Tag: Port of Rotterdam

Shell recently delivered its first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering from its LNG bunker vessel 'Cardissa'. This operation marked a number of other firsts, as it fueled the Sovcomflot's vessel 'Gagarin Prospect', the world’s first LNG-fueled Aframax tanker. It was also the first STS LNG bunkering to take place in the Port.

In order to prepare for the arrival of autonomous navigation, the Port of Rotterdam has converted a patrol vessel into a floating lab that collects data, including about the vessel’s operation and power. These data will enable further research for the introduction of autonomous navigation and the Port of Rotterdam.

Port of Rotterdam Authority welcomed initiatives from companies including BCTN, Kramer and Waalhaven Group for more efficient transportation of containers between the Port of Rotterdam deepsea terminals and the hinterland. These initiatives have resulted in two to four times bigger call sizes.

A new petrochemical industrial zone will be built in Turkey, after the Port of Rotterdam and Rönesans Holding signed a framework cooperation agreement on September 17. The Ceyhan Mega Petrochemical Industrial Zone will mainly focus on petrochemical plants.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority announced the launch of the World Ports Climate Action Program. In this initiative, the port authorities of Hamburg, Barcelona, Antwerp, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Vancouver and Rotterdam will work together on a number of projects that address the issue of global warming.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority announced that it is developing five permanent berths for barges on the Maas side of the Eiland van Brienenoord. The location has been an anchorage for barges for many years, but the new berths intend to boost safety in the river.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority will replace a section of the slopes stretching over more than 9 kilometres that have been contaminated by the 'Bow Jubail' oil spill. Currently, cleaning is still focused on those sections of the port infrastructure that have not yet been cleaned.

The work group for the Rotterdam-Moerdijk Industrial Cluster has published a report with concrete proposals that will allow the regional sector to contribute to the achievement of the climate goals. Technically speaking, these proposals could be implemented today, the Port said in a statement. 

In its recently-published figures for the first half of 2018, the port of Rotterdam reported a throughput of 232.8 million tonnes, which is 2.2% less than in the first six months of 2017. Container throughput rose by 5.9% in tonnes compared with the first six months of 2017, including a new throughput record in May.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and Port of Rotterdam Authority renewed their Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in Information Exchange and Research and Development, during the 4th Port Authorities Roundtable held in Long Beach, USA from 16 to 18 July 2018.