Adina Valean, the European Commissioner for Transport, paid a visit to the port of Rotterdam on May 31 to discuss the importance of ports in Europe's energy supply and to learn more about the port's logistics difficulties.
In addition to a sailing trip through the port area, a visit to the fully automated deepsea terminal of Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) on Maasvlakte2 was included in the programme.
During the working visit the bottlenecks for the construction of new energy infrastructure (Delta Corridor and Porthos) were discussed as well as the impact of the national nitrogen crisis on energy transition projects. In addition, an exchange of views took place with the Commissioner on the greening of maritime transport and the conditions for a successful roll-out of shore-based power in European ports.