Port of partnerships
The Port of Amsterdam region is one of the world’s main logistics hubs. With cargo
transhipment of more than 95 million tonnes per year, it is Western Europe’s
fourth-largest port. The port’s strategic and central location in Europe makes it
easily accessible and ensures excellent connections to all major European markets.
Havenbedrijf Amsterdam NV develops, operates and manages the Amsterdam
Port Area and stimulates sustainable economic development in the Amsterdam
Port Region.
Nautical advantages
n Unique
location in Europe
n Non-tidal port
n Short entry time from the North Sea
n Less than 2.5 hours transit time through North Sea
Canal, including sea locks, for large vessels
Port of Amsterdam, a large portion of the commodities is also processed in the port area. For example,
oil products are mixed to create petrol; parts are
installed into monitors; and cocoa beans, grains, soy
beans and vegetable oils are processed into semifinished products for the food, pharmaceutical and
fodder industries.
Multifunctional port
The Port of Amsterdam provides facilities for handling, storing and transhipping all types of goods,
ranging from cocoa beans to toys and from paper to
oil products. Millions of tonnes of dry and liquid bulk
cargo, mixed cargo and containers are handled in the
Amsterdam Port Area each year.
Besides being handled, stored and transhipped in the
Strengths
n Western
Europe’s number 4 transhipment port
n Europe’s no. 2 port in terms of added value
n World’s largest petrol port
n World’s largest cocoa port
n Europe’s second coal port
n One of Europe’s largest ecological industrial complexes
Market share Hamburg – Le Havre range 2013
n Major
cruise port
in the economic heart of Europe: 1,300 kilometres = 350 million consumers; 950 kilometres =
200 million consumers; 500 kilometres = 160 million
consumers
n Excellent connections to all major European markets
by short sea (Portugal, Spain, Italy, the Baltic States,
Scandinavia, Great Britain and Germany), inland shipping (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy and
the North of the Netherlands), rail and road (direct
links to all major European motorways; 10 minutes
from Schiphol Airport and 15 minutes from the FloraHolland flower auction)
n Europe’s largest ‘airport-seaport’ combination, linked
to ‘Greenport’ (FloraHolland flower auction); combining air and sea cargo and transport of goods and
passengers
n Highly refined IT infrastructure with a direct connection to AMS-IX, the world’s largest Internet Exchange
n Skilled workforce: educated and multilingual + highly
ranked educational system
n The Netherlands ranks in the world’s top 10 best
countries to live (190 different nationalities, good
healthcare and low cost of living)
n Attractive and lucrative location for international
companies (the Netherlands is one of the world’s most
profitable countries, and Amsterdam is attractive to
employees due to its rich cultural life and high-quality
international schools).
n The Greater Amsterdam Area is home to 2,500 international companies, accounting for 140,000 jobs.
Market share of Hamburg – Le Havre range 2013
n Right
Throughput
port of Amsterdam (in million ton)
Figures
Transhipment in the Amsterdam Port Region 2013
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n Amsterdam
Port Region includes the ports of Am
sterdam,
Beverwijk, Zaandam and Velsen/IJmuiden.
n Amsterdam Port Region Area (North Sea Canal
Area) covers 4,500 hectares.
n Amsterdam Port Area covers 2,600 hectares.
n Port of Amsterdam’s annual turnover: approx. EUR
143.3 million (2013).
n Port of Amsterdam‘s investments: EUR 11 million
(2013).
n Employment in the Amsterdam Port Region (direct
and indirect): 59,075 jobs.
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Others 14%
Bremen 7%
Rotterdam 37%
Le Havre 6%
Amsterdam 8%
Hamburg 12%
Antwerp 16%
n Number
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of companies in port region: 2,165.
n Transhipment in the Amsterdam Port Region: more
than 95 million tonnes.
n Cruises (2013): 137 cruise liners and 1,483 river cruise
liners annually, carrying a total of 710.000 passengers.
Revenues from cruises for city and region approx. EUR
150 million.
n Added value Amsterdam Port Region maritime
industry: EUR 6 billion.
More figures for the Port of Amsterdam, see
“Figures” factsheet.
History
The Port of Amsterdam has its roots in the 13th century, when goods such as beer, grain and wood were
loaded and unloaded on Damrak in Amsterdam’s city
centre. The port soon acquired international trading
partners, and by the 17th century (the Dutch Golden
Age), Amsterdam had become the world’s leading
port. After a low period during the French occupation,
the port experienced a revival following the construction of the North Holland Canal and the North Sea
Canal during the 19th century. The port continued
to expand into the current industrial port complex in
the western part of the city, where goods such as oil,
grains, coal, ore and containers are transhipped and
processed.
Milestones
n At
the beginning of the 17th century, the fleet of
Admiral Piet Hein began importing cocoa beans into
the Netherlands, a product which quickly became
an important commodity for the Port of Amsterdam.
Today, Amsterdam is the world’s no. 1 cocoa port.
n In the 19th century, King William I ordered the construction of the North Holland Canal. Excavated by
hand between 1819 and 1824, the canal runs from
Amsterdam to Den Helder. The opening in 1876 of
the 30-kilometre-long North Sea Canal, likewise excavated by hand, linked the port directly to the North
Sea.
n In the 1950s, a solution was found to the poor link
between the Port and the German hinterland: the
Amsterdam Rhine Canal.
n In 1998, Waterland Terminal opened the world’s first
All-Weather Terminal, a terminal designed to facilitate the dry transhipment of weather-sensitive cargo
such as rolls of cellulose, paper and aluminium onto
barges, trains and trucks regardless of the weather
conditions. Many other countries have since adopted
this unique concept.
n Passenger Terminal Amsterdam (PTA) opened
its doors in 1999. Today 130-150 cruise liners pass
through the terminal each year.
n On 18 February 2010, the City of Amsterdam, the
Province of North Holland and the central government
reached financial agreement on the construction of a
major new sea lock in IJmuiden, and on 11 July 2012
the Amsterdam City Council green-lighted the further
preparation of the construction. The new sea lock is
scheduled to become operational in 2019.
n On 1 April 2013, Havenbedrijf Amsterdam NV transitioned from a municipal service to a governmental
public limited company, with the City of Amsterdam as
its single shareholder.
Havenbedrijf Amsterdam NV
Developing, operating and managing
Havenbedrijf Amsterdam NV develops, operates and
manages the Amsterdam port area, with the aim of
stimulating economic activity and employment. The
Port does this in a socially responsible way and with a
view to ensuring the swift, safe and environmentally
responsible handling of shipping traffic. The development is aimed at port sites, quays and water.
Port of partnerships
The port plays a key role in the regional economy.
Port of Amsterdam supports this economy and aims
to help strengthen the international position of the
port and the region, based on sustainable principles
and the conditions for a liveable environment. Besides
economic value, the Port also values public appreciation and actively promotes cooperation with its regional partners. The port region represents a shared
interest that transcends municipal boundaries.
Port of partnerships involves working together with
inspiring partners, including the port business community, competitors, research and educational institutions, and governments, at the regional, national and
international levels. We believe this is the only way to
increase value and sustain growth. As an independent
port company, we have more opportunities for different types of partnerships, allowing us to operate more
easily, flexibly and intelligently as a link in the logistics
supply chain. This helps us support our customers and
strengthen both the Port and our environment.
Duties
Port of Amsterdam has responsibilities and goals
in the areas of infrastructure, services and business
development climate in the port area, and handling
of shipping traffic. Port of Amsterdam has three main
duties:
1.Optimising services and the business development
climate for companies based in the Port Region. This
involves focusing on current customers, attracting
new cargo types and establishing new sites, as well as
marketing and promotional activities.
2.Infrastructure construction and maintenance; upgrading the Port and managing the Amsterdam Westpoort
port area.
3.Promotion of the swift, safe and environmentally
friendly handling of vessels in an area stretching from
40 kilometres off the coast at IJmuiden to the Oranje
locks through regulation and enforcement as well as
other measures.
Air-Sea
freight
Innovation
Appealing
business climate
Available
space
Bio energy
Cocoa
Logistic hub
Coal
Power
Direct
hinterland
connections
#4 port of
Europe
Food
Cruise
Multi lingual
labour force
Green
Creative
industry
Oil
Port of partnerships
Port of Amsterdam - Factsheet Edition 3 - May 2014
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