This will ensure the recruitment of a more diverse workforce and further enhance the quality of work and decision-making, as well as the agility of the organisation. In addition, the Port Authority is actively pursuing diversity and inclusiveness policies. Investments are needed in digital innovations, infrastructure, education and workforce skills to achieve both the sustainability goals and the other SDGs. The Port Authority is aware of its responsibility to contribute to the United Nations’ seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and it uses those goals to make decisions. The Port Authority wants to accelerate the sustainability of the port and act as a smart partner in logistics chains. The mission of the Port Authority is to generate economic and social value. By maintaining our position as a port with world-class infrastructure, we are ensuring that we remain an attractive location for companies to invest in the transition.” Sustainable Development Goals We are also continuing to invest in digitalisation. Our healthy financial position is crucially important to maintain our capacity in the time ahead for ongoing investment in traditional hardware such as quay walls and jetties, but particularly in infrastructure for the energy transition. Vivienne de Leeuw, CFO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority: “The Port Authority is an investment machine. This includes a one-off item of € 10 million relating to assets (particularly pontoons and jetties) that were transferred to the Municipality of Rotterdam. Operating expenses were € 21.7 million higher. All this led to an increase in the average price per tonne. The main reasons for this were the changes in throughput as a whole (fewer containers, more bulk cargo), a price indexation of 2.5%, a lower call size (number of containers transshipped per port call) per container vessel, and fewer discounts (in part because of less transshipment). Income from port dues was € 27.8 million higher, despite throughput remaining virtually unchanged. As a result of price changes and new contracts, contract revenue rose by € 24.9 million. Revenue consisted mainly of contract revenue (from land lease) and port dues. The dividend proposal for the shareholders (the Municipality of Rotterdam and the Dutch State) increased by € 9.6 million to € 132.3 million (2021: € 122.7 million). The Port Authority invested a total of € 257.0 million in the port (2021: € 226.3 million). The net result was unchanged at € 247.2 million (2021: € 247.2 million). The operating result before interest, depreciation and taxes (EBITDA) was also higher on balance: by 6.1% to € 543.5 million. Operating expenses also increased: by 8.3% to € 282.2 million. The Port Authority has had a good 2022 in financial terms. We really need to move up a gear in that respect.” Finances They could place the Netherlands and Europe at a disadvantage. They include the lack of progress on tackling nitrogen emissions, high energy prices in Europe, and the speed and scale of the efforts of the government of the United States to rack up the sustainability of its industry. That will mean accelerating the production of renewable energy and maintaining strategic industries. "In this respect, the war should work as an incentive to make Dutch and European energy and industry more resilient. The war has also demonstrated the risks for crucial sectors of strong dependence on one country or a limited number of countries." The Rotterdam business sector and all service providers were able to respond quickly and effectively. The war and the sanctions led to changes in energy flows around the world and high energy prices, and therefore high inflation and the weakening of the economy. Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority: “2022 was an extraordinary year in many ways.
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