The Port of Rotterdam Authority started construction of a new jetty at its LBC petroleum terminal in Botlek, Rotterdam over the weekend.
Walter Wattenbergh, CEO at LBC, said the new jetty would have four berths, two for seagoing vessels and two for barges. This will quadruple the jetty capacity of the LBC terminal.
According to him, the jetty will be built in two phases. The first phase, comprising the construction of two berths, will be ready by mid-2016.
All four berths will be operational by the end of 2017.
Wattenbergh said LBC, once completed, would be able to handle parcel tankers up to 80 000 dwt and simultaneous loading and discharging across all berths.
