Gebroeders van der Schuyt of Kralingen, Netherlands received concession for a towing service according to the Dutch newspaper De standaard dated 25 September 1879

An item reported that the Gebroeders Van der Schuyt of Kralingen, Netherlands got a concession for a steam towing service for all inland waters in the in the provinces Noord- and Zuid-Holland, Utrecht, Noord-Brabant, Gelderland and Limburg where tugs were allowed.