01 Apr 2026 / Rotterdam, Netherlands

Speed limits enter into force

As of 1 April 2026, all shipping traffic in the Erasmusbrug area of Rotterdam will be subject to speed limits.

Within this Erasmusbrug zone, stretching from the Waterbus jetty at Willemskade to the radar tower at Boompjes, the maximum speed limit will be 20 kilometres per hour…

…A 50 kilometre per hour speed limit will apply to all traffic on the Nieuwe Maas in the approach areas to the Erasmusbrug zone, between Sint Jobshaven and Nassauhaven…

…In addition to the Erasmusbrug zone speed limits, skippers are also required to keep to the starboard side of the waterway and turning is prohibited…

…The Harbour Master and the Seaport Police will be responsible for enforcing these new speed limits. The Port of Rotterdam Authority is installing signs to clearly demarcate the new zone and the approach areas.

Special investigative officers of the Harbour Master’s division will use laser equipment to monitor speeds…

(For information about operations in the Netherlands, contact GAC [email protected])

Source: Extracts from Port of Rotterdam news release dated 26 March 2026

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