The strengthening economy, the increased volume from mega-ships, growing transhipment, and a fragmented, complex feeder network are combining to delay resolution of Rotterdam’s ongoing barge congestion problem, with the latest barge wait times ranging from 48 to 72 hours.
Port of Rotterdam
The Port of Rotterdam is Europe's busiest and a primary destination for imports arriving from Asia. The port's Maasvlakte II terminal is fully automated and one of the most technologically advanced in the world, able to handle the largest mega-ships on the water, which have capacites of up to 20,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units.
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16 Apr 2018
There are no quick fixes to Rotterdam's inland container congestion and the port needs all parties to help find solutions.
12 Apr 2018
Rotterdam is addressing bottlenecks caused by inland waterway vessels that handle 3 million TEU a year at Europe's busiest port.
15 Feb 2018
Rotterdam and Antwerp grew their container volume in 2017, with strong increases in volume recorded in the second half.
19 Dec 2017
The delays are all-the-more glaring given the end of the peak season.
11 Dec 2017
APL was No. 13 on the trans-Atlantic trade in the first three quarters.
11 Sep 2017
The Port of Rotterdam has dangled a financial carrot before the container supply chain.
05 Sep 2017
Rail traffic between Italy and Germany is expected to rise sharply in September, which is not good news with the crucial Alpine route shut down until Oct. 7.
20 Aug 2017
The port of Rotterdam has consolidated its position as Europe's leading container port after several years of sluggish growth.
18 Aug 2017
Diversion routes in Germany are also out of service because of engineering work, threatening further delays at Europe’s top container port.
27 Jul 2017
The EU’s executive said it is also assessing tax breaks for other ports in the 28-nation bloc.
24 Jul 2017
The authority said the Netherlands is the only country whose ports have been ordered by the European Union to pay corporation tax.
20 Jul 2017
Europe’s leading ocean container hub handled 6.7 million TEU in the first six months of 2016.
11 Jul 2017
A leading European barge operator is imposing a congestion surcharge in Antwerp and Rotterdam.
07 Jul 2017
The terminal opened at midnight July 6 and worked the first vessel Thursday.
05 Jul 2017
The recent cyber attack on the Maersk Group made existing congestion worse.
30 Jun 2017
“These facilities have already restored systems and are able to gate cargo in and out.”
16 Jun 2017
The new track will also help raise rail’s share of hinterland container traffic.
09 Jun 2017
The fuel does not require any modification to vessels and emits 25 percent less carbon dioxide (CO2) than standard marine fuel.
06 Jun 2017
The digital transformation of Singapore and Rotterdam will play a crucial role in their competitiveness and both ports have launched new technology initiatives.
02 Jun 2017
The first phase is expected to open in two years.
01 Jun 2017
“Unfortunately, we do not expect any great change in the situation in the coming two weeks.”
25 May 2017
Inland barges are facing long delays at the Rotterdam World Gateway Terminal.
09 May 2017
The company, which launched in 2015 by De Boomgroep, has experienced strong growth in recent months.
13 Apr 2017
Container traffic at the port of Rotterdam grew 8.8 percent in the first three months of the year, the biggest ever quarterly increase.
10 Mar 2017
Following a poor year in breakbulk cargo handling in many ports across Europe, terminals in Rotterdam and Ghent are now seeing some positive signals.
09 Feb 2017
Rotterdam maintains a significant lead over Antwerp.
09 Jan 2017
The new alliances are likely to have only a limited effect on productivity and the number of services available to shippers at North Europe ports.
21 Dec 2016
If approved, the agreement between maritime heavyweights would be the first global terminal alliance.
08 Dec 2016
The port of Rotterdam said it will make risk-bearing financial investments in selected companies that help to reduce its carbon footprint as part of a major strategy to transition the port to a carbon neutral environment and renewable energy hub.
05 Dec 2016
The Port of Rotterdam has increased the discount for transshipped containers for the third year running.
24 Oct 2016
Rotterdam announced a dip in its container traffic in the first nine months of 2016, just days after its top rival Antwerp booked an increase to further close the gap with Europe’s top box hub.
06 Oct 2016
The Port of Rotterdam is aiming to expand its reach into the central European hinterland via containerized rail.
08 Sep 2016
ECT, a leading Rotterdam terminal operator, has slashed charges for releasing containers unloaded from ailing Hanjin Shipping’s vessels.
26 Aug 2016
Rotterdam dockers have voted in favor of an agreement on job security in the container sector.
27 Jul 2016
Rotterdam’s lead over Antwerp as Europe’s largest container port continues to narrow.
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