Overview

• Inspectors are examining multiple incidents at the Botlek terminal after years of fatalities linked to the operation.
• Local reporting counts eight deaths in eight years at Steinweg locations, a figure authorities have not yet formally confirmed.
• The latest victim, a 21-year-old employee, died Monday while unloading aluminium blocks at the terminal.
• Steinweg’s management expressed condolences, asserted compliance with regulatory requirements and external checks, and said it is reviewing safety procedures and culture.
• Rotterdam alderman Robert Simons voiced shock and underscored that the Labour Inspectorate leads the case as political scrutiny intensifies.