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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.

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...

Freight transport by barge between North Sea Port and hinterland increases to 60%

In North Sea Port, the transportation of goods to the hinterland by inland waterway continues to increase. Over five years, it rose from 54% to an impressive...

Gate terminal starts construction of 4th LNG tank at the port of Rotterdam

Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) August 31, 2023 – Gate terminal, with shareholders Gasunie and Vopak, have taken the final investment decision to...

APM Terminals: Rail freight on track for record volumes

Rail is acknowledged as the most fuel-efficient way to move freight over land, with a gallon of fuel stretching an average of 500 miles, according to the...

QTerminals acquires Kramer Group, Rotterdam

Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) August 21, 2023 – Qatar’s QTerminals has acquired a majority stake in Rotterdam-based Kramer Group. The...

APM Terminals electrifies port equipment

The Hague, Netherlands (PortSEurope) July 23, 2023 – APM Terminals, a unit of Danish shipping company Maersk’s Transport and Logistics division, has...

Port of Rotterdam sees first half cargo down -5.5%

Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) July 20, 2023 – In the first six months of 2023, total cargo handled by the Port of Rotterdam was 220.7 million...

North Sea Port and Flemish ports recognized as European Hydrogen Valley status

Published on July 13, 2023 North Sea Port, Port of Antwerp-Bruges and Port of Ostend have been recognised as a ‘Hydrogen Valley’ at the European level....

Ports have a vital role to play in the fight against greenhouse gas emissions

The shipping industry is undergoing a transformative shift towards sustainability and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is set to adopt its revised...

Amsterdam, Bilbao ports sign renewable hydrogen corridor agreement

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2023 – The Port of Bilbao and Port of Amsterdam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a...

Port of Amsterdam to receive ammonia from Iberdrola in Spain

Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) June 14, 2023 – A letter of intent has been signed for ammonia to be delivered from Spain to Rotterdam to produce...

North Sea Port sees transhipment cargo down -4% in Q1 2023

Ghent, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 24, 2023 – In the first quarter of 2023, North Sea Port reported 17 million tonnes of seaborne transhipment of cargo,...

Port of Antwerp-Bruges sees Q1 2023 cargo traffic down over -4%

Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 18, 2023 – Total cargo throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges amounted to 68.7 million metric tonnes in Q1 2023, down...

Port of Rotterdam plans 1-GW green hydrogen complex

Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) April 18, 2023 – The Port of Rotterdam is planning an up to 1-GW green hydrogen complex that will source...

APM Terminals to expand Maasvlakte II container terminal, Rotterdam

Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) April 3, 2023 – APM Terminals, part of A.P. Moller – Maersk, has announced the expansion of its Maasvlakte II...

Royal HaskoningDHV reports revenue growth of 13% in 2022

Amsterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) March 23, 2023 – Royal HaskoningDHV, an independent consultancy firm, has reported revenue growth of +13% to €699...

Port of Amsterdam to house the world’s first hydrogen powder plant

Amsterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) March 2, 2023 – Port of Amsterdam is to house the world’s first hydrogen powder plant. It will be established...

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