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Sea Shipping

Port Information Guide
10 May 2021
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The most important information and services for a safe visit to the port of Rotterdam.

SEA SHIPPING

Before, during and after their visit to the port of Rotterdam, seagoing vessels have to deal with navigation, safety, legislation, services, communication and inspections.

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VTS services and VHF communication procedure
Inspector in the port
Inspections
Ship on the North Sea
Ballastwaterconvention
Waalhaven opening up
Waalhaven

ARRIVALS AND DEPATURES OF VESSELS

View planned calls of ocean-going ships to the Port of Rotterdam: expected ships, ships in the port and departing ships.

Arrivals and departures
Maersk ship

The Port Information Guide

The Port Information Guide has been written for masters of seagoing vessels, shipping lines, and any other party that needs nautical information regarding the Port of Rotterdam.

Port Information Guide (.pdf)

Latest news

MSC ship bunkering at quayside

Maritime shipping bunkered slightly less fuel in Rotterdam in 2024, but demand for LNG rose by 52 percent.

RPA vessel with Geuler Tanker
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Nautical annual figures 2024: Harbour Master focuses on speed limits around the Erasmusbrug in Rotterdam

Alexander Garbar (duisport), Rene Van der Plas (Port of Rotterdam), Markus Bangen (CEO duisport), Jade Romero (Vice Governor of Ceará), Hugo Figueirêdo (CEO of Pecém), Fabio Feijó (CEO of ZPE Ceará), André Magalhães (Pecém), and Fabio Grandchamp (Pecém).
An accessible port

Green energy from Brazil for Germany

Marijn van Schoote, Boudewijn Siemons (CEO Port of Rotterdam), Cas König (CEO Groningen Seaports), Peter van Parys (COO North Sea Port), Paul Dirkx (CEO Port of Moerdijk) Koen Overtoom (CEO Port of Amsterdam). Photo Max Dijksterhuis.
Safe port

Dutch seaports and FERM launch nationwide cybersecurity platform

Schepen bij de terminal

Sustainability and efficiency gain a more significant role in port of Rotterdam’s new port tariffs

More information? Contact:

Harbour Coordination Centre
Harbour Coordination Centre
+31 (0)10 252 1000

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