APM agrees terminal deal at Rotterdam

Hans Smit, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, said: “With this deal we have secured the first large customer for Maasvlakte 2, and an important condition for its construction has been fulfilled. At the same time we ensure that APM Terminals and Maersk Line will be able to grow in Rotterdam over the long term, which will benefit the competitive position of the port.”

APM Terminals is part of the Danish AP Møller-Maersk Group, and one of the top four container lines in the world. It already operates a container terminal in Rotterdam, which handles mainly Maersk Line cargoes and has an annual handling capacity of 2.5m teu.

The first phase of the new terminal will consist of 60 ha; this will be extended in three phases up to 167 ha, provided that agreed container volumes are achieved. The terminal will have a minimum deep-sea quay wall of 2,400 m with a depth of 20 m, and a barge quay of 500 m with a depth of more than 10 m. It will also have a direct rail connection.