Netherlands
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...
Impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the port of Rotterdam
News – Port of Rotterdam – February 28, 2023 The war in Ukraine has led to a number of sanctions by the European Union and others against Russia....
Port of Rotterdam throughput virtually unchanged in 2022 despite war , weakening economy
The war in Ukraine led to unprecedented changes in goods flows last year. At 467.4 million tonnes, total throughput in Rotterdam was almost the same (-0.3%) as...
Italy’s Grimaldi acquires new terminal in Amsterdam port
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) February 10, 2023 – Via subsidiary Amsterdam Multipurpose Terminal (AMT), the Grimaldi Group has acquired a 20-year...
Netherlands ambassador visits Port of València
València, Spain (Ports Europe) February 7, 2023 – The ambassador of the Netherlands in Spain, Roel Nieuwenhuis, has visited the Port of València to...