Neele-Vat to City Terminal

Today—January 17— Neele-Vat and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are signing a contract for the development of a distribution center on the last vacant lot of the City Terminal at Eemhaven near Heijplaat-Rotterdam. The logistics service provider will use the distribution center for “cross-docking.” This involves unloading cargo from an incoming transport unit and then consolidating and loading it onto an outgoing transport unit, with virtually no intermediate storage.

“A number of major short-sea shipping lines have indicated that they see added value in a cross-dock facility. The agreement aligns with the site’s further development into a multimodal short-sea hub and part of Europe’s continental cluster,” said Emile Hoogsteden, Director of Containers, Breakbulk, and Logistics at the Port Authority.

“Neele-Vat aims for a warehouse area with approximately 10,000 m2 of storage capacity, 60 dock doors, and a throughput of about 50,000 containers per year. “We will likely begin construction of the center next year and expect to start distribution in 2021,” said Cuno Vat, CEO of Neele-Vat.

Neele-Vat 

Cuno Vat signs contract to locate at City Terminal

Neele-Vat is a well-known logistics service provider based in Rotterdam. In addition to warehousing, the family-owned company also provides transportation, freight forwarding, and customs services. With locations in Hoogvliet, Zwijndrecht, Botlek, Albrandswaard, and the Maasvlakte, it offers its customers a comprehensive package of modern logistics services. The investment in “cross-docking” at the City Terminal aligns with the company’s vision of handling cargo flows efficiently and sustainably in collaboration with its customers.

City terminal

The City terminal is steadily developing into the second major container location in Rotterdam with logistics parties such as SCA (break bulk), RST/Steinweg (containers) RSC (train terminal), Kramer (container repair and storage), MRS (container services) and Kloosterboer (refrigerated cargo). Work is currently underway to establish a new stack area for RSC, further expansion of the truckgate and construction of a quay wall for Kramer. The Port Authority is investing a total of about 60 million euros in the City Terminal, the port business community about 160 million euros.