Netherlands
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...
Rotterdam, Singapore ports to cooperate on green issues
Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) September 22, 2023 – The Port Authorities of Singapore and Rotterdam, and 20 partners in the Green & Digital...
Port of Rotterdam launches long-distance drone project
Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) September 15, 2023 – The Port of Rotterdam has launched a long-distance drone project to support tasks such as...
Lloyd’s: Rising sea levels to make large ports unusable
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) September 10 – Some of the world’s largest ports could become unusable due to rising sea levels, according to The...
OCI Global completes first European green methanol bunkering in Port of Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) September 8, 2023 – OCI Global has successfully bunkered the world’s first-ever green methanol-powered container...