Eric van der Schans

Port of Rotterdam

Director Environmental Management

Eric van der Schans is Director Environmental Management at the Port of Rotterdam Authority since 1 September 2015

Born in Enschede, the Netherlands in 1971, Eric holds a master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Twente.

He started his career at Stork in 1996 as an environmental & safety consultant for the Oil & Gas industry and worked on various projects in Europe and the Middle East. In 2000 he joined Royal Haskoning DHV and continued to work as a consultant, project manager, and team leader. In 2005 he joined Antea Group to lead their safety consultancy practice. In later years he has been responsible for the international acquisition strategy of Antea Group as well as international business development.

Today, as director of Environmental Management, he is responsible for spatial planning, network planning & hinterland capacity, environment, and CSR within the Port of Rotterdam Authority.

In addition to his role with the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Eric van der Schans is

• Chairman of Environmental Shipping Index (ESI) Working Group

• Chair of the World Ports Climate Action Program

Sessions With Eric van der Schans

Tuesday, 31 October

  • 02:30pm - 03:00pm (GST) / 31/oct/2023 10:30 am - 31/oct/2023 11:00 am

    Carbon Capture and Storage at Ports

    Carbon capture and storage will become an inevitable part of decarbonization if the world realistically wants to achieve its ambitious goals. In this session you will find out how pioneer ports are preparing for their role in the new carbon capture and storage supply chains of the future.

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