Maritime

What connects us
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Norway and the Netherlands are both seafaring nations with a long tradition of trade and cultural exchange. The North Sea is what connects us and provides endelss opportunities for future cooperation.

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The maritime industries in both countries are world leading, with a highly skilled workforce and advanced technological solutions. The strong cooperation between the public and private sector is a hallmark feature of the martime sector in both countries.

Dutch and Norwegian governments work towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and finding solutions to environmental challenges at sea caused by climate change. This includes green shipping, sustainable use of the ocean resources and international ocean governance.

Maritime

As a trading nation, the Netherlands has succeeded in building up a strong global maritime position, partly as a result of the strategic position at the estuary of the rivers Meuse, Rhine and Scheldt. This is reflected in the international leading position of the industries from the Dutch maritime cluster. Rotterdam is regarded as ‘gateway’ to Europe. As Europe’s largest port, it serves a hinterland with hundreds of millions of inhabitants.


The Netherlands has an open economy and is one of the world’s ten leading exporters. The Dutch maritime cluster is active on all continents and includes: ports, offshore, maritime suppliers, shipbuilding, maritime shipping, dredging, maritime services (including maritime education and knowledge institutes), inland shipping, water sport industry and the fishing industry.

Dutch Maritime Strategy

Nor-Shipping and ONS

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Every other year, the embassy in Oslo teams up with Netherlands Maritime Technology  to host a networking session for Dutch and Norwegian companies participating in Nor-Shipping  – Norway’s largest fair for the shipping industry. During this fair, exibitors show case their innovative products and solutions and connections are made and reinforces. The embassy assists Dutch and Norwegian stakeholders to connect and to navigate the maritime landscape in Norway.

The Offshore Northern Seas  (ONS) in Stavanger is a world-leading biennial trade fair on energy, technology and innovation. Building on the offshore fossil industry, it’s current focus is on offshore innovative energy solutions, including hydrogen and offshore wind. It attrachts businesses and policy makers from across the world. The embassy takes part in the Netherlands pavilion to facilitate networking and to display Dutch ideas and cater for Dutch participation with our parters in IRO .

Contact

Please do not hesitate to contact the Netherlands embassy in Oslo for more information.