A unique website is launched. The maritime world is discovering the Onshore Power Supply (OPS) technology and now the best of knowledge is gathered on one specific website.

By way of trial, plants in the Netherlands have been shipped for the first time to the Amsterdam port using a new sustainable logistics chain system. This happened within a joint venture of several companies. Results are promising as 95% of the containers were delivered on time and the quality of the products was of the same level as would have been the case had the plants been shipped by road. This project clearly emphasises that inland shipping is a clean, efficient and sustainable transport alternative for floriculture products.

A new passenger terminal that is inspired on the one in Amsterdam is to be built in Hong Kong. Its design and layout are based on the passenger terminal in Amsterdam.

On 1 April Janine van Oosten (59) is to become the new harbour master of Amsterdam.

In 2009 the Amsterdam Seaports secured the fourth position on the list of European ports. This performance clearly shows that the port region has been doing well compared to the rest of Europe.

Tank terminal operator Vopak has decided to substantially increase the capacity of its storage terminal for oil products that is currently under construction at the Port of Amsterdam. The planned 620,000 cubic metres of storage capacity at the designated site on the west side of Afrikahaven will be increased by a further 570,000 cubic metres.

European ports gathered in the EcoPorts network honoured today at GreenPort 2010 EcoPorts Chairman Herman Journée (Port of Amsterdam) for his achievements and the substantive contribution that he has made through his dedication and tenacity to the goals of sustainable development of port operations.

The Port of Amsterdam’s total transhipment volume for 2009 is expected to reach around 73 million tons; a 3% decline compared to 2008. The strong growth of oil products has meant that the recession has only had a limited impact on the transhipment figures.