Home News Business Shipping Port Port Authority | nl | en | de | 3:59 PM CET Search |A |A |A| FAQ Contact Home>Business>Bioport Bioport Containers Fuels Energy Connections Services Dry bulk Breakbulk Rotterdam Cool Port Bioport Chemicals & Biobased Industry Global Port Network Contact & Services Bioport Port of Rotterdam foresees a great future for biofuels, bioenergy and biobased chemicals. Rotterdam consists of more than 45 chemical companies, 5 oil refineries and several power plants. The port and it’s hinterland form a world-class (petro)chemical cluster. The port also houses 10 production companies using renewables as their feedstock. Building on the strength of the existing port and industrial cluster, the biobased industry is the way of the future in the Port of Rotterdam. For this we also allocated 80 ha to accommodate biobased companies in the plans for the second Maasvlakte. Downloads World Biomass - The International Review of the Biomass Industry (2013) Bio Port Rotterdam Rotterdam Energy Port Facts & Figures - Rotterdam Energy Port and Petrolchemical Cluster Value Chain biobased Industry Rotterdam Bio Energy Port of Rotterdam wants to secure new, clean sources of energy. Biomass is one of the leading exponents. An important way of generating clean electricity is the cofiring of biomass (wood pellets) in coal-fired power plants. Demand for this type of biomass will be increasing in the coming decades. Rotterdam is well positioned to be a major hub for biomass in Europe. Partly because some biomass is already being processed in the port and industrial complex to generate energy or for refining. The Port of Rotterdam wants to handle 8-10 million tonnes of biomass in 2020, both for use in the port, transshipment and further transport to hinterland and NW Europe. It also aims to achieve 20% to 30% biomass cofiring in the power plants on the Maasvlakte. The power plants on the Maasvlakte will generate a large steady supply of biomass (wood pellets) for Rotterdam. Bio Chemicals & Biofuels production Rotterdam is market leader in Europe when it comes to facilitating the biobased industry and enabling it to utilize the advantages of the existing (petro-) chemical cluster. In addition to ‘traditional’ liquid bulk flows, the Rotterdam oil and chemical cluster is also very suitable for setting up new activities. Five biofuel producers have already picked Rotterdam as their home port: 3 biodiesel plants, 1 plant for bio-ethanol and 1 for renewable diesel. Utilities such as steam and industrial gases are widely available in the port. An important new activity is Liquid Natural Gas (LNG). Plan Rotterdam's Contributions to Biobased Economy Nicole van Klaveren Business Manager Dry bulk and Energy Tel.: +31 (0)10 252 12 30 Contact Stijn Efting Business Manager, Chemical and Biobased Industry Tel.: +31 (0)10 252 1230 Contact Marianne Monster Business Manager Bulk Shipping and Maritime Industry Tel.: +31 (0)10 252 1256 Contact Business Containers Fuels Energy Connections Services Dry bulk Breakbulk Rotterdam Cool Port Bioport Chemicals & Biobased Industry Global Port Network Contact & Services Shipping Up-to-date information Sea Shipping Inland Shipping Yachting Rules & Regulations Communication Harbour Dues Port Map Contact & Support Port Port in general Port Maps Port Statistics Port in Picture Port Development Experience the port Port Authority Our company Organisation Corporate Social Responsibility Finance News Press releases and news articles Events Newsletters Brochures Perspectives Awards About this site Sitemap Colophon Port of Rotterdam © RSS Feeds News and press releases Events Announcements Conditions Disclaimer Privacy statement Responsible disclosure