Capt. Leendert Muller

Managing Director at Multraship Towage & Salvage

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Captain Leendert Muller is Managing Director of Multraship Towage & Salvage, a leading towage and salvage company headquartered in Terneuzen, the Netherlands, with branch offices in Bulgaria and Romania. The company’s core activities include harbour and terminal towage, salvage, sea towage and support to the offshore energy & dredging industries.

A seasoned maritime professional, Leendert is a certified Master Mariner and acting Senior Salvage Master who has dedicated nearly 40 years to the shipping industry, having started his career at sea in 1984, serving as a Captain on board Multraship tugs. After 12 years at the helm, Leendert moved into operational and commercial roles within the company before his appointment as Deputy Director of Multraship in 1998. Four years later, he assumed his current position as Managing Director of Multraship and its parent company Muller Maritime Group.

Leendert is actively involved in the towage and salvage community, now serving as vice President of the International Salvage Union (ISU) and having previously served as Chairman of the European Tugowners Association (ETA). He still serves on the Executive Committees of both organisations and is also a member of the Board of the Royal Dutch Shipowners Association (KVNR) and the Dutch Transport Law Association (NVV).

Leendert continues the legacy of the Muller family, which has been engaged in the shipping industry for more than 230 years, specialising in towage and salvage since 1911.