Rotterdam Congestion: Operator Insist ‘Not Due to New MV2 Terminal’

9th April 2015

#RotterdamCongestion - Rotterdam's Maasvlakte 2 (MV2) a new container-handling terminal run by AMPT has been hitting back over claims of a slower than expected rollout of its operations.

The delayed roll-out of MV2 it has been claimed is one of the major factors in the current traffic congestion at Europe's biggest container port.

Leading barge and intermodal operator Contargo will next week introduce a congestion surcharge on containers carried to and from Rotterdam.

Contargo claim its barges are waiting three or four extra days at the seaport to unload and re-load shipments, making it necessary to charter extra capacity.

To read more on the story, Lloyds Loading List.com has a report here.

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Jehan Ashmore

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Jehan Ashmore is a marine correspondent, researcher and photographer, specialising in Irish ports, shipping and the ferry sector serving the UK and directly to mainland Europe. Jehan also occasionally writes a column, 'Maritime' Dalkey for the (Dalkey Community Council Newsletter) in addition to contributing to UK marine periodicals.

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