All Port of Rotterdam articles
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NewsBreakbulk holds steady at Rotterdam
The port of Rotterdam posted a modest increase in breakbulk throughput in the first nine months of 2025. However, overall throughput has taken a hit.
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NewsBreakbulk up at port of Rotterdam in H1 2025
Throughput in the port of Rotterdam declined by 4.1 percent in first half of the year, although ro-ro and other breakbulk staged a small comeback.
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NewsVolumes slide at Rotterdam
Total cargo throughput in the port of Rotterdam fell by 5.8 percent in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of last year. However, the Porthos project helped bolster breakbulk volumes at the port.
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NewsALS delivers silo from Netherlands to UK
Abnormal Load Services (ALS) has transported a polyester silo from the Netherlands to the UK.
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NewsHendrik Veder Group and DSF sign merger
Hendrik Veder Group, a supplier of steel wire rope and synthetic rope products, and Dutch Steel Fabricators (DSF) have signed a merger following several years of collaboration.
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NewsBreakbulk slides in Rotterdam but energy transition gains momentum
Breakbulk volumes at the port of Rotterdam declined in 2024, dragged down by weaker demand for steel and non-ferrous metals. However, energy transition projects are pressing ahead, with major CO2 and hydrogen infrastructure developments shaping the port’s future.
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NewsBroekman handles generator stator destined for Hinkley Point C
Netherlands-headquartered Broekman Logistics has handled a generator stator destined for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project in the UK.
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NewsBoskalis delivers Fremantle Highway to China for repairs
Heavy lift shipping specialist Boskalis has delivered the car carrier Fremantle Highway – renamed Floor – from the Netherlands to China using its semi-submersible vessel, Boka Vanguard.
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NewsSimons named COO at Rotterdam
Berte Simons has been appointed chief operating officer (coo) of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, effective January 1, 2025.
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NewsBroekman acquires J.C. Meijers
Netherlands-headquartered Broekman Logistics has taken over the activities and assets of J.C. Meijers.
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NewsNYK assesses wind-assisted propulsion with VentoFoil additions
NYK Group has joined the growing number of shipowners and operators that are exploring wind-assisted propulsion as a means to reduce vessel emissions.
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NewsLogisticians react to global IT outage
A number of port authorities and shipping lines were impacted by a global IT outage last week, highlighting cybersecurity concerns.
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NewsEuropean ports target resilience with CLARION project
The ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp-Bruges, Hamburg and Constanta have initiated the CLARION project, which will focus on enhancing the resilience and sustainability of European ports.
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NewsVolumes down at Rotterdam but breakbulk stages slight recovery
Total throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell by 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period of last year.
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NewsSiemons steps up as CEO at the port of Rotterdam
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has appointed Boudewijn Siemons as ceo. He has served as interim ceo since last summer when Allard Castelein stepped down from the role.
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NewsBoskalis adds shore power in Rotterdam
Boskalis has commissioned a large-scale shore power facility at its premises in the Waalhaven in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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NewsDeclining throughput in leading Benelux ports
In the first nine months of 2023, both the port of Rotterdam and the port of Antwerp-Bruges recorded a drop of 9 percent in terms of throughput compared to the same period in 2022. Both gateways attribute the declining volumes to continued economic instability.
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NewsBlue Water expands in Rotterdam with latest facility
Blue Water Shipping has finalised the lease for a new office and warehouse facility in Rotterdam, which should open in the first quarter of 2024. The 6,500 sq m facility will have 4,500 sq m dedicated to warehousing with the remainder reserved for office space.
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CapPro newsPorthos construction can go ahead, says Dutch court
Media reports suggest that the Porthos carbon capture project can go ahead, despite objections from climate lobbyists.
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NewsG2 Ocean ships 367-tonne reactor to Houston
G2 Ocean completed the delivery of a 367-tonne reactor from Rotterdam to Houston aboard its vessel Star Istind – the heaviest piece of cargo the shipping line has moved to date.