*********** Port Of Rotterdam ***********

[Igor Maresti]

Nemo,
I really appreciate your help, but I have already contact the Contact Center of the Port several times and they don´t have this information. Then I am trying to obtain this information from other sources.
Thanks a lot.

Igor

[Igor Maresti]

Nemo,
I really appreciate your help, but I have already contact the Contact Center of the Port several times and they don´t have this information. Then I am trying to obtain this information from other sources.
Thanks a lot.

Igor

[Igor Maresti]

Good Afternoon!
Do someone know the difference between:Metric Ton (this one I know), Harbor Ton. and Revenue Ton.??

Thanks a lot!

Igor

[Nemo]

@IGOR


.....ehhh, this is a main forum topic, and not suited for the port of Rotterdam-thread. I suggest you post it again as a "new thread" on the main maritime forum.

BTW Here you will only reach a few viewers, while in the general maritime forum there are many people to explain and discuss you're question.

[Nemo]

Soil tests for ‘Maasvlakte 2’
14-10-2005

Tests to determine soil conditions in the area of the future ‘Maasvlakte 2’ have been carried out in late September. The Port of Rotterdam Authority has carried out sample drillings and soundings in 22 locations to a depth of 45 metres below NAP (“Normal Amsterdam Level”). This will provide information that contractors will need for their first calculations for the land reclamation project.

The seabed consists of layers of sand and clay. The more sand there is, the better because clay settles and hardens and is also difficult to dredge out in those places where the new port basins are going to be built. The 22 locations that have been tested are chiefly found off the future heavy seawall and quay walls.

The tests were carried out from a platform on four hydraulic legs that are adjustable. The drilling and measuring equipment was on the platform as well as accommodation for the crew.

The tests lasted two weeks and continued round the clock, 24 hours a day. This made it necessary for the seven-man crew to work in shifts. The engineering section of the Rotterdam City Council Public Works Department was responsible for carrying out the tests. A tug was used to tow the platform from one location to the next.

In taking the soundings, a steel pipe was pushed into the seabed. The pressure required to do this provided information about the soil conditions.

In the sample drillings, a column of soil was brought to the surface and subsequently tested in a laboratory to determine its composition, check for any archaeological material and possible contaminations. The latter is standard: no contaminations were expected in the locations where the tests took place.

[Nemo]

Rubis Terminal to Rotterdam

19-10-05

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and Rubis Terminal have come to an agreement for the lease of a site located in the Botlek area.

As soon as improvements have been completed on the existing jetties, Rubis will start a transhipment activity. Rubis then plans to build a new liquid bulk terminal with an estimated capacity of 100,000 cubic meters.

The site is 77,000 m2 large and has an on-site rail connection directly linked to the Betuwe Route, the dedicated freight line with Germany / the European hinterland. At the water side (Chemiehaven dock), the maximum depth is 12.65 meters.

Rubis
Rubis Terminal is a 100% subsidiary of the French group Rubis, listed on the Paris stock exchange, and active in the LPG distribution and public storage sector.

Rubis, with seven terminals, and 1.7 million cm is the leading public storage operator in France. (www.rubis-terminal.com)

Rubis Gaz, the LPG branch of the group, originally operating exclusively in France, has expanded in Italy, Morocco, Madagascar, Senegal, and recently in the West Indies.

Botlek area
The Botlek area is the core of the Rotterdam chemical cluster, comprising one refinery, twenty chemicals manufacturers, nine tank terminals for crude/mineral oil and chemicals, and three tank terminals for edible oils and fats. (Figures excluding Rubis)

[Nemo]

animation of the new Euromaxx terminal Maasvlakte.


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Quay crane orders and delivery dates for ECT and APM terminals Maasvlakte.

*ECT Netherlands 6 quaiside container cranes. Delivery date; 2006.05

*APM Terminals Netherlands 3 quaiside container cranes. Delivery date; 2006.03

source;http://en.zpmc.com/SupplyRecord_List.asp?Column_ID=45

[Momo1435]

Will the Nedlloyd takeover by Maersk have any effect on the Euromaxx terminal, it is an PONL ECT cooperation? Especially with Maersk having it's own terminal.

[Nemo]

@MOMO

No, it will not have effects. Maersk will proceed the contruction of the terminal with ECT in a separate Euromax BV. APM terminals (Maersk Delta terminal) has just little space left, and there are major shipping alliances who want to shift to the new Euromax terminal because APM and ECT terminals will be at full capacity within a year. In the first phase the terminal will have full capacity at 2.4 million TEU, but with the 2nd maasvlakte extension, the terminal can be expanded (phase 4a-4b ; green colour on map shown above). In the little phase plan shown in the above post, you theres even more extension proposed by claiming land of what now is the Maasvlakte Oil Terminal.(Phase 5-1 and 5-2 yelllow)

[Momo1435]

It is good to see that there is such a need for more capacity, that means that Rotterdam is in demand and growing!

[AJW]

Awesome thread Nemo!!

Ga vooral zo door!

[MVL318]

@Nemo
It's a while ago that I visited this thread but it is still a beautiful thread, lots of information and facts, nice images,....

[Nemo]

@MVL318

Thank you, but off course I will be waiting for all new info from you about the Port of Antwerp. The Deurganckdock must boost container stats by now.

[Nemo]

RISC
Highly Flammable....

Each year, tens of thousands of course participants from companies and organisations
all over the world come to Risc to make use of the in-house training facilities
and expertise in the field of fire prevention, fire-fighting and safety.


www.risc.nl

[DvW]

This thread is very impressive! I'd also like to c pics from Shanghai or Singapore.

[Nemo]

Lower House gives go-ahead for Maasvlakte 2

10-11-2005

State to become shareholder on 1/1/2006

The Lower House has consented to the terms agreed last summer by the various PMR partners in the Administrative Agreement and the Execution Agreements. This includes 25% State participation in the Port of Rotterdam Authority, as of 1/1/2006.

This means that the Port Authority can proceed with preparations for the construction of Maasvlakte 2 according to schedule and that the State will definitely become a party to the venture, as shareholder.

The plans not only have the support of the two parties in government, the Liberals (VVD) and the Christian Democrats (CDA), but also that of the main opposition parties, Labor (PvdA) and the Pim Fortuyn List (LPF). This means that a good three quarters’ majority of parliament believes that the Cabinet should continue on its chosen path. In the Administrative Agreement and Execution Agreements, terms were agreed for the funding of and responsibility for the construction of Maasvlakte 2, 750 ha of new space for nature and recreation and a number of so-called BRG (Existing Rotterdam Area) projects.

During the debate in the House, Ministers Peijs (Transport and Public Works) and Zalm (Finance) emphasized that the State becoming a shareholder in the Port Authority underlined the importance the Cabinet attaches to the realization of Maasvlakte 2.

Port of Rotterdam Authority

[Nemo]

Persistent growth.

>> statistics <<
17-11-2005

Throughput figures for the Port of Rotterdam continue to show strong growth. In the first 9 months of this year, 277 million tonnes of cargo were handled, 4% more than in the same period of 2004. Growth is above the prognosis for this year as well as the expectations for the longer term, of 2–3 %. Container handling is doing even better with +14%.

In weight, container handling went up from 61 million tonnes in 2004 to 68 million tonnes (+12%). Expressed in TEU (20-foot container units), this equals 6.9 million, a plus of 14% or 800,000 TEU.The relatively large difference between TEUs and tonnes indicates that the number of empty containers rose by over twenty percent. The driving force behind both total growth and the growing imbalance is the flourishing container traffic with Russia (considerable imports) and Asia (considerable exports) in particular.
Throughput of refined products is up by a quarter, to 31 million tonnes. This came about through the combination of Russian exports of heavy products and the US import of lighter ones. In the other liquid bulk category, chemicals, edible oils and fruit juices are performing extremely well: +5% to 20 million tons. According to commercial director of the Port of Rotterdam Authority Ger van Tongeren: “I expect ongoing future growth in the tank storage sector because the investments in it are large and being undertaken by virtually every company.”(*)

Throughput of agri-bulk in the third quarter equalized the loss in the first six months and is now stable thanks to European grain exports. The steel industry used more of its ore stockpile so that incoming iron ore declined by 5% to 31 million tons. Crude oil volumes dropped 3% (2 million tons) to just a little under the maximum refining capacity in the 11 refineries supplied via Rotterdam.
Thanks to the growth of coal and other dry bulk (minerals etc.) by 6% and 10% respectively, total throughput of dry bulk remained constant: 68 million tons.
In the final quarter RoRo transport (-9%) will probably not be able to compensate for the transformation into a container service earlier this year. In other general cargo, 6% to 6 million tons, some of the losses of the first six months were regained.

Detailed throughput figures for Q1-3 2005 and comparisons against Q1-3 2004 are attached.

(*) Vopak, Rubis, Odfjell, Koole, Loders Croklaan, ETT(Vitol), EJT, Argos, STR, Kemira, LBC.

Port of Rotterdam Authority

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New power station
21-11-2005

Electrabel Nederland has begun preparations for the construction of a new power station on the Maasvlakte in the Rotterdam port. It will have a capacity of up to 800 MW and will be located on the site of the Europees Massagoed- Overslagbedrijf (EMO, or European Bulk Goods Transshipment Company). It will be a flexible fuel station for coal and the large-scale additional burning of biomass. The power station on the Maasvlakte is expected to come on line in 2011/2012. The definitive decision-making on its financing is expected to take place during 2007. The environmental procedure for the project was launched today.

CO2 reduction
Depending on the choice of burning technology, it is estimated that deploying up to 80% biomass is feasible. This would lead to a very limited emission of greenhouse gases (CO2). Electrabel is also to research whether the power station can be set up for the capture and storage of CO2, and if so what this involves. This links with the ‘clean fossil’ vision recently developed in the Netherlands. The technology for this is still under development, but Electrabel wants to see whether the application of this technology is technically and economically feasible.

Rotterdam energy port
Construction of the power station fits within the policy of the Port of Rotterdam Authority (PoR) to strengthen its position as an ‘energy port’. In this way the PoR wants to ensure that companies in the port and industrial complex have access to sufficient energy which is as clean as possible, at a competitive price.

Gas and coal-burning power stations are or will be established in the port area, including decomposition heat equipment, 80 windmills and many terminals for natural gas, coal, oil and biomass. In addition to Electrabel, Eon has also indicated its desire to construct new generation capacity on the Maasvlakte.

Port of Rotterdam Authority

[Momo1435]

Today, there was a strike at, SMIT Harbour Towage Rotterdam. 70% of ships going in and out of the harbour use there services. If there is no result in negotiations, there will be a 24 hour strike next Thursday, November 24th.


Negotiations Collective Labour Agreement postponed

Rotterdam, 22 November 2005

We regretfully have to inform you that, despite intensive efforts, the negotiations between Unions and SMIT Harbour Towage Rotterdam have not resulted in mutual acceptance of terms and conditions for a new collective labour agreement (CAO) at this point in time.

This has as a consequence that the Unions have called for industrial action as from today at 06.30 hours for twelve hours initially.

We are not sure what other actions are contemplated and how long same will last.

SMIT will make every effort to resolve outstanding differences and to mitigate the inconvenience which these actions may cause to our customers.

link: http://www.smit.com/sitefactor/page.asp?pageID=894

[letsgoworld]

Excellent pics!!!!
Does anyone know that how much business (in USD or Euro) days Rotterdam do per day ?

[Perth4life3]

OMG pyscho !! its freaking huge !!

whats the depths of most of the terminals??