The Port of Rotterdam Authority has presented joint agreements regarding important developments for the resource and energy transition, residential construction and accessibility.
As stated, this marks the first time a broad coalition of organizations has come together to address strategic spatial planning and accelerate projects in the Port of Rotterdam region.
Agreements from the implementation agenda
- There is a lack of space in the port of Rotterdam. NOVEX Programme’s (National Environmental Vision Execution) parties are therefore launching an investigation into the usefulness, necessity, and environmental impact of various solutions that also strengthen the living environment.
- Bottlenecks for the transition of the port in the areas of space, nitrogen, and waste legislation will be addressed jointly. Additionally, the parties will make further agreements in the coming year about how hydrogen developments in the port can be safely facilitated.
- The region also has a major task in the area of residential construction, not least because it needs to attract and retain employees for companies in the port. Furthermore, port activities influence the possibilities for residential construction and vice versa. In 2025, the impact of the residential construction task will be better mapped out and a plan will be made for how the necessary housing can be realized through bespoke solutions.
- Parties are implementing current plans to provide the container, breakbulk, cruise, and RoRo terminals with shore power by 2028 (and by law no later than 2030). Parties are investigating the possibility of further expanding shore power facilities to liquid bulk terminals and tankers, and other locations near urban areas.
- The transition of the port is now stalling over nitrogen rules. In the implementation agenda, NOVEX partners have agreed to come up with a plan of action in 2025 for restoring nature in the Natura 2000 areas within 25 kilometres of the port and for reducing nitrogen in the port.
