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HES Bulk Terminal Maasdelta · HBTM-L
The Port of Rotterdam's multipurpose dry bulk hub.
Two strategically located terminals: Europoort and Laurenshaven; handling agribulk, minerals, biomass, iron ore and cokes. Deep-water access plus rail, road and inland waterway links to the hinterland.
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Locations
The essentials
What you need to know before we connect.
- Where
- Montrealweg 50, 3197 KH Botlek, Rotterdam · port no. 4310 · The Netherlands
- How you can get in
- Vessel · Barge · Rail · Truck
- How we're certified
- ISO 9001 · ISPS
- What we handle
- Iron ore and cokes · Minerals · Biomass · Agribulk
- What we can add
- Transhipment · Storage · Bleding · Screening · Magnetic decontamination
On this quay
What we handle, and what we can do with it.
Serves the steel and mineral industry, alongside biomass – covered and open storage for heavier bulk grades.
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- Products
What we handle
The core of this quay is Minerals, Iron ore and cokes, and biomass for European industry. Tell us the grade and window; we plan the call around what you ship.
- Services
What we can add
Transshipment and storage sit at the center of the operation. On request we add Transshipment, Storage so quality matches offtake, not only the berth schedule.
In and out
How your cargo gets here, and leaves.
How product arrives, is handled, and leaves Maasdelta · Laurenshaven for European industry.
Arrival
Vessel, barge, rail or truck arrives at the terminal with cargo documentation complete.
Handle & store
Mechanical and pneumatic unloading, plus a fleet of floating cranes and weighing towers, across open and covered storage.
Add value
Weighing, blending, screening, temperature control & measurement, and magnetic decontamination – availability per location, see Essentials.
Move inland
Cargo leaves by the agreed modality with full traceability and safety checks.
Our people
~180 people. Same standard, every shift.
HBTM runs on roughly 180 people split across two terminals, Europoort and Laurenshaven, yet operating as one team. From the floating cranes on the water to the control room and the planning desk, everyone works to the same standard, every shift, every location.
We also offer opportunities for internships and BBL-learnings. Whether you are learning terminal operations, maintenance, or logistics planning, students work alongside our crews and take real responsibility while they learn.
How we run it
Safe, clean, accountable.
Continuous attention to safety, quality and the environment is central to how HBTM operates.
- ISO 9001
- ISPS
Safety
We protect the health and safety of our employees and everyone affected by our operations, at our locations and in the surrounding environment. Everyone shares responsibility for preventing incidents.
Quality
Certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISPS.
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Environment
Caring for the environment is a shared responsibility of HBTM and its people, aimed at preventing accidents and environmental damage for the surrounding area.
Get in touch
Ready to discuss business?
Start with commercial for capacity questions or planning for operations already in motion at Maasdelta · Laurenshaven.
Commercial
Planning & operations
Downloads
Operational documents, safety briefings, and terminal factsheets for calling at this location.
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