Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Amsterdam Port Authority

The Port of Amsterdam is an international logistical hub. A multipurpose port with an innovative all weather terminal for covered storage on coasters and inland vessels, a state of the art container terminal, and a modern cruise terminal. A new business park of 110 hectares is developed, dedicated for logistics companies. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is located l5 minutes by car from the Port area. By rail, barge, truck and short sea the Port of Amsterdam offers direct access to all European markets with their millions of customers.

















Many well-known international companies chose Amsterdam as their gateway to Europe. Starbucks, Hitachi, Cargill, Oiltanking and Nichia have their home base in the porc area. All mayor logistic service providers are active in the port area, example given DHL, Frans Maas, ABX and Salvesen. Around 38,000 people are employed in the port. Over 70 million tons of cargo is handled in the port last year. The port of Amsterdam is where shipping, industry and logistics come together.

Ceres Paragon Terminals B.V.

CERES PARAGON TERMINAL B.Y.















Ceres Paragon - the 2lst Century first of it's kind container terminal, focuses on overall efficiency and cost effectiveness, high productivity and fast turn-around times for vessels and trucks.

The key elements that make all this possible are:
· 62 Hectares, I million TEU, 1.5 million TEU expansion option
· Indented Berch, 40ox57m, max 9 simultaneous Gantry Cranes on I vessel
· At least 250 moves per hour (9 cranes on I vessel) in the Indented Berth
· 6 | 5m classic quay, max 5 (out of 9) Gantry Cranes on I vessel
· Alf cranes have a22 container outreach
· 300m barge terminal, 2 cranes, 16 rows between legs, 5 containers high' 3200 TEU
· 2 (max 5) 700m rail track, each 90 TEUs, I (later 2) crane[s]
· 4 Reefer stacks, total of 500 reefers (expanded to 830)
· Automated gate process, 180 truck/hr, 3O-concurrent trucks transfer area, Optical
· Container lD Reading
· Cutting edge, almost paper-less Customs Process
· Flexible, well-trained multi-purpose workforce
· No tide influence

CERES AMSTERDAM MARINE TERMINAL B.Y.










Ceres Amsterdam Marine Terminals is a multi-purpose facility. The main activities are RoRo-, container-, cocoa and break-bulk handling and are housing. The terminal (32 ha) has a 1,344m berth (incl. RoRo ramps) with 3 container cranes and l3 other ship to shore cranes. Water depth is l3 meters. All kinds of cargo handling equipment is available. The terminal also features 38'000sq'm warehouse space and 220 reefer receptacles. A very experienced staff is giving the right care to your cargo. Amsterdam is the largest cocoa port in the world. Ceres Amsterdam Marine Terminal is an important handler of this cocoa. Ceres not only discharges the cocoa from the vessel but also organizes the transport of the cocoa to the receivers warehouses and all related activities such as weighing, dumping and cleaning of containers.

Waterland Terminal B.V.

Waterland Terminal was founded in 1947 and is located in the Westport in the port of Amsterdam. Waterland terminal is a multipurpose stevedoring company specialized in the handling of steel Products, forest products, metals, palletized cargoes, projects and RO-RO cargoes.

There are two covered berths available for short sea-vessels up to 9000 ton deadweight. Cargoes discharged or loaded and which are not containerized are handled in a total indoor stevedoring-concept.

Discharged in door via a covered quay into the shed and loaded on to trucks or rail wagons under a roof as well. Using two 40 tons gantry cranes are also quartering an excellent barge operation. There are dehumifeid shedcompartements available.

Waterland Terminali s an independent company with a ISO 900l-2000 certification and stands for stands for quality, flexibility and reliability.

Website: www.waterlandterminal.nl