1. Installation of Wi-Fi on ships
  2. 1 German shipowner Reederei Thomas Schulte has signed a contract for the installation of Wi-Fi on 40 of its ships - bulk carriers and container ships. The system provides e-mail and SMS service for crew....
  3. MSC announce GRI from India/Pakistan and Persian Gulf to East Africa
  4. 2 MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company advise clients that it will implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) for all cargo to be shipped from Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Jebel Ali and the Persian Gulf to Dar es Sa....
  5. MSC announce GRI for cargo from the U.S.A. to the Far East
  6. 3 MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company advise clients that it will implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) for all cargo to be shipped from the U.S.A. to the Far East destinations as of March 01, 2012 B/L....
  7. World Alliance to Launch New Trans-Atlantic Service
  8. 4 The New World Alliance (TNWA) – APL Co. Pte Ltd (APL), Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) today announced the launch of a new Trans-Atlantic service connecting Europe and ....
  9. Maersk announce Service changes
  10. 5 Northern Loop – Service change

    Maersk announce that effective 4 February 2012, they will be calling Jakarta, Indonesia....
  1. EXS (Exit Summary Declaration) Regulation
  2. 1 We would like to inform you that from 1st January 2012, EXS(Exit Summary Declaration) of EU 24Hour Rules will be applied for cargo which will be brought out of the EU but for which export customs decl....
  3. IMDG Code rule change
  4. 2 Valued customers,

    We would like to inform you regarding an IMDG Code rule change that will become effective 1 January 2012, which will impact any motor vehicles or machinery powered by combusti....
  1. Russia was admitted to the WTO
  2. 1  December 16 WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva adopted the terms of Russia's entry into the organization.  Protocol of Accession signed by WTO Director General Pascal Lamy and Minister of....
 
 
 
 
 
 Mission and Vision
 
  Container Specification
 
Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands
 
Longitude 4° 17' 54" E
Latitude 51° 55' 38" N
UN/LOCODE NLRTM
Web www.portofrotterdam.com
Address P.O. Box 6622, 3002 AP Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Tel. + 31 (0)10 252 12 58
E-mail info@portofrotterdam.com
   

Rotterdam is one of the main ports of Europe located in the Netherlands. The port is the gateway to the European market of more than 350 million consumers. The annual throughput is about 400 million tons.

With throughput of 10 million TEU of containers a year, ultramodern deep-sea and short-sea facilities and dozens of companies geared to the storage and repair of empty containers, Rotterdam is one of the major container ports in the Europe. The port has no restrictions in terms of depth and is accessible 24/7. With an average of about 9.7 million TEU passing through the port each year, Rotterdam by far outstrips all the other ports in Europe.

Port Dimension

Total Port Area 10,570 ha
Land Area 6,855 ha
Of which industrial site 5,167 ha
Water area 3,715 ha
Maasvlakte 2 development 2,000 ha
Of which industrial site  1,000 ha
   
Total length port area 40 km
Water depth 23 m
Depth Eurogeul in the North Sea(max) 23 m
Length Eurogeul in the North Sea 57 km
Quay length 89 km
Pipelines 1,500 km
Buoys and dolphins 20
Jetties   123
   

Sites/ Terminals

 

Oil and Oil products

 
Oil refineries 6
Refinery terminals 6
Tank terminals for oil products 11
   

Chemicals, biofuels and edible oils

 
Chemical plants                47
Biofuels plants 4
Vegetable oils refineries               5
Tank terminals for chemicals, biofuels and edible oils 17
   

Gas and power, coal and biomass

 
Gas fired power plants 4
Coal and biomass fired plants 3
Natural gas terminals 2
   

Pipelines and utilities

 
Industrial gases and water plants 7
Steam and power plants 6
Pipelines 3
   

Container terminals

 
Deep sea 5
Short sea 4
   

Breakbulk terminals

 
Ro/Ro  

7

Other general cargo 18
   

Dry bulk terminals

 
Agribulk, ores and scrap, coal, biomass and other dry bulk 16
   

Tank storage

capacity (x 1 million m3)

Crude oil 12.8
Mineral oil products 12.8
Chemical products 2.3
Vegetable oil and fats 1.2
   

Port of Rotterdam provides the following nautical and maritime services

Towage services  
Linesmen  
Pilots  
Ship repair yards  
Marine equipment suppliers  
Inspections  
Waste processing and manning  

 

With courtesy of www.portofrotterdam.com