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The Port of Rotterdam Authority Annual report 2010
In 2010, within the Port of Rotterdam Authority, we introduced a structured technique
to design a sustainable dialogue with relevant stakeholders. It has been
demonstrated that added value is created by giving an insight and overview of our
stakeholders, decision points and interests and by taking concrete steps in our
surroundings. Among other things, implementing the technique involves the
establishment of structural dialogues with our stakeholder groups. Besides good
monitoring and ensuring agreements with stakeholders are complied with, we trained
our staff to conduct dialogues; a skill which project leaders can apply in on-going
projects. In 2010 this skill was applied in several projects. In various sections of the
Report, there are specific examples of dialogues conducted in 2010. See for
example paragraph 5.2 (Maasvlakte 2), 5.3 (Existing port area), 6.2 (Road), 6.3
(Rail) and 6.4 (Inland shipping). In 2011, we intend to maintain this way of working;
dialogue with our environment is part of our working method.
Dialogue with Europe
Ports are heavily influenced by legislation and European Union regulations, such as
maritime and port-related policy, as well as policies relating to energy, climate, the
environment and safety. On the other hand, ports are important to the European
market. Consequently, we not only focus on what Europe means to the port, but also
on what the port means to Europe. In 2009, we put this on the European agenda for
2009-2014 ‘Samen Werken aan Europa’ (Working Together on Europe). This agenda
also determined our European strategy in 2010. In particular, the continuous work
devoted to Trans-European Networks for transport (TEN-T) was a point of attention.
Besides that, the execution of the ‘Communication on Ports Policy’, which was
presented in 2007, played an important role. This mainly concerns giving
substantiation to essential transparency during the allocation of port terrains to
market parties. In addition, it relates to giving substance to the guidelines for state
support and the Natura 2000 policy. Furthermore, an important priority was and still
is our aim to become the ‘Energy Port’ of Europe and to be referred to as such in
European policy.
Our 2010 focus points remain high on the agenda in 2011. Just as we did in 2010,
we are going to address the international role of the port and the importance of the
European hinterland network. We intend to pay special attention to the strengthening
of our role during the development of relevant hinterland corridors.. A central theme
is the hub function of the port of Rotterdam and other ports in relation to a network
of large non-stop freight corridors. The European Commission will elaborate this
concept during the revision of the Trans-European Network for Transport (TEN-T).
In 2011, the revision of TEN-T will be subject to political decision-making in the
European Parliament and the European Council. Based on the decision-making
process large European infra projects will be prioritised.
In 2011, we will similarly devote time and effort to developing the position and role of
Rotterdam in the EU energy policy. This specifically concerns paying attention to the
Energy Strategy for Europe 2011-2020 and its implementation. It also concerns the
Energy Infrastructure Package through which we aim to centralise the hub function
of Rotterdam for the European energy supply. Hereby, the revision of the Trans-
European Network for Energy (TEN-T) will be important. In addition to the existing
CO reduction, the point of departure of the EU’s approach is expected to be the
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increasing importance of the strategic energy supply.
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