Rotterdam is the mainport of European container transport. With an average of about 9.7 million TEU passing through the port each year, Rotterdam by far outstrips all the other ports in Europe.

Rotterdam owes its position as European preeminent container port to a vast number of factors, such as:

• excellent accessibility, also for the most recent generations of container ships;
• dedicated terminal facilities, both on the landside and the waterside;  
• European transport hub function;  
• excellent hinterland connections;
• fast turnaround times;  
• attractive location for bunkering.