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Explosion in Rotterdam killed one person and injured six more
One person was killed and at least six others were injured in an explosion at the Gunvor Energy facility on the Moezel Way in the Europoort section of the port of Rotterdam on the morning of Aug 13. Emergency services rushed to the scene, and initially there were broader concerns as there were also reports of power outages in parts of the Port of Rotterdam, including at the Exxon refinery, which were immediately raising concerns, especially with the constraints on energy due to the disruptions in the Middle East. Ambulances were responding to the site along with a trauma team that arrived by helicopter. Multiple fire crews were also dispatched. The area was closed off by the police, which believed that it was a workplace accident. A maintenance crew had been hired and was working at the site on the pipelines at the time of the explosion. Gunor released a statement also confirming the incident, which happened during maintenance work at one of its storage tanks. Video: https://x.com/nexta_tv/status/2087886898198892933/video/1
Hazmat accident in Rotterdam
On April 19, 2026, at 6.30 p.m. a container with a toxic, corrosive substance began leaking at the Europaweg in the Maasvlakte, Rotterdam after it was incorrectly placed on a ship at the CT Delta Terminals. Emergency services were still busy cleaning up on April 20. The container had shifted after presumably being positioned incorrectly. The incident created a hole in the ship's deck, above the engine room. The corrosive substance leaked inside through the hole. It concerned a relatively small leakage, which posed no danger to the surrounding area. The 22 crew members of the vessel were safe and were not in danger, staying in another area of the ship. As a precaution, the Safety Region's crisis team was convened. The police helicopter was also present at the scene The fire department began pumping out the leaking container on April 20 at 5 a.m. which was expected to take a considerable number of hours. Options for a safe removal of the container from the ship were being explored. It was not yet clear exactly what substance was involved. According to the safety region, the substance was only harmful upon contact. Report with photo and video: https://binnenvaartkrant.nl/lekkende-container-met-bijtende-stof-beschadigt-schip-op-maasvlakte https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybbBeDbHBqo
Fire on work platform in Europoort
A fire broke out the morning of March 8, 2026, at a company on Elbe way in the Beneluxhaven in Rotterdam. The fire raged on board a work platform with a crane on it. The platform was situated in the water. Immediately after the fire broke out, a large amount of black smoke was released. The smoke drifted westward, towards the Maasvlakte. Around 11:00 a.m., the fire department gained access to the platform and began extinguishing the various sources of the fire. The extinguishing process took about one hour. It was fought primarily from the water, using a fireboat. Drones were deployed to determine whether it was safe for the fire fiighters to board, The fact that the fire department responded with extensive equipment was not so much due to the severity of the fire, but rather to its location. Report with photo: https://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/2162904/brand-op-werkplatform-in-europoort
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