The Port of Moerdijk originated in the 1960s when storage basins were constructed in the nearby nature reserve Biesbosch. The sand excavated from there was used to create a new port and industrial area, intended to provide employment opportunities for young, well-educated individuals from the region. Shell, requiring capacity expansion, was the first to establish itself in this port and industrial area, which would later develop into a hub for sustainable logistics and internationally renowned process industries.
Port authority Moerdijk
The Moerdijk Port Authority was established in 2017 after the privatization of the Moerdijk port authority. The port authority is responsible for the development, design, construction, allocation, operation, and management of the Moerdijk port and industrial area, which has since been known as the Port of Moerdijk.
Ambitious management organization.
The Moerdijk Port Authority consists of a team of approximately 35 highly motivated professionals who collectively oversee the management and development of the port and industrial area. With a passion for shipping and logistics and a focus on profit, people, and the planet.
The port authority is led by two directors who, along with four program managers and the general counsel, form the Management Team of the port authority. A Board of Supervisors oversees the policies and general course of affairs.
The port authority has two shareholders: the municipality of Moerdijk and the province of North Brabant.
Connecting You
Connecting people. With a passion for logistics, port, and industry. Together, we continue to build the fourth seaport of national importance and the second container port in the Netherlands. Innovative, safe, and sustainable. That is the role of the port authority. We are an efficient coordinating organization that brings together and facilitates interests, knowledge, and expertise, connecting, guiding, and managing. For businesses, the environment, and the region. Read more about it in our Corporate Strategy. In the six sub-themes below, we further elaborate on our vision.
