Two companies operating in the port of Rotterdam, VAT Logistics (refrigerated and ordinary goods) and Eurofrigo (frozen goods), have secured a major contract for the storage and distribution of halal products, which comply with strict Muslim food laws. At the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF), held last weekend in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, the two companies were acknowledged as halal-certified partners.
This makes the port of Rotterdam the first in Europe with companies capable of handling foodstuffs in an ‘halal-proof’ manner. The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the companies concerned put a lot of effort into obtaining this recognition, according to Charley Dietvorst, managing director of VAT Logistics.
Mayor Ivo Opstelten, accompanied by his wife and a delegation from the Port Authority, was in Kuala Lumpur for the signing of the contracts. They will provide VAT and Eurofrigo with a new goods flow of between four and five hundred containers a month.
This makes the port of Rotterdam the first in Europe with companies capable of handling foodstuffs in an ‘halal-proof’ manner. The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the companies concerned put a lot of effort into obtaining this recognition, according to Charley Dietvorst, managing director of VAT Logistics.
Mayor Ivo Opstelten, accompanied by his wife and a delegation from the Port Authority, was in Kuala Lumpur for the signing of the contracts. They will provide VAT and Eurofrigo with a new goods flow of between four and five hundred containers a month.