Amsterdam Seaports No. 1

AMSTERdAM - BEVERWIJK - IJMUIdEN - ZAANSTAd

AMSTERDAM SEAPORTS

Logistics and Infrastructure special HIsarna: Corus’ greener blast furnace Amsterdam Seaports invests in recycling 2010/nr1

COLOPHON

Contents

Amsterdam SEAPORTS Publisher: Amsterdam Ports Association

03

Leading in logistics

Advertisers

05

Corus develops greener blast funaces

04 AYOP

07

The future of distribution

06 KVSA

Contributors: Bart Stam (chief editor), Noor Backers, Jan van den Berg, Helen Hill, Pieter van Hove, Rob Schoemaker.

19 Oiltanking Amsterdam

Photos: Dick van den Berg, Martin Hendriksen, Ed Seeder, Reinder Weidijk and others.

19 Sea Cargo A/S 20 Sitos 06 STS 19 Waterland Terminal

08

A logistic boost for Amsterdam Seaports

10

Greenmills gears up for the future

12

All-weather terminal makes ideal intermodal hub

13

All you need to know about logistics

14 14

Why Amsterdam the ideal hub for inland shipping The ideal hub forisinland shipping

Nothing waste at Amsterdam Seaports as frozengoes fish to port

16

Nothing goes to waste at Amsterdam Seaports

Advertising: Joris van der Hoek, De Ruijterkade 7, 1013 AA Amsterdam Telephone + 31 20-6273706 Mobile phone +31 6-41842210 Fax: + 31-20-6264969 E-mail: jvdhoek@amports.nl Website: www.amports.nl

Important addresses: Amsterdam Ports Association Managing director: Wim Ruijgh De Ruijterkade 7, 1033 AA Amsterdam Telephone: +31 20-627 37 06 Fax: 31+020-626 49 69 E-mail: amports@amports.nl Website: www.amports.nl Port of Amsterdam P.O. Box 19406 1000 GK Amsterdam Telephone: (0)20-5234500 Fax: +31 20-6209821 Ships movements information: Telephone: +31 20-6221515 Website: www.portofamsterdam.nl Port representatives abroad USA Jacob Willemsen (New York) +1 - 212 - 681 2566 Jacob.willemsen@portofamsterdam.nl Roy Wansik (Houston) +1 - 713 - 964 2713 rwansik@yahoo.com Germany Mannes Boelen +31 - 6 - 53 391 745 mannes.boelen@portofamsterdam.nl Asia Stella Shao (Shanghai) +86-216 - 288 6990 stella.shao@portofamsterdam.cn

15 as frozen fish port 15 IJmuiden’s Amsterdam dominant Seaports position strengthens a dominant position 16

Translation: Writewell: Andrew Rogers, Akke Pinkster

Coverphoto: In January the covered Waterland Terminal in Amsterdam welcomed its largest visitor since opening in 1998. The coaster Carina was transporting a cargo of zinc to Amsterdam. Owned by the Swedish company Österströms, she is 122 metres long, 19 metres wide and has a capacity of 7562 dwt. Carina will dock at the Waterland Terminal once a fortnight and transport containers on the return leg. (Photo by Martin Hendriksen)

Port of Beverwijk Noorderkade 1, 1948 NR Beverwijk Telephone: +31 251-224750 Fax: +31 251-214050 E-mail: havenmeester@beverwijk.nl Website: www.beverwijk.nl Zeehaven IJmuiden NV Halkade 4, P.O. Box 541 1970 AM IJmuiden Telephone: +31 255-547000 Fax: +31 255-547060 E-mail: info@zeehaven.nl Website: www.zeehaven.nl Port of Zaanstad Westkade 2, 1506 BA Zaandam Telephone: +31 75-6816888 Fax: +31 75-6816799 E-mail: havens@zaanstad.nl Website: www.zaanstad.nl Business Association ORAM De Ruijterkade 7 1013 AA Amsterdam Telephone: +31 20-6222111 Fax: +31 20-6203133 E-mail: info@oram.nl Website: www.oram.nl Chamber of Commerce Amsterdam De Ruijterkade 5, 1013 AA Amsterdam Telephone: +31 20-5314000 Fax: +31 20-5314699 E-mail: info@amsterdam.kvk.nl Website: www.amsterdam.kvk.nl Layout: FIZZ reclame + communicatie, Meppel Printed by: Ten Brink, Meppel

2 Amsterdam Seaports No. 1 2010

www.amports.nl

AMPORTS

Leading in logistics Amsterdam Seaports can consider itself fortunate to have such excellent logistical connections with the North Sea Canal. And this is why the announcement in late 2009 by the Dutch Minister of Transport that the government will cooperate in the construction of a new sea lock in IJmuiden is such good news. IJmuiden is the gateway to Amsterdam Seaports and they will be accessible to the largest bulk carriers, container and cruise vessels from 2016 onwards.

Other modalities will also benefit enormously from the new sea lock. The higher the number of seagoing vessels that reach the port of Amsterdam, the greater the amount of goods that will require transhipment on inland vessels, goods trains and trucks.

Goods transport by train and road is also the subject of various positive developments. The construction of a new motorway between Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam Seaports was started in mid 2009 (see pages 8 and 9). When this project is finished in 2013, the large terminals and stevedores will be able to distribute their goods in a much faster and more efficient way as trucks avoid the busy Amsterdam ring road.

Finally, I would like to draw your attention to Corus in IJmuiden Last year also saw The Port of Amsterdam and ProRail (manager

as an international leader in logistics (read more on page 13). The

of the Dutch rail network) give a green light to modernising

steel company utilises all modalities for its supply of raw materials

the cargo tracks in the Amsterdam ports. In a project costing 95

and the transportation of semi-manufactured and end products.

million euros, large terminals such as EDF Rietlanden and Vopak

As a result, it has developed into a European knowledge centre

will be connected to the train network. The two parties will also

for its clients in the field of distribution logistics. With this level of

considerably increase the number of tracks and electrify them.

expertise, Amsterdam Seaports is more than ready to take on the

The overall result will be a significant improvement that connects

international competition.

Amsterdam Seaports to the main routes in Germany, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland and Italy.

Michiel A. Wijsmuller, chairman Amports

AMSTERDAM SEAPORTS

Official publication on behalf of the ports of Amsterdam, Beverwijk, Ymuiden and Zaanstad Published 4 times a year in English: by Amsterdam Ports Association

(amports@amports.nl www.amports.nl)

MORE ABOUT Amsterdam Ports Association AND ITS 300 MEMBERS: www.amports.nl www.amports.nl

Amsterdam Seaports No. 1 2010 3

innovat I O N

Corus develops greener blast furnaces The production of steel requires a great deal of energy and Corus has been teaming up with other European steel companies to tackle this issue. Now the steel producer has announced plans for a test plant in IJmuiden, part of Amsterdam Seaports.

Located some 30 kilometres west of Amsterdam, IJmuiden will be home to Corus’ experimental installation that may well signal a breakthrough in the manufacturing of pig iron. The costs of the plant are around 20 million euro, 25 percent of which will be funded by the Dutch ministry of Economic Affairs. The installation will have a capacity of 60,000 tonnes per year and should be ready by the end of this year.

Combining technologies The new technique is known as HIsarna, a combination of HIsmelt and Isarna (the two technologies upon which the new process is based). It is a result of the Ulcos

The new HIsarna installation will emit 50 percent less CO2 than the current blast furnace process

(Ultra-Low CO2 Steelmaking) research programme, run by a European consortium

of the blast furnace to end up in a bath of

The HIsarna installation no longer

of 48 steel companies and 15 research

melted iron and ore, where it is reduced

requires cokes. Over recent years steel

institutes.

to pig iron. Corus then preheats the coal

companies such as Corus have already

outside the oven before adding it to the

considerably reduced the use of cokes by

“HIsarna combines two technologies,”

mixture of ore and pig iron. The added

injecting powdered coal and other fuels

explains Koen Meijer, a scientist at Corus.

coal combusts thanks to the injection of

into blast furnaces. This is an important

“The first is the melting down of fine ore

pure oxygen. Not all gases created in the

development, as coke production uses

in a cyclone oven developed by Corus in

blast furnace burn down, however. Corus

a lot of energy and is harmful to the

IJmuiden.”

captures the CO2 and hydrogen in order to

environment. Blast furnaces, however, do

This process is called Isarna, the Celtic word

lead them back to the combustion process,

still require some cokes as they are an

for iron. In development since the 1980s,

resulting in the use of less coal and other

essential part of the chemical reaction.

the Isarna process consists of melting iron

fuels.

ore and blasting it into the blast furnace as

The end product of the HIsarna process

a powder. Added oxygen ensures that the

No more cokes

is pig iron, very similar to the product

powder forms a cyclone in the oven.

Because the combustion process uses

of current blast furnaces, although

oxygen instead of hot blasts, the flue gases

with a slightly lower silicon level.

The second new technology is using

are not rarefied with nitrogen, making it

Corus plans to use the test installation to

unprocessed coal and ore, Meijer explains.

relatively easy to capture the concentrated

carry out extensive testing in cooperation

“We no longer need to make ore sinters or

CO2. Through this process HIsarna can

with all partners in the Ulcos project until

pellets, nor do we need to produce cokes.

reduce carbon emissions by at least half

2012.

This results in energy savings of around 20

compared to current technologies, partly

percent.”

due to fuel reduction, partly due to CO2

The melted iron ore settles at the bottom

capture and storage.

www.corus.nl www.ulcos.org www.amports.nl

Amsterdam Seaports No. 1 2010 5

The Felison Ro-Ro Terminal – Your Gateway to the Netherlands The Felison Terminal is located in the port of IJmuiden. Convenient for Amsterdam and Schiphol International Airport, IJmuiden has excellent road and inland waterway connections. The Felison Terminal berths are located on the seaward side of the locks, and at the entrance of the Amsterdam North Sea Canal, Gateway to the Netherlands.

The Terminal has two specialist RO-RO berths: Quay No.2 is located in the Fishery Harbour at the south side of the Felison passenger terminal. Ships up to a length of 200 meters and of up to 6.5 meters draught can dock at the ro-ro bridge.

Quay No.3 is located in the IJmond Harbour. This new facility has been specifically designed to ensure the rapid and efficient loading and unloading of sea-going ships. Vessels up to 240 meters in length and up to 10 meters draught can be handled at this berth.

Additional features of the Felison Terminal include: • 24 hour service, 365 days a year • A high-quality parking and storage area (18,000 m2) equipped with closed-circuit TV security systems.

• Dedicated and strengthened paved storage areas for high-grade and heavy cargo • ISPS certified • Dedicated, qualified staff • High quality terminal equipment • Extensive covered and open storage is available on and adjacent to the port area. Cold store capacity is also available in the port.

KVSA, owner and operator

The Felison Terminal is owned and operated by KVSA (Royal United Ship Agencies). KVSA, founded in 1876, is one of The Netherlands’ leading service providers to the maritime industry. The word “Royal” was added to the company’s name in recognition of the quality of service provided to customers for more than 130 years.

You can find out more about us and the Felison Terminal at our website, www.felisonterminal.com. If you need any further information please contact us by phone, fax or e-mail.

Phone: +31 255 545454 - Fax: +31 255 545426 E-mail: info@felisonterminal.nl - Internet: www.felisonterminal.com

kwart pagina sts FC.pdf

1

25-11-09

18:03

LOGISTICS AND INFRASTRUCTURE New Ter Haak Logistics centre in Atlas Park

The future of distribution Ter Haak Logistics, a member of the Ter Haak Group, has no doubts that the market for distribution centres is set to regain its former prominence. And with the opening of a brand-new distribution centre in the port of Amsterdam, this conviction is being backed up in a state-of-the-art way.

The keys to the new 18,000 m² distribution centre were officially handed over to Ter Haak Logistics on New Years Day. Atlas Park is a mere stone’s throw from the Ter Haak Group’s own deep-sea, short-sea, barge and rail terminal and head office in the ‘Amerikahaven’ (America harbour) area of Amsterdam. Eighteen ten-metre-high loading docks, a 2000 m² mezzanine (an intermediate floor for added value activities), an office area and 33,000 pallet places are among the highlights of the new centre.

“In the current economic situation this can

The new distribution centre has a surface area of 18,000 m²

be seen as an anti-cyclical investment,” says Jeroen Ploeger, general manager

status in 2009, containers can be directly

(3PL) activities that Ter Haak Logistics

at Ter Haak Logistics, with a wry smile.

and quickly transported by inland vessels

carries out for Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks.

“While it is fair to say that the clients are

from Rotterdam to our distribution centre.

In Almere, a fast-growing city north-east

not exactly queuing up, we are convinced

The quality of the hinterland connections

of Amsterdam, Ter Haak Logistics has

of the enormous potential of the location

from Amsterdam by inland shipping, rail or

established a distribution centre adjacent

and are currently holding talks with many

road is so competitive that we can cover

to the Mitsubishi factory measuring some

candidates.” By potential Ploeger means

the whole of Europe.”

12,000 square metres. The company takes

not only the excellent position close to

care of the supply of Mitsubishi parts and

the North Sea Canal and Amsterdam

Maximum of two months

is also responsible for the distribution of

Schiphol Airport, but also the major

The new location is especially suitable

fork-lift trucks throughout Europe, West

investments that the Dutch government

for clients seeking medium-term storage.

Africa, Asia and North America.

is making in hinterland connections over

“By this we mean a maximum of two

the coming years. Ploeger: “The recent

months, offering a good supplement to

Long-lasting relationships

announcement of a new sea lock in

the distribution centres at Amsterdam

Ploeger summarises the Ter Haak Group

IJmuiden by the Minister of Transport was

Schiphol Airport,” explains Ploeger. “In

strategy as revolving around growth

a huge psychological boost for investors in

addition we are targeting sectors such as

based on long-lasting relationships with

this region.”

spare parts for the car industry and food

clients. “While one-stop shopping is very

products. We have been granted HCCP

attractive for many clients it is by no

AEO status

hygiene certification and can provide

means a necessity,” concludes Ploeger.

“There is more to hinterland connections

air-conditioned storage.” Clients also

“The most crucial thing is to discover

than physical routes alone,” emphasises

have a choice of services, including light

exactly which services a client requires

Ploeger. “They also involve the customs

assembly activities, cross docking and the

and by whom. And in this respect too the

authorities. Amsterdam Container

processing of return cargo.

benefits of having such logistical quality in

Terminals (ACT) is a good example. With

the port of Amsterdam are obvious.”

both ACT and Ter Haak Logistics achieving

Just how sophisticated the service offering

AEO (Authorised Economic Operator)

can be is shown by the third-party logistics

www.terhaakgroup.com www.amports.nl

Amsterdam Seaports No. 1 2010 7

LOGISTICS AND INFRASTRUCTURE New motorway connects airport and harbours

A logistic boost for Amsterdam Seaports The ‘Westrandweg’ is a new motorway that will provide Amsterdam Seaports with a much-needed arterial road. Opening up the busy road network around the Dutch capital, the motorway will connect Amsterdam Seaports with Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and improve connections with the northern Randstad region and the south of Holland.

With a total length of ten kilometres, the new Westrandweg connects Amsterdam’s ring road to the nearby port area and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

The construction is closely related to the development of a new second tunnel underneath the North Sea Canal to further relieve the traffic around the city.

The construction of the Westrandweg is proceeding on schedule and the first viaduct sections have already been put in place (see photo). Along a large part of the trajectory the road is built on a concrete flyover at a height of 8 to 12 metres. This will ensure that vehicles on the new arterial road are not hindered by inland shipping, goods trains and road traffic in the port area.

Just-in-time The current traffic jams in the Amsterdam region mainly affect companies and their logistics suppliers (just-in-time delivery). A good example is cement supplier ABC Mortel, located

Construction of the new motorway ‘Westrandweg’ is underway

in Amsterdam Seaports. “All companies in our branch will benefit from the

day per truck amounts to quite a large

Atlas Park. Hart: “The Westrandweg

Westrandweg,” says Franklin den Haan of

amount on an annual basis.”

is situated only three minutes away,

ABC Mortel. “Not in the least because our

ensuring an excellent connection with

trucks can do more runs.”

Excellent connections

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. As a

Ernst Cooiman of Koopman Car Terminal

The strategic opportunities offered by

result our facilities are of added value

is also looking forward to the new

the new artery in the medium term are

to the national airport as well as being

motorway connection: “We have around

substantial. David Hart of real estate

competitive in costs. The Amsterdam

eighty in and outgoing trailers a day.

company DHG foresaw this years ago.

investments in the field of infrastructure

No matter how well we plan, we cannot

DHG is building a distribution centre

have played an important part in our

always prevent our vehicles getting stuck

with six warehouses covering some

own investment decisions. This also

in rush hour. As the company grows,

110,000 m² in the western area of the

applies to our clients, both now and in

an average of ten rush-hour minutes a

port of Amsterdam as part of the new

the future.”

8 Amsterdam Seaports No. 1 2010 www.amports.nl

Artist’s impression of the new motorway constructed in the Amsterdam port area at a height of 8-12 metres

“DHG is developing a niche facility

Logistics firms with a connection to

for distribution companies based on

Schiphol will benefit from shorter

the principle of multimodality,” Hart

distances, as anticipated by companies

North bank

continues. “We are five minutes from

such as Kintetsu and TNT Fashion.”

The companies located on the north of

the North Sea Canal with the deep-sea

from the new sea lock in IJmuiden.

the North Sea Canal will also profit from

terminals of Ter Haak and Amsterdam

To Europe

a better traffic flow. Remko Schnieders is

Container Terminals (ACT).”

“We are focussing on distribution and

Director of the Regional North Sea Canal

recently opened a 20,000 m² distribution

Development Company (RON) involved

Multimodal solutions

centre in the Atlas Park,” says Richard

in the redevelopment of company

Rini Schoutsen, Senior Project Manager

ter Haak, Director and owner of the

premises in the Amsterdam Seaports

at the Schiphol Area Development

Ter Haak Group, a leading container

region. “The new motorway will bring an

Company (SADC), underlines the

terminal operator and logistics company

end to the isolated position of companies

importance of a well-functioning

in Amsterdam Seaports. “New roads

on the north bank of the North Sea Canal,

infrastructure. In cooperation with the

such as the Westrandweg increase our

and make this a much more attractive

Port of Amsterdam, SADC is developing

range; both to the north and south of the

business location as a result. In addition

a section of the Atlas Park distribution

Netherlands, and to Europe. Shipping,

to the new 110-hectare area in Zaanstad

centre that also includes the DHG

forwarding and receiving companies

(HoogTij, opposite Amsterdam Container

project. “Logistically, Amsterdam Schiphol

sometimes complain about the poor

Terminals) with direct access to the water,

Airport and the Amsterdam port are

connection to the road network in the

this also applies to various ‘old’ industrial

coming closer together. A good road

Amsterdam region compared to other

areas in Zaandam (part of Amsterdam

connection is required to make the most

large Western European ports.

Seaports) which we will be restructuring.

of multimodal solutions that include

It is often the reason why they don’t

These locations are literally situated next

air, rail and inland transport. Companies

bring their business to us. Although the

to the motorway!”

with a lot of air cargo often have a lot of

construction of the new road has begun,

shipping goods as well. The fact that the

potential clients still tend to have a

port has an easily accessible distribution

‘seeing is believing’ approach.

facility is attractive to many port-bound

” Ter Haak believes that in addition to

www.schiphol.com

companies as it offers an alternative for

the expansion of the road network,

www.abcmortel.nl

facilities in the south of Holland.

Amsterdam Seaports will also benefit

www.terhaakgroup.com www.koopman.nl

www.dhg.nl www.amports.nl

Amsterdam Seaports No. 1 2010 9

Amsterdam Seaports

10 Amsterdam Seaports No. 1 2010 www.amports.nl

Greenmills gears up for the future Five Dutch companies (Orgaworld, Simadan Holding, Rotie,

With construction well underway, an increasing number of

NOBA, Tankstorage Amsterdam and Biodiesel Amsterdam) are

tankers are mooring at the Hornhaven harbour in Amsterdam

currently building an ultra-modern factory called Greenmills

Westpoort where Tankstorage Amsterdam has its own quay for

in the Amsterdam port at a cost of over 100 million euros. The

vessels with depths up to ten metres. The largest ship to visit

factory’s main activity will be to produce around 100,000 tonnes

Greenmills so far docked on Christmas Eve 2009, the 134-metre

of biodiesel and over 25 million cubic metres of biogas a year

long, 20-metre wide tanker Chemical Marketer. Pipelines

from organic waste products such as oils and frying fat by

pumped mixed fatty acids from the stainless steel storage tanks

means of refining, composting, and dry and wet fermentation.

onboard the 14,000 dwt vessel.

The sustainable factory is due to open in late 2010.

(photo: Ed Seeder)

www.amports.nl

Amsterdam Seaports No. 1 2010 11

LOGISTICS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

All-weather terminal makes ideal intermodal hub Amsterdam Seaports boasts one of the few all-weather terminals in Europe. Pioneering Dutch firm Waterland has covered terminals in the heart of the port.

Waterland Terminal has three all-weather terminals. The third covered facility has a 240 m long quay and opened in 2008.

Jointly owned by Waterland Director René Finson and Amsterdam stevedoring and logistics firm VCK, Waterland Terminal opened a covered facility for seagoing vessels in 1998 originally.

The Amsterdam terminal is based on a 160,000 sq m site, around 53,000 sq m of which is covered. The facility makes an ideal intermodal hub because it has covered facilities for trains and trucks as well as seagoing vessels and barges.

Waterland handles around 1.1 m tonnes a year, with around 450 seagoing vessels, 900 barges and more than 100 car carriers calling into the terminal. Around 60% of the cargo is transported by barge, 10% by rail and 30% is trucked.

Cargo can be unloaded directly on to

The 122 m coaster Carina, the largest vessel to call at Waterland Terminal to date

barges or on to rail wagons and trucks, while being totally protected from the

pulp is exported to several destinations

Sweden and Finland are discharged at

weather. Weather-sensitive cargoes such

in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

Waterland’s terminal.

as zinc, aluminium, paper, steel, sawn

Aluminium and zinc are transported by rail

timber and wood pulp make up most of its

to Germany and France and steel arrives

Working together with Koopman

throughput. Waterland’s newest facility is

from Spain and Poland by rail.

Waterland Terminal is ideally located for the RoRo business and being behind the

unique in that vessels can enter from either end and three vessels can be handled

Waterland and its partner VCK also work

locks is unaffected by tidal fluctuations.

simultaneously with a draught of up to

together to serve their zinc and aluminium

Höegh Autoliners is one of its regular

12.5 m.

customers. Around 270,000 tonnes of

customers. RoRo carriers discharging trucks

aluminium are discharged at Waterland

and excavators use the facility, while new

Wood pulp and steel

and 150,000 tonnes of zinc. Waterland is

car traffic is handled by the neighbouring

Much of the wood pulp comes from

responsible for LoLo and RoRo activities

terminal, Koopman Car Terminal.

Spain and the steel is imported from

while VCK focuses on RoRo.

At peak periods Waterland and Koopman

Turkey. Newsprint and kraftliner is also big

sometimes work together. As vessels can

business, with around 2,000 tonnes coming

Waterland Terminal is also situated in the

therefore call at one terminal while cargo is

via rail from Germany and going to the UK

heart of the so-called ‘Wood Cluster’ in

being unloaded at both, they do not have

on coasters or by rail. Some 300 m of rail

the port. The Finnish paper and packaging

to shift quay.

track is covered. Rail wagons arrive from

giant StoraEnso has a production plant

Germany with paper reels, while wood

there and imports of sawn timber from

12 Amsterdam Seaports No. 1 2010 www.amports.nl

www.waterlandterminal.nl

LOGISTICS AND INFRASTRUCTURE The unique distribution logistics of Corus IJmuiden

All you need to know about logistics Corus is currently producing some 6.5 million tonnes of high quality steel products a year in IJmuiden (part of Amsterdam Seaports), which is then transported to locations around the world. In order to maintain its leading position, Corus gives a high priority to its distribution logistics.

Even in less economically favourable

connections. In this regard we are looking

years, Corus has continued to invest

to reduce the number of trucks used and

in innovation, sustainability and new

increase the proportion of inland vessels

concepts. “Figuratively speaking almost

and goods trains.”

anyone can manufacture steel,” says Janhein van den Eijnden, General Manager

Train transport

Logistics and Transport at Corus IJmuiden.

Van den Eijnden sees plenty of room for

“A modern steel company must therefore

improvement with regards to the railway

excel in these three areas. This is why we are

network. “Frankly, I am concerned about

investing in the sustainable blast furnace

the rail freight situation in Holland. I am

technology HISarna and in a new thermal

not talking about our own region as the

power station of 525 MW.”

rail connections in Amsterdam Seaports are excellent. It is the focus on and interest

Corus IJmuiden produces high quality

in hinterland connections that could be

steel for the automotive, construction and

improved. We want to maintain the closely

packaging industries. The steel is also used

knit rail network and that requires more

in batteries, piping, industrial vehicles,

investments in infrastructure and the

refrigerators and cookers. Its premises cover

total logistics chain, namely transhipment

around 750 hectares, making Corus the

companies, shipping companies and

largest single corporate operation in the

infrastructure managers.”

Netherlands.

Knowledge centre Global developments

As a member of the Amsterdam Logistics

“Global developments in the steel

Janhein van der Eijnden, General Manager

Board, Van den Eijnden regularly

market have increased the complexity

Logistics and Transport at Corus IJmuiden

meets with the Port of Amsterdam and

and dynamics of the distribution of end

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to discuss

products,” Van den Eijnden continues.

the logistic chain is playing a crucial role in

new logistical concepts. Personally, he

“Examples include the further growth of

the relationship between Corus and both

envisages Corus IJmuiden playing a central

goods flows, the scarcity of materials, the

its (raw material) suppliers and its clients.

role as a European hub for distribution

increased requirements of clients and the

centre logistics in order to offer clients the

social demands for eco-friendly logistic

Corus is the largest shipper in the

best possible service. “We have gained a

activities.” Taking these issues into account,

Netherlands and uses almost all modalities

lot of knowledge here in IJmuiden and this

Corus IJmuiden aims to take the lead in the

to distribute its end products. This includes

could enable us to develop into a logistic

development and integration of a logistic

inland vessels (31%), trucks (23%), deep

knowledge centre for the other Corus

distribution concept. This will also enable

sea vessels (17%), goods trains (15%)

locations in Western Europe. Such a move

the company to meet the anticipated

and short sea vessels (2%). Another two

would strengthen the logistic chain and

growth in demand from 6.5 to 8 million

percent is shipped in containers. “A chain

help us achieve an ever more prominent

tonnes of steel a year.

is only as strong as its weakest link,” says

position in the field of distribution

Van den Eijnden. “This means that we

logistics.”

It is clear that the ongoing optimisation of

require optimal and sustainable hinterland www.amports.nl

www.corus.nl Amsterdam Seaports No. 1 2010 13

LOGISTICS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Why Amsterdam is the ideal hub for inland shipping Operating a fleet of barges and trucks, Euro Shipping Cargo is convinced that Amsterdam Seaports makes an ideal intermodal hub with enormous future potential. Meanwhile, the Amsterdam port area saw the official opening of the brand new barge terminal SCS Multiport.

With its two barge terminals in Amsterdam (AIT) and Rotterdam (RIT), Euro Shipping Cargo is part of the specialist inland shipping company Van Meegen Group, also well known for its river cruises.

Daily barge services are operated from Amsterdam to destinations such as Rotterdam and Antwerp, and the company handles up to 80,000 teu annually.

Group president Ton van Meegen believes that Amsterdam makes an ideal container transferium or extended gateway. He estimates that there are around 500,000 containers in the north of the Netherlands that need to be transferred to Belgium and Germany, and internally in the Netherlands, as well as those for the city of

The giant crane at the new SCS Multiport facility

Amsterdam itself. needs. Containers arrive from the north

business around Amsterdam Airport

“Amsterdam is ideal because it does not

into Amsterdam by truck or by rail, and

Schiphol, which is very close to the port

suffer from the traffic jams surrounding

are transferred to Euro Shipping’s barges

area. “Hundreds of containers need to

other ports and there is no congestion

to continue their journey on the inland

go from Schiphol through to Dutch and

at the barge terminals within the Port of

waterways.

Belgian ports. Ideally, we would like to

Amsterdam. Around 250 containers can

develop an inland terminal at Schiphol as

be moved in and out of the port smoothly

New barge terminal

in one operation on our barges. This is far

Amsterdam saw the official opening of a

more efficient than sending many smaller

brand new barge terminal, SCS Multiport

SCS Multiport is also involved in the Fresh

barges to several terminals, offloading just

in January. Although the facility started

Corridor project that aims to develop

10 to 15 containers each time.”

life focusing on barge traffic, an on-dock

inland waterway routes for fresh produce.

well in the future.”

rail freight link will be added in the

“With the world’s largest flower auction

Three barges

future and there is space for a shortsea

on the doorstep this business offers

Euro Shipping Cargo operates three

terminal if demand dictates. Daily barge

huge potential,” adds Van Hattem. “As

barges: The 125 m Rembrandtoren,

services operate to Rotterdam, Antwerp

new cooling techniques are developed

(capacity 238 teu), 110 m Lingewaard

and Moerdijk and SCS Multiport hopes to

it is getting easier to send flowers and

(208 teu) and 75 m C’est la Vie (48 teu). A

start a service to Duisburg (Germany) in

vegetables via inland barge or shortsea.”

fleet of chartered vessels is also deployed

the second half of 2010. The terminal can

The project group is going to conduct

at peak times, such as during the height

handle inland vessels of up to 135 m long

trials on the Northern Corridor between

of the cocoa season. The company

at its 240 m quay.

Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

offers deepsea lines the same price for a container whether destined for Rotterdam

Director Anton van Hattem says SCS

www.vanmeegen.nl

or Antwerp, and caters for all logistics

Multiport is targeting the container

www.scsmultiport.nl

14 Amsterdam Seaports No. 1 2010 www.amports.nl

L O G I S T I C S A N D I N F R TAhemanaam STRUCTURE

IJmuiden’s dominant position as frozen fish port For many years IJmuiden, part of Amsterdam Seaports, has been the world’s largest port for frozen fish, and the local port authority (Zeehaven IJmuiden NV) aims to maintain and expand this position.

An important step in the expansion plans is the renovation of the so-called ‘Middenhaven area’.

“IJmuiden has to continue its development as an international transfer hub for frozen fish,” says Peter van de Meerakker, General Director of Zeehaven IJmuiden NV. “This is why the 30-hectare Middenhaven area is being adapted.” Among other things it will become more suitable for a larger number of refrigerated and frozen warehouses. It will also include a permanent container terminal for the import and transfer of frozen fish.

Line service from North America “The supply and transport of frozen fish in IJmuiden is becoming an increasingly international affair,” says van Meerakker.

“An excellent example is the cooperation

Aerial photo of the Middenhaven area

between Kloosterboer and the American Seafoods Group in Dutch Harbor, Alaska

more deep sea trawlers use IJmuiden as

10,000 square metres is ideal for the new

(US). American Seafood’s fishing vessels

their home base.

container terminal Container Stevedoring

will be supplying Alaska Pollack, salmon,

IJmuiden (CSY), a cooperation between

cod and king crabs to Kloosterboer’s new

The IJmuiden port authorities have been

Zeehaven IJmuiden NV, the Ter Haak

refrigerated warehouses in Dutch Harbor.

looking to revitalise the western part

Group and various fishing companies.

A regular, biweekly reefer service will then

of the Middenhaven area for years (see

CSY IJmuiden will enable frozen fish to

transport this cargo to the refrigerated and

photo). Initially it had difficulty finding

be transported in containers on inland

frozen warehouses in IJmuiden for further

sufficient subsidy funds, but in early 2009

vessels.

distribution by truck or container to other

the regional governments decided to

European destinations. Together with the

proceed with the project. Several months

Tripling the numbers

increased exports to Asia, eastern Europe

later the Dutch national government also

“We wanted a facility for transporting

and Russia, this will eventually lead to an

made funds available in response to the

containers over water,” explains Van

expansion of the refrigerated and frozen

economic crisis.

de Meerakker, who is confident that

warehouse capacity in the Middenhaven area.”

CSY IJmuiden will be a success. “Some Phased renovation

2,500 containers were transported from

The renovation of the Middenhaven area

IJmuiden last year and we aim to treble

The transfer of frozen pelagic fish in

will take several years and is divided into

this figure in 2010.” According to the port

IJmuiden has increased by around ten

various phases. First the main access

director, harbours such as Amsterdam,

percent over recent years, and had

roads will be improved and a new sewage

Rotterdam and Antwerp are easier to

reached 450,000 tonnes in 2009. This

system installed. The next phase includes

reach over water than by road. Van de

can be attributed both to Kloostervoer’s

the renovation of the 440-metre quay

Meerakker expects IJmuiden’s cargo

new activities and to the takeover of

(2x200 metres) in the Haringhaven, which

capacity for frozen fish to grow well

Jaczon in Scheveningen (The Hague) by

is necessary due to the fact that the

beyond the current 450,000 tonnes a year.

shipping company Cornelis Vrolijk’s Visserij

current quay is unsuitable for loading and

Maatschappij in IJmuiden, ensuring that

unloading packaged fish. A vacant lot of

www.zeehaven.nl www.amports.nl

Amsterdam Seaports No. 1 2010 15

recycling Paper, glass, metal, construction and demolition waste

Nothing goes to waste at Amsterdam Seaports Amsterdam Seaports is an international pioneer when it comes to recycling. A specialised processing company is on hand for virtually every type of waste, including glass, paper, metals, construction & demolition waste and even car tyres.

“There is a very strong recycling cluster

start making cuts, they usually start

deal of time, money and energy into the

in Amsterdam Seaports,” says James

with personnel and stock reduction.

modernisation and expansion of our

Hallworth, commercial manager bulk

Next they look at ways to optimise their

facilities, fleet and services,” explains

logistics at the Port of Amsterdam.

company processes. Recycling is seen

Director Theo Smit. In recent years MAIN

“Compared to other major European

as interesting because of the potential

has built eight new fuel tanks with a total

seaports we have an incredibly diverse

profits to be made from the sale of waste

storage capacity of 58,000 m³ as well as

range of companies that are active with

products.”

new quays for bunker vessels. MAIN also

innovative forms of recycling. Every

purchased five new collection barges

conceivable waste product is catered for,

Although Amsterdam Seaports is a

(capacity 150 tonnes), two double-walled

ranging from glass, paper and building &

leader in the recycling sector, Hallworth

vessels (300 tonnes) and a storage and

demolition waste to metals and medical

still sees further opportunities. “I think

transport vessel (970 tonnes).

waste.”

that the total volume could be doubled.

The major advantage is that the port is

The port collection installation

Why the port industry is so active

much more compact than Rotterdam or

is intended for the processing of

in recycling is easy to explain, says

Shanghai, for example.”

(petrochemical) waste products from

Hallworth. “An increasing number of

seagoing, fishing and inland vessels. This

companies aim for sustainability from

maritime waste

includes bilge water (seepage from the

a social perspective, while others see

MAIN (Maritime Waste Collection

propeller), waste water, oil and water

waste products as a commodity in their

Netherlands) in the port of Amsterdam

sludge (a diluted residual product from

own right. Either motive is fine with

is specialised in the collection and

the tanks) and small hazardous waste

us as long as it results in recycling.”

processing of maritime waste. It took

such as paint tins, oil filters and cleaning

Hallworth does not think that the current

over the Amsterdam port collection

rags. After various purification phases,

economic climate is necessarily bad for

installation for maritime waste in 2003.

the oil is made suitable as a secondary

the recycling business. “When companies

“Since then we have invested a great

fuel or a base product in the tar, pitch and asphalt industry.

Building and demolition waste PARO and Beelen are two major players in Amsterdam Seaports when it comes to construction and demolition waste. “Only a small percentage of this waste cannot be used for recycling,” says Director of Beelen Amsterdam, Richard Heimering.

“While plaster, asbestos, glass wool and mineral wool as well as certain roofing material is still transported to refuse tips, all other waste materials are reused as secondary raw materials in the building sector and road construction.”

Aerial photo of Cargill’s soy factory in the port of Amsterdam 16 Amsterdam Seaports No. 1 2010 www.amports.nl

Because large demolition projects result

pulverising it to the desired size. The end result is used for products such as rubber tiles for playgrounds, balconies and terraces. Another potential market is applications in asphalt and synthetic turf systems.

Granuband is currently developing a new type of rubber granulate, in which the so-called cross-links between the rubber molecules remain intact. “Within three years it would allow us to develop a top-quality raw material for the tyre industry,” says Van Randeraat.

Picturesque shot of the AEB plant, which generates heat and electricity from household waste

Scrap analysis Amsterdam Seaports also has several

in considerable amounts of waste, both

addition to tyres from aircraft and

specialised companies in the field of

processing plants chose a location on the

bicycles. “We also receive other rubber

metal recycling. HKS Scrap Metals in

waterfront. Beelen has had a loading and

products, such as conveyor belts and

the port of Amsterdam has a unique

unloading quay on the North Sea Canal

hay clamps,” adds Director and owner

installation that can analyse the exact

since May 2008, while PARO has been

Maarten van Randeraat. Dutch farmers

compound of alloys in scrap. The

situated on the water since 2006. PARO

use hay clamps to weigh down hay when

company has a kilometre-long quay for

Director Gerard Putman: “It is a major

covering it.

mooring vessels up to 45,000 tonnes.

advantage with respect to the supply of

Koster Metalen in Beverwijk (part

materials from demolition projects and

Granuband has a market share of sixty

of Amsterdam Seaports) is also an

the transit to concrete plants or asphalt

percent of all Dutch car tyres, which

important metal recycling company.

factories. We also receive many primary

amounts to 3.5 million tyres, or 25,000

“In addition to collecting metal, we

raw materials by boat.”

tonnes a year. Car tyres with sufficient

also purchase it from national and

tread remaining are transported to

international dealers,” says Director Bart

Electricity from soybean pods

Africa and other places, while the rest

Burghout. “Exports in bulk and containers

Another interesting test installation

are processed into shreds or large flakes.

are sent via our own terminals to Spain

is located at Cargill. The foodstuffs

Granuband personnel then remove the

and Turkey as well as India and the Far

company recently started a unit for

remaining steel and textile fractions,

East. We also supply Corus.”

soybean pods, a by-product from the

grinding the rest to granulate before

nearby soy factory left over from the production of semi-manufactured food products.

If the installation meets expectations, Cargill plans to build a large unit in two years that can also convert soy and cocoa beans, sunflower seeds, rape, wheat and maize into heat and electricity. “A full-scale installation could improve our total energy-efficiency by 50 percent,” says Chris Velzeboer, Energy Coordinator at Cargill Amsterdam.

Market leader in car tyres A genuine niche player in the port of Amsterdam is the company Granuband, which mainly processes car tyres in

Loading a deep-sea vessel with 30,000 tonnes of scrap at HKS Scrap Metals

www.amports.nl

Amsterdam Seaports No. 1 2010 17

its neighbour, a large sewage plant, is of particular interest. The heat produced from the processing of sewage sludge is converted into electricity by means of biogas engines. In return, AEB supplies the sewage plant with residual heat, resulting in CO2 savings of around 600,000 tonnes a year. The plant also produces bottom ash and ferrous and non-ferrous metals that are used in scrap. The bottom ash is a much used product in road construction.

Cleaner canals Artist’s impression of the new City Supplier, designed to distribute goods in Amsterdam city centre

Amsterdam Seaports also houses several all-round waste processing companies, including SITA which is mainly involved in the transhipment of waste in Amsterdam.

Its competitor Van Gansewinkel has a special storage and transhipment facility in the port of Amsterdam. “This is where we dewater waste oil and other oil-containing liquids that we collect,” explains Regional Director Jan Verheij. “From Amsterdam we transport most of these bulk flows by vessel to other destinations for further processing.”

Icova has its own 50-metre loading and unloading quay. The company has been

Construction and demolitian waste processing at PARO in the port of Amsterdam

working closely with the local boatmen since 1998 within the framework of the

Biodiesel and biogas

the plant using inland tankers.

A fascinating example of recycling is the

Marpol convention. This obliges seagoing vessels to deliver their household waste

Greenmills biogas and biodiesel plant,

Heat from waste

and other residual products (Annex-V) at

which will start operating in late 2010. This

Afval Energie Bedrijf (AEB) in the port

the port of arrival.

plant will produce around 100,000 tonnes

of Amsterdam is a modern plant that

of biodiesel and over 25 million m³ of

produces electricity and heat from the

The cooperation between Icova and the

biogas from organic waste. Greenmills is a

incineration of 1.4 million tonnes of

boatmen resulted in the Mokum Mariteam

partnership between five companies.

household refuse. Since 2007, AEB has a

project, which is aiming to establish an

high-efficiency plant (HR) that produces

environmentally-friendly and closely

The plant will be using vegetable, fruit

nearly 900,000 megawatt hours a year as

knit distribution system on the canals in

and garden waste (GFT) and other

well as having an electrical output of over

the city centre. The project has already

biodegradable waste materials as raw

30 percent, the highest in the world. Part

resulted in the City Supplier, a 20-metre

material for biogas. These products serve

of the energy goes to private companies,

vessel with clean electro engines. The

as fuel for the nearby Orgaworld thermal

while the rest goes to public facilities in

vessel will transport building materials,

power station, one of the five partners

Amsterdam, such as public transport, city

laundry items, and bar & restaurant

involved. The composition of the biogas is

lighting and the Amsterdam city hall/

supplies as well as return goods (waste

similar to that of natural gas.

music theatre. Additionally some 15,000

and residual products) through the canals.

households in Amsterdam West benefit

A hydraulic onboard crane brings the

Biodiesel Amsterdam, a second participant,

from the residual heat from the plant via

goods on board. “The official presentation

will be producing 100,000 tonnes of diesel

the district heating network.

will take place during the large nautical

oil a year. This environmentally-friendly fuel will mainly be transported from

event SAIL 2010 in August,” concludes Cor The cooperation between the plant and

18 Amsterdam Seaports No. 1 2010 www.amports.nl

Gerritsen, Commercial Director of Icova.

Stevedore and Terminal operator

In the largest All Weather Terminal of Europe transferring vulnerable products like steel, timber and paper no longer depends on dry weather conditions.

Elbaweg 10 - 1044 AD Amsterdam The Netherlands T +31 20 44 80 620 E kantoor@waterlandterminal.nl W www.waterlandterminal.nl

Dirk Huizinga Manager Health, Safety, Security & Environment, Oiltanking Amsterdam

We Can, We Care At Oiltanking, safety always comes first. This is reflected

is to ensure his terminal meets all internal and external

in our global Health, Safety, Security and Environmental

HSSE standards. Handling huge volumes of hazardous pro-

(HSSE) policy, which has been translated into 15 languages

ducts utilizing more than 90 tanks and 18 jetties, as well

and is signed by each Profit Centre Manager. For continuous

as pipelines to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and crude oil

improvement of our performance we need people like Dirk

platforms in the North Sea, Dirk has a lot of responsibility.

Huizinga. Working for Oiltanking Amsterdam, Dirk’s job

He can manage, because he cares.

Your reliable storage partner for liquid bulk.

Admiralitaetstrasse 55 | D-20459 Hamburg Germany Tel. +49-40-370990 0 | Fax +49-40-37099 499 | www.oiltanking.com