New quay for UWT container centre

The quay, which will be dug on the Johan Friso Haven, has been designed primarily for handling empty containers but will also be used for fully laden boxes.  It will enable UWT to cope with the increasing modal shift from truck to inland shipping. The firm expects that around 40% of all empty container movements will ultimately be made using inland shipping.

The capability to handle a combination of full and empty containers will be particularly important for inland shipping to and from the new Maasvlakte developments.  Having to make one stop less will save an average of 45 minutes for trucks.

Construction of the quay is part of a total restructuring of Bunschotenweg. At present UWT is putting the final touches to a new planning programme for handling trucks; this aims to speed the flow of traffic and reduce the pressure on public roads.