 Painting by WJ Hoendervanger of Willem Ruys | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipping line |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Defunct | 1970 |
| Fate | succeeded by Nedlloyd |
| Successor | Nedlloyd |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | |
| Services | |
| Parent | Nederlandsche Scheepvaart Unie  |
Royal Rotterdam Lloyd (Koninklijke Rotterdamsche Lloyd or KRL) was a Dutch shipping line that was established in Rotterdam in 1883 as Rotterdamsche Lloyd (RL). It became "Royal Rotterdam Lloyd" in 1947. RL mainly operated scheduled passenger and mail services between Rotterdam and the Dutch East Indies. Its independent existence ended in 1970, when KRL merged with four other Dutch shipping companies to form the Nederlandsche Scheepvaart Unie (NSU). In 1977 NSU became Nedlloyd.