Port of Amsterdam
The port of Amsterdam (Dutch: Haven van Amsterdam) is a seaport in Amsterdam in North Holland, Netherlands. It is the 4th busiest port in Europe by metric tonnes of cargo. 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, the largest being the Port of Rotterdam. In 2014, the port of Amsterdam had a cargo throughput of 97.4 million tons, most of which was bulk cargo.
| Port of Amsterdam | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Location | Amsterdam, North Holland |
| Coordinates | 52.4120°N 4.8079°E |
| UN/LOCODE | NLAMS |
| Details | |
| Opened | 13th century |
| Operated by | NV Haven Amsterdam |
| Owned by | Amsterdam |
| Size of harbour | 620 ha (1,500 acres) |
| Land area | 1,995 ha (4,930 acres) |
| Employees | 60,000 (2015) |
| President & CEO | Dertje Meijer |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 8,567 sea ships (2014) |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 97.4 million tons (2014) |
| Annual container volume | 45.376 TEU (2014) |
| Passenger traffic | 304,149 by sea (2011) 315,589 by river (2014) |
| Annual revenue | €133.0 million (2011) |
| Net income | €42.6 million (2011) |
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