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Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country in Northwest Europe bordering on the North Sea, Germany, and Belgium. It is a member of the European Union and its leading ports are Rotterdam and Amsterdam.

EU: Inland waterway transport hits a decade low in 2022

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) November 29, 2023 – Between 2012 and 2022, transport on the EU’s inland waterways was erratic. Since 2017, transport...

North Sea Port, Yara Sluiskil pioneer cross-border CO2 capture

Antwerp, Belgium (PortSEurope) November 22, 2023 – North Sea Port and Yara Sluiskil have a pioneering role in a new cross-border CO2 capture project....

Bilbao, Amsterdam, Duisport plan renewable hydrogen corridor

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 16, 2023 – The ports of Bilbao, Amsterdam and duisport are looking at a possible renewable hydrogen corridor linking...

ONE completes acquisition of 20% in Rotterdam World Gateway

Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) November 6, 2023 – Ocean Network Express (ONE) has completed its acquisition of a 20% stake in Rotterdam World...

Dutch officials visit Port of Alexandropoulis

Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) October 30, 2023 – On October 18, a delegation of Dutch officials visited the Port Authority of Alexandroupoulis....

North Sea Port see cargo down -11.6% in Jan-Sept 2023

Ghent, Belgium (PortSEurope) October 26, 2023 – North Sea Port saw cargo down -11.6% in January-September 2023, registering 49.6 million tons. The...

Port of Rotterdam handled 329.9 mln tonnes of cargo in Q3 2023, down -6%

Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) October 23, 2023 – In January-September 2023, the Port of Rotterdam handled 329.9 million tonnes of cargo, down -6%...

Rotterdam, Singapore ports to cooperate on green issues

Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) September 22, 2023 – The Port Authorities of Singapore and Rotterdam, and 20 partners in the Green & Digital...

Port of Rotterdam launches long-distance drone project

Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) September 15, 2023 – The Port of Rotterdam has launched a long-distance drone project to support tasks such as...

Lloyd’s: Rising sea levels to make large ports unusable

London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) September 10 – Some of the world’s largest ports could become unusable due to rising sea levels, according to The...

OCI Global completes first European green methanol bunkering in Port of Rotterdam

Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) September 8, 2023 – OCI Global has successfully bunkered the world’s first-ever green methanol-powered container...

Freight transport by barge between North Sea Port and hinterland increases to 60%

In North Sea Port, the transportation of goods to the hinterland by inland waterway continues to increase. Over five years, it rose from 54% to an impressive...

Gate terminal starts construction of 4th LNG tank at the port of Rotterdam

Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) August 31, 2023 – Gate terminal, with shareholders Gasunie and Vopak, have taken the final investment decision to...

APM Terminals: Rail freight on track for record volumes

Rail is acknowledged as the most fuel-efficient way to move freight over land, with a gallon of fuel stretching an average of 500 miles, according to the...

QTerminals acquires Kramer Group, Rotterdam

Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) August 21, 2023 – Qatar’s QTerminals has acquired a majority stake in Rotterdam-based Kramer Group. The Kramer...

APM Terminals electrifies port equipment

The Hague, Netherlands (PortSEurope) July 23, 2023 – APM Terminals, a unit of Danish shipping company Maersk’s Transport and Logistics division, has...

North Sea Port and Flemish ports recognized as European Hydrogen Valley status

Published on July 13, 2023 North Sea Port, Port of Antwerp-Bruges and Port of Ostend have been recognised as a ‘Hydrogen Valley’ at the European level....

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