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sustainability
First container with avocados from Rwanda arrives in Netherlands
On Monday 27 November, the first reefer container with avocados arrived at Avor in the Dutch town of Poeldijk. Present at this occasion were
energy transition
Vopak focuses on hydrogen imports in Rotterdam with German company
Tank storage company Vopak and German hydrogen company Hydrogenious are starting a joint venture in the storage, transport and supply of hyd
Ports of Rotterdam and Shanghai renew cooperation
During the North Bund Forum 2022 in Shanghai, the Port of Rotterdam and the Port of Shanghai renewed the Memorandum of Understanding to furt
energy transition
Shell to start building Europe's biggest green hydrogen plant
Europe's largest green hydrogen plant will be built on Maasvlakte 2. Shell has taken the final investment decision for this. The futuristic
New representative for port of Rotterdam in China
Dr Junshan Zou has been appointed representative of the port of Rotterdam in China per 15 June 2022. He succeeds Mingyue Lian, who went into
energy transition
Future Proof Shipping: first zero-emission hydrogen-powered inland container ship
On 25 May 2023, the H2 Barge 1 was taken into service in Rotterdam. This zero-emission ship from Future Proof Shipping (FPS) is 110 metres l
innovation
Remote-controlled drone project was launched
The Harbour Master Division has been experimenting for some time with a fast long-distance drone. The drone supports a range of tasks, like
energy transition
Porthos project may continue
The incorporation plan and environmental permits for the so-called Porthos project remain in place. This means that the Porthos project may
energy transition
X-Press Feeders will start bunkering green methanol at OCI Global in Rotterdam
OCI Global and X-Press Feeders have signed an agreement to supply the Singapore shipping company's new vessels with green methanol in Rotter
High level port visit of the new U.S. Ambassador and U.S. Maritime Administration
The U.S. Maritime Administration (U.S. MARAD) and the new U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands Shefali Razdan Duggal were introduced to the Po