Live loads from Rotterdam
There are no live loads picking up in Rotterdam on GigFreight right now. Loads appear here as soon as brokers and shippers post them.
Ports and terminals
- Maasvlakte container terminals on reclaimed land at the port’s western edge
- Europoort and Botlek: bulk, chemical and Ro-Ro terminals
- Distribution centres around the port and along the A15/A16
Main roads
- A15: the port motorway from the Maasvlakte east via Ridderkerk
- A16: south towards Breda and Antwerp
- A4 and A13: towards The Hague and Amsterdam
- A20: east towards Gouda and Utrecht
Road distances
- Rotterdam → Antwerp: about 100 km
- Rotterdam → Duisburg: about 230 km
- Rotterdam → Frankfurt: about 450 km
- Rotterdam → Paris: about 440 km
- Rotterdam → Hamburg: about 500 km
Typical freight
- Sea containers for import and export
- Chemicals and liquid bulk (often ADR)
- Fresh produce and flowers (reefer)
- Retail distribution freight
Rules to know
Container collections
Container transport at the Rotterdam terminals is pre-announced through the port community system; check the terminal slot and release before accepting a container load.
City logistics
Rotterdam is among the Dutch cities with a zero-emission zone for city logistics from 2025, with transition periods for existing vehicles; it affects deliveries into the centre, not port and motorway traffic.
Onward legs
Germany charges a distance-based truck toll (LKW-Maut) on motorways and federal roads for vehicles over 3.5 t, with a CO₂ component. Germany bans trucks over 7.5 t on Sundays and public holidays from 00:00 to 22:00, and on many motorways on Saturdays in July and August from 07:00 to 20:00.
Tips for carriers
- Short port runs leave time for a second load — search the port area again after unloading.
- Inland Germany and Belgium supply return freight to Rotterdam.
Questions
How far is Rotterdam from the Ruhr?
About 230 km to Duisburg, roughly three hours’ driving.
Route guides
Carriers and brokers in Rotterdam
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