Europe’s biggest port is putting military logistics at the heart of its operations as geopolitical tensions with Russia intensify. The Port of Rotterdam has begun reserving a dedicated berth for NATO supply ships and is mapping diversion routes for commercial cargo in case hostilities disrupt trade, chief executive Boudewijn Siemons told the Financial Times. Under the plan, four to five vessels loaded with vehicles, ammunition and other materiel could dock at Rotterdam each year, remaining for several weeks at a time. A container terminal has been repurposed to allow the safe transfer of explosives between ships. The port is also preparing to host amphibious landing drills multiple times annually. Rotterdam is coordinating closely with Belgium’s Port of Antwerp to share capacity if large volumes of U.K., U.S. or Canadian equipment arrive. The Dutch move follows a May request from NATO and comes as the EU drafts a defence-stockpiling strategy and weighs a rearmament package of up to €800 billion. The Netherlands, alongside other alliance members, has pledged to lift defence spending to 5% of GDP amid warnings from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that Moscow could threaten a member state before 2030.