Mar2020

Trade Mission Indonesia

From 10-13 March 2020 a trade mission to Indonesia took place in which approximately 180 representatives from 112 companies, organisations and knowledge institutes participated. The trade mission was led by Minister Kaag from the Ministry Foreign Trade & Aid, business mission leader Hans de Boer of VNO-NCW and Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen (Ministry of Infrastructure & Water). King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima were present during some parts of the business programme, among others the exchange of agreements and contracts between Dutch and Indonesian companies and government organisations.

STC international joined the trade mission and participated by providing a presentation regarding their activities concerning capacity building in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors in Indonesia and their collaboration with Indonesian institutes. Moreover, STC International also contributed to the panel discussion regarding ‘Port & Connectivity’. On 10 March 2020, a MoU was signed with Samudera Indonesia regarding cooperation in the field of maritime, port, transport and logistics for training and education.
Mar2020

Visit Dutch Minister to ITS Surabaya

As part of the trade mission to Indonesia, Minister van Nieuwenhuizen (Ministry of Infrastructure & Water) visited Surabaya. An element of the programme was the visit to ITS, where a consortium, managed by lead partner STC International together with the counterparts Erasmus University (EUR), Rotterdam University of Applied Science (RUAS), STC-NESTRA B.V. (Nestra) and the Department of Marine Transportation Engineering (DMTE), Faculty of Marine Technology, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), has been working on a project for the establishment of the faculty of marine technology at ITS.

The main focus was on Capacity Building in Maritime Transportation & Logistics Education and Research. This project was made possible via Nuffic funds from the Netherlands.

In 2017, ITS experienced further development as outcome of the previously executed project. The department was awarded with a brand new building which was finished in December 2019 to further support the growth and potential of the department and faculty. During the visit of Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen to the new building of the department, an overview was provided about the previous project, the current cooperation between ITS and STC International regarding shipbuilding capacity building and the impact that the project generated in Indonesia for education and training in the field of maritime.

Moreover, during the visit a letter of intent was signed between the members of the PIB Shipbuilding (STC International, Damen Shipyards Group, Royal IHC, CSI Control Systems, Netherlands Maritime Technology) and ITS for cooperation on a variety of topics regarding research and education.
Feb2020

Visit from Bangladesh

Monday 10th of February Real Admiral M. Khaled Iqbal of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Muijbur Rahman Maritime University from Bangladesh visited STC International. This visit was related to a big project that STC International is executing in cooperation with CINOP (Centre for Innovation in Education) and IHE-Delft (institute for water and education). This project is financed by NUFFIC (organization for internationalisation in education) and its main goal is achieving sustainable solutions in the Maritime & Port sector in Bangladesh by strengthening the capacity of BSMR Maritime University and CPA (Chittagong Port Authority) through strategic multi stakeholder partnership information. The project started on the 1st of September 2019 and will end on the 31st of December 2021.

 
Feb2020

Career College visit to Rotterdam

On 30 and 31 of January eight colleges from the UK visited STC International. The visit included a visit to one of largest vocational schools in Rotterdam Zadkine and Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam (GLR), the Dutch creative college for media, design & technology. STC International is working on a joint franchise agreement with Career College and the colleges.

 
Nov2019

Charity project West Timor

Recently, STC, Saab Group and Monsum have supported two local charity oraganisations, Foundations Tynaarlo West Timor and Cahaya Nusantara, to further develop the water and sanitation infrastructure in West Timor.
Oct2019

Port Management Program 2019

From 14-18 October, 25 international port professionals successfully concluded the 5-day Port Management Program (PMP). During the closing ceremony the participants from 10 different countries received their certificate from the Chief Financial Officer of the Port of Rotterdam, Ms. Vivienne de Leeuw. This 10th edition of the PMP was organized by Port of Rotterdam and STC International. Interested to join the next edition in 2020? Have a look at our page.
Oct2019

Indonesian Maritime Expo

Between 16 and 18 October, STC was present at the IME (Indonesia Maritime Expo). STC international was here together with 8 Dutch companies in the shipbuilding cluster exploring opportunities for business in Indonesia. For STC International, it provided the opportunity to get in contact with the Indonesian maritime industry and elaborate the options of cooperation regarding maritime training and education.
Oct2019

Logistics and Intermodal Transport program in Guatemala City

Between October 7 and 11, the Intermodal Logistics and Transportation course was held in Guatemala City. This course was developed in conjunction with Cutrigua (Transport Users Council of Guatemala) and Rafael Landivar University.

Fifteen participants from different organizations in Guatemala were certified. They also had the opportunity to make a field visit to the port terminals of Puerto Quetzal, Expograel and APN Terminals.
Oct2019

Academic Business Event in Colombia

Last October 10th, STC International carried out an Academic-Business event for SENA students and the Transport & Logistics Dutch network in Colombia.  

During the event, the participants had the opportunity to learn more in detail about the inter-institutional cooperation between STC International and SENA. Likewise, the activities executed through the first agreement derived in the year 2019 were explained one by one.