The RMS is a freight and shipping company operating Short Sea traffic routes across Europe and it focuses on providing sea/river services. At present the company transports on its fleet of 15 own and 63 chartered coasters. The shipments include steel, paper, wood, containers, project consignments and heavy goods, but the company also handles bulk cargo, pipes, hazardous goods or garbage.

RMS offers its customers global chartering and door-to-door services across Europe. The company mainly operates on routes to England, Scandinavia, the Iberian Peninsula, Russia and the Baltic States.

Rhein- Maas- und Seeschiffahrtskontor GmbH has its headquarters in Duisburg, but also operates from other ports like Bremen, Hamburg, Lübeck and Copenhagen. RMS is not only a freight and shipping company: It is also a broker, port agent and a buyer and seller of ships.