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The Port Authority shareholders, the municipality of Rotterdam and the Dutch national government, appointed Berte Simons for four years, on the recommendation of the Supervisory Board. Chair of the … |
https://maritime-professionals.com/new-chief-operating-officer-of-port-of-rotterdam-authority/
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The Port of Rotterdam has taken a significant step toward optimizing ship movements with the launch of a modern geofencing system, part of the initial phase of the Just-in-Time (JIT) Sailing project.
This initiative aims to reduce CO2 emissions and enhance the efficiency of ship traffic management. Since mid-October, terminal planners and shipping agents have been receiving email alerts as soon as a vessel crosses a virtual boundary—known as a geofence—located 240 nautical miles from the...
https://container-news.com/port-of-rotterdam-launches-geofencing-for-just-in-time-ship-arrivals/
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The challenge of human surveillance Monitoring large ports like Rotterdam and Scheveningen is no easy task. With thousands of ships passing through every day, human security teams alone can’t … |
https://maritime-professionals.com/when-human-surveillance-is-not-enough/
Port of Rotterdam recorded 10.4 million TEUs in the first three quarters of the year, representing a 2.2% growth over the same period in 2023. The total container throughput in tonnes increased by 3% to 101.1 million metric tonnes.
The increase is mainly due to increasing consumer spending in Europe, according to the Rotterdam Port Authority, as spending is rising again after a period of lower purchasing power. Additionally, stocks that were run down after the Covid-19 pandemic are now back to...
Power2X and Advario are joining forces to establish a groundbreaking sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) and synthetic ultra-low carbon fuel hub at the Port of Rotterdam.
The collaboration will see the construction of the world’s largest e-SAF production facility to date, with an annual output capacity of over 250,000 tonnes. This volume of e-SAF is expected to fuel approximately 7,000 annual flights between Amsterdam in the Netherlands and New York in the United States.
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The global hub or nodal port cities are critical to the smooth functioning of global shipping networks and are also becoming competitive powerhouses in the expansive arena of the shipping market.
Currently, over half of the world’s richest cities are port cities, a pattern expected to continue under various future projections. These port cities boast advanced infrastructural capabilities and strategic locations, facilitating most international trade, spurring economic growth, and enhancing...
https://container-news.com/how-global-port-cities-drive-trade-and-economic-growth/
APM Terminals Maasvlakte II (MVII) has decided to equip its terminal with shore power from 2028, providing cargo vessels with clean energy while in port.
In this direction, Maersk’s operating arm APM Terminals has signed an agreement with Rotterdam Shore Power, a partnership between the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Eneco.
Connecting the vessels to the power grid at APM Terminals MVII will reduce CO2 emissions by almost 7,000 tonnes each year. It will also reduce nitrogen and particulate...
https://container-news.com/apmt-to-equip-rotterdams-terminal-with-shore-power/
Port of Rotterdam Authority and Swietelsky Rail Benelux B.V. have signed a contract for the construction of a bundle of six tracks suitable for 740-meter trains as part of the new Maasvlakte-Zuid railway yard.
This project was developed in close cooperation with ProRail and with the use of a European Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) subsidy.
Swietelsky is expected to start construction in the spring of 2025, with commissioning planned for mid-2027. Construction of the railway yard is necessary to...
Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are rapidly being adopted across various sectors of maritime and shipping operations due to their versatility and the ability to perform tasks remotely.
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