Port of Rotterdam: for any logistics assignment, all modes of transport and every type of cargo

Through the centuries, the port of Rotterdam has grown into a port and industrial complex that stretches more than 50 kilometres. Get to know Rotterdam under three headings.

00:00 Access to Europe
Rotterdam is the gateway to Europe, a trade hub. A port that can tackle any logistics assignment, is accessible for all modes of transport, and can handle, store or process any product. Over 500 million European consumers rely on the port of Rotterdam. An important responsibility, which it discharges together with the satellite ports of Dordrecht and Moerdijk and the network of terminals that extends throughout the Netherlands.

02:00 Knowledge and Expertise
The location is perfect: directly on the sea and no locks. But Rotterdam has more to offer. This is the place where they devise ways of making logistics processes even faster and more efficient. The IT system Portbase is an example of this, but the customs service also plays a role here. Maasvlakte 2 was built so that Rotterdam could remain the port of the future. As a result, Rotterdam is increasingly not only the first, but also the last port of call. It can also handle increasing volumes of export cargo. Sustainability plays a key role in this.

05:00 Human labour
Thirty thousand vessels a year call at the port of Rotterdam. They are attracted by the knowledge that they will be handled professionally. It is the job of the nautical service providers to ensure that all vessels can sail into and out of the port safely. This must be done smoothly and without any hold-ups. After all, they are an important link in the commercial chain too.

A film from Rotterdam Port Promotion Council: