Annual Report 2006

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3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 320,000 300,000 280,000 260,000 240,000 220,000 200,000 180,000 160,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 Transshipment containers Port of Amsterdam (x 1,000 ton) 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 Transshipment containers Port of Amsterdam (in TEU’s) 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 Container transshipment grew explosively, jumping from 66,000 TEUs in 2005 to 306,000 TEUs in 2006. The biggest increase took place in the first half of the year. The main reason for that was the inclusion of the Port of Amsterdam in three intercontinental services between Europe and China, Japan and South America, respectively. Unfortunately, the service to South America was discontinued because the quantity of cargo bound for that continent was insufficient. The other two services fared very well. A new service to Africa will commence in 2007. Most of the container transshipment takes place at the Ceres Paragon terminal – the fastest and most advanced container terminal in the world. The terminal got into its stride in 2006. From March 2006, the volume of goods handled by the Ceres terminal has quadrupled. To serve the Japan service, the terminal went from an average of 400 moves per week (one move constitutes one container loaded or unloaded) to over 2,000 moves per week. And to serve the China service, the terminal went from about 400 to 1,000 moves a week. Each week, the terminal receives 6 ocean-going ships and feeder ships, as well as 25 inland-waterway barges and 4 trains. The growth in container transshipment has also resulted in many new transport links with the hinterland, including rail shuttle services and barge shuttle services (also see page 37). On top of this, five feeder shipping services (services using smallersized sea ships within Europe) were started between the Ceres Paragon terminal and destinations such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Russia, the Baltic States, Spain and Portugal. It is expected that container shipping to and from Amsterdam will continue to expand. More container shipping services, bigger vessels and more Amsterdam-bound cargo per ship mean more business for Amsterdam. There is another development working to Amsterdam’s advantage: container-handling facilities in surrounding ports are almost stretched to the limit, whereas Amsterdam can move substantially more containers than it is doing now. Despite having experienced strong growth, the Ceres terminal is only operating at one third of its capacity. Equally important, the growing container business in Amsterdam is expected to produce spin-offs that, in turn, will produce a logistics chain reaction. 29 new space in use 30 Afrikahaven - Atlaspark The amount of land leased out by the Port of Amsterdam has increased spectacularly. The only locations where land is still available are the Afrikahaven and Atlaspark. Understandably, in allocating the remaining space to interested companies, the Port of Amsterdam is moving forward in a carefully considered manner. LBH/RIETLANDEN RUIGOORD sTARBUCKs sITOs VOPAK ATLAsPARK sALVEsEN
The western quay of the Afrikahaven The Afrikahaven (Afrika Port) is now making rapid progress. Among recent developments are: a new coal terminal for LBH/Rietlanden; new smaller port sections; the expansion of the Oiltanking site; plus the new barge container terminal (near westpoint), operated by sitos. The photo shows the coal-storage facilities near the new LBH/Rietlanden coal terminal.
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