Port of Amsterdam

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Port of Amsterdam
Map
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Location
CountryNetherlands
LocationAmsterdam,
North Holland
Coordinates52°24′43″N 4°48′28″E / 52.4120°N 4.8079°E / 52.4120; 4.8079
UN/LOCODENLAMS[1]
Details
Opened13th century
Operated byNV Haven Amsterdam[2]
Owned byAmsterdam[2]
Size of harbour620 ha (1,500 acres)[3]
Land area1,995 ha (4,930 acres)[3]
Employees60,000 (2015)[4]
President & CEOKoen Overtoom[5]
Statistics
Vessel arrivalsDecrease 8,567 sea ships (2014)[4]
Annual cargo tonnageDecrease 63 million tons (2023)[6]
Annual container volumeDecrease 45.376 TEU (2014)
Passenger trafficIncrease 304,149 by sea (2011)[7]
Increase 315,589 by river (2014)[4]
Annual revenueIncrease €133.0 million (2011)[4]
Net incomeIncrease €42.6 million (2011)[4]
Website
www.portofamsterdam.com
Aerial view of Amsterdam and its port

The port of Amsterdam (Dutch: Haven van Amsterdam) is an inland seaport in Amsterdam in North Holland, Netherlands. It is the 14th busiest port in Europe by total cargo tonnage.[8] In 2023, the port of Amsterdam had a cargo throughput of 63 million tons.[6]

The port is located on the bank of a former bay named the IJ and the North Sea Canal, with which it is connected to the North Sea. The port was first used in the 13th century and was one of the main ports of the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century. Today, the port of Amsterdam is the second largest port in the Netherlands, after the Port of Rotterdam.

  1. ^ "UNLOCODE (NL) - NETHERLANDS". service.unece.org. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b Frequently Asked Questions Archived 2013-06-30 at archive.today, Port of Amsterdam, 2013. Retrieved on 2013-05-21.
  3. ^ a b Factsheet Sites & space Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Port of Amsterdam, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  4. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference annualreport2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference overtoom1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference poa2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Port of Amsterdam, annual report 2014
  8. ^ List of busiest ports in Europe