Development of Dordrecht Inland Seaport’s port area

Development vision

As the party responsible for operating Dordrecht Inland Seaport, the Port of Rotterdam Authority has drawn up a long-term vision for the area. Besides the expansion of port-related activities in the area, this vision pays special attention to the encouragement of private investments, sustainable developments and strengthening the regional employment market. Over the next few years, the Port Authority will focus on optimising the local business climate, building up a clean energy cluster and further developing the area’s social infrastructure. The underlying objective is to visibly and successfully develop Dordrecht Inland Seaport into a vital and sustainable sea port area that forms an attractive business location for port-related companies and a pleasant environment for the local workforce. To this end, the Port Authority will be making a targeted investment in the following activities:

• Strengthen the area’s existing port-related and sea port-related business activity;
• Raise productivity at the terminals and make optimum use of the available space;
• Where required, relocate non-port-related business activity to industrial sites in the vicinity of the port – the Dordtse Kil estates, for example;
• Expand the port’s portfolio with a clear focus on the handling of dry bulk, liquid bulk and breakbulk, logistics and distribution and maritime manufacturing;
• Improve the area’s visual quality by investing in public space, including public green space and local infrastructure;
• Strengthen the port area’s relationship with nearby sites in the Westelijke Dordtse Oever (WDO) area and in the city of Dordrecht by improving accessibility, among other measures;
• Determine the feasibility of the joint development of a Clean Energy Hub on Duivelseiland in partnership with the private sector.

Room for business

Over the next few years, the partners will focus on increasing productivity at the terminals and taking optimal advantage of the available space. The Port of Rotterdam Authority also wants to create new room to grow for existing companies. Plans also outline a further optimisation of Wilhelminahaven, including new berths for inland vessels and a barge section. This will allow Dordrecht to develop into a true hotspot for bulk handling, maritime manufacturing and providers of logistics services.