Rotterdam is Europe's largest logistic hub. The port is the gateway to a European market of 450 million consumers. More than 500 scheduled services link Rotterdam with over 1000 ports worldwide. The port has a depth of 24 metres (75 feet).
The port and industrial area stretches over a length of 40 kilometres and covers 10,000 hectares. Rotterdam is also Europe's cheapest bunker port. One of the main advantages of Rotterdam is its location on the estuary of the rivers Rhine and Maas. This helps to transport goods economically to other regions in Europe.
Image: Cunard liner Queen Victoria arrives on her maiden voyage in the port of Rotterdam. | Photograph: Robin Utrecht/AFP/Getty Images
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