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Port of Rotterdam, Maasvlakte
Rotterdam, Netherlands51.95°N 4.14°E
computed criticality37/100
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13.8 M TEU in 2024, Europe's leading port
2024Fault line
The dominant gateway to the European continent for containers, energy and bulk, Rotterdam is the terminus of the Asia-Europe route via Suez. The 2024 reroutings around the Cape of Good Hope disrupted its calling windows for months. The port also illustrates European dependence on Chinese handling equipment and on terminals partly held by non-European operators.
Actors
Port of Rotterdam Authority (Rotterdam)
Hutchison Ports ECT (Rotterdam)
APM Terminals (Maasvlakte II)
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