Rotterdam

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Huisman has signed a second contract with Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT) for the delivery of 12 additional automated stacking cranes (ASC), reinforcing its role in the continued automation of one of Europe’s leading container terminals.

9th February 2026

Huisman secures second ASC order

9th February 2026

EXPANSION & DEVELOPMENT

EXPANSION & DEVELOPMENT

Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges are north Continent port powerhouses, AJ Keyes looks at how these two facilities are keeping pace with container demand and discusses where and why they are also working on a collaborative basis

25th June 2025

Compete & collaborate

25th June 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The two largest port complexes in North Europe, Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges, had a clear message for the European Commission ahead of the publication of the EU Competitiveness Compass and the Clean Industrial…

7th March 2025

Clear message from Europe’s big two

7th March 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) have both announced new operating plans for 2025. AJ Keyes looks at their aims and asks whether Gemini is taking the industry down a blind alley,…

22nd November 2024

Brave new world

22nd November 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

With uncertainties over the vector of deepsea container flows in the wake of political upheavals, the emphasis is increasingly focusing on shortsea shipping. How will this develop and what are the key…

25th July 2024

Shortsea renaissance

25th July 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Le Havre-Hamburg/Gdansk port range sees some of the largest ships in service, bringing substantial volumes to European consumers. How are these ports currently performing? AJ Keyes  looks at current trends

30th May 2024

Turbulent waters

30th May 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Gantrex Group, a company supported by Argos Wityu, has acquired Liftcom, as it continues to grow…

27th February 2024

Gantrex buys Liftcom

27th February 2024

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

It’s that time of year again, when we look back over the past year and look forward.

24th November 2023

Looking back and forward

24th November 2023

EUROPE

EUROPE

Shipping lines are stepping-up investment in key European ports. The regulators have focused on liner and stevedore market shares. Are they behind the game and what is in the true interests of…

24th November 2023

A game changer?

24th November 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Qatar-headquartered QTerminals Group has concluded the purchase of a 90 per cent stake in Kramer Group…

29th August 2023

QTerminals Rotterdam

29th August 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Modal 3 Logistik has commenced a new rail shuttle running twice a week back and forth between Rotterdam…

26th July 2023

Rotterdam Rail

26th July 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Ministry of Infrastructure in the Netherlands is allocating €140 million (US$150 million) to boost shore power…

26th July 2023

Shore Investment

26th July 2023

EUROPE

EUROPE

The two ports of Mannheim and Rotterdam are expanding their collaboration to increase the digitalisation and sustainability…

1st June 2023

Mannheim Link

1st June 2023

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

APM Terminals (APMT) is expanding its Maasvlakte II terminal in Rotterdam, in a deal worth in excess of €1 billion ($1.1 billion).

9th May 2023

Maasvlakte II expansion announced

9th May 2023

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

While many ports do not report monthly traffic volumes, the data from the ports that do…

20th April 2023

Weak early 2023 port volumes in abundance

20th April 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Does 2022 performance among North-West Europe containerports evidence the seeds of structural change? Johan-Paul Verschuure, Director, Rebel Group, details the trends and analyses this key issue

11th April 2023

Shake-up scenario?

11th April 2023

EUROPE

EUROPE

Terminal Investments Limited (TIL), the terminal division of MSC, is continuing its spending spree on securing new container terminal capacity with the announcement of the development of a new mega-terminal in Rotterdam…

27th October 2022

Til Spending Spree Rolls Into Rotterdam

27th October 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

A combination of system congestion further aggravated by strikes present a challenging scenario for container ports in the Hamburg-Le Havre range. AJ Keyes assesses the situation and what the rest of 2022 will…

27th October 2022

No summer of love in europe

27th October 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO of the port of Antwerp-Bruges, was recently quoted as saying that the container segment of its business portfolio “continues to pose significant challenges.”

27th October 2022

Heavyweight hurdles

27th October 2022