How the Van Voorst Family Kept a 200-Year Dutch Trading House Alive

In this episode, we dive into the story of Van Voorst & Co., a Dutch trading house that has survived two centuries, two world wars, and the shift from colonial trade to digital logistics. We explore how the family navigated near-collapse in the 1970s by embracing containerization, and how they use a family constitution and non-family CEOs to keep the business alive while keeping family values intact. Along the way, we ask what 'succession' really means when the family name is on the door but the day-to-day is run by outsiders. If today's conversation felt like a good cup of coffee to you, consider buying us one at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #VanVoorst #DutchTrading #FamilyBusiness #SuccessionPlanning #Legacy #BusinessHistory #FamilyConstitution #NonFamilyCEO #TradingHouse #Containerization #Logistics #200YearLegacy #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #LeadershipTransition #FamilyOwnership #CorporateGovernance #BusinessLessons Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo