Port of Rotterdam
The port of Rotterdam, which covers some 10,500 hectares, is a major factor in the national and regional economy. The port is a hub in the international freight flows, and a business location for industry and logistics services. As the manager of the port, the Port of Rotterdam Authority leases sites amounting to around 5,000 hectares to businesses. The Port of Rotterdam Authority also provides the infrastructure of waterways, roads, quays and other services for the users of the port area.
Every year, some 36,000 deepsea ships and 135,000 inland waterway vessels call at the port of Rotterdam. The Port of Rotterdam Authority is responsible for the efficient, safe and reliable handling of all this deepsea and inland shipping. We do so using an advanced radar system, patrol boats, and inspectors who keep a close eye on the transport of dangerous freight. Attention for safety and the environment is crucial for the Port Authority.
The Port Authority is developing this port to the definitive world-class European port together with its partners. The Port Authority has two key objectives in fulfilling this core task:
- to promote the effective, safe and efficient handling of shipping and to arrange for nautical and maritime order and safety, as well as acting as the competent port authority in the port of Rotterdam;
- to develop, construct, manage and commercially operate the port of Rotterdam.