20th anniversary of United Container Transport BV
2023 is a special year for United Container Transport BV, we are celebrating our 20th anniversary. Together with our colleagues, relations, family and friends, we will not let this jubilee year pass unnoticed. But first we go back in time with the creation of UCT and where we are now, in 2023.
20 years ago, William van Beers and Erwin Deiman decided to take the big step to start their own business.
William and Erwin had been working together in the port for years, but because they could not develop further at their current employer, they took the joint leap into entrepreneurship. Together with the guidance and advice of John Curtain (then owner of United Container Terminals BV), they registered United Container Transport BV with the Chamber of Commerce in Rotterdam on January 01, 2003.
The name was chosen quickly. Because United Container Terminals B.V. had already acquired great fame in the port of Rotterdam and far beyond. This is the reason that United Container Transport B.V. (UCT) was chosen.
With a small number of trusted customers, William and Erwin started in a room on the Bunschotenweg in the Waalhaven-Rotterdam. With a self-made desk on boxes and with a shared telephone, she completed the planning together. A year later, in 2004, they moved to a larger office within the same building. Here Edwin Weidijk and other colleagues came to strengthen the planning.
The first 7 years of UCT's existence, so to speak, went full throttle. Everything that was touched turned to gold. But then came the well-known crisis. This made everyone realize that nothing comes naturally and nothing is forever. And from then on, 110% effort had to be given every day.
After a few years, the 2nd office on the Bunschotenweg became too small again and so the building was moved to an even larger office. Several new milestones were achieved here. For example, UCT experienced extreme growth in previous years, making the 50th charter for UCT a fact. Wife Astrid van Beers and daughter Laura van Beers also joined the company and UCT officially became a family business.
However, the office became too small in 2021 and so the move to Spijkenisse came. A private building at Faradayweg 2 with parking facilities and the possibility to expand further. At this location Andries Boeren on the planning and Carola van de Loosdrecht on the administration joined our team. Every day we still work with great pleasure on our planning and all the services that have been added in recent years.
After 20 years we can say that UCT is on the map in the port of Rotterdam. We have become a well-known and recognizable logistics player with +/- 50 cars that are ready for our clients every day. In addition, many of our cars can be recognized by the UCT advertising. At the office we have expanded from 3 to 7 operational employees and 2 employees in HR and accounting. The desks are no longer full of piles of paperwork because we have been working completely paperless for several years now.

United Container Transport BV

United Container Transport BV
Even though I've been on the schedule at UCT for (only) 2 years, I've known the company for years. Having driven for UCT as a driver for a few years, I was able and allowed to make the transition to participate in a fantastic team that is ready day and night for customers and drivers / charters.
Congratulations on the 20th anniversary! Keep it up, together we put our shoulders under it!

United Container Transport BV
Good service and customer friendliness are of paramount importance. In the beautiful new building, people work with a lot of passion and dedication. And William and Laura, together with the team, ensure that the drivers safely drive the containers from A to B every day. I hope to be part of this team for a long time to come.

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Anton Cornelissen Transportation
it is now 3 years ago that we, out of necessity, because we did not have a client for 1 car, made contact to do a ride. The UCT planners immediately turned this into a whole day with subsequent journeys. The driver (Rui) liked this so much. The car was therefore immediately put into permanent use.
After a cup of coffee with Will and Erwin decided to use a 2nd car. Now it has grown into the use of 5 vehicles that are perfectly classified by the Planners on a daily basis from a technical point of view. Thanks for that
Congratulations on the 20th anniversary of UCT. On to the next 20!

Spider Container Transport BV
MLD and my partners Marcel, Ruud, Ronald and I Gertjan congratulate you on the 20th anniversary and wish you at least another 20 years.

MLD - More logistic services and advice
In the 12 years that I have been able to experience this, technology and ICT have not stood still. From orders via SMS, to e-mail and calling all weights and container numbers and now for several years now the UCT APP to pass on the work and to fill it in ourselves so that we could relieve the planners more. But the terminals have found something to do with that so that the planners would not get bored. The TAR codes, time slots and the current advance of these do not make the job any easier. 2x an office move because the computer screens of the planners no longer fit.
I was charter number 12 21 years ago, now there are almost 3x as many drivers. We have less personal contact, but we certainly don't feel like a number and we are still looking for solutions if special circumstances arise. As I experienced this myself after my knee surgery and previously with my dad, this is appreciated.
Despite the fact that it is not getting any easier, we are fully prepared for the next lustrum.
Congratulations again.

Wim from Marion Transport

Balvert Transport VOF
After working at UCT for more than 10 years, I can only say that I still perform my work for UCT with enthusiasm, pleasure and satisfaction.
This is partly thanks to the reliability and good atmosphere within a fantastic team
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