Pryme is building a plant in Rotterdam where 60,000 tonnes of plastic waste will be converted into pyrolysis oil every year. Shell will use this as a feedstock for its crackers in Moerdijk and Rheinland (Germany) to make circular chemical products The agreements between Shell and Pryme in this regard …
Read More »Cooperation agreement between the Coastguard and Port of Rotterdam
On Monday 8 November 2021, the updated cooperation agreement between the Coastguard and the Harbour Master Division of the Port of Rotterdam Authority was signed by Jan van Zanten, Director of the Coastguard and Rene de Vries (State) Harbour Master at the Port of Rotterdam . The agreement includes arrangements …
Read More »Fugro’s first unmanned ship Blue Essence sails in Rotterdam
Start of construction of heat pipeline between the port of Rotterdam and The Hague The Blue Essence is the first offshore certified unmanned ship (USV) that can launch an electrically remote-controlled underwater robot. During the operations, the ship and the underwater robot will be operated from a control room onshore …
Read More »New representative Port of Rotterdam in Austria and Switzerland
After a career of 17 years as a Port of Rotterdam representative in Austria, Switzerland, and Central and Eastern Europe, Franz Zauner will hand over the baton to Mr. Howard Lamb on 1 January 2022. Franz Zauner worked for the Port of Rotterdam Authority for 17 years and for over …
Read More »The WPCAP boulder starts to move
We’re on to something very big at the moment,” stated Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, in his closing remarks at the World Ports Climate Action Program (WPCAP) summit for CEO’s and working group delegates. On the 14th of October, Castelein hosted the third virtual conference discussing …
Read More »Port of Rotterdam throughput rises substantially again in Q3
Container volume back above pre-corona level, a large increase in throughput of oil products, iron ore, coal, and biomass Goods throughput in the port of Rotterdam rose to 118.5 million tonnes in the third quarter, 14.6% more than in the same period last year. Throughput was 350.1 million tonnes through …
Read More »Japanese company Kubota chooses port of Rotterdam for Northern European distribution
Japanese machine manufacturer Kubota is the new tenant of a large distribution centre in Alblasserdam. The site of the port area is strategically located next to BCTN’s container terminal and will be Kubota’s operating base for deliveries to the Northern European market. Emile Hoogsteden, Commercial Director of the Port of …
Read More »Koos Timmermans was appointed as commissioner of the Port of Rotterdam Authority
With effect from 1 October 2021, on the recommendation of the Supervisory Board, the shareholders have appointed Koos Timmermans as commissioner of the Port of Rotterdam Authority. Koos Timmermans Mr. Timmermans has operated at the highest management level within the ING Group for more than twelve years and was vice-chairman …
Read More »New storage warehouse: an asset for European Bulk Services and the port of Rotterdam
The enormous grey and white building at the Europoort terminal in the Rotterdam Beneluxhaven sparkles at you. The new, covered warehouse for agricultural products is the pride of European Bulk Services (EBS). ‘The size of the warehouse, in combination with its design and location, is unique for Rotterdam’. André Brussé …
Read More »Rail freight industry takes a major step towards climate neutrality in the Port of Rotterdam
With the ‘Rail Freight, The Future is Ours’ initiative, the rail freight industry joins hands to transport 50% more freight on the Dutch railway network within ten years, up from 40 million to 61 million tonnes. It is the only way in which the European sustainability objectives can be met. …
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