Rotterdam port most vulnerable to US energy tariffs, CEO says

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Rotterdam port most vulnerable to US energy tariffs, CEO says

Energy trade constitutes roughly three-quarters of the port’s imports from the US and a third of exports in 2024.

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Rotterdam Port Most Vulnerable to US Energy Tariffs, CEO Says

The chief of Europe’s biggest port sees potential US tariffs on energy commodities like oil and gas as a bigger risk to the facility’s trade with the country compared to other sectors.

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Any trade war between the US, China and Europe will certainly affect the port of Rotterdam, says Port of Rotterdam Authority CEO Boudewijn Siemons. “It's disadvantageous anyway. Trade barriers are bad for the global economy and therefore also penalize Europe's largest seaport,” said Siemons of the port authority in an explanation of the annual results. “Unrest in the Middle East, import tariffs, and an economic struggle between power blocs all a…

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A trade war caused by import tariffs would be detrimental to Port of Rotterdam, CEO says

A trade war as a result of the threat of import tariffs by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, would be detrimental to the Port of Rotterdam.