Port of Amsterdam

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The Port of Amsterdam ( Dutch Haven Amsterdam ; English Port of Amsterdam ) is the largest port in the area of ​​the seaports of Amsterdam . Other ports are in Velsen / IJmuiden , Beverwijk and Zaanstad , which are combined in the Amsterdam port group. It is the second largest port in the Netherlands and in sixth place in Europe (2012) with a cargo turnover of 71.2 million tons.

In 2016, a total of 96.5 million tonnes of goods were handled in the region’s ports belonging to the Amsterdam port group. The respective ports in the individual municipalities accounted for:

  • Amsterdam : 78.8 million t (+0.4%)
  • IJmuiden : 16.8 million t (−3.4%)
  • Zaanstad : 0.2 million t (−32.9%)
  • Beverwijk : 0.7 million t (+133%)

Around 60,000 people work in the entire area of ​​the Amsterdam ports. The entire port area is tide-free and can be reached via the locks in IJmuiden.

history

The city of Amsterdam and its port have been closely linked since the 13th century. The first port was at the mouth of the Amstel between Dam and the IJ . The merchants who played a special role in the development of Amsterdam as a port city settled on Damrak and along the Warmoesstraat. In the 16th century, the port on the east side of the old city center was expanded, where the shipyards were also located. Then the islands of Oostelijke and Westelijke Eilanden were created in IJ .

The only connection from Amsterdam to the North Sea was via the Zuiderzee, today's IJsselmeer . As this road silted up more and more, the Noordhollandsch Kanaal to Den Helder was laid out on behalf of King Wilhelm I and opened in 1825. When this canal could no longer accommodate the increasing shipping traffic, the North Sea Canal was built from 1865 to 1876 . It is about 25 kilometers long, has ten side canals and leads to IJmuiden on the North Sea.

The port of Amsterdam was gradually expanded, so the eastern port area and new port basins were created along the North Sea Canal. In 1892 Amsterdam was better connected to the hinterland via the Merwede Canal , in 1952 this canal was extended to Tiel as the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal , creating a direct connection to the Rhine.

As part of the Algemeen Uitbreidingsplan , the western port area was further expanded in the 1950s; the eastern area became less important. Residential areas were built there from 1990 onwards.

geography

Overview map of the Amsterdam docks

The port area comprises around 1900 hectares of land and 600 hectares of water.

Ports and docks

The harbor basins all extend on the western bank of the North Sea Canal . Coming from the sea there are the following ports:

Oil and chemical products as well as coal are loaded in the Afrikahaven.

Oil, chemicals, scrap, building materials and containers are handled in the America Harbor.

View over the Westhaven

In the Westhaven there are RoRo systems and various logistics companies. Oil and chemicals, food, building materials and scrap are handled.

  • Jan van Riebeeckhaven (coordinates) with the ports

In Jan van Riebeckhaven, oil, chemicals, wood and recycling material are handled.

Oil and chemical substances are handled in the petroleum haven.

  • Coenhaven (with Havenkom A and C) (coordinates)

Building materials, scrap, oil and chemicals are handled in Coenhaven.

In the Mercuriushaven, oil and chemicals, building materials, scrap, food and wood are handled.

The ports to the east

were converted into residential areas.

cruise

The Amsterdam Passenger Terminal (PTA) (coordinates) with a quay length of 600 meters for sea and river cruise ships is located near the main train station . In 2010, 90 seagoing ships and 1,195 river cruise ships were handled there. Together with the IJmuiden passenger port (coordinates) , 1.014 million passengers were carried.

In 2015, there were 184 calls by cruise ships , 142 at the existing Passenger Terminal Amsterdam in the Port of Amsterdam and 42 in nearby IJmuiden. There were also around 1,700 calls by river cruise ships . Amsterdam Cruise Port (ACP) expects around 775,000 passengers for 2015. A new passenger terminal will be required in the Port of Amsterdam so that the even larger cruise ships can be handled in the city after the large new sea lock in IJmuiden has been completed.

Cargo handling in the port of Amsterdam

Handling in millions of tons
Product / year 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2015 2016
Oil (liquid) 7,094 11.207 19.131 23,428 24,866 30.617 35.252 34.653 45.3
coal 4,760 11.289 12,597 12,314 17.266 17.290 14.656 14,199 16.1
Agricultural products (bulk) 7.529 10.044 8,299 8.085 8.323 8.740 7,958 8,906 6.4
Sand, gravel, minerals 3.952 4,623 6.707 7.325 6,852 5.797 5.502 6,586
Container (in million t) 1.111 0.782 0.925 3.257 3.435 3.902 1,868 0.83 51,500 TEU
other 6.778 6.669 6.160 6.602 7.132 9.475 8.157 7.525
Total 31,224 44.614 53.819 61.011 67.874 75.821 73.393 72.699 78.5 78.8
Port administration

Port administration

The administration of the Port of Gemeentelijk Havenbedrijf Amsterdam (GHA) became independent following a resolution by the Amsterdam City Council and became a public limited company on April 1, 2013 . The city of Amsterdam is to remain the sole shareholder for three years, after which the group of shareholders is to be expanded.

Musical reception

Jacques Brel immortalized the port and its sailors in the chanson Dans le Port d'Amsterdam .

Web links

Commons : Port of Amsterdam  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ranking list at handelsblatt.com , accessed on August 22, 2014
  2. ↑ Eckhard-Herbert Arndt: Amsterdam grows slightly in 2016 · Port group locations are developing at different rates . In: Daily port report , February 7, 2017, p. 13
  3. ^ Eckhard-Herbert Arndt: Amsterdam positions itself as a cruise port . In: Daily port report , September 11, 2015, p. 4
  4. ↑ Eckhard-Herbert Arndt: Amsterdam wants to be a top cruise port · New North Sea Canal lock will facilitate the arrival of XXL passenger ships · Second city terminal is coming . In: Daily port report , March 16, 2017, p. 1
  5. ↑ portofamsterdam.nl ( memento of the original from October 15, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.portofamsterdam.nl
  6. ^ Eckhard-Herbert Arndt: GHA becomes independent . In: Daily port report of February 21, 2013, p. 13
  7. ^ Eckhard-Herbert Arndt: Port operations privatized . In: Daily port report , March 28, 2013, p. 13