2007
2008
2008
2012
2017
2022
Tugs & workboats, compass adjustment, marine construction and dredging crew
Inland shipping crew
TOS goes Offshore
Offshore sector & Sea2Shore professionals
Global ship delivery voyages
Offshore wind construction crew
Work2Learn Port & Logistics students
Port & Logistics professionals
Photo left: ship delivery crew
FOCUS ON PEOPLE & SHIP DELIVERY
2000 – TOS IS LED BY KEES WAGENAAR
In 2000, Joop Keesmaat and Kees parted ways, and from then on, TOS was led by Kees Wagenaar. The company then focused entirely on providing personnel for the maritime sector. In the following years, TOS offers its personnel solutions to many more sectors:
1992 – 2000: Tugs & workboats, compass adjustment, marine construction and dredging crew
2003: Inland shipping crew
2007: TOS goes Offshore
2008: Offshore sector & Sea2Shore professionals
2008: Global ship delivery voyages
2012: Offshore wind construction crew
2017: Work2Learn Port & Logistics students
2022: Port & Logistics professionals
Photo left: ship delivery crew
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE
1992
2002 – 2014
2005
2007
2008
2008
2011 – 2016
2013 – 2017
2013
2022
Founded Westerkade – Rotterdam
Opening second office in the Netherlands – Flushing
First branch office Czech Republic – Decin
New branch office in Poland – Gdynia
New branch office in Ukraine – Odessa
New branch office in Indonesia – Jakarta
TOS establishes joint venture TOS Sheffield in Singapore
TOS establishes joint venture TIM in Brazil
New branch office in Cyprus
Reopening branch office in Flushing
BREAKING NEWS: new branch office in Croatia – Rijeka
Photo right: 2010 – branch managers & management TOS
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE
1992: Founded Westerkade – Rotterdam
2002 – 2014: Opening second office in the Netherlands – Flushing
2005: First branch office Czech Republic – Decin
2007: New branch office in Poland – Gdynia
2008: New branch office in Ukraine – Odessa
2008: New branch office in Indonesia – Jakarta
2011 – 2016: TOS establishes joint venture TOS Sheffield in Singapore
2013 – 2017: TOS establishes joint venture TIM in Brazil
2013: New branch office in Cyprus
2022: Reopening branch office in Flushing
BREAKING NEWS: new branch office in Croatia – Rijeka
Photo right: 2010 – branch managers & management TOS
#PROUD & SPECIAL EVENTS
1998
2011
2012
2015
2015
2017
2018
2021
2022
2022
2022
2022
TOS awarded all HR-activities for Fairplay Towage Rotterdam port tugs
Start safety campaign: BE SMART, BE SAFE!
TOS and Fairplay Towage strengthen their cooperation
TOS awarded Van Oord crewing frame agreement
Strukton and TOS work together on flood barrier in Venice
TOS awarded ship delivery and crewing contract Boluda France
TOS sign cooperation with STC International in Jakarta
TOS awarded Boskalis crewing frame agreement
TOS Port & Logistics takes over C-Port from Lineage Logistics (former Kloosterboer)
Framework agreement with Royal Haskoningdhv signed
TOS wins four-year contract for nautical Rijkswaterstaat personnel
TOS awarded Van Oord marine crew frame agreement
#PROUD & SPECIAL EVENTS
1998: TOS awarded all HR-activities for Fairplay Towage Rotterdam port tugs
2011: Start safety campaign: BE SMART, BE SAFE!
2012: TOS and Fairplay Towage strengthen their cooperation
2015: TOS awarded Van Oord crewing frame agreement
2015: Strukton and TOS work together on flood barrier in Venice
2017: TOS awarded ship delivery and crewing contract Boluda France
2018: TOS sign cooperation with STC International in Jakarta
2021: TOS awarded Boskalis crewing frame agreement
2022: TOS Port & Logistics takes over C-Port from Lineage Logistics (former Kloosterboer)
2022: Framework agreement with Royal Haskoningdhv signed
2022: TOS wins four-year contract for nautical Rijkswaterstaat personnel
2022: TOS awarded Van Oord marine crew frame agreement