Annual Report 2006

oil
Increasingly, Amsterdam is used
for storing and blending oil products
before they are sent on their
way to their final destinations.
Without much pomp and circumstance,
Amsterdam has been
evolving into in a global hub for
the transshipment and storage
of oil products, such as gasoline
(petrol) and aviation fuel. The
volume handled by the Port of
Amsterdam grew by 22% from
19.1 million tons in 2005 to 23.4
million tons in 2006.
Developments in 2006 indicate
that Amsterdam has retained its
position as a global hub. In 2006,
the multinational Royal Vopak –
now located in the Hemhavens in
Amsterdam – signed a declaration
of intent for the construction of a
new oil terminal on a 35-hectare
site in the Afrikahaven. Beyond
that, in 2006, other operators
of oil terminals in the Port of
Amsterdam – Oiltanking, BP,
Eurotank (previously Europoint)
and Valero LP (Kaneb) – began
implementing expansion plans.
In all, current capacity is expanding
by 50% at a cost of EUR
500 million.
26,000
24,000
22,000
20,000
18,000
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
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Transshipment oil products Port of Amsterdam
(x 1,000 ton)
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006
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