On 23 January 2023, the Port of Rotterdam Authority started organising the airspace for drone use. To this end, the Airspace Centre was set up on the 14th floor of the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s offices.

        In a pilot arrangement and via an Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) system, this Airspace Centre will, for the next two years, manage the Very Low-Level (VLL) airspace for drones over the Europoort and Maasvlakte area, both for manned and unmanned flights.

        In the very low-level airspace, air traffic control will be a fully digital process. This is currently being tested with software partner Airwayz. This makes the Port of Rotterdam Authority the first body in Europe to organise its own airspace and regulations on this scale to ensure smooth and safe drone traffic. The premise is that good airspace management will enable commercial drone services and make port processes even safer and more efficient.

        News source：PORT OF ROTTERDAM