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The collaboration between the two ports concentrates on sharing knowledge of market developments, the environment and sustainability, safety and shipping traffic management. Employees can also be exchanged between the two organisations for this purpose. Rotterdam will also provide Moerdijk with information (including trend development and growth expectations) to assist drawing up a long-term vision for Moerdijk, the so-called Port strategy 2030. Concrete projects include the joint drafting of a hinterland strategy, coordination of Logistics Park Moerdijk, investigation into extra pipelines between the two ports and application of the existing port community system Portbase in Moerdijk. Rotterdam and Moerdijk already work together now. Apart from using the same seaport dues, that cooperation is mainly incidental: sometimes a customer is referred on or knowledge in a specific field of expertise is shared. The collaboration agreement now concluded will put the cooperation on a higher plane. The port of Rotterdam covers 10,500 hectares and handled 435 million tonnes of cargo last year. Moerdijk is 2,400 hectares and handled 22 million tonnes last year. The Port of Rotterdam Authority is a non-listed public limited company. The shares are held by the municipality of Rotterdam and the Dutch State. The Moerdijk Port Authority is a joint scheme with the Province of North Brabant and the municipality of Moerdijk as participants. Port of Rotterdam Authority press release |
Ports of Moerdijk and Rotterdam to collaborate actively