Sustainability and efficiency gained a more significant role in port of Rotterdam’s new port tariffs after constructive consultations.
The Port of Rotterdam Authority places significant importance on implementing these changes committed to sustainability and efficiency, emphasises Matthijs van Doorn, commercial director at Port of Rotterdam Authority. This is the first change to port tariffs since 2022.
Port of Rotterdam wants to be climate neutral by 2050, while remaining vital and competitive. These changes to the port tariffs are part of that vision. I am pleased that we can make this happen with Deltalinqs and the Association of Rotterdam Shipbrokers and Agents (VRC).
…said Matthijs van Doorn, commercial director, Port of Rotterdam Authority.
Furthermore, there is additional attention to sustainability in how the inland port dues are calculated. From 2025, a sustainability contribution of 5 per cent is being added. That means the inland port dues for motorised vessels are being increased by 5 per cent.
Consequently, the revenues from this increase will be reserved and used to contribute to sustainability initiatives in the inland shipping sector.
Skippers who share their emission data with the Port of Rotterdam Authority via the Green Award system can neutralise this increase through a 5 per cent discount on inland port dues.
The current environmental differentiation scheme will be replaced by an incentive scheme based on Green Award certificates. Vessels with Bronze and Silver certificates will receive a 15 per cent discount.
In addition, vessels with Gold certificates will receive a 30 per cent discount, and vessels with Platinum certificates will receive a 100 per cent discount on the inland port dues.
For barges that share location data via a tracker with the Port of Rotterdam, a 5 percent discount on the inland port dues applies. Transparency in this contributes to safety at the port and provides insight into berth occupation rates of barges.
