Deep sea and feeder

First & last port of call in Europe

Because of its location at the Maas Entrance, the terminals are accessible from sea within a 2-hour sail. The depth of over 20 metres means that shipping companies are able to make maximum use of their vessels. This means that the Port of Rotterdam is also the first and last port of call for the biggest (over 23,000 TEU) container ships. This quickly saves several days on the duration of transport.

Feeder connections

Rotterdam has a wide range of high-frequency feeder services. With destinations including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Scandinavia and the Baltic States. These connections connect seamlessly to the calls from deepsea vessels in the Port of Rotterdam. Some feeder operators combine their services with shortsea shipping, which means that even more departures are possible.

Check Navigate for feeder operators.

Discounts on port dues

The Port Authority offers various discounts on port dues:
• Second call
• Transhipment
• Green award
• Environmental Ship Index (ESI)
• Kwantum

Gateway to Europe and attractive transhipment port

Thanks to its many deep sea connections combined with excellent intermodal connections within Europe, the port of Rotterdam is the gateway to the European market of more than 500 million consumers. Furthermore, due to the many intercontinental cargo flows that converge in Rotterdam, the port is a key transhipment port for international cargo flows. The special transhipment discount on seaport dues for the transfer of containers from one sea vessel to another makes transhipment especially attractive to shipping companies.