Haven Amsterdam

Specialisation

Chain management

The Amsterdam port area is innovative and diverse. Further developing this means actively strengthening the international logistics function. Port of Amsterdam does this partly by means of chain management.

Port of Amsterdam seeks to be of top assistance to port users by actively thinking creatively with them. It is thus much more developer and business partner than landlord. A fiercely defended customer and quality-orientation is at the centre of this.

Sectors

To apply chain management, Port of Amsterdam concentrates on a number of specific sectors. Port of Amsterdam's experience with companies and business interests in the port and the relationship that Port of Amsterdam has with them lie at the foundation for this.

Port of Amsterdam focuses on corporations that concentrate their own services or products in the following sectors:

• Food
  There are many companies in the food business in the Amsterdam port area and in the adjacent region. From ingredients, cocoa, and concentrated juices to the distribution of the finished product. Read more about food.
• Building materials
  There is a large number of port companies in the sand, gravel, concrete and granite sector, but also recycling of raw materials. Read more on building materials.
• Distribution and value added logistics activities
  Atlaspark offers space to transhipment and distribution companies, and logistics service providers. In a green area between two golf courses there is 110 hectares directly available for development with lots varying in size typically from 0.5 to 18 hectares. Atlaspark is directly on water, road and rail facilities, and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is but 15 -20 minutes by car. Many logistics service providers have chosen for Amsterdam.
• Coal
  After the closure of German coal mines, coal supply through Amsterdam increased strongly. This is partly thanks to the extensive facilities and services of three well equipped coal terminals. Read more on coal.
• Agricultural bulk
  Agricultural bulk is the generic name for grains, animal feeds, and vegetable oils. The products typically serve as raw materials for the food, pharmaceutical and farming industries.  
• Steel, non-ferrous and scrap
  Together with steel makers Corus in IJmuiden, many materials are imported and products and semi-finished products exported. Scrap is collected in the port and recycled.   
• Automotive logistics.
  In the port area there is both a car terminal and distribution centre for car parts, spare parts. A lesser known fact is that Amsterdam also exports vast numbers of second-hand cars. In 2003 Hitachi set up in the port area, they produce excavation machinery.
• Wood products
  Wood products is a generic name for softwood, tropical hardwoods, cellulose and newspaper paper all arriving in bulk from many countries. There are also large building materials suppliers in the immediate area.
• Molasses
  Molasses has applications in both the food and non-food industries.
• Oil products, speciality chemicals and offshore
  Amsterdam adds to the value of oil products by blending fuels for instance. The port hosts a large cluster of speciality chemical companies. To serve the interests of North Sea oil, there is an extensive support complex in IJmuiden. Read more on oil products, specialty chemicals and offshore.

Entrepreneurs in the port

Port the Amsterdam naturally concentrates its work on current business residents in the port, though always with an eye to the needs of new residents. We develop collective products aimed at management and maintenance, and participate in projects targeting the improvement of specific parts of the port. Read more on projects or contact your commercial manager.

More information?

• Port of Amsterdam, Commercial Division,
  telephone + 31 (0)20 - 5234 561, or by e-mail