Haven Amsterdam

Amsterdam Seaports: modest transhipment rise in 2011

Thursday, August 25, 2011

These are the final interim figures for 2011 representing a 3% increase compared to the first half of 2010. Recovery in this port region set in last year having felt the consequences of the worldwide economic crisis in 2009. In the first three months the Amsterdam port made a strong recovery. Increase in the second quarter of 2011 amounted to 10.5 percent compared to the same period last year.

North Sea Canal Area

The Amsterdam port is part of the North Sea Canal Area along with the ports of IJmuiden, Beverwijk and Zaanstad. The entire transhipment of the Amsterdam port was worth 37.5 million ton in the first six months of 2011. This is a 5.7% rise compared to the first half of 2010.

Transhipment in IJmuiden declined by approximately 8 percent to 8.3 million ton in the first half of 2011 compared to the same period last year. Transhipment in Beverwijk picked up by about 4 percent to 145,000 ton while transhipment in Zaanstad increased by approximately 71 percent to 66,000 ton.

Fourth European port

Port of Amsterdam’s president and CEO Dertje Meijer: ”The Amsterdam port region has booked a fine result recording a 3% rise. Growth involved oil products, cars and other Roll-on/Roll-off products in particular and we have had a wonderful half year in terms of sea cruise activities. These figures mean we get to be Europe’s fourth port after Rotterdam, Antwerp and Hamburg. I’m very proud of this.”

Outlook 2011

The Amsterdam port expects the current transhipment to stabilise in 2011. Several relevant sectors are still struggling with the crisis, but hopefully the port will continue to benefit from the general cautious economic growth that is expected this year.

Smart port

Port of Amsterdam is the fourth port of Europe and seeks to be a smart port with sustainable growth being its key ambition. Growth ensuring jobs and incomes … growth allowing the port to make clever use of the available space … growth without damaging the quality of the water, soil and air … growth that will make the people of Amsterdam even prouder of the port area. These are Port of Amsterdam’s ambitions based on intensive cooperation with partners in the business community, city and region.

Jeroen Ranzijn, head of Communications at Port of Amsterdam: 020 - 523 4881 jeroen.ranzijn@portofamsterdam.nl