Speakers

As director New Business of the Port of Rotterdam, Nico van Dooren (1970) is commercial 
responsible for business development & portfolio management within the Port of Rotterdam 
Authority. Business development with a strong focus on energy transition. Nico holds responsibility 
for the program on energy transition for the Port of Rotterdam, a program consisting of business 
development projects such as the development of Carbon Capture & Storage, Hydrogen, Biobased 
chemistry, renewable energy an sustainable transport. 

Nico also holds position as member of the board of commissioners for ZES (Zero Emission Services), 
focussing on zero emission shipping. Nico van Dooren has a background in Environmental 
Technology, Strategic planning and Consultancy. Previous Nico has been responsible for the 
development of the long term strategy for the Port of Rotterdam and for spatial development of the 
land reclamation project Maasvlakte 2 of the Port of Rotterdam. Prior to his assignments at the Port 
of Rotterdam, he worked at Royal Haskoning as Director of an advisory group on environmental 
technology