Trade volatility and regional conflicts knock Rotterdam’s first quarter figures

Trade volatility and regional conflicts knock Rotterdam’s first quarter figures

Volumes at Europe's largest port show impact of regional trade uncertainty even before Trump tariffs were announced.

Port of Rotterdam sees bulk down and boxes up in mixed Q1

The Port of Rotterdam saw a throughput decline by 5.8 per cent in Q1 2025, falling to 103.7 million tonnes.

The transhipment of goods in the port of Rotterdam decreased in the first quarter of this year compared to the previous year. According to the Port of Rotterdam Authority, the total transhipment decreased by almost 6 percent to 103.7 million tonnes due to less transhipment of iron ore, coal, crude oil and oil products. According to the port, the American import duties on European goods have not yet had an effect on the transhipment.