by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 20, 2022 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Ports, Shipping
The Port of Rotterdam received almost 29,000 vessels in 2021, up by about 700 compared to the previous year. The number of accidents increased from 122 to 144. Most of these involved hasty mooring and resulting parking damage, according to the port’s harbour...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 19, 2022 | News, Ports, Shipping
DNV and Menon Economics have launched the 2022 edition of the Leading Maritime Cities (LMC) report. In it maritime cities are ranked by the pillars Shipping, Maritime Finance & Law, Maritime Technology, Ports & Logistics and Attractiveness &...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 23, 2021 | News, Ports
On Wednesday 22 December, the 15 millionth TEU container of the year arrived in the Port of Rotterdam. It is the first time that a European port has broken through this magical barrier. The transhipment of containers went through a dip due to the Covid-19 outbreak...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 23, 2021 | Emissions, Maritime research, News, Ports
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the municipality of Rotterdam want shore power to be available in the container, cruise, and liquid bulk sectors. To this effect, studies have commenced at the terminals of Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT), APMT2, Vopak, and...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 14, 2021 | Maritime awards, News, Ports
The Rotterdam Port Personality of the Year Foundation (Stichting Havenman/vrouw) has chosen Bart Leenders, vice president production Renewable Products at Neste, as Port Personality of the Year 2021. Neste, which has had a refinery on the Maasvlakte since 2011,...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 22, 2021 | Maritime awards, News, Ports
Piet Sinke, compiler of the free maritime newspaper Maasmond Maritime, received the “Sleepanker” (drag anchor) from harbour master René de Vries on 18 November. The award is a distinction of the Port of Rotterdam for persons who have made an exceptional contribution...
