“Rotterdam has a very good business environment and its local government is business-friendly. For that reason, and because of Rotterdam’s geographical location, many multinational and medium-sized Chinese companies are located in Rotterdam.” 

Dongkui Fang, General Manager of the Rotterdam branch of the Bank of China

Rotterdam means business! Thanks to the excellent port, 400 years’ experience in trade and a can-do mentality, Rotterdam is the trading capital in the Netherlands. Not surprisingly, Rotterdam also occupies a leading position worldwide in the field of port-related commercial services. If you really want to get things done, Rotterdam is the place to be. 

Gateway to Europe
Because of its port, by far the largest in Europe, Rotterdam has deservedly earned the title ‘The Gateway to Europe’. The port is the home base of many port-related industries and that means in the immediate vicinity of all your customers, including those in the easily reachable European hinterland. Rotterdam provides affordable representative top locations for companies, for instance in our new modern business centre, the Rotterdam Central District. Rotterdam therefore is the smart choice for service providers. 

Facts

• Commercial services makes up 20% of local employment (of which more than 50% are high-quality jobs)
• Expected growth of employment in commercial services: 1.1% per year.
• Port-related commercial services: 5% of the total commercial services

More information
See our section ‘Important Clusters’