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Port of Rotterdam introduces Quay Connect blockchain technology

“The Port of Rotterdam has introduced Quay Connect – a new blockchain technology to make customs procedures from the Netherlands to the UK easier.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Port of Rotterdam expects container traffic to remain high in 2022

“Container traffic at the Port of Rotterdam has reached a record level this year and is expected to be high again in 2022, Europe’s largest seaport said on Wednesday.” See the original story at Reuters. Source: Reuters (JK)

by Reuters

Rotterdam becomes first European port to handle 15m teu in a year

“The European port industry passed a significant milestone this week with Rotterdam becoming the first place on the continent to handle 15m teu in a year. ” See the original story at Splash247. Source: Splash247 (JK)

by Splash247

Port of Rotterdam reaches agreement on port tariffs

“After talks with Deltalinqs and the Association of Rotterdam Shipbrokers (VRC), the Port of Rotterd...

by Port Technology

CMA CGM, Shell wrap up 1st BioLNG bunkering trial

“French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM and Anglo-Dutch oil and gas company Shell have performed the first liquefied biomethane (BioLNG) bunkering trial in Rotterdam.” See the original story at Offshore Energy. Source: Offshore Energy (JK)

by Offshore Energy

‘Super-port’ of Antwerp-Bruges lining up to be UK’s first call

“Antwerp is positioning itself to be the UK’s gateway to Europe. Unaccompanied container volumes hav...

by The Loadstar

Port of Rotterdam the test ground for uncrewed vessel pilot

“Offshore services company Fugro will dispatch an offshore uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with an ele...

by Port Technology

Port of Rotterdam linked with major drug bust in Latin America

“Authorities in Panama and Colombia confirmed the discovery of massive amounts of illicit narcotics...

by Container News

Port of Rotterdam announces successful drone pilot

“The Port of Rotterdam has announced a successful drone pilot after a section of the quay at the Yan...

by Port Technology

Rotterdam World Gateway to become carbon-neutral

“Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) has made plans to offset the CO2 emissions and become completely carbon-neutral by 2024.” See the original story at Offshore Energy. Source: Offshore Energy (JK)

by Offshore Energy

Cosco sells stake in Euromax Terminal to investment arm

“Cosco Shipping Ports has sold a minority stake in Euromax Terminal to Navigator Investco, to the investment platform for the company and Silk Road Fund.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

Rotterdam container volumes exceed pre-pandemic levels

“Port of Rotterdam has seen its container volumes surpass the pre-pandemic levels during the first nine months of the year.” See the original story at Container Throughput. Source: Container Throughput (JK)

by Container Throughput

Missed port calls a headache for feeder operators as stranded containers pile up

“The decision by Maersk and other carriers to skip UK port calls due to berthing delays is proving a...

by The Loadstar

Barge operators claim Rotterdam to blame as delays on waterways increase

“Congestion across Rotterdam’s inland waterways continues to worsen, amid claims that the situation “deteriorating” by the day, due to the port’s management.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

Cocaine worth more than US$120 million discovered inside cocoa box in Rotterdam

“The Port of Rotterdam witnessed another drug bust wherein as much as 1,400 kg of cocaine was seized...

by Container News

Port of Rotterdam implements Smart Mooring Solution

“The Port of Rotterdam has worked with Royal HaskoningDHV to implement a Smart Mooring solution at the port.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

MSC pushes up rates from South Africa to Europe

“The Swiss shipping company MSC will apply new freight rate increases for shipments traveling from South Africa to Europe, which will be effective from 11 October.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

by Container News

Ports of Guangzhou and Rotterdam strengthen cooperation

“The southern Chinese port of Guangzhou and European port of Rotterdam have renewed sister port agre...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Congestion in China’s ports puts the brake on European intermodal traffic again

“Barge delays have returned just days after European intermodal services reported a return to normality.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

Ever Given reaches Port of Rotterdam

“The Ever Given has reached the Port of Rotterdam almost four months after blocking the Suez Canal and crippling global supply chains.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Rotterdam authorities find 4.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in containers from Latin America

“On 23 July, criminal investigators working at the Port of Rotterdam discovered a substantial amount...

by Container News

Ever Given to arrive in Rotterdam day later than expected

“The containership Ever Given, which blocked the Suez Canal in March, is expected to arrive at the P...

by Offshore Energy

Port of Rotterdam sees volume growth in first half of the year

“The Port of Rotterdam has recorded a total container throughput of 7,612,000TEU during the first ha...

by Container News

Corridor partnerships help strengthen inland container chain in Rotterdam

“Various barge operators, deep-sea terminals and inland terminals are working together to bundle con...

by Container News

LNG-powered CMA CGM mega vessel completes milestone call at Rotterdam

“The 23,000TEU CMA CGM Concorde arrived at Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) for its maiden call in the...

by Container News

Rotterdam World Gateway handles five millionth deep-sea container

“Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) has passed another milestone by handling its five millionth deep-sea container since its opening in September 2015.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

European ports join forces to cut ship emissions at berth

“The ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Bremen and Haropa (including Le Havre) have agreed to work together aiming to reduce emissions from berthed vessels.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

by Container News

Coalition of major ports to explore Routescanner to improve global supply chains

“A coalition of 19 port authorities will explore the potential of Routescanner technology to act as...

by Port Technology

New barge congestion a result of berthing delays at major European gateways

“Congestion is on the rise again across Northern Europe’s inland waterways, leaving shippers scrambling to retrieve their containers.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

North Europe – Asia Temporary termination of Rotterdam eastbound call on Far Loop East 4 (FE4)

The following advisory was released by Hapag-Lloyd:

Due to the ongoing congestion situation in th...

by Hapag-Lloyd

Carrier schedule reliability ‘through the floor’ – no normality till Q2 22, earliest

“Ocean carrier vessel arrivals from Asia are being delayed by 20 days or more, and there is no improvement in sight.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

Port of Rotterdam aims to improve customs flow with digitisation

“The Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched a pilot project to further optimise port and supply chain process efficiency and safety, as part of efforts to digitise operations.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Port of Rotterdam and partners take one step closer to hydrogen ‘HyXchange’

“The practical setup of a hydrogen exchange has taken one step closer following research conducted b...

by Port Technology

Year of chaos makes real-time data coverage a necessity, says APM Terminals

“The COVID-19 pandemic and obstruction of the Suez Canal have shown how important it is for ports an...

by Port Technology

Wartsila to build zero-emission autonomous barge at Port of Rotterdam

“Wartsila will build a zero-emission, autonomous intra-port, intra-terminal container barge for the Port of Rotterdam to alleviate container traffic bottlenecks and congestion.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Port of Rotterdam suspends Container Exchange Route tender

“The Port of Rotterdam Authority has suspended the tender procedure for unmanned transport on the Container Exchange Route (CER).” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Rotterdam and Singapore proceed with eBL trials

“Singapore and the Netherlands have collaborated since 2019 to explore electronic bills of lading (e...

by Container News

Zhejiang and Rotterdam ink agreement to develop Indonesian port

“China’s Zhejiang Seaport Group inked a cooperation agreement with Port of Rotterdam Authority (Indo...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Hutchison Ports seals acquisition of APM Terminals Rotterdam

“Hutchison Ports Netherlands B.V., a subsidiary of Hutchison Ports, has signed an agreement to acqui...

by Offshore Energy

Crunch at European ports after Suez unblocking

“Europe’s main container ports are receiving far more boxes than are departing, according to Container xChange.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Trade in empty containers continues to weigh on ports in Q1

“The booming demand for empties shows little sign of slowing demand after the Port of Rotterdam repo...

by Port Technology

Port of Rotterdam launches new digital tool as post-Suez traffic approaches

“The Port of Rotterdam Authority’s subsidiary PortBase has developed and launched a real-time digita...

by Port Technology

LNG-ready boxship HMM Nuri starts maiden voyage fully laden

“HMM Nuri, the first of eight new 16,000 TEU-class containerships designed as LNG-ready, has been en...

by Offshore Energy

Port of Rotterdam takes overall operations of Dordrecht Inland Seaport

“The Port of Rotterdam Authority has taken over all operations at the Dordrecht Inland Seaport, including all wet and dry infrastructure.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Port of Antwerp breaks depth record with near 16m draft

“The Port of Antwerp has broken its depth record as part of its draft expansion on the Western Scheldt.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Port of Rotterdam and Port of Corpus Christi sign MoU on environmental technologies

“The Port of Corpus Christi and the Port of Rotterdam will collaborate to advance the development of...

by Port Technology

Critical empty box alliance sees China ports tackle shortages

“China’s two busiest container ports, Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan, are making efforts to secure containers as the well-documented shortage continues post Chinese New Year.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

by Container News

Port of Rotterdam chooses construction partners in expansion project

“The Port of Rotterdam Authority has awarded the construction of approximately 2.4km of quays in the...

by Port Technology