Topic: Port of Rotterdam

Downtime and world record at Maasvlakte due to storm Ciara

As a result of storm Ciara, the container terminals on the Maasvlakte were idle all day on Monday 10 February and for most of Tuesday as well. At the same time, the prototype of General...Read more

10-02-2020|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk

VIDEOS: Presenting the KVNR Shipping Award Nominees

Who has made the biggest difference for the Dutch shipping industry; Heerema’s shorepower solution or the political parties behind the Merchant Shipping Protection Act? One of these will be presented with the Royal Association of...Read more

30-09-2019|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk

Rotterdam Wants More Wind Farms on the North Sea

In the coming years, Rotterdam will focus on the expansion of wind energy in the port area followed by more wind farms on the North Sea. Maasvlakte 2 will be used as a testing ground...Read more

17-09-2019|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk

World’s Largest Container Ship Arrives in Rotterdam

Rotterdam has welcomed the largest container ship in the world, the 400-metre long MSC Gülsün. It is the first container ship capable of transporting 24 containers side by side across the breadth of its hull,...Read more

04-09-2019|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk