| New Amsterdam meets a clear demand |
| Source: Parool, 19 September 2008 |
The Vestede real-estate developer has opened a brand-new luxurious apartment building fully geared toward expats and located at the Amsterdam "Zuidas project". |
| Quality is king at crowded port |
| Source: Lloyd's List International, 28 March 2008 |
THE Port of Amsterdam Authority is looking towards a "quality not quantity" tonnage strategy as land becomes scarce in the Dutch port. Space is at a premium and the port has to find the right balance, says authority president Hans Gerson. |
| Second lock is 'crucial' to port's future |
| Source: Lloyd's List International, 27 March 2008 |
IMPROVED accessibility by sea continues to be high on the agenda of the port authority. The current lock, which is effectively four locks, is now 80 years old and Hans Gerson, president of Port of Amsterdam authority, believes the introduction of a second lock is crucial to the port's future. |

