Bokalift 2 heads to its new job in the US
Boskalis’ converted crane vessel Bokalift 2 has set course for the United States where it will take part in the company’s 100th offshore wind farm project. The vessel departed the Port of Rotterdam and is...Read more
Port of Rotterdam starts search for new CEO as Allard Castelein departs
Earope’s largest seaport, Port of Rotterdam is heading into a new era with an interim executive board, following the departure of Allard Castelein, who is stepping down as CEO this summer after nearly a decade...Read more
More than 40 partners join up for emission-free inland shipping
Emission-free inland shipping is the goal of the Port of Rotterdam, the Dutch province of Zuid Holland and more than 40 other partners gathered around the Condor H2 project. In short, the project aims to...Read more
Experts see more opportunities than risks for breakbulk in 2023/24
White Paper“In 2022, demand growth for multipurpose vessels slowed significantly, while fleet capacity increased,” Susan Oatway says when summarising the breakbulk and project cargo year 2022. As a result of that combination, rates fell from the...Read more
Containers and breakbulk drag Port of Rotterdam throughput down
Breakbulk throughput in the Port of Rotterdam dipped significantly in the first three months of the year, mainly due to the fact that container carriers are dipping back into the sector. Read more
Energy transition brings plenty of opportunities for breakbulk
The need for a more sustainable world has brought about one of the major game changers of our time, the energy transition. For the EU this has become even more urgent because of the war in...Read more
DFDS gets shore power facility at Vlaardingen
DFDS ships docking in Vlaardingen will be able to receive electricity via a shore power installation, provided by Rotterdam Shore Power, a joint venture of Eneco and the Port of Rotterdam Authority. Read more
SafeLifting Europe: a trusted brand
Brand storyWith assets growing in weight and size, much is asked of the lifting and hoisting tools used in the offshore industry. To meet this development, SafeLifting Europe is constantly working on keeping its portfolio of...Read more
Port of Rotterdam leads large-scale ammonia cracker study
Port of Rotterdam is at the helm of an 18-company initiative to study the potential for establishing a large-scale ammonia cracker, which will enable the imports of 1 million tonnes of hydrogen per year for...Read more
BigRoll Beaufort brings week of heavy lift ops to Waalhaven
Since the end of last month when BigRoll Beaufort sailed into the Port of Rotterdam heavy lift operations have been taking place at the at Steinweg Pier 6 in the Waalhaven. Four floating sheerlegs from Bonn...Read more
Port of Rotterdam throughput flat, breakbulk on the rise
Ports & TerminalsBreakbulk throughput in the Port of Rotterdam was up by 15 percent in the first nine months of the year, compared to the first three quarters of 2021. The increase was similar within the RoRo...Read more
Port of Rotterdam inks Green Corridor MoU with Port of Gothenburg
Port of Rotterdam and Port of Gothenburg have put pen to paper on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the realisation of a Green Corridor in support of sustainable shipping between the two ports, and...Read more
Combi Lift transports 360 tonne reactor system via barge
The Bremen-based maritime transportation company, Combi Lift, has handled the shipment of a 360 tonne reactor system and accessories via barge on the Rhine, to Rotterdam.Read more
CargoCrew International ships 52 ton engine to China
The Hamburg-based company, CargoCrew International, handled a shipment of a 52-ton ship engine from Germany to China.Read more
Project Cargo Summit: Ports facilitating the energy transition
With the European Union looking to cut dependency on Russian fossil fuels and expediting its green energy agenda, European ports are preparing for an uptick in offshore wind project cargo as well as volumes related...Read more
Energy is high on the agenda for Port of Rotterdam as breakbulk throughput rises
InterviewEnergy is high on the agenda, energy transition is high on the agenda, says Twan Romeijn, business manager breakbulk & offshore industry at the Port of Rotterdam, when we met him at Breakbulk Europe.Read more
Sevenstar delivers luxury yachts to Rotterdam
Sevenstar yacht transport successfully delivered a shipment of six sailing yachts and one motor yacht to the Matrans Rotterdam Terminal, on Streefwaalseweg in Rotterdam’s port.Read more
Marcor repurposing breakbulk to a dry bulk terminal at Port of Rotterdam
Marcor unveiled plans to extend its floating terminal at the Port of Rotterdam with the development of a dry bulk terminal at the Steinweg Hartel Terminal on Maasvlakte.Read more