Home for liquid bulk

Rotterdam is the home port for one of the main oil and chemical centres in the world. Its strategic location and unrivalled access to the European market ensure that the most prominent companies set up business in Rotterdam.

Thanks to a strong refinery cluster and synergy between more than 45 (petro-)chemical concerns, Rotterdam boasts an unrivalled industrial cluster. Strengthened by the high degree of specialisation in the storage and handling of all kinds of liquid bulk. The cluster is interconnected and linked to Europe by means of a 1500-km pipeline. Get to know the pulsating heart of Rotterdam’s port.

Overview industry cluster

Facts & figures

See all key figures of the Energy port and the petrochemical cluster in our brochure Facts & figures