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Rotterdam signs deal to extend Food Hub

[ June 12, 2026   //   ]

Port of Rotterdam Authority, Necron Group and PTP Group are to develop 38 hectares in Europoort as part the ongoing development of the Rotterdam Food Hub.

The development includes a new quay wall, warehouses and terminal facilities and a self-contained energy supply.

The Port Authority is constructing a quay wall over 500 metres long along with a breakwater.

Port of Rotterdam Authority chief executive Boudewijn Siemons, said: “At this strategic location, we bring together logistics, warehousing and infrastructure, enabling our customers to handle their freight more quickly, sustainably and efficiently. With this development, we are taking an important step towards further strengthening our position as Europe’s leading agrifood port.”

The plan comprises four plots. Necron Group is constructing two cold storage and freezer warehouses – Necron Food Park I & II – in phases on two plots, a total of 145,000sq m for cold-store operators to meet growing demand for efficient and scalable cold chain solutions in Europe.

Part of the plan involves the construction of an energy hub by Necron Group on the third plot to the south. This will supply the terminal and the cold stores with power from the outset, enabling them to be put into operation immediately.

Necron Group chief executive Gerard van Liempt, said: “With this development, we are creating logistics real-estate for the storage and transhipment of chilled products, combined with our own energy supply. Drawing on our experience with food and cold chain projects, we can immediately facilitate large-scale and efficient operations at this site.”

Logistics provider PTP Group is developing the associated 73,00sq m terminal on the fourth plot along the Calandkanaal. This will have three berths for deep-sea and inland shipping vessels.

PTP will also become one of the tenants of the Necron Group’s cold storage and freezer warehouses.

The parties will now finalise the engineering details and apply for the necessary permits and a final investment decision is expected in early 2027.

The Rotterdam Food Hub is located on the ‘Kop van de Beer’ site in the western Europoort area, near the entrance to the Maasvlakte. The area is being developed for businesses in the agrifood sector, with direct quay access to facilitate the efficient handling of chilled and frozen cargo, particularly from South America.

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