The Harbour of Rotterdam
At least 370 million tons of goods are being processed in the Rotterdam Harbour. From South America all sorts of exotic fruits are delivered to the Merwehaven and are being processed to all kinds of fruit juices. The Vulcaanhaven on the edge of Vlaardingen is specially equiped for the transfer or processing of grains from North America. Petroleum comes from the Middle East in large quantities to be transferred in gasoline and chemical products in the raffinaries in the Botlek. Mega carriers transport millions of containers from Asia with all kinds of products to the European market. The infrastructure around the Eemhaven and Waalhaven guarantee a quick transport to Europe.
Harbour Tycoon
This unique harbourgame from Game Master gives you the opportunity to be an entrepreneur who transports raw materials from all parts of the world with his ships to the mainport Rotterdam. The goods will be processed in the different harbours to real products. But watch it! It can be quite busy in the harbour! Will you succeed in leading your ships to the right harbours and deliver products like bread, jam, gasoline and clothing to the European market in time? Maybe you will be the new Harbour Tycoon of Rotterdam!
Family game
The Dutch game author Hans van Tol (39), who has won the Dutch Game Prize in 2005 with De Ontembare Stad and became second last year with Skyline of the World, has succeeded in translating the complexity of the harbour in a boardgame for everyone. The boardgame Rotterdam is easy to understand, but has an exciting game play with all the dynamics of the harbour in it. This boardgame has been developed for everybody of 8 years and up. The playes will enjoy all elements of a harbour: loading cargo, navigating your ships, transfer goods in the harbours and process the goods to products for the European market. Also trading is part of the game fun!
