Europe at your doorstep
Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) is Europe’s largest dedicated shortsea shipping hub. Our 350 highly-trained, experienced employees are committed 24/7 to delivering optimal solutions for today’s demanding logistical challenges. We offer you container handling, storage and a comprehensive range of additional services such as empty depot, cross-docking and more, always with a strong focus on efficiency and sustainability.
Dedicated shortsea hub
Strategically situated right at the heart of Rotterdam’s port, RST constitutes the shortsea hub for a wide variety of shipping destinations. We are at the centre of a comprehensive network with frequent shortsea connections to and from Iceland, the Baltic States, Scandinavia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and North Africa. Because our terminal is trimodally accessible by truck, barge and train, cargo can always be transported to and from its final destination as quickly and efficiently as possible.
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Perfect location – Optimal service – Clear vision
Location
Our strategic location in Rotterdam – Europe’s leading port – allows us to provide efficient shortsea connections to and from numerous European ports, with direct access to the major shipping routes around the globe. Our state-of-the-art terminal is optimally accessible by truck, barge and train.
Service
At Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals, we offer container handling, storage and a wide range of additional services. Our experienced team is dedicated to providing the highest level of customer service.
Vision
Safe & Reliable
Responsible and sustainable
Recent news
RST Lean program reaches level 4
We are proud to announce that our first team member, planning supervisor Karel Voogt, has reached Lean level 4.
Tap into Europe’s biggest shortsea and intermodal network
We at RST take great pride in facilitating the best possible terminal service towards our customers. We do so by having a clear focus on CSR, digital innovation and important value-added services like cross-docking and empty depot related products.
Workers Memorial Day
Today is Workers Memorial Day. A day where we take a moment to think about colleagues and workers around the world who lost their lives on the job or due to work related illness.