From the sea, access to Amsterdam is via the North Sea Canal. After passing the locks in IJmuiden a ship can pass through to one of the tideless ports of IJmuiden/Velsen, Beverwijk, Zaanstad or Amsterdam. From inland waters, access to Amsterdam is via the Oranje locks nearby the IJsselmeer or through the Amsterdam Rhine canal. The Port of Amsterdam is in charge of all traffic control. This entails both the operation of the locks, the waterways and the mooring of ships.
The level of container transhipment continues to increase in the Port of Amsterdam. In addition to existing transhipment activities at other container terminals, the Ceres Paragon container terminal started operations last year. As a result the number of scheduled services to and from Amsterdam increased substantially. Several deepsea container vessels and feeders sail from Amsterdam to ports across the world. The Port of Amsterdam is thus becoming an ever more important player in the container market in Northwest Europe, providing excellent facilities and space for growth.
From the sea, access to Amsterdam is via the North Sea Canal. After passing the locks in IJmuiden a ship can pass through to one of the tideless ports of IJmuiden/Velsen, Beverwijk, Zaanstad or Amsterdam. From inland waters, access to Amsterdam is via the Oranje locks nearby the IJsselmeer or through the Amsterdam Rhine canal. The Port of Amsterdam is in charge of all traffic control. This entails both the operation of the locks, the waterways and the mooring of ships.
