Delivery & Sales Rules
New rules for delivering and selling products.
Changes since November 2025 in Rotterdam: product handling and trading at the Port of Rotterdam.
Changes since November 2025 in Rotterdam: product handling and trading at the Port of Rotterdam.
Product handling and trading at the Port of Rotterdam follow new rules. They apply to every seller and buyer who delivers or takes product through Rotterdam.
Please read the six points carefully and prepare your documents before nominating a vessel.
The seller must be officially registered in the port as the owner of the product / allocation.
The seller must provide SGS with a UDTA for physical verification of the seals. These documents must be sent from the seller's corporate e-mail to SGS Rotterdam, with the buyer in CC of the e-mail. The buyer bears the costs of the verification required by SGS.
There is no “tank-to-tank” operation in Rotterdam. The buyer therefore submits their Q88 after SGS confirms the product and before the SGS inspection appointment.
If the seller is not willing to open communication with SGS, they can open direct communication between their terminal and the buyer's shipping agent (official terminals only, no sub-charter companies allowed). This communication serves to confirm the existence of the product by VOPAK / VTTI / team and the shipper.
If you are not the Title-Holder, a Mandat given by the Title-Holder is required.
The Bill of Lading, the IMO number and the SGS report are required.
Seller is registered in the port as owner of the product / allocation.
Seller sends the UDTA from the corporate e-mail to SGS Rotterdam, buyer in CC.
SGS verifies the seals and confirms the product.
Buyer submits the Q88 after SGS confirmation and before the inspection appointment.
SGS inspection; Bill of Lading, IMO number and SGS report are provided.
The buyer bears the costs of the verification required by SGS. Direct terminal-to-agent communication is possible for official terminals only; sub-charter companies are not accepted.
Our trading desk will guide you through the requirements for your transaction.
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