Maritime Office Users

Providing suitable office accommodations for (international) firms in the industrial-, logistical-, transport- and other port related sectors is vital for the improvement of the economic synergy between the port and the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. This thesis investigates the most important location factors for maritime office users in the Rotterdam region. Furthermore, it investigates the factors that will influence the satisfaction level of their current office accommodation. The cost of accommodation and accessibility are considered very important location factors for maritime office users. Other hard factors that directly contribute to the functioning of the firm’s activities are also considered important for the locational choice and preference of maritime office users. In general, the maritime office users are very satisfied with their current office building and environment in the Rotterdam region. Their satisfaction level is mainly influenced by soft factors, such as the image of the surrounding area and the architecture of the building.