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Rotterdam and APM Terminals to expand Maasvlakte II terminal
来源：shippingazette 编辑：编辑部 发布：2023/04/12 14:03:29
THE Port of Rotterdam Authority and Maersk's APM Terminals have signed an agreement for over EUR1 billion (US$1.09 billion) for the expansion of Maasvlakte II container terminal.
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is now constructing new quay walls, which will be completed by mid-2024. The expansion will increase the terminal's capacity by about two million TEU and the new section is expected to be operational in the second half of 2026.
APM Terminals opened at Maasvlakte II in 2015 as a fully automated facility with zero carbon emissions. The additional section of the terminal will also operate with net-zero emissions and be fully automated and prepared for shore power installation, reports Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide.
Said Rotterdam Port Authority CEO Allard Castelein: "We are very pleased with APM Terminals' decision to expand the terminal and to choose Rotterdam as the hub for its western European operations. This additional terminal capacity is much needed to continue handling the increasing container volumes in the coming years in an efficient and sustainable way."
Said APM Terminals CEO Keith Svendsen: "Our decision to invest further and expand in Maasvlakte II is a confirmation of Rotterdam's importance for global supply chains and for our global network."
Last year, 18.5 hectares of land in the same area were already leased to AP Moller-Maersk for the development of cross-dock and cold store facilities which will open during 2024. The facilities will provide 'on-dock' services for Maersk, which is one of the terminal's main shipping-line customers.
In addition to the new terminal site, an empty depot of around 16 hectares will also be built for Star Container Services - a subsidiary of AP Moller-Maersk - in the area immediately alongside APM Terminals Maasvlakte II.
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is now constructing new quay walls, which will be completed by mid-2024. The expansion will increase the terminal's capacity by about two million TEU and the new section is expected to be operational in the second half of 2026.
APM Terminals opened at Maasvlakte II in 2015 as a fully automated facility with zero carbon emissions. The additional section of the terminal will also operate with net-zero emissions and be fully automated and prepared for shore power installation, reports Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide.
Said Rotterdam Port Authority CEO Allard Castelein: "We are very pleased with APM Terminals' decision to expand the terminal and to choose Rotterdam as the hub for its western European operations. This additional terminal capacity is much needed to continue handling the increasing container volumes in the coming years in an efficient and sustainable way."
Said APM Terminals CEO Keith Svendsen: "Our decision to invest further and expand in Maasvlakte II is a confirmation of Rotterdam's importance for global supply chains and for our global network."
Last year, 18.5 hectares of land in the same area were already leased to AP Moller-Maersk for the development of cross-dock and cold store facilities which will open during 2024. The facilities will provide 'on-dock' services for Maersk, which is one of the terminal's main shipping-line customers.
In addition to the new terminal site, an empty depot of around 16 hectares will also be built for Star Container Services - a subsidiary of AP Moller-Maersk - in the area immediately alongside APM Terminals Maasvlakte II.