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8 LOGISTICS


Pulp Paper & Logistics


Rotterdam is Europe’s biggest port and an important hub in SCA Logistics’ container services. Greater deep-water capacity and new infrastructure are ready to welcome the next generation of ultra-large vessels with enough space for 10,000 containers. This is an increase in efficiency that will benefit companies and consumers


W November/December 2016


ith half-a-century of container handling, the Port of


across the continent. On 1 May 1966 MS Fairland


arrived in Rotterdam with 226 containers on board. Port of Rotterdam quickly became the first, and biggest, European container port and central port for trade with the rest of the world. SCA set up operations at the terminal the following year. “Port of Rotterdam is extremely important for SCA Logistics because of the connections available. Container systems in Europe are becoming so large-


The Port of Rott erdam, one of the most vital trading outlets in Europe, this year celebrates 50 years of container handling, and SCA is one of its key users from the pulp and paper industry. Linn Madsen details the port’s importance to SCA


scale and comprehensive that containerisation is becoming increasingly competitive for transport within Europe,” says Roelf Buist, managing director of the SCA Logistics terminal in Rotterdam, and continues: “Our terminal in Rotterdam is perfectly located for this, with direct connections to Rotterdam Short Sea Terminal and Rail Service Centre and several deep-


sea terminals accommodating all major shipping lines nearby.”


Increased containerised volumes The new port development is att racti ng investment from companies around the world who want to take advantage of Europe’s common market. New container terminals with enormous cranes have been in operati on


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