In 2008, most harbour dues in Rotterdam will be increased by 1.7%.
The rise will be a little lower for the handling of crude oil (1.4%) and slightly higher for container ships (1.8%). Quay dues will go up by 1.1% next year, whereas inner port dues, at 0.8% will remain below the level of inflation (1.1%). The tariffs have been differentiated for two years now, reflecting market conditions and investment levels.
The change followed consultations with the market, headed by the port business association Deltalinqs. The investments, plans and considerations which led to the new tariffs were all discussed. The competitive relationship with the other ports in the Hamburg-Le Havre Range was also taken into consideration.
Investments
Between now and the end of 2012, the Port of Rotterdam Authority will invest an average € 200 million a year. Two thirds of this will be covered ‘customer-specifically’ and one third relates to public infrastructure and will be funded from port dues. The (high) level of investment by the Port Authority bears a direct relationship to that made by trade and industry. Private business plans to invest more than € 5 billion in the port area in the space of just a few years.
The rise will be a little lower for the handling of crude oil (1.4%) and slightly higher for container ships (1.8%). Quay dues will go up by 1.1% next year, whereas inner port dues, at 0.8% will remain below the level of inflation (1.1%). The tariffs have been differentiated for two years now, reflecting market conditions and investment levels.
The change followed consultations with the market, headed by the port business association Deltalinqs. The investments, plans and considerations which led to the new tariffs were all discussed. The competitive relationship with the other ports in the Hamburg-Le Havre Range was also taken into consideration.
Investments
Between now and the end of 2012, the Port of Rotterdam Authority will invest an average € 200 million a year. Two thirds of this will be covered ‘customer-specifically’ and one third relates to public infrastructure and will be funded from port dues. The (high) level of investment by the Port Authority bears a direct relationship to that made by trade and industry. Private business plans to invest more than € 5 billion in the port area in the space of just a few years.