On Monday August 28th 2017, container terminal Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) handled one million containers since the official opening in September 2015.

Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) has been nominated for the Lloyd's List Global Awards 2017, a prestigious award ceremony of the English shipping journal Lloyd’s List. The goal of the event is to give recognition to innovative organizations and performances in the maritime industry.

On Friday July 28th 2017, the MOL Trust will make her maiden call at RWG. With this voyage, the vessel calls on the Rotterdam port for the first time. With a length of 400 meters and width of 59 meters, the MOL Trust is one of the largest vessels at this time. The vessel has a capacity of approximately 20.000 TEU and is a sister vessel of the MOL Triumph, which made her maiden call at RWG in May.

RWG and the Foundation Cultural Events Oostvoorne (Cultevo) have signed a multiannual collaboration agreement on June 17th 2017. For a period of five years, RWG will support the events of Cultevo. The Cultevo Foundation organizes events in Oostvoorne for all age groups, like the Buytenlust Festival, the "Burcht" parties and lantern procession.

On Friday afternoon May 19th 2017, the MOL Triumph made her maiden call at RWG. The MOL Triumph is 400 meters long, 58 meters wide and has a capacity of 20.170 TEU. As such, it is the first vessel with a capacity of over 20.000 TEU to call on the port of Rotterdam. To welcome this vessel was not only an important milestone for RWG but also for Rotterdam in general.