Any type, any volume, any requirement

The 'supply chain' is a sequence of activities necessary to get products from the factory to the consumer. The port of Rotterdam is one of the links in this chain. Characteristic of a mainport such as Rotterdam is that all kinds of different cargo flows come together. In the port of Rotterdam, all imaginable types of goods are loaded, unloaded and distributed via different modes of transport.

These various cargo flows are handled by specialized companies. The port is equipped to handle chemicals, ores, liquid bulk, dry bulk, vehicles, general cargo, refrigerated cargo, food and containers simultaneously. Whenever possible, the companies are clustered; consequently, Rotterdam can be typified as a collection of specialized ports. 

The region offers a complete range of companies specialising in storage and transshipment, transport, industrial processing and auxiliary services. In Rotterdam there are also many business service providers such as banks, insurance companies and trading houses. The exceptional concentration of facilities, know-how and experience in this one single area gives the best possible guarantee for optimum service levels and customized solutions.

The map shows the different sectors in the port.