The port of Rotterdam creates significant economic and social value in the Rotterdam-Rijnmond region, the Netherlands and Europe through employment and security of supply of energy, food and other materials needed in society. Thanks to the favourable location, excellent infrastructure and hinterland connections, the port serves as an important hub for industry and global trade.
The Port of Rotterdam Authority’s core tasks are the sustainable development, management and operation of the port and industrial complex and maintaining the effective, safe and efficient handling of shipping in the port and the offshore approaches to the port. The aim of the Port of Rotterdam Authority is to strengthen the port’s position as a future-proof logistics hub and industrial complex. Quality is central to this. The Port Authority’s ambition is to develop a climate-neutral port that is in harmony with its surroundings.
Facts and figures from the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the port of Rotterdam: Port of Rotterdam Authority: approximately 1,400 employees, revenue approximately €882 million and gross investments €321 million. Port area: 12,500 ha of port area (land and water, of which over 6,000 ha is industrial sites). Length of the port area: over 40 km. Cargo throughput: approximately 436 million tonnes of freight a year. Shipping: approximately 28,000 seagoing vessels and 91,000 inland vessels annually. Employment: approximately 192,000 jobs (directly and indirectly in Rotterdam-Rijnmond). Added value: €29.6 billion, 2.9% of the Dutch GDP.