Havenbedrijf Rotterdam NV

Port of Rotterdam

The objective of the Port of Rotterdam Authority is to enhance the port of Rotterdam’s competitive position as a logistics hub and a world-class industrial complex.

Lobbying Activity

Response to Circular Economy Act

6 Nov 2025

Response to European Grid Package

4 Aug 2025

Meeting with Apostolos Tzitzikostas (Commissioner) and

17 Jul 2025 · Implementation Dialogue on ramping up renewable and low-carbon maritime and aviation fuels production in the EU

Meeting with Tom Berendsen (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Deltalinqs

15 Apr 2025 · Work visit

Meeting with Stefano Signore (Head of Unit Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and

1 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on the challenges and opportunities for renewable hydrogen development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

Meeting with Felix Fernandez-Shaw (Director Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and

1 Apr 2025 · Plenary Feedback round on previously held GGIA Working Group sessions of 9 different thematical groups regarding Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

Meeting with Ingeborg Ter Laak (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Feb 2025 · Water

Meeting with Ton Diepeveen (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Jan 2025 · Werkbezoek aan de haven van Rotterdam

Meeting with Kathleen Van Brempt (Member of the European Parliament) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges International

14 Jan 2025 · Event SupPORTing Europe: Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges accelerating EU’s competitive and clean industry

Meeting with Magda Kopczynska (Director-General Mobility and Transport) and

6 Dec 2024 · Investments in sustainable liquid fuels production in the EU

Meeting with Rachel Blom (Member of the European Parliament) and ProRail

1 Oct 2024 · Introductory meeting

Meeting with Tom Berendsen (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Oct 2024 · Port strategy

Meeting with Caroline Nagtegaal (Member of the European Parliament) and

13 Feb 2024 · EU ETS Maritime

Meeting with Tom Berendsen (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

31 Aug 2023 · European Port Strategy

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)

11 May 2023 · Energy transition in European ports

Meeting with Tom Berendsen (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Aug 2022 · Work visit

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)

10 May 2022 · boat trip and official presentation of the port’s hydrogen ambitions

Meeting with Tatiana Marquez Uriarte (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)

26 Apr 2022 · REPower EU, Gas package

Meeting with Caroline Nagtegaal (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

26 Jan 2022 · AFIR/ETD

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

28 May 2021 · "Hydrogen coffee" meeting on transporting hydrogen by sea, including the role of ports play within the hydrogen ecosystem and the international trade of Europe.

Meeting with Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner) and

2 Mar 2021 · Introductory meeting to present the port of Rotterdam

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

11 Nov 2020 · Videoconference on Readiness for the end of the transition period (Brexit)

Meeting with Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

4 Mar 2020 · The European Green Deal

Meeting with Helena Hinto (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson), Kitti Nyitrai (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)

3 Mar 2020 · Discussion on the European Green Deal, smart sector integration and industry decarbonisation, hydrogen

Meeting with Dominique Ristori (Director-General Energy) and

8 Jun 2018 · clean energy transition

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and

8 Jun 2018 · Energy transition and the energy intensive industry

Meeting with Dominique Ristori (Director-General Energy)

20 Oct 2017 · Energy policy

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

19 Dec 2016 · Meeting with Mr Castelein, CEO of Port of Rotterdam

Meeting with Desiree Oen (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

28 Sept 2016 · TEN-T

Meeting with Bernardus Smulders (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

14 Jun 2016 · Digital single market

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

22 Feb 2016 · Port Regulation