Management Infrastructure

Management Infrastructure is responsible for the efficient and integrated management of infrastructure in the port and industrial complex. The focus is on optimum accessibility for the four modes of transport: water, road, rail and cables & pipes. 

Head of the department: Paul de Beijer Secretariat: T: +31 (0)10 252 1322 F: +31 (0)10 252 4201 E: CC.van.Kralingen-de.Groot@portofrotterdam.com

Management Infrastructure has six line departments and one staff department:

• Public Infrastructure
• Management of Roads, Outdoor Space & Allocable Sites
• Management of Quay Walls, Structural Works & Banks
• Management of Ports & Fairways
• Management of Land Depots
• Information Management Infrastructure
• Staff Department

Management of Roads, Outdoor Space and Allocable Sites is responsible for the management of all public roads (surfacing, signposting, lighting, gritting, incident management, the management of the outdoor space (all the greenery in the port, viewpoints, watercourses and outdoor furniture) and the   management of non-allocated sites. The department is also charged with managing and protecting the flora and fauna in the port area.

Management of Quay Walls, Structural Works & Banks is responsible for managing quay walls, banks, jetties and structural works (bridges, viaducts and locks) and keeping them accessible for public and commercial clients. The department advises on the construction or modification of quay walls, banks and structural works and the accompanying public space.

Management of Ports & Fairways is responsible for managing the ports and fairways. The department ensures that the port is kept at the right depth (dredging) and coordinates the storage of dredged material at sea. In addition to this, the department takes care of dredging operations in private docks within the port of  Rotterdam.

Management of Land Depots manages the TOP-Europoort, the temporary storage facility for contaminated soil from projects and the Slufter, a large-scale depot on the Maasvlakte designed for the storage of contaminated dredged material, primarily from the HIC (port and industrial complex), but also from other parts of the Netherlands. The department manages the Slufter in conjunction with the Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management.

Information Management Infrastructure is responsible for maintaining, further expanding and enhancing the hydrographical, meteorological, hydraulic and infrastructural data, and related products/services. The department operates from the Nautical Service Centre in the Botlek and from the WPC.

The staff department provides support by developing and implementing supra-departmental policy for (infrastructure) projects.