Throughput in the port of Rotterdam shows a slight decline in Port News 27/02/2026 Throughput in the port of Rotterdam fell by 1.7% in 2025. This brought total throughput to 428.4 million tons. The largest decline of 6.5% occurred in the dry bulk segment. The liquid bulk segment saw a decline of 1.5%. Container throughput showed growth of 3.1% in TEU, reaching 14.2 million TEU. In terms of tonnage, container throughput decreased by 0.2%. In the second half of the year, signs of recovery were visible in all segments. Concerns about the lagging investment in industry by the business community remain high. Over the past twelve months, a number of chemical companies announced plans to close their factories in Rotterdam, and investments in new and ongoing projects have been halted, primarily in renewable fuels. The measures taken by the government in 2025 are positive, but insufficient to level the playing field in the Netherlands with that in Europe. Additionally, competition from countries such as China remains evident. The Port Authority’s financial results remained stable. The Port Authority’s investments amounted to €291.4 million. Boudewijn Siemons, CEO of Port of Rotterdam Authority: “We look back on a challenging year, in which chemical and logistics companies in our port were under considerable pressure and European industry was affected by increasing global competition. All this took place against a backdrop of further escalating geopolitical tensions. It is precisely under such circumstances that a well-functioning port remains essential to the prosperity, economic development and strategic relevance of the Netherlands and Europe. A continued focus on resilience, agility and intensive cooperation at national and European level is crucial in this regard – both for the supply chain and for industry.” Making port and industry more sustainable Although the Port of Rotterdam Authority is aiming for a 55% reduction in CO₂ emissions by 2030, it is becoming increasingly unlikely that this target will be achieved in the port and industrial complex, as is the case nationally. The Port Authority therefore continues to work with companies to accelerate the reduction and is making every effort to encourage and support them. In 2025, a large number of sustainability projects were launched and continued. Air Liquide has commenced construction of a plant for the production of green hydrogen. The hydrogen plant will have a capacity of 200 MW and is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2027. The Air Liquide factory will be the second elektrolyser on the Maasvlakte. Shell’s elektrolyser, Holland Hydrogen I, will be commissioned at the end of 2026. The construction of the Porthos CCS project is now in its final phase. The installation of the 20-kilometre offshore pipeline has been completed. Porthos is expected to be operational by the end of 2026. The construction of the hydrogen network is also progressing steadily. The final section of the 32-kilometre hydrogen pipeline has been welded together. The final phase consists of preparations for commissioning. The network will ultimately connect the major industrial regions in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium. City and port At the end of 2025, the Municipality of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam Authority published the Port Vision 2050. The vision, drawn up in collaboration with the government, Deltalinqs and the province of South Holland, outlines a Rotterdam port that will be the most com