The Netherlands has the best port infrastructure in the world

Wednesday, November 1, 2017 - 18:19 by rotterdam

The Netherlands has the best port infrastructure in the world, according to the World Economic Forum in the Global Competitiveness Report 2016-2017. For the sixth time in a row, our country has claimed the top position. Compared to last year, Singapore remains second, Hong Kong comes in third. The Port of Rotterdam Authority invests EUR 150 to 200 million annually in its port infrastructure. Soon it will start deepening the Nieuwe Waterweg, the canal connecting the centre of Rotterdam with the North Sea.

The best port infrastructure in the world (c) Photo: Eric Bakker

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