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Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country in Northwest Europe bordering on the North Sea, Germany, and Belgium. It is a member of the European Union and its leading ports are Rotterdam and Amsterdam.

Coastlink conference: Short sea shipping and the sustainable logistics network

Amsterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) February 16, 2024 – Coastlink 2024 conference in Amsterdam on April 24 and 25 will cover the latest trends and...

Gantrex acquired Liftcom, targets PCS

Nivelles, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 15, 2024 – Gantrex Group, with its majority shareholder Argos Wityu, has acquired Liftcom to support its...

Huisman enters the port and logistics market

Schiedam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) February 13, 2024 – Huisman, a global powerhouse in the design, production and maintenance of heavy construction...

Szczecin-Świnoujście accepted in Offshore Wind Port Alliance

Swinoujscie, Poland (Ports Europe) February 12, 2024 – The Offshore Wind Port Alliance, created in January 2023 by the largest maritime wind energy ports in...

Port of Rotterdam issues solar tender

Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) February 2, 2024 – The Port of Rotterdam Authority has issued a tender for the operation of a floating 128-megawatt...

First charging station for electric trucks in port of Rotterdam

Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) January 30, 2024 – Together with Truckparkings Rotterdam Exploitatie (TRE), the Port of Rotterdam Authority opened...

Port of Rotterdam sees reduced bunker supply in 2023

Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) January 26, 2024 – The Port of Rotterdam supplied 9.9 million tonnes of bunker fuel in 2023, compared to 10.6...

Second life for APM Terminals port equipment

The Hague, Netherlands (Ports Europe) January 10, 2024 – “At APM Terminals, we aim to maximise the lifecycle of our assets, support a circular...

Kalmar to supply Star Container with empty container handlers

Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) December 18, 2023 – Kalmar has signed an agreement to supply global logistics service provider Star Container...

North Sea Port invests in Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ Pipelink

Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) December 18, 2023 – North Sea Port is to become a minority shareholder in Pipelink, currently a wholly owned subsidiary...

Port of Rotterdam starts imports of avocados from Rwanda

Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) December 15, 2023 – On 27 November, the first reefer container with avocados arrived at Avor in the Dutch town of...

EU ports rebounding from pandemic disruptions

News – EUROSTAT – EU ports rebounding from pandemic disruptions – December 5, 2023 In 2022, the total gross weight of seaborne freight...

EU: Inland waterway transport hits a decade low in 2022

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) November 29, 2023 – Between 2012 and 2022, transport on the EU’s inland waterways was erratic. Since 2017,...

North Sea Port, Yara Sluiskil pioneer cross-border CO2 capture

Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) November 22, 2023 – North Sea Port and Yara Sluiskil have a pioneering role in a new cross-border CO2 capture project....

Bilbao, Amsterdam, Duisport plan renewable hydrogen corridor

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) November 16, 2023 – The ports of Bilbao, Amsterdam and duisport are looking at a possible renewable hydrogen corridor...

ONE completes acquisition of 20% in Rotterdam World Gateway

Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) November 6, 2023 – Ocean Network Express (ONE) has completed its acquisition of a 20% stake in Rotterdam World...

Dutch officials visit Port of Alexandropoulis

Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) October 30, 2023 – On October 18, a delegation of Dutch officials visited the Port Authority of Alexandroupoulis....

North Sea Port see cargo down -11.6% in Jan-Sept 2023

Ghent, Belgium (PortSEurope) October 26, 2023 – North Sea Port saw cargo down -11.6% in January-September 2023, registering 49.6 million tons. The...

Port of Rotterdam handled 329.9 mln tonnes of cargo in Q3 2023, down -6%

Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) October 23, 2023 – In January-September 2023, the Port of Rotterdam handled 329.9 million tonnes of cargo, down -6%...

Kalmar to supply Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals with straddle carriers

Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) September 29, 2023 – Kalmar has signed an agreement with Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals (RST) to supply six Kalmar...

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