Port of Rotterdam increases throughput by 6% in 2014

Container throughput at the Port of Rotterdam increased by 5.8% in 2014 over 2013.

Whilst bulk throughput also grew strongly, oil throughput fell significantly and overall throughput was only up by 1%.

The CEO of the Port of Rotterdam authority Allard Castelein said: “In 2015, we expect the same growth in throughput as last year, 1%. This year too, the main growth is expected in the container sector.”