Lobby organisation
Royal Association of Netherlands' Shipowners
Business group · Transport & automotive · HQ: Netherlands · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, Royal Association of Netherlands' Shipowners appears in 12 declared MEP meetings (5 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.
In their own words
“Our vision In the KVNR’s vision, the Dutch shipping industry should be a modern industry with an excellent performance record and should play a prominent role in a number of European and/or global market segments and at the same time manages to be the hub of the Dutch maritime cluster.”
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“The shipping register of the Netherlands is a leading one within Europe, in terms of growth, standards and sustainability of the ships registered, as well as service and user-friendliness. Our mission By means of collective actions, the KVNR promotes an internationally competitive business climate for shipowners in the Netherlands. Representation of collective interests is achieved by playing a guiding role in future developments in the shipping industry, both at national and international level. Individually, we offer support to our members by advising them in matters of business climate, the maritime labour market and sustainability.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 12 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 12 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Bart Groothuis | Wartime merchant vessel insurance |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Jeannette Baljeu | Maritime policies |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Bert-Jan Ruissen | Actualiteit zeevaart |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Jeannette Baljeu | Shipping sector |
| 8 Apr 2025 | Jeannette Baljeu | Maritime policy |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Jeannette Baljeu | Public procurement |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Bart Groothuis | Maritime issues and industrial policy |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Jeannette Baljeu | Zeevaart |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Jeannette Baljeu | Ships, harbours |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Bert-Jan Ruissen | Zeescheepvaart |
| 7 Feb 2022 | Peter Liese | ETS Revision |
| 10 Jan 2022 | Tineke Strik | Migration and shipping |
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