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HES Bulk Terminal Rotterdam · HBTR
CCS hubOne of Europe's largest and most strategically located dry bulk terminals.
Located on Rotterdam's Maasvlakte, HBTR combines deep-water access, Capesize-capable quays and strong rail and inland waterway connections to the European hinterland. Designated CCS export gateway within the HES network.
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The essentials
What you need to know before we connect.
- Where
- Missouriweg 25 · 3199 LB Maasvlakte Rotterdam · port nr. 8010 · NL
- How you can get in
- Vessel · Barge · Rail
- How we're certified
- ISO 9001 · ISO 14001 · ISO 45001 · ISPS
- What we handle
- Iron ore · Coking coal · Steam coal · Low-ash washed coal
- What we can add
- Transshipment & storage · Washing · Blending · Screening · Screening & onward transport by rail, barge, or seagoing vessel
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On this quay
What we handle, and what we can do with it.
HBTR handles dry bulk cargo for the steel, silicon metal and energy sectors. Beyond transshipment and storage, we offer processing services such as screening, blending and washing to meet specific customer requirements.
- Products
What we handle
The core of our operation is iron ore and coal for European industry, from steelmaking grades to steam coal and low-ash washed coal for the silicon metal sector. Tell us the grade and window; we'll plan the call around what you ship.
- Services
What we can add
Transshipment and storage sit at the center of our operation. On request, we screen, blend or wash coal so cargo quality matches customer requirements, not just the berth schedule.
In and out
How your cargo gets here, and leaves.
How product arrives, sits, and leaves this hub into Germany's industrial hinterland.
Arrive
Deepwater Maasvlakte call, vessels up to Capesize class at max draft 23.0m.
Handle & store
Automated unload, stack and reclaim across ~7Mt of dry bulk storage.
Add value
Screen, blend or wash coal for specialized offtake, including silicon metal.
Move inland
Roughly four in five tonnes leave by rail or inland waterway toward Germany.
CCS and new energies pipeline.
Open Season programmes and export infrastructure for the next decade.
Our people
~340 people. Same standard, every shift.
HBTR covers 175 hectares of quays, rail infrastructure and storage yards, operating around the clock with a team of 340 colleagues. Whether working outdoors, in the control room, in the workshop or in the office, everyone contributes to the same high standards of safety, reliability and performance, day and night.
We also invest in the next generation. Students and trainees work alongside experienced colleagues in operations, maintenance and logistics, taking on real responsibilities while building practical skills for the future.
How we run it
Safe. Responsible. Accountable.
Accidents are treated as preventable. Dust, noise and combustion controls are built into the way HBTR operates, not added afterwards.
- ISO 9001
- ISO 14001
- ISO 45001
- ISPS
Safety
Employees and contractors work together to prevent incidents. If something is uncertain, the expectation is simple: stop and reassess. Our ambition is zero incidents, every shift, every day.
Quality
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISPS certified. Ethical, safe and environmentally responsible performance is embedded in the way we operate.
Environment
Site-wide dust suppression, water reclamation and recycling, protective covering of stockpiles and coal compaction to reduce combustion risk.
Get in touch
Ready to discuss business?
Whether you’re scoping a new dry-bulk call or lining up an upcoming window, start here. Commercial for capacity; planning for operations already in motion.
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Planning & operations
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Downloads
Operational documents for calling at HBTR, terms, vessel and inland-shipping instructions, HSE rules for external parties, and procurement conditions. Use these to prepare your call; ask commercial or planning if you need the latest pack.
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