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In 2020, Rotterdam was the world's tenth-largest container port in terms of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) handled. [5] In 2017, Rotterdam was also the world's tenth-largest cargo port in terms of annual cargo tonnage. [6] Covering 105 square kilometres (41 sq mi), the port of Rotterdam now stretches over a distance of 40 kilometres (25 mi).
The vast majority of containers moved by large, ocean-faring container ships are 20-foot (1 TEU) and 40-foot (2 TEU) ISO-standard shipping containers, with 40-foot units outnumbering 20-foot units to such an extent that the actual number of containers moved is between 55%–60% of the number of TEUs counted.
They are the biggest bulk terminal in western Europe and are located at the Mississippihaven. In 1989 Frans Swarttouw started building a deep water terminal at the Amazonhaven which, in 1990, was sold to EMO. Deep-water access to Rotterdam allows the world's largest ore carriers to visit Rotterdam. [3]
The table below lists 20 of the busiest ports in Europe; Rotterdam currently ranks first here, and eleventh in the world by cargo tonnage. For ferries, transport vehicles like heavy trucks are included using their full weight, while passenger cars are not counted as cargo.
The Europoort area is very heavily industrialised with petrochemical refineries and storage tanks, bulk iron ore and coal handling as well as container and new motor vehicle terminals. Europoort is situated on the South bank of the Nieuwe Waterweg , same as the Maasvlakte area.
The APM terminal opened in April 2015. [7] Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) is the main competitor for European Container Terminals (ECT), currently the biggest operator of a container terminal in Rotterdam. RWG's terminal includes a 20-meter deep dock and its own railroad station, and would be capable of handling 2.35 million containers annually. [8]
APM Terminals is a port operating company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands.A unit of Danish shipping company Maersk's Transport and Logistics division. It manages container terminals and provides integrated cargo and inland services, operating 74 port and terminal facilities in 38 countries on five continents.
Port of Rotterdam; New Zealand. Ports of Auckland; CentrePort Wellington, ... Karachi International container terminal; Pakistan International Container Terminal;