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Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Ports

Europe’s Busiest Port Surpasses 15 Million TEU Milestone in 2021. 2022 Could Be Even Busier

The Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s busiest seaport, surpasses 15 million TEU milestone for the first time in 2021. AMSTERDAM, Dec 22 (Reuters) –

December 22, 2021
Total Views: 984

Thursday, November 11, 2021
Shipping

Congestion at Port of Rotterdam Seen Lasting Through 2022

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Congestion and bottlenecks in moving container traffic through the Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s

November 11, 2021
Total Views: 1272

Monday, October 4, 2021
Environment

Greenpeace Blockades Port Of Rotterdam Refinery

By Toby Sterling (Reuters) Dozens of Greenpeace activists in Rotterdam port used a ship, buoys, and a small flotilla of kayaks on Monday to block traffic

October 4, 2021
Total Views: 1692

Thursday, July 22, 2021
Ports

Rotterdam Freight Volumes Rise Led By Iron And Coal

by Bart Meijer; (Reuters) Freight volumes in the port of Rotterdam rose 5.8% on a yearly basis in the first half of 2021, as international trade recovered from

July 22, 2021
Total Views: 865

Wednesday, April 15, 2020
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Tankers Pile Up Off Europe as Onshore Storage Hits Limit

By Ron Bousso and Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) – Dozens of tankers holding jet fuel and gasoline are at anchor in sea lanes around

April 15, 2020
Total Views: 95

Wednesday, March 18, 2020
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News

Port of Rotterdam: 2020 Traffic “Clearly Below” Forecasts Due to Coronavirus

AMSTERDAM, March 18 (Reuters) – The Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest, expects the flow of goods over the whole of 2020 to be “clearly

March 18, 2020
Total Views: 83

Monday, March 9, 2020
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News

Port of Rotterdam CEO Sees Slight Recovery in China Volumes

AMSTERDAM, March 9 (Reuters) – The number of container ships travelling from China to the port of Rotterdam seems to have recovered slightly, as

March 9, 2020
Total Views: 74

Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Europe’s Busiest Port Reports Flat Throughput in 2019
News

Europe’s Busiest Port Reports Flat Throughput in 2019

Throughput at the Port of Rotterdam remained flat in 2019 amid “significant underlying shifts” in the various commodity sectors served by the Europe’s

February 18, 2020
Total Views: 87

Thursday, September 5, 2019
Port of Rotterdam Expects Years of Rising LNG Bunker Use
Shipping News

Port of Rotterdam Expects Years of Rising LNG Bunker Use

By Bart Meijer ROTTERDAM, Sept 4 (Reuters) – The Port of Rotterdam on Wednesday said it expects sales of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a bunker fuel to

September 5, 2019
Total Views: 18

Thursday, July 25, 2019
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Ports

Port of Rotterdam Reports Record Throughput in First Six Months of 2019

The Port of Rotterdam reported throughput of 240.7 million tonnes in the first six months of 2019, a new record for Europe’s busiest port. The figure

July 25, 2019
Total Views: 65

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
As U.S. Oil Grows, So Does Its Influence on Global Prices
Shipping News

As U.S. Oil Grows, So Does Its Influence on Global Prices

By Alex Longley and Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — For a glimpse into what the global oil price might look like one day, a good place to look is

March 20, 2019
Total Views: 12

Tuesday, March 12, 2019
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Shipping News

CMA CGM Partners with IKEA to Test Marine Biofuel On Board Containership

The logistics arm of retail giant IKEA has teamed up with French shipping group CMA CGM and others to test the use of sustainable marine bio-fuel oil on board

March 12, 2019
Total Views: 75

Monday, March 11, 2019
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Ports

Rotterdam Port Prepares for Brexit Gridlock

AMSTERDAM, March 11 (Reuters) – Emergency overflow parking spaces for up to 700 trucks have been created near Rotterdam port, Europe’s largest, in

March 11, 2019
Total Views: 35

Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Shipping News

Zero Carbon at Sea? Rotterdam Port Eyes a Greener Future

By Isabelle Gerretsen ROTTERDAM, Oct 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In Rotterdam, ships from around the world cruise in and out of Europe’s

October 23, 2018
Total Views: 18

Friday, October 5, 2018
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Shipping News

The Port of Rotterdam Authority Testing Autonomous Navigation in Port

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed a partnership agreement with an artificial intelligence software startup to help develop autonomous navigation

October 5, 2018
Total Views: 94

Monday, August 20, 2018
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Shipping News

Maersk, Vopak to Launch Low Sulphur Fuel Bunkering Facility in Rotterdam Before 2020

A.P. Moller – Maersk, owner of the world’s largest shipping line, has agreed to a joint initiative with independent tank storage operator Royal

August 20, 2018
Total Views: 19

Monday, June 25, 2018
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News

HFO Spill at Port of Rotterdam Could Take Several Days, Maybe Weeks to Cleanup

The initial clean up of a large heavy fuel oil spill at the port of Rotterdam after a tanker struck a jetty over the weekend is expected to last

June 25, 2018
Total Views: 44

Sunday, June 24, 2018
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News

‘Considerable’ Heavy Fuel Oil Spill in Rotterdam After Odfjell Tanker Contacts Jetty; Reported 220 Tons of HFO Released

Odfjell said in a statement that while navigating to its assigned berth for loading, its vessel Bow Jubail made contact with a jetty and accidentally ruptured

June 24, 2018
Total Views: 95

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
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Shipping News

Port of Rotterdam May Start Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering in June

SINGAPORE, April 24 (Reuters) – The port of Rotterdam expects to see its first ship-to-ship (STS) liquefied natural gas (LNG) refuelling operation in

April 24, 2018
Total Views: 50

Friday, February 16, 2018
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News

Port of Rotterdam CEO “Preparing for the Worst” with Brexit

By Toby Sterling ROTTERDAM, Feb 16 (Reuters) – The Port of Rotterdam is bracing for a British exit from the European Union without any deal on

February 16, 2018
Total Views: 27
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