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European Affairs

11 May 2021
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The European Affairs department represents the port of Rotterdam in Brussels where we actively promote the interests of the port authority with European stakeholders and policymakers (i.e. European Commission, European Parliament, the Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the EU). Furthermore, we monitor European developments and legislation that could have an impact on the competitiveness and the business climate of the port and engage in discussions on relevant policy files.

In Brussels, the Port of Rotterdam is also represented by European Sea Ports Organisation ESPO.

Latest news

Vlnr: Ron Kuijpers van Broekman Logistics, Jacco van Holten van Den Hartogh Logistics en Joost Mooijweer van Neele-vat

Resilient chain vital for chemical sector

Photo from Botlek from the air
Sustainability

Ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges call for swift implementation of Clean Industrial Deal

Boudewijn Siemons, Wopke Hoekstra & Jacques Vandermeiren

Port of Antwerp-Bruges and Port of Rotterdam call for a robust Clean Industrial Deal

Alexander Garbar (duisport), Rene Van der Plas (Port of Rotterdam), Markus Bangen (CEO duisport), Jade Romero (Vice Governor of Ceará), Hugo Figueirêdo (CEO of Pecém), Fabio Feijó (CEO of ZPE Ceará), André Magalhães (Pecém), and Fabio Grandchamp (Pecém).
An accessible port

Green energy from Brazil for Germany

Leo Ruijs (CEO van ECT), Robert Simons (havenwethouder gemeente Rotterdam) en Boudewijn Siemons (CEO Havenbedrijf Rotterdam) bij de ondertekening van de overeenkomst.
Energy transition

ECT terminals switching to shore power: reducing CO2 emissions by approx. 35,000 tonnes per year