DP World, partners open Rotterdam container terminal

DP World, together with joint venture partners APL, HMM, MOL and CMA-CGM, has opened the Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) terminal, providing the global supply chain with the "most innovative and automated container terminal in the world."
DP World Chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem attended the opening ceremony as guest speaker along with Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, RWG Managing Director Ronald Lugthart, RWG Board of Directors’ Chairman Rob van Dijk and Port of Rotterdam Authority CEO Allard Castelein.
Bin Sulayem said: “Rotterdam World Gateway promises to provide an unrivaled level of automation and customer service and brings a new era of technology and modern efficiency in container terminal operations. The ease of connectivity between container vessels, barges, road and rail is a vision of how the future can look in our industry. With RWG, the future of container port operations promises to be cleaner, greener, safer, quicker, more inclusive and brighter.”
The mayor said: “If we, as a global port, have the ambition to remain a world player, we need outstanding companies that are ready for the future. RWG is such an organization.”
RWG's terminal is able to handle the largest container vessels afloat in the most efficient and reliable way due to its innovative character. With dedicated handling facilities for road, rail and barge, and extensive automation on site, RWG looks very different to a traditional marine container terminal.
Rotterdam World Gateway provides container storage and transshipment with maximum efficiency. With a current capacity of 2.35 million TEU, RWG is ready to handle the newest generation of ultra large container vessels (ULCCs) and the future generations to come.
Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) is an international consortium, which consists of global terminal operator DP World and four international shipping lines APL (Singapore), MOL (Japan), HMM (South Korea) and CMA CGM (France).