The aim of the Port of Rotterdam Authority is to enhance the port of Rotterdam’s competitive position as a logistics hub and world-class industrial complex. Not only in terms of size, but also quality. The core tasks of het Port Authority are to develop, manage and run the port in a sustainable way and to maintain a speedy and safe service for shipping.

Facts and figures for the Port Authority and the Port of Rotterdam:

• Port Authority: 1.200 employees, turnover approx. € 500 million.
• Port area: approx. 26,000 acres (12,500 acres of which commercial sites, 13,500 acres water and rail lines, roads and pipeline zones). The port will be extended by Maasvlakte 2 with 20%. The length of the port area is approx. 40 km.
• Direct employment: over 90,000 jobs.
• Goods throughput: 430 million tonnes of goods a year.
• Shipping: approx. 34,000 ocean-going vessels and 100,000 inland vessels per annum.