Doing Business in the Netherlands 2012 - American Chamber of ...

have their share of historic sites, museums, traditions and attractions.
Rotterdam is renowned for its strikingly modern architecture, as
exemplified by the Erasmus Bridge, known locally as the “Swan.”
1.1.1 Zuidas
The Dutch Baker & McKenzie office is located at the Zuidas in
Amsterdam. The Zuidas (literally South Axis in Dutch) is a large and
rapidly developing business district south of Amsterdam. The Zuidas
is also known as the “Financial Mile.” It lies between the Amstel
River and the turnaround of the ringway A10. In this area, several
banks, financial institutions, international law firms and consultancy
agencies have chosen to locate their headquarters.
1.2 Infrastructure, Traffic and Transport
Traffic and Transport
Main airport Amsterdam Schiphol International
Airport
Number of air passengers 49.8 million
Air freight capacity 1.5 million tons
Main seaport Port of Rotterdam
Freight capacity 430 million tons
Main internet hub Amsterdam Internet Exchange
The Netherlands has excellent infrastructure and logistics services,
with good roads and world-class public transport services, thanks to
its close-knit network of trains, buses and trams. Due to its excellent
logistics and technological infrastructure, the Netherlands is also
classified as one of the most “wired” countries in the world, taking
part as a dynamic force in electronic commerce, communications and
outsourcing.
The Netherlands plays an important role as a main port and
distribution center for companies operating worldwide because of its
favorable location by the North Sea. The port of Rotterdam, for
example, is one of the major ports and the largest logistics and
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