The Eemhaven in Rotterdam is undergoing a unique redevelopment. This historically important port area is further adapted and expanded into a short-sea cluster. Various service providers are working together in the Eemhaven on an optimal chain for short-sea containers. The port offers an excellent connection to the hinterland and provides trimodal access for the efficient handling of short-sea containers and reefers.
The Eemhaven has an important history. This is where the handling of containers in the Netherlands started in 1966. European Container Terminals (ECT) established the first container terminal of Rotterdam on the site. Until late 2015, both short-sea and deep-sea activities took place in the Eemhaven. With the construction of Maasvlakte 2, a large part of the deep-sea container handling has moved there. The sites that have become available as a result (including because of the closure of the ECT Home Terminal in late 2015) are now being redeveloped.
The relocation of deep-sea activities creates space in the Eemhaven. It allows companies already located there to move to more optimal locations in order to facilitate the logistics chain as effectively as possible. A number of companies will also expand their facilities. The redevelopment also provides opportunities for companies that offer new services to establish themselves there.
One of them is Rotterdam Cool Port: a fully dedicated, modern crossdock / distribution centre for refrigerated and frozen cargo. The refrigeration and freezer warehouse with 40,000 pallet spaces offers all facilities for repackaging, sorting and packaging of refrigerated and frozen cargo. The first phase of Rotterdam Cool Port is expected to be operational at the end of the first quarter of 2017. The port area provides the possibility for expansion for this specific cargo flow during a second phase.
In addition to Cool Port, the Port Authority has the ambition to establish a crossdock facility for conventional freight. This will allow containers to be efficiently repackaged in trailers and vice versa. The existing empty depot capacity will be expanded to support the growth of the short-sea cluster.
Eemhaven is located approximately 30 kilometres inland and offers a quick connection to the hinterland thanks to its strategic location on the A4 and A15, among others. All conceivable modalities are available. Rail Service Center Rotterdam (RSC), for instance, is also located in the port area. From the Eemhaven, short-sea transport shipments can continue to their final destination by road, rail or inland shipping.
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