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Ritchie Bros.’ auction site spotlight: Moerdijk, the Netherlands

Aerial view of our Moerdijk, NLD auction site

The Netherlands - known for its tulips, windmills, Heineken, Gouda cheese and our Moerdijk auction site. OK, so maybe equipment auctions are not one of the first things that spring to mind when you think of The Netherlands, but at Ritchie Bros., this site holds a special place in our hearts and our company history.

We moved to our permanent site in Moerdijk in 1998

We conducted our first European auctions in 1987 in Liverpool, UK and in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and began holding unreserved public auctions on a regular basis in The Netherlands. After many successful years of auctions for buyers and sellers alike at a site in the Port of Rotterdam, we moved to our permanent site in Moerdijk in 1998, and officially opened the auction building and office in 1999.

Our official auction building and office opened one year later in 1999

Home to some of our biggest equipment and truck auctions in Europe, most of the Moerdijk auctions run two days in length and are known for attracting international crowds bidding in person and online from 80 countries on average. At our most recent Moerdijk auction in December 2014, we sold 2300+ items for 300+ sellers and 1440+ people from 86 countries registered to bid.

in December 2014, we sold 2300+ items for 300+ sellers and 1440+ people from 86 countries registered to bid

Some quick facts about our Moerdijk site:

Auction site is 70 acres (28 hectares) in size
15 full time staff are on hand, but on auction days there can be 100+ working including drivers, support staff from other European offices, catering and more
On auction day, multi-lingual customer service reps are always on site to support Dutch, French, German, Polish, English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and other languages

On auction day, multi-lingual customer service reps are always on site to support Dutch, French, German, Polish, English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and other languages

Features one of Europe’s largest and most advanced equipment refurbishing facilities
Like all Ritchie Bros. auction sites, Moerdijk was chosen in part for its proximity to major transportation hubs including the ports of Antwerpen, Moerdijk, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge; and international airports of Brussels, Antwerpen, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam
Moerdijk is often used to pilot new Ritchie Bros. services in Europe. It was the first in Europe to feature the Virtual Ramp, and the first to employ Timed Auctions

Moerdijk is one of our 40+ auction sites around the globe where you can find heavy equipment and trucks

Moerdijk is one of our 40+ auction sites around the globe. Find an auction site near you.

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