YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN VIA EXPLAINED IN 9 INFOGRAPHICS INTRODUCTION 1 ROTTERDAM: GATEWAY TO AND HUB FOR GLOBAL FLOWS

Nine reasons why the of Rotterdam forms As a result, Rotterdam is not only an excellent location for The port of Rotterdam receives the highest number of calls from Asia in northwest Europe, making it the port of choice for Asian exports headed for an indispensible link in your supply chain exports to the European mainland. Since so many different the European market. Furthermore, the port of Rotterdam has connections cargo flows converge at this one point, Rotterdam is also to over 1,000 worldwide. As you may well know, the port of Rotterdam is Europe’s a smart hub for international container transports to, largest . But the port of Rotterdam isn’t just for example, the US East Coast, Africa or the UK. set apart by its vast scale and favourable situation on the First and last port of call in Europe The port of Rotterdam is the first port of call in Europe for many deep water of the coast. The largest port in In addition, Rotterdam offers the world’s most efficient international shipping companies, which yields attractive savings for the transport of cargo to Europe. Your cargo is already on its Europe offers a unique combination of factors that can customs service, works to simplify and optimise the local way to its final destination before the deep-sea vessel is on its Attractive transhipment port way to the next port. The same is often true in the other Due to the many intercontinental cargo yield considerable advantages for your logistics process. logistics process with the aid of smart information exchange direction: many international shipping companies choose flows that converge in Rotterdam, the Rotterdam as their last port of call before leaving Europe. systems and allows you to benefit from significant tax port is a key transhipment port for Did you know, for example, that more container ships coming advantages when exporting to destinations in the European international cargo flows. from Asia call on the port of Rotterdam than any other port Union. in North-West Europe? And that – on top of that – Rotterdam maintains frequent connections with over 1,000 ports In this booklet, you can find further details on why the port HAMBURG ANTWERPEN worldwide? Or that every day, short sea, feeder and RoRo of Rotterdam should become a permanent link in your -10

ROTTERDAM Strategic location -15 Easy access for even the largest vessels ships depart from Rotterdam to over 20 locations in the UK logistics chain. -20 The 25-metre-deep waterway enables even the largest The accessibility of the port of Rotterdam is optimal thanks -25 container vessels to access the port while fully loaded. to its favourable geographical location right on the North Sea alone? and at the mouth of the river. The terminals can be accessed quickly and safely from the North Sea without the need for sea locks. Read more: www.portofrotterdam.com/en/asiaconnections/liner-services 2 SHORTSEA AND FEEDER SERVICES: 3 EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE: CONNECTING EUROPE BY SEA CONTAINER TERMINALS AND DEPOTS

The port of Rotterdam is the gateway to the European market of 500 million Waal- Eemhaven With a total of five state-of-the-art deep-sea terminals, the port of Container Exchange Route consumers. Multiple times a day shortsea, feeder and RoRo vessels leave The short sea shipping activities in the port of Rotterdam are Rotterdam is optimally equipped for the efficient transhipment of containers. The Container Exchange Route (CER) connects the container for the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal, the Baltic countries and largely clustered in the Waal- Eemhaven area. This area is Well-bundled cargo flows and smart communication in the supply chain optimally connected to the intermodal network of rail, road terminals, rail terminals and empty Russia. The Mediterranean, the Black Sea and North Africa are also easily and inland waterways, enabling easy, efficient and quick ensure excellent handling 24/7. depots with one another, so that accessible. door-to-door transport to the rest of Europe. containers can be efficiently bundled and exchanged between different locations. China to the UK Shipping via Rotterdam offers you more possibilities for transport to the UK. Rotterdam has shortsea, feeder and Efficient clusters RoRo connections to more than twenty ports in England, The is the ideal location for even Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, allowing you to = Terminals the largest of container vessels. The terminals select a direct connection to a port nearby. = Empty depots in the Waal- Eemhaven are located further inland and focus primarily on shortsea shipping, where containers are loaded and Rotterdam Cool Port unloaded closer to the European market. Kloosterboer and Port of Rotterdam Authority are investing in the start of a new cold storage cluster in the Waal- Eemhaven: Rotterdam Cool Port. Kloosterboer Advanced automation is specialised in the storage and handling of refrigerated Transhipment hub As a frontrunner in innovative technology, Rotterdam is the preferred first port and frozen cargo in reefer containers. The accompanying the port of Rotterdam has set the of call in Europe for many deep-sea services, such as empty depots and food inspection, will standard for deep-sea terminal design shipping companies. In combination also be available. worldwide. All the deep-sea terminals with a feeder, shortsea or RoRo are fitted with the most advanced, connection, your container may already Empty depots efficient and sustainable equipment. be transhipped and is on its way before In the port of Rotterdam, 22 container depots offer more than a total of 120 The port of Rotterdam was the first port the deep-sea vessel has even left for hectares of storage space. These container depots have a joint storage capacity in the world to feature automated its next European port of call. of 154,000 TEU and they conduct over 1.7 million handlings a year. Apart from guided vehicles (AGVs), and the first storing empty containers, container depots also provide container-related with automated terminals. Terminal Read more: www.portofrotterdam.com/en/asiaconnections/liner-services services, such as sales, rental services, inspections, cleaning and repairs. operations in Rotterdam continue 24/7.

Read more: www.portofrotterdam.com/en/asiafacilities/container-terminals 4 : CRUCIAL BUILDING 5 INLAND SHIPPING: BLOCK IN MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION LINK BETWEEN PORT AND HINTERLAND

Rail transport is fast, efficient, reliable and sustainable. Many destinations in The port of Rotterdam is located at the mouth of two major European Europe can be reached by train within a day. Because of the short travel waterways, the Rhine and the . These rivers connect the seaport with

times, rail transport is ideal for transporting your cargo rapidly across longer Emmerich large import and export regions in , Switzerland, France, Belgium distances. and Austria. Oberhausen

250 weekly rail Third track € services The Betuwe Route is a dedicated freight railway More than 250 weekly line that connects the port of Rotterdam directly to intermodal rail cargo the German railway network. Currently, the Betuwe 135 m services to and from Route is being extended with the so-called 'third 250X track' in Germany, which will enable rail transport CO2 locations all over LNG Europe start or to continue to grow in the future. 193 m terminate at the port of 440/660X Rotterdam. Rail offers excellent opportunities for transporting containers, dry bulk, general rail cargo and Natural connection: Sustainable transport: Flexible inland shipping fleet Nextlogic optimises container chemical products. China - Rotterdam by rail From the terminals in Rotterdam, Inland shipping is a reliable, safe, Inland shipping is highly suitable for shipping by barge In the summer of 2015, the first train from China arrived inland vessels transport your cargo efficient and sustainable way of transporting large volumes. The Growth in container transport by barge is in the port of Rotterdam. This rail connection provides via the Meuse and the Rhine transporting cargo between the flexible and modern fleet of only possible if the operational chain is an additional connection between East and West. directly to the major economic port of Rotterdam and destinations thousands of small and large inland optimised. With the Nextlogic project, the centres in Europe. Your cargo can in Europe. Via transport by barge, vessels can be put to a wide variety port of Rotterdam is focusing on a better match between supply and demand, so PortShuttle even reach Germany without large volumes of goods can be of uses. It can transport dry and that quays, cranes and vessels can be The PortShuttle is a rail solution for exchanging containers having to pass through locks. transported at low cost and with liquid bulk, containers and project deployed optimally. In Nextlogic, the entire between the various deep-sea terminals in the port of low CO2 emissions. cargo. container shipping by barge chain works Rotterdam. The PortShuttle makes it possible to combine Read more: www.portofrotterdam.com/en/asiaconnections/hinterland-connections in unison, from terminal to barge operator. freights, meaning trains can be loaded more efficiently and at lower cost. Read more: www.portofrotterdam.com/en/asiaconnections/hinterland-connections 6 PORTBASE COMMUNITY SYSTEM: 7 DUTCH CUSTOMS: MAKES IMPORTING AND EXPORTING EASIER THAN EVER MOST EFFICIENT

Through the Port Community System (PCS), Portbase offers over 40 different Tailor-made service package Rotterdam is an ideal starting point for importing into and Scanning time of an Automated services for secure and smart coordination and information exchange. Services of the Port Community System are exporting from Europe. Dutch Customs is responsible for Guided Vehicle (AGV) on the geared towards all port sectors: containers, Maasvlakte: 10 minutes. This results in increased efficiency, lower planning costs, better and more general cargo, dry bulk and liquid bulk. Each releasing goods that enter or leave Europe via Rotterdam transparent planning, faster handling and fewer errors. category has its own service package with and is known to be one of the most efficient customs customised services. Via the Service Selector departments in the world. on www.portbase.com, you can see which services are right for you at a glance.

Contact Dutch Customs by phone: + 31 45 574 30 31 Greater efficiency, lower costs Thanks to the PCS, the days when companies had to develop and maintain - a whole range of bilateral connections are 50% cost savings over. All the information exchange now Multiple inspections can take place at runs efficiently through a single hub, the same location. In addition to the providing concrete savings in time and central scanning facility on the money from day one. Maasvlakte, scanners are also used at the terminals. As a result, containers do not need to be transported for Easy to use inspection. Portbase puts the customer Secure and reliable first. The Service Desk is Portbase belongs to and serves the available 24/7 by phone: port community, and is a non-profit +31 (0) 88 625 25 25, organisation. Information is not shared with third parties. 24/7 and by e-mail: High-tech scanning equipment Dutch Customs operates 24/7. [email protected] Did you know the port of Rotterdam When required, inspections are is home to the fastest train scanner in primarily conducted through the world? scans in order to ensure minimal impact on the logistics process. Read more: www.portofrotterdam.com/en/asia/business-opportunities Read more: www.portofrotterdam.com/en/asia/services 8 ATTRACTIVE CASH FLOW ADVANTAGE: 9 ONE BELT ONE ROAD: THROUGH TAX REPRESENTATION EAST AND WEST BETTER CONNECTED THAN EVER

A company that exports products Good trade relations between the and Asia Tax representation Connected by rail from outside the European Union This arrangement only applies to companies Zhengzhou have existed since the beginning of the 17th century. Xi’an The port of Rotterdam has great Eurasian to a EU country has to pay import that do not have an office in the Netherlands. Wuhan Nowadays, almost one quarter of the freight unloaded Chengdu Shanghai rail connections with multiple destinations in For instance, a Chinese company that exports duties and VAT. The firm can Chongqing China via the Duisburg rail hub. Transit goods to Germany via Rotterdam is allowed to from vessels in the port of Rotterdam originates from Changsha subsequently apply for a refund of times are significantly shorter compared to defer VAT payment from the time of export to China and nearly half of all containers transhipped in ocean freight and it is more affordable than this VAT, but it often takes one or when it submits its tax returns, simply through Rotterdam comes from the Asian continent. Shenzhen two months before the money is the use of tax representation in the Netherlands. air transport. recovered. In the Netherlands, Numerous logistics service providers in the port 50% cost savings of Rotterdam supply this service. VAT does not have to be paid upon HAMBURG arrival in the EU thanks to a unique Multiple inspections can take place at Excellent choice for European ROTTERDAM the same location. In addition to the distribution VAT deferral policy. This results in central scanning facility Faston the & simple Rotterdam has excellent connections with a cash flow advantage that can run Maasvlakte, scanners areThe also costs used you at incur from tax returns are also a the heart of Europe by rail, barge and road. into millions. the terminals. As a result,thing containers of the past. Administration is kept simple: With approximately 110 million inhabitants do not need to be transportedCustoms for clears your shipment swiftly, after this area is one of the highest concentrati- inspection. which it can be transported to any destination Rotterdam ons of people, capital and industry in the in the EU. All you need is the acknowledge- Duisburg world, making Rotterdam an excellent Natural point of departure Almaty ment of delivery and you’re good to go. Urumqi choice for European distribution. and destination point Bishkek The port of Rotterdam is an Istanbul Dushanbe important crossroads for cargo Teheran CHINA Considerable savings transported by land and sea. Considerable savings can be achieved, UK particularly in the automotive and electronics This makes Rotterdam a logical Netherlands sectors. With a VAT rate of 19% in Germany, for point of departure and destination Germany instance, the sums involved in export are very for the new Silk Road, especially Djibouti Belgium substantial. When shipping via Rotterdam, there since Rotterdam is an important Colombo France Italy Kuala Lumpur is no need to finance these charges. hub and gateway for the United Switzerland Kingdom, the east coast of the United States, the African Read more: www.portofrotterdam.com/en/asia/business-opportunities continent and elsewhere.

Read more: www.portofrotterdam.com/en/asia/connections CONCLUSION

In the logistics sector, decisions are often made on the Would you like to know more? basis of hard facts and tried-and-tested approaches. Feel free to visit our website www.portofrotterdam.com, After all, nobody likes to see the smooth settlement of their or get in touch with the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s Asia transports come under pressure. Any delay, any error along Desk via [email protected]. the way, can have serious financial consequences. But when it comes to selecting import and export channels, there are still quite a few opportunities for optimisation. The quality of your logistics process is determined by a variety of factors. Choosing the port of Rotterdam can yield numerous advantages for your supply chain and expand your range of logistics options.