- Oct 3
Stranded freighter carrying Mercedes vans leaves Düsseldorf after five days
A 135-meter cargo ship carrying Mercedes-Benz vans has navigated out of Düsseldorf harbor toward Rotterdam after being stuck on a sandbank for five days during low river levels.
- Oct 1
Ajax, Feyenoord, and PSV qualify for 16-team Europa Cup main tournament
Ajax, Feyenoord, and PSV secured spots in the Europa Cup round of 16 on Wednesday after concluding their two-legged qualifying ties across Europe.
- Sep 30
Rhine water levels drop into negative values, disrupting barge transport and industry
Water gauges across several Rhine checkpoints have dropped below zero, stranding a cargo ship in Düsseldorf and forcing chemical producers to reroute freight to road and rail.
- Sep 30
Dutch police arrest suspected ShinyHunters hacker Pepijn van der Stap over cybercrime and murder plots
A Rotterdam court ordered 24-year-old Pepijn van der Stap held for 90 days following his 15 September arrest, as Dutch investigators examine data breaches and alleged foreign murder orders found on his laptop.
- Sep 21
Europe Faces 510,000 Barrel Daily Jet Fuel Deficit as South Korean Imports Hit Four-Year High
A fourth-quarter shortfall of 510,000 barrels per day has pushed European buyers toward distant Asian refiners as regional inventories drop to a seven-year low.
- Sep 20
Feyenoord takes 3-0 half-time lead over FC Utrecht at De Kuip as Stepanov suffers injury
Feyenoord took a 3-0 lead into half-time against FC Utrecht at De Kuip, while Utrecht failed to register a shot on target and lost attacker Stepanov to injury.
- Sep 13
Feyenoord routs PEC Zwolle 7-0 after dominant display in Eredivisie
Feyenoord secured a 7-0 victory away against PEC Zwolle on Sunday, rebounding from a European defeat as Nacho Ferri and Anis Hadj Moussa led a dominant offensive display at the MAC3 Park Stadion.
- Sep 13
Dani de Wit scores stoppage-time winner as FC Utrecht beat Excelsior 2-1
Artem Stepanov and Dani de Wit scored in Rotterdam as FC Utrecht earned their first Eredivisie win of the season, moving to five points after six matches.
- Sep 13
Fatbike theft suspect dies in police custody following Rotterdam arrest
An adult man died in Rotterdam-Zuid on Saturday evening after police tackled and arrested him during an investigation into a stolen fatbike, prompting an inquiry by the Rijksrecherche.
- Sep 12
Dutch football to abandon matches immediately if fireworks are thrown into stands
The Royal Dutch Football Association, the Justice Ministry and prosecutors agreed on Friday that professional football matches in the Netherlands will be abandoned immediately if fireworks are thrown at pitches or stands.
- Sep 9
Barcelona defeat Feyenoord 5-1 with Raphinha brace in Champions League opener
Raphinha scored twice while Karim Adeyemi, Gabriel Jesús, and Lamine Yamal added goals at Spotify Camp Nou as Hansi Flick's side opened their European campaign with a victory.
- Sep 2
Dutch unions confirm nationwide transit strike for 9 September over benefit cuts
Trade unions CNV and FNV will proceed with a full-day nationwide public transport strike across the Netherlands on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, halting rail, regional, and urban transit services.
- Aug 23
Rotterdam dismisses two officials in widening probe over municipal construction and museum fraud
The municipality acted after prosecutors revealed that municipal staff accepted gifts and aided companies in submitting fictitious invoices for projects including Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
- Aug 22
Sparta Rotterdam secures 3-3 draw against FC Utrecht at Het Kasteel
Marvin Young, Milan Zonneveld, and Nick Verschuren scored for Sparta Rotterdam in a 3-3 home draw against FC Utrecht on Saturday evening.
- Aug 22
South Korean container ship departs Busan for Europe via Arctic Northern Sea Route
The PanStar Acro has departed Busan carrying chemicals and vehicles for Felixstowe, Rotterdam, and Gdansk, initiating a 45-day commercial trial along the Northeast Passage.
- Aug 15
Elena Colas, 16, wins European beam gold in Zagreb, two days after all-around bronze
French gymnast Elena Colas, 16, won beam gold at the European Championships in Zagreb on 15 August 2026, adding to the all-around bronze she claimed two days earlier.
- Aug 13
Explosion at Gunvor facility in Rotterdam port kills one, injures six
An explosion at a Gunvor Energy storage tank in Rotterdam's Europoort killed one person and injured six on Thursday morning, during maintenance work by a subcontractor crew. Police have cordoned off the area as a crime scene while the Dutch Labour Inspectorate and Safety Investigation Board investigate.
- Aug 11
Chinese shipping firm Sea Legend launches first regular Arctic container route, halving Ningbo-Felixstowe transit to 20 days
Chinese shipping company Sea Legend begins the first regular weekly container service through the Arctic on August 12, cutting the Ningbo-to-Felixstowe journey from 40 days to roughly 20 while bypassing conflict zones around the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb.
- Aug 9
Rhine water levels hit record lows at Kaub, splitting Europe's key waterway and disrupting industry
The gauge at Kaub fell to 6 centimetres on Friday, the lowest since records began, forcing cargo ships to cut loads to a fifth of normal capacity and effectively dividing the river into two non-connecting sections.
- Aug 8
Catania airport reopens after Etna ash forces week-long shutdown in peak tourist season
Flights resumed at Catania airport on Saturday, August 15, after authorities downgraded Etna's aviation alert from red to orange, ending about a week of cancellations that affected more than 100,000 travelers during Italy's peak Ferragosto holiday weekend.
