Board of Rotterdam Port Extends Appointment of CEO Until 2014

As shareholder of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, the Municipal Board of Rotterdam has decided to extend the appointment of the current CEO, Hans Smits (61), by one year until 1 January 2014.

Hans Smits has been Port Authority CEO since 1 January 2005 and is currently working his second four-year term.

About The Port

Rotterdam is one of the main ports of Europe. The port is the gateway to the European market of more than 350 million consumers. The port is one of the most important junctions of good flows of the world. The annual throughput is about 430 million tons.

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Offshore Nieuws Staff, December 27, 2011; Image: portofrotterdam