VDR - German Shipowners' Association
Verband Deutscher Reeder
The German Shipowners’ Association represents around 200 member companies active in the German shipping industry. Germany has the fourth-largest merchant navy fleet in the world. As an employers’ association, VDR conducts collective bargaining and social partner negotiations. Established in 1907, VDR represents German maritime shipping companies in Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, London, Geneva, and on a global scale.