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Rotterdam is a major port city in the Dutch province of South Holland. The Port of Rotterdam is the operator of the port, Europe’s largest.

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...

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...

AdSP President Pino Musolino visits Antwerp-Bruges, Rotterdam

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) June 30, 2023 – A study trip to the main European ports, to learn and import the best port practices into the Italian port...

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...

Top container ports in the EU in 2022

Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Ports Europe) June 5, 2023 – Most EU ports handled less containers in 2022, compared to 2021. The Q1 2023 TEU results of the top...

Ports and power purchase agreements set to grow

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 13, 2023 – While it is not common for ports to have Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) contracts for electricity, some...

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...

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...

Valenciaport advises in the construction of caisson docks, Port of Rotterdam

València, Spain (Ports Europe) February 15, 2023 – A delegation of technicians from the Port of Rotterdam has visited the Port of Valencia (PAV) to...

Maritime shipping bunkers more fuel in Rotterdam in 2022

Last year, maritime shipping bunkered significantly more fuel in Rotterdam; 10.8 million compared to 10.2 million up to 2021. With that, demand for fuel oil,...

Rotterdam port officially starts using Nextlogic for inland container shipping

Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) January 19, 2023 – The port of Rotterdam has officially started using Nextlogic for integrated planning to handle...

EU ports recover in 2021 – Eurostat

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) November 17, 2022 – European Union ports showed recovery in cargo handled in 2021, according to the latest figures from...

Dutch ports to visit Chile on hydrogen mission

Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) November 7, 2022 – Dutch ports will visit Chile as part of a green H2 Trade Mission in the coming days....

Cepsa plans Algeciras, Rotterdam hydrogen corridor

Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) October 12, 2022 – Energy company Cepsa and the Port of Rotterdam are jointly planning the first green hydrogen corridor...

World Hydrogen 2023 returns to Rotterdam

Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) September 26, 2022 – The leading global platform for hydrogen business returns to the Rotterdam Ahoy in 2023....

Hutchison Ports, MSC to invest in Rotterdam port container terminal

Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) September 1, 2022 – Hutchison Ports and MSC Group’s Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) will invest in a new...

Ports of Singapore and Rotterdam sign Green and Digital Corridor agreement

Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) August 2, 2022 – The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have...

Port of Amsterdam and duisport to jointly develop hydrogen value chain

Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) August 1, 2022 – The Port of Amsterdam and duisport have announced that they will jointly develop the hydrogen value...

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