Rotterdam

The harbour

Rotterdam lies in the delta of the Rhine and Meuse rivers on the Dutch North Sea coast. It is the largest port in Europe, stretching for kilometres from the city to the Maasvlakte, a vast area of land reclaimed from the sea. It handles containers, crude oil and refined products, coal, ore and chemicals.

Barges carry cargo inland along the Rhine to Germany and beyond. The old city centre was destroyed by bombing in 1940 and rebuilt in a modern style, with the Erasmus Bridge as a landmark. Ships enter by the Nieuwe Waterweg, where sailors meet a constant stream of river barges, tugs and seagoing vessels.

Rotterdam in PerpeNaval

Region

North Sea & Baltic

Country

Netherlands

Position

51.95°N 4.05°E

Size in the game

a major port (tier 2)

Fuel

about $218 a tonne at full stock

Trades

Grain, Machinery, Textiles, Steel, Fresh produce, Wine, Building materials, Coffee, Cocoa, Medicine

On the quay

warehouses · a shipyard (builds up to tier 5) · a cruise call (appeal 2.8 of 5)

Waters

quiet water

The album

stamp, postcard, white-beaked dolphin, amber pendant

The nearest harbours by sea

Routed on the game's sea grid with the canals open, the way a ship sails it.

Lately at Rotterdam