AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - On Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, the Ceres Paragon terminal Amsterdam was inaugurated in the presence of the Japanese Ambassador, a high-level delegation from the Japanese NYK company (which has arranged for two Grand Alliance ships from Asia to dock at the Ceres Paragon terminal each week) and a mixed group of existing and potential customers, politicians and other business contacts. NYK Top Executive Tadamasa Ishida and Deputy Mayor Mark van der Horst served as hosts at this festive occasion.