The Port of Rotterdam has kicked off plans to create a new 70-hectare space dedicated to service the offshore industry.

The so-called Offshore Center Maasvlakte 2 (OCMV2) will be located in Princess Alexiahaven and will support the development of offshore wind energy, the oil and gas industry and the decommissioning of oil and gas platforms.

“The creation of wind farms at sea is a huge growth market.