Annual Report 2006
Annual Report 2006 Annual Report 2006
scarcity Companies are either using almost all the “wet” sites (adjacent to water) in the port area or have taken an option on them. At the end of 2006, only some 40 hectares of land near the water were still to be had. “Dry” sites (away from the water) can only be found in Atlaspark. The Port of Amsterdam is constantly seeking to make the best use of the land at its disposal: using the space efficiently; buying back sites no longer used; as well as restructuring existing sites. Between 1990 and 2006, the Port not only leased out 473 hectares of land (gross amount), but also freed up 321 hectares by restructuring existing sites and making more intensive use of them. By taking this smart approach, the Port made an extra 23.7 hectares available in 2006. smart solutions For the timber companies coming from Stadhaven Minerva (which has a new function now; also see page 13), a new location has been found on the former Nissan site behind the Waterlandterminal. Because these timber companies only receive ships occasionally, they will move to a location a bit further away from the water. At the new site, they will be able to make use of the Waterlandterminal to bring in wood products. The Waterlandterminal is a paragon of efficiency. In all weather conditions, this covered terminal can handle sea ships carrying sensitive materials while keeping the cargo dry and then transfer the cargo to other modes of transport bound for the hinterland. In other words, the ships served here do not suffer any weather-related delays. Various modes of transport – inland-waterway barges, trains and trucks – connect directly with the terminal. Among the customers using Waterland is the nearby Hitachi site in what is an excellent example of interconnected port activities. The Waterlandterminal is a great success. In 2000, a second terminal was added to the facility. And plans are afoot to build a third. In the year under review, Waterland handled 1 million tons of cargo carried by 378 ships – up 6% in comparison to 2005. The Port of Amsterdam has redeveloped the site previously used by the now bankrupt bitumen producer Smid & Hollander. Together with a bankruptcy trustee, the Port of Amsterdam temporarily ran the terminal for oil products at this location, which could be sold as a fully functioning facility to Valero LP (previously Kaneb). Moreover, in 2006, Valero began implementing its expansion plans. The Port of Amsterdam is contributing to this endeavor by, for example, dredging the Sonthaven, which will enable Valero to receive tankers at this location. 25 26 restructuring A 13.5-hectare site once used for the Ceres Amsterdam Marine Terminal in the Westhaven was again leased to Handelsveem. By reorganizing the layout of the location and swapping plots between companies, the Port ensured more efficient use of this tract of land. The 9-hectare site in the Hornhaven, where Greenmills will set up shop, was handed over in good condition by the previous tenant, General Electric Plastics. The location could immediately be prepared for use by Greenmills. In another case, the Port of Amsterdam bought back a 7.5-hectare site on the Ankerweg from a company that was no longer making use of this piece of land. It was then leased to the Heijmans construction company, which intends to create a new site here. The site in the Westhaven that was once home to the Ford plant went unused for a fairly long time. In 2006, the 25-hectare location was leased to the coal companies OBA and ACP, which have used the area to realize their expansion plans. In 2006, our restructuring efforts also took place outside the Westhaven. For example, the Port of Amsterdam took back a 14-hectare site in the Vlothaven in order to restructure and regenerate it. At the beginning of 2007, the land was leased to Igma and USA. Igma also has plans to use its existing site more intensively. The tank storage company Oiltanking in the Amerikahaven not only expanded its facilities on a plot of land added to its current site, but also began using its existing space more efficiently and constructed extra tanks here. And thanks to the newly built Texashaven, Oiltanking has acquired extra capacity for loading and unloading, which provides for greater throughput per hectare. improvements of port infrastructure The Port aims to ensure that available quay areas are used optimally and are expanded where possible. In 2006, the Port of Amsterdam invested EUR 38 million in improving the port infrastructure. That is EUR 11 million more than in 2005. The most important investments concerned the first phase of a new coal terminal in the Afrikahaven (EUR 6.4 million), the construction of a new quay near the old Ford site (EUR 5.5 million) and the broadening of the quay near the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam (EUR 4.9 million).
new locations Even with the all the measures being taken – buying back old sites; making more intensive use of locations; restructuring old sites; as well as applying other innovative solutions such as multilayer storage – it will be impossible to accommodate future growth within the current port area. The Port of Amsterdam is therefore exploring opportunities for developing major port facilities in the Amsterdam North Sea Canal Area. ‘I feel very much at home in Amsterdam’ We process vegetable oils and fats brought into Rotterdam from around the world. There the cargo is loaded onto barges. In the next phase, the cargo is put into trucks, which then transport it to our current site in the village of Lijnden. Lijnden has no rivers or canals, and there is no space for us to expand. So we’re now moving to a 9-hectare site in the Hornhaven in Amsterdam, which is just excellent, all the more because of a major road being built there – the Westelijke Randweg. We will be located on the water, which will allow us to ship our products in by barge. At the moment, we still have to put in a huge logistical effort at a cost of EUR 3 million a year. Moreover, thanks to the new situation, we will be able to move other companies that make up our group, to Amsterdam as well. The Amsterdam location will provide enough space for expansion – something that is impossible at our current sites. Amsterdam has enough space for storage Finally, we will be building a new biodiesel plant, complete with a tank park – for the exclusive production of compost, bio-diesel, biogasoline (bio-petrol) and biogas. There’s a huge demand out there for bio-fuels, which is driven by the Dutch government’s objective of raising the level of renewable energy consumption to 20%. We’ve also taken a hard look at Rotterdam. But Amsterdam has grown on me. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. Peter Bakker Managing Director/Owner of a number of private limited liability companies that make up Greenmills 2
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new<br />
locations<br />
Even with the all the measures being<br />
taken – buying back old sites; making<br />
more intensive use of locations; restructuring<br />
old sites; as well as applying<br />
other innovative solutions such as<br />
multilayer storage – it will be impossible<br />
to accommodate future growth<br />
within the current port area. The Port<br />
of Amsterdam is therefore exploring<br />
opportunities for developing major<br />
port facilities in the Amsterdam North<br />
Sea Canal Area.<br />
‘I feel very much at<br />
home in Amsterdam’<br />
We process vegetable oils and fats brought into<br />
Rotterdam from around the world. There the cargo<br />
is loaded onto barges. In the next phase, the cargo<br />
is put into trucks, which then transport it to our<br />
current site in the village of Lijnden. Lijnden has<br />
no rivers or canals, and there is no space for us to<br />
expand. So we’re now moving to a 9-hectare site<br />
in the Hornhaven in Amsterdam, which is just excellent,<br />
all the more because of a major road being<br />
built there – the Westelijke Randweg. We will be<br />
located on the water, which will allow us to ship our<br />
products in by barge. At the moment, we still<br />
have to put in a huge logistical effort at a cost of<br />
EUR 3 million a year. Moreover, thanks to the new<br />
situation, we will be able to move other companies<br />
that make up our group, to Amsterdam as well.<br />
The Amsterdam location will provide enough space<br />
for expansion – something that is impossible at<br />
our current sites. Amsterdam has enough space<br />
for storage Finally, we will be building a new biodiesel<br />
plant, complete with a tank park – for the<br />
exclusive production of compost, bio-diesel, biogasoline<br />
(bio-petrol) and biogas. There’s a huge<br />
demand out there for bio-fuels, which is driven by<br />
the Dutch government’s objective of raising the<br />
level of renewable energy consumption to 20%.<br />
We’ve also taken a hard look at Rotterdam. But<br />
Amsterdam has grown on me. I wouldn’t want to<br />
be anywhere else.<br />
Peter Bakker<br />
Managing Director/Owner of a number of private<br />
limited liability companies that make up Greenmills<br />
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