THE HAGUE, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Dutch Port of Rotterdam announced Thursday that its total throughput in 2025 reached 428.4 million tonnes, marking a 1.7 percent decline compared with the previous year.
According to the Port of Rotterdam Authority, the sharpest decrease was recorded in the dry bulk segment, which fell by 6.5 percent. Liquid bulk throughput decreased by 1.5 percent. In contrast, container throughput increased by 3.1 percent in TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) terms, reaching 14.2 million TEU.
"We look back on a challenging year, in which chemical and logistics companies in our port were under considerable pressure, and European industry was affected by intensifying global competition," said Boudewijn Siemons, chief executive officer of the Port of Rotterdam Authority.
Despite these challenges, the Port Authority's financial performance remained stable. Revenues rose by 6.6 percent to 940.4 million euros (1109.99 million U.S. dollars). However, net profit declined by 7.8 million euros (9.21 million U.S. dollars) to 266.0 million euros (313.97 million U.S. dollars), mainly due to higher depreciation and a one-off impairment charge of 13 million euros (15.34 million U.S. dollars) related to customer-specific assets.
The Port Authority also identified several major bottlenecks affecting the port's development, including nitrogen-related restrictions, grid congestion, high energy costs, and higher grid tariffs compared with neighboring countries.
The Port of Rotterdam Authority manages, operates, and develops the port and its industrial area. ■