Rotterdam Passenger Lists 1899-1954
Map of Rotterdam Harbor circa 1908. GGA Image ID # 1757f2bf74
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Rotterdam's commercial and strategic importance is based on its location near the mouth of the Nieuwe Maas (New Meuse), a channel in the delta formed by the Rhine and Meuse on the North Sea. These rivers lead directly into the centre of Europe, including the industrial Ruhr region.
Holland-America Line Wilhelminakade, the Famous Pier at Rotterdam Along the River Meuse. This was the Origination Point for Transatlantic Voyages, Primarily to New York, and the Destination for Eastbound Travelers from New York arriving at Rotterdam. The Port of Rotterdam, 1913. GGA Image ID # 1d53580624
Note: Typically, only the origination and final destination ports are listed in each link. Other intermediary ports of call may not be listed.
========== 1890s ==========
Holland-America Line
Front Cover of a Saloon Passenger List from 1899 of the Holland-America Line (NASM). The Image of a Woman Holding up a Ship Model, Flags of the Netherlands and United States in the Background. Cover Illustration by S. Lankhout & Co., The Hague. GGA Image ID # 1d53650287
========== 1900s ==========
Holland-America Line
- 1904-02-02 TSS Rotterdam - New York to Rotterdam
- 1904-07-02 TSS Potsdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1904-09-24 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1908-06-20 TSS Nieuw Amsterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1908-07-25 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1908-08-15 TSS Statendam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1908-09-12 TSS Ryndam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1908-09-19 TSS Statendam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1909-09-18 TSS Potsdam - Rotterdam to New York
Front Cover of a Holland-America Line Passenger List Featuring the TSS Statendam Showing a Tug Boat Pulling Away from the Ship. GGA Image ID # 15c6b4a0c5
========== 1910s ==========
Holland-America Line
- 1910-08-27 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1910-09-17 TSS Nieuw Amsterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1910-12-17 TSS Ryndam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1911-05-13 TSS Ryndam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1912-06-18 TSS Noordam - New York to Rotterdam
- 1912-08-31 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1913-04-05 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1913-08-02 TSS Potsdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1914-10-15 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1914-10-31 TSS Ryndam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1915-05-29 TSS Nieuw Amsterdam - Rotterdam to New York
Front Cover of a 1913 Passenger List From the Holland-America Line Featuring the TSS Statendam. GGA Image ID # 17c1e9bc38
========== 1920s ==========
Holland-America Line
- 1920-10-19 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1921-02-12 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1921-06-04 TSS Nieuw Amsterdam - New York to Rotterdam
- 1921-06-08 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1921-07-12 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1921-08-17 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1922-10-17 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1923-05-23 TSS Veendam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1924-04-15 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to Halifax and New York
- 1924-05-21 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to Halifax and New York
- 1925-09-02 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1926-07-20 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1926-08-03 TSS Veendam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1926-08-25 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1928-06-16 TSS Veendam - New York to Rotterdam
- 1928-08-07 TSS Veendam - Rotterdam to Halifax and New York
- 1929-05-29 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1929-06-15 TSS Rotterdam - New York to Rotterdam
- 1929-08-13 TSS Nieuw Amsterdam - Rotterdam to Halifax and New York
- 1929-08-23 TSS Statendam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1929-09-04 TSS Volendam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1929-09-11 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
Front Cover of a 1929 Passenger List from the Holland-America Line Featuring the TSS Statendam. GGA Image ID # 1d53754bee
========== 1930s ==========
Holland-America Line
- 1930-06-28 TSS Rotterdam - New York to Rotterdam
- 1930-07-26 TSS Nieuw Amsterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1930-08-09 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1930-09-27 TSS Statendam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1931-10-09 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1932-08-26 TSS Statendam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1933-09-02 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1934-05-26 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1934-06-29 TSS Statendam - New York to Rotterdam
- 1934-08-25 TSS Statendam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1934-10-06 TSS Statendam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1935-07-13 TSS Veendam - New York to Rotterdam
- 1936-08-06 TSS Statendam - Rotterdam to Boston and New York
- 1937-07-10 TSS Statendam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1937-07-24 TSS Veendam - Rotterdam to Boston and New York
- 1937-08-06 TSS Statendam - Rotterdam to Boston and New York
- 1937-08-11 TSS Rotterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1937-09-04 TSS Veendam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1938-08-20 TSS Statendam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1938-08-27 TSS Nieuw Amsterdam - Rotterdam to New York
- 1938-10-01 TSS Statendam - Rotterdam to New York
Back Cover of a 1933 Passenger List from the Holland-America Line. Illustrations Include Bulb Fields, Scheveningen Costume, and the Town Hall Building at Haarlem. Printed in Holland. GGA Image ID # 1d537773fa
========== 1940s ==========
Holland-America Line
========== 1950s ==========
Holland-America Line
Note: Typically, only the origination and final destination ports are listed in each link. Other intermediary ports of call are not listed.
Front Cover of a 1954 Passenger List of the MV Sibajak of the Holland-America Line, Featuring a Photograph of the MV SIbajak. GGA Image ID # 1d537d4b6f
Rotterdam Harbor
Between the years 1888 and 1893, the essential works west of " Spoorweghaven," connected with the afore-said basin, were carried out.
The main point, ever borne in mind, was never to do more than was strictly necessary, but on the other hand, it was often found difficult to meet the increasing demand for haven space.
Originally Rhine Haven was 3 meters under low-tide deep, and was destined for river vessels; later on, it was deepened to 7 and 8.50 meters under low-tide and used for transshipment from sea-ships into river vessels, while along its banks, as the want was felt, quay-walls were made, where ships of deep draught can discharge into vans, trucks or warehouses.
It turned out that the circumstance which in the early eighties made that the R. T. A.'s works were but little used had entirely changed for the better ten years later. The direct trade that then declined had now again become very considerable, although it rested on quite a different basis.
In 1880 the Commune resolved to build and manage a dry-dock for itself, for it was becoming evident that it was indispensable for the prosperity of the harbor for it to possess an establishment for the repair of big sea-ships, while there seemed to be no chance of private initiative undertaking to provide what was a matter of life and death for the Port of Rotterdam.
In 1883 three floating dry-docks were opened.
In 1890 The Town Council resolved to extend the docking accommodation, and consequently, a third dry-dock was got ready by 1893.
In 1892 a further increase of docking-space was voted; the new dry-dock, completed in 1904, was berthed in the Maas Haven.
Furthermore, later on, some commercial and trading interests concerned in the Port opened three docks.
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