J. van Dijk Jzn. of Meppel, Netherlands received concession for a towing company in the Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper De Standaard dated 27 October 1877

An item reported that J. van Dijk Jzn. of Meppel, Netherlands got a concession for a steam towing company on the inland waters Meppelerdiep, het Zwarte Water and the Zwolsche Diep.