𝕏 Brussels to scrutinise Dutch port taxation News9 Jul 2014 The European Commission has launched a "profound" investigation into the Dutch taxation regime for seaport authorities...
𝕏 ECT under fire from barge operators News7 Jul 2014 Dutch inland barge container carriers have criticised ECT for its dispatch performance, claiming that delays of up to five days have been ex...
𝕏 ECT and Rotterdam head-on in court News1 Jul 2014 Proceedings have opened in the legal action by ECT against the Port of Rotterdam Authority over Maasvlakte II...
Ban on private armed guards on ships News10 Apr 2014 The Dutch Labour Party has proposed a motion in Parliament to ban the use of private armed guards on Dutch-flagged merchant vessels...
Dutch 'U-turn' on container weighing News15 Mar 2013 The Dutch government has dropped its plan to introduce mandatory pre-shipment weighing of containers...
Rotterdam law suit update News2 Jan 2013 On 9th January the Port of Rotterdam Authority will present its case against the €900M claim made against it by ECT...
Rotterdam World Gateway construction start postponed News16 Mar 2012 The construction start of the Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) terminal on Maasvlakte II has been postponed...
Dutch delay Scheldt deepening News1 Aug 2009 The Port of Antwerp has expressed concern over a decision of the Council of State in the Netherlands to suspend the routing decree and one o...
Betuwe deal struck News1 Apr 2006 After months of infighting, the Dutch Minister of Transport Karla Peijs has been forced to backtrack somewhat on the question of who should ...
Dutch fireworks News1 Aug 2002 One of the first acts of new Dutch Transport Minister Roelf de Boer has been to revise regulations on the transport of fireworks by sea....
Port strike warning News20 Jul 2001 The European Commission has achieved the formidable feat of upsetting both sides of industry with its draft port reforms Directive. Having b...
…new ECT structure? News1 Nov 2000 There are rumours that a new shareholding structure is being sought for ECT, following a warning from EU competition commissioner Mario Mont...
