
Brussels Clears CMA CGM and TotalEnergies LNG Bunkering Joint Venture
The European Commission has cleared a joint venture between CMA CGM and TotalEnergies for LNG bunkering in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp range, with a new supply vessel due in 2028.

Hapag-Lloyd Adds Central Europe Congestion Surcharge on Low Rhine Water
Hapag-Lloyd will apply a congestion surcharge of €50 per container or per teu on inland shipments routed through Antwerp or Rotterdam, citing low water levels on the Rhine.

CMA CGM Adds Inland Emergency Fee as Low Rhine Levels Cut Barge Capacity
CMA CGM will apply an inland emergency fee on shipments routed through Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Rotterdam as low water on the Rhine reduces barge capacity and lengthens dwell times.

Delays and Congestion Now Absorb 5% of Global Container Capacity
Sea-Intelligence puts the absorption rate at 5.0 percent against a 2011-2019 norm of 2.2 percent, with schedule reliability stuck at 60-65 percent.

Hapag-Lloyd Buys 25 Percent of APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hapag-Lloyd is taking a quarter of the automated Rotterdam terminal at the centre of the Gemini network, its terminal arm's latest move toward a 30-facility portfolio.

Rotterdam Terminal Commits Five Hundred Million To A Fourth Deep-Sea Berth
A deep-sea container terminal on Rotterdam's outer reclamation area is accelerating an expansion that will give it a fourth berth capable of handling the largest container ships afloat.
Pindustry takes majority stake in maritime simulator builder VSTEP
The Rotterdam-based simulation specialist gets a new majority shareholder as its founding family steps back from ownership.

Heavy transport vessel CY Frontier sets out on maiden voyage to Rotterdam
The heavy transport vessel CY Frontier has departed on its maiden voyage carrying twelve inland barges bound for Rotterdam, with an intermediate call planned in South Korea.

First phase of Yangtzekanaal widening complete as Rotterdam starts phase two
Rotterdam has completed the first phase of widening its Yangtzekanaal access channel and started construction on a second phase, preparing the waterway for the next generation of container ships.

Port of Rotterdam throughput edges up as oil products offset weaker containers
Rotterdam lifted first-half throughput slightly as a surge in oil-product volumes outweighed weaker container and breakbulk trade, even as revenue and profit both edged higher.

Rotterdam pontoon jetty destroyed after collision with inland tanker
A pontoon jetty used by river cruise ships in Rotterdam has been declared a total loss after an inland tanker collided with it, though the tanker itself suffered only minor damage.

Cunard's Queen Victoria heads to Rotterdam for a major interior refit
Cunard's Queen Victoria will get a substantial interior overhaul during a three-week dry-docking at Damen's Botlek yard this October and November.

Rotterdam handles more crude as Hormuz disruption reshapes flows
The Port of Rotterdam handled more crude and oil products in the first half as Hormuz disruption redirected flows.

Evos and HyFive sign LOI on e-methanol storage in Rotterdam
Evos and HyFive have signed a letter of intent to explore storing and handling e-methanol in the Port of Rotterdam.
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