{"id":7110,"date":"2025-08-13T15:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/?page_id=7110"},"modified":"2026-10-28T16:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:16:26","slug":"ports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/en\/insights\/location-factors\/ports\/","title":{"rendered":"Ports"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section id=\"hero_2\" class=\"text_header desktop_yes mobile_yes bg_lightblue \">\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-4 text_links\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"outer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"subtitle\">Dutch sea and inland ports <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Europe&#8217;s maritime gateway to the European market<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Major ports in the Netherlands play a central role in the European and global logistics landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Strategically located at the heart of Europe and at the mouths of the Rhine, Maas, and Scheldt rivers, Dutch sea and inland ports handle vast volumes of goods, making them critical to supply chains across the continent.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-1 empty\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-7 foto_rechts\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"foto_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object_fit\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  srcset=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Port-of-Rotterdam-bird-eye-view-e1770829550539-650x332.jpg 650w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Port-of-Rotterdam-bird-eye-view-e1770829550539-1200x612.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Port-of-Rotterdam-bird-eye-view-e1770829550539-1600x816.jpg 1800w\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 650px, (max-width: 1200px) 1024px, 1800px\"  \t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  src=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Port-of-Rotterdam-bird-eye-view-e1770829550539-1600x816.jpg\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  width=\"1024\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  height=\"522\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  alt=\"Port of Rotterdam\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t\t\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes middle bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"three_blocks desktop_yes mobile_yes \">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-9 intro_blocks\"> \n\t\t<h1>Dutch ports at a glance<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner text_align_left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>#1 port of Europe<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Port of Rotterdam<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner text_align_left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>13<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>seaports<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner text_align_left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>+40<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>inland ports<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner text_align_left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>14.2m TEU<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>container throughput (Rotterdam)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner text_align_left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>428m tonnes<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>annual cargo throughput (Rotterdam)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner text_align_left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>+200 ports<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>direct martime connections<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes middle bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"text desktop_yes mobile_yes  bg_white\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-2 col-lg-2 empty\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-8\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Europe&#8217;s maritime gateway <\/h2>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<p>The Netherlands is Europe\u2019s leading maritime gateway, offering international companies direct access to global trade routes and seamless connections to customers across Europe. Its network of 13 seaports combines world-class deep-sea facilities with specialised regional ports and an extensive inland waterway system, creating one of Europe\u2019s most efficient maritime logistics ecosystems. Whether importing raw materials, distributing finished products or supporting manufacturing and e-commerce supply chains, Dutch ports provide the scale, reliability and connectivity needed to serve the European market efficiently.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-2 col-lg-2 empty\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes middle bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"text text_foto desktop_yes mobile_yes \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 foto_links\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object_fit\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  srcset=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Port-of-Rotterdam-650x425.png 650w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Port-of-Rotterdam-1200x785.png 1024w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Port-of-Rotterdam.png 1800w\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 650px, (max-width: 1200px) 1024px, 1800px\"  \t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  src=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Port-of-Rotterdam.png\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  width=\"1024\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  height=\"670\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  alt=\"Port of Rotterdam\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 text_rechts\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Port of Rotterdam: Europe\u2019s largest seaport<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the heart of the Dutch port network is the Port of Rotterdam, Europe\u2019s largest seaport and one of the world\u2019s most advanced and digitally connected ports. As the first port of call for many intercontinental shipping services, Rotterdam offers direct connections to more than 200 ports worldwide and handles around 428 million tonnes of cargo annually. Its deep-water terminals accommodate the world\u2019s largest container vessels, while continuous investments in digitalisation, renewable energy infrastructure and low-carbon logistics ensure the port remains future-ready.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta arrow_right up bg_darkblue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portofrotterdam.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More about Port of Rotterdam<\/a>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes middle bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"text text_foto desktop_yes mobile_yes \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row sm_reverse_order\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 text_links\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>A network of specialised ports<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The strength of the Netherlands extends well beyond Rotterdam. A complementary network of specialised ports allows companies to select the gateway that best fits their industry and supply chain.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Port of Amsterdam<\/strong> is a leading hub for liquid bulk, agribulk and circular economy activities, with a strong focus on sustainable chemicals and recycling.<\/li>\n<li><strong>North Sea Port<\/strong>, spanning the Netherlands and Belgium, is a cross-border multimodal port specialising in industrial logistics, steel, chemicals and bulk cargo.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Groningen Seaports<\/strong> is an important centre for offshore wind, hydrogen, energy infrastructure and emerging industries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Port of Moerdijk<\/strong> combines deep-sea access with excellent inland waterway, rail and road connections, making it an attractive location for logistics and industrial distribution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 foto_rechts\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object_fit\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  srcset=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Port-of-Amsterdam-Havengezichten-LR-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Port-of-Amsterdam-Havengezichten-LR-1200x800.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Port-of-Amsterdam-Havengezichten-LR-1600x1067.jpg 1800w\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 650px, (max-width: 1200px) 1024px, 1800px\"  \t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  src=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Port-of-Amsterdam-Havengezichten-LR-1600x1067.jpg\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  width=\"1024\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  height=\"683\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  alt=\"Port of Amsterdam\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes middle bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes middle bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"text text_foto desktop_yes mobile_yes \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 foto_links\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object_fit\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  srcset=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Netherlands-water-canals-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Netherlands-water-canals-1200x900.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Netherlands-water-canals-1600x1200.jpg 1800w\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 650px, (max-width: 1200px) 1024px, 1800px\"  \t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  src=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Netherlands-water-canals-1600x1200.jpg\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  width=\"1024\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  height=\"768\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  alt=\"Water canals of the Netherlands\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 text_rechts\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Connected to the European hinterland<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dutch ports are fully integrated with road, rail and inland waterway networks, allowing goods to move efficiently into Germany, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Northern Italy and beyond. With more than 40 inland ports and one of Europe\u2019s densest inland waterway networks, companies can reduce congestion, lower emissions and position inventory closer to their customers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes middle bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"text text_foto desktop_yes mobile_yes \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row sm_reverse_order\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 text_links\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Driving the energy transition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Dutch port system is evolving from a traditional logistics gateway into a network of integrated energy and industrial hubs. Across the country, ports are investing in hydrogen infrastructure, offshore wind, renewable fuels, shore power, carbon capture and storage (CCS), and circular industrial clusters. These developments help companies build resilient supply chains while supporting Europe\u2019s transition to a more sustainable economy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 foto_rechts\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object_fit\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  srcset=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Future-trends-night-harbour-scaled-e1725616223474-650x375.jpg 650w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Future-trends-night-harbour-scaled-e1725616223474-1200x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Future-trends-night-harbour-scaled-e1725616223474-1600x923.jpg 1800w\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 650px, (max-width: 1200px) 1024px, 1800px\"  \t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  src=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Future-trends-night-harbour-scaled-e1725616223474-1600x923.jpg\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  width=\"1024\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  height=\"591\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  alt=\"A man looking at a harbour\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes middle bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes middle bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"hero_2\" class=\"hero_2_cta text_header desktop_yes mobile_yes bg_lightblue \">\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-4 text_links\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"outer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Why is the Netherlands the ideal gateway to Europe?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-1 empty\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-7 foto_rechts\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"foto_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object_fit\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  srcset=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Netherlands-map-pin.jpg 650w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Netherlands-map-pin.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Netherlands-map-pin.jpg 1800w\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 650px, 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has_icon\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta_text\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Home to Europe\u2019s largest port and a network of sea ports<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_col\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"icon_img object_fit\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width: 1000px;\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-world.png\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1000\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1000\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner cta_col_2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta_col has_icon\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta_text\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Unrivalled connectivity via sea, inland waterways, rail, and road<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_col\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"icon_img object_fit\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width: 1000px;\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-ship-bulk.png\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1000\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1000\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner cta_col_3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta_col has_icon\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta_text\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Sustainable and smart maritime sector driving innovation and value<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_col\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"icon_img object_fit\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width: 1000px;\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-agro.png\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1000\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1000\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-2 empty\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes middle bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"cta_banner\" class=\"cta_banner desktop_yes mobile_yes \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"inner bg_darkblue\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-1 col-lg-1 empty\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Find out more about Dutch ports<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6\">\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"button_wrap\"><div class=\"cta arrow_right up bg_white\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portofamsterdam.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Port of Amsterdam<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"button_wrap\"><div class=\"cta arrow_right up bg_white\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northseaport.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Sea Port<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"button_wrap\"><div class=\"cta arrow_right up bg_white\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.groningen-seaports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Groningen Seaports<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"button_wrap\"><div class=\"cta arrow_right up bg_white\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portofmoerdijk.nl\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Port of Moerdijk<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-1 col-lg-1 empty\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes big bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"hero_3\" class=\"hero_3 desktop_yes mobile_yes bg_darkblue \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-7\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h1>How can HIDC help?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<p>HIDC can help you identify the most suitable Dutch port for your European supply chain and introduce you to experienced logistics providers, terminal operators and supply chain partners that match your business requirements.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta arrow_right up fold bg_white\"><a 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