Today, Wednesday 20 May, Rhenus Logistics and the Port of Rotterdam Authority will sign a contract for the construction of a new quay for the Rhenus Deep Sea Terminal on Antarcticaweg on the Maasvlakte. This will further increase the capability of Rotterdam’s breakbulk sector, the company said in its press release.
The 280-metre long quay will be built on the eastern side of the terminal, which is already equipped with a 500-metre quay on the southern side. Rhenus focuses mainly on non-ferrous metals, steel products and project cargo. The company decided on a new quay to cope with the demand for terminal capacity for breakbulk and onshore and offshore related businesses. Rhenus also wants to be able to organise quayside operations more efficiently.
At the moment, three mobile cranes are available for loading and unloading, with a hoisting capacity of up to 100 tonnes. A fourth crane will become operational immediately after completion of the quay. In addition, Rhenus Logistics regularly employs so-called Sennebogen cranes for handling metals. The terminal covers 20 hectares, with 70,000 m2 of covered storage space and a rail connection.
The Rhenus Group bought the terminal on the Maasvlakte in June 2011. Since then, the company has added the necessary covered storage space. Rhenus’s ‘master terminal’ is located in the Waalhaven area. It has been expanded in recent years to over 6 hectares, a third of which is covered. The length of the quay of the Waalhaven Terminal at Pier 1 is 900 metres.