Rotterdam handles 467 million tonnes of cargo in 2017; up by over 12 percent

February 15, 2018: Port of Rotterdam Authority posted a strong growth in its container throughput during 2017. It handled 467 million tonnes of cargo, up by 12.3 percent compared to last year.The increase in container traffic was offset by a dip in dry bulk by 2.6 percent, and wet bulk by 4.1 percent. Break bulk, including roll on/toll off, and other break bulk increased by seven percent.Allard Castelein, CEO of the