{"id":65039,"date":"2026-04-04T07:03:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T05:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aivp.org\/bonnes-pratiques\/rotterdam-netherlands-innovation-and-food\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T07:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T05:03:14","slug":"rotterdam-netherlands-innovation-and-food-quality","status":"publish","type":"bonnes-pratiques","link":"https:\/\/www.aivp.org\/en\/good-practices\/rotterdam-netherlands-innovation-and-food-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"Rotterdam (Netherlands): innovation and food quality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">The <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portofrotterdam.com\/en\/setting\/plots\/rotterdam-food-hub\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Rotterdam Food Hub<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"> emerged as a solution to effectively facilitate agrifood companies from around the world. A new facility for storing perishable foodstuffs was completed in 2019 in the strategic location of the Maasvlakte&#8217;s deep-sea container terminals in close proximity to the port hub. The Rotterdam Food Hub boasts multiple parts specifically designed for refrigerated cargo, allowing access to sea-going vessels. Additionally, the hub features berths for inland vessels and warehouses will be strategically situated near the quays to enable quick storage, processing, and transportation of refrigerated and frozen goods. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">The growth of the global population and increasing prosperity, particularly in emerging economies, have contributed to the agrifood sector becoming a thriving market. In 2017 alone, the country&#8217;s agricultural trade reached nearly &euro;92 billion, establishing the Port of Rotterdam as the market leader in Western Europe with its annual throughput of 16 million tonnes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">The Port of Rotterdam holds a prominent status as Europe&#8217;s primary hub for the import and export of refrigerated and frozen cargo carried in <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portofrotterdam.com\/en\/logistics\/cargo\/containers\/reefer-containers\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">reefer containers<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">. With its stature as Europe&#8217;s largest container port, Rotterdam boasts comprehensive facilities and services designed to accommodate the smooth transportation of fresh products in reefer containers. In fact, Rotterdam&#8217;s container terminals offer a staggering 18,500 reefer connections, a number unparalleled anywhere else globally. This unrivalled infrastructure ensures that fresh goods can be efficiently transferred, safeguarding their quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Speed and reliability are pivotal in preserving the freshness of perishable products. Rotterdam shines in these aspects. Many intercontinental liner services designate Rotterdam as their initial port of call in Europe, emphasizing its efficiency and reliability in handling refrigerated cargo. Furthermore, Rotterdam&#8217;s strategic location, adjacent to vital horticultural areas like the Westland and Barendrecht Greenports, enhances its status as a critical gateway for fresh products. Additionally, its robust intermodal connections extend to other Greenport regions, such as Venlo, further cementing its position.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">The Rotterdam Food Hub, operational since 2019, stands at the strategic crossroads of Maasvlakte&#8217;s deep-sea container terminals, providing specialized storage for perishable food. With 18,500 reefer connections and rapid handling, Rotterdam is Europe&#8217;s primary hub for refrigerated cargo, ensuring speedy, reliable, and high-quality fresh product transport. Such a technological innovation used in the port of Rotterdam complies with number 9 of the UN Sustainable Goals focusing on <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgoals.org\/goals\/9-industry-innovation-and-infrastructure\/\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"> as it enhances industrial technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><u><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Additional informations :<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><u><\/u><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portofrotterdam.com\/en\/setting\/plots\/rotterdam-food-hub\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">Rotterdam Food Hub<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.portofrotterdam.com\/en\/news-and-press-releases\/port-rotterdam-authority-launches-rotterdam-food-hub\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Port of Rotterdam Authority launches &lsquo;Rotterdam Food Hub&rsquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.portofrotterdam.com\/en\/logistics\/cargo\/containers\/reefer-containers\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Reefer containers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgoals.org\/goals\/9-industry-innovation-and-infrastructure\/\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Number 9 of UNSGs Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rotterdam Food Hub emerged as a solution to effectively facilitate agrifood companies from around [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":72532,"template":"","ville-bp":[4287],"pays-bp":[4644],"organisme-bp":[4288,4289],"engagement-bp":[4675],"class_list":["post-65039","bonnes-pratiques","type-bonnes-pratiques","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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