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Ports bury hatchet after a century of envy
Source: De Telegraaf, 15 January 2004
In an interview with Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Amsterdam port alderman Mark van der Horst said that he has had exceptionally fruitful discussions with colleague Wim van Sluis of Rotterdam.
According to Van der Horst “the two ports have not worked together in such a cooperative manner for a century.” The new approach basically means that the ports will work more closely together to expand existing markets and open up new ones.
The ports will also no longer exult over each other’s distress. Amsterdam has a problem with the Ceres container terminal; Rotterdam has a pretty much forgotten cruise terminal. The ports thus plan to join forces to better advance the cruise market as Nederland BV.
Van der Horst remains positive about Ceres. Expecting 40 million containers in the next decade Amsterdam should contribute 650,000 containers, less than a tenth of the number processed in Rotterdam.
Van der Horst is also optimistic about the construction of a second lock in IJmuiden as Transport Minister Peijs expressed her will to have one. Money is not available though, so Amsterdam will provide 45 million euro, the province of North Holland 22 million euro. Costs will be 800 million for the most expensive variant. According to Van der Horst Amsterdam and Nederland BV are surely worth the effort.
The ports will also no longer exult over each other’s distress. Amsterdam has a problem with the Ceres container terminal; Rotterdam has a pretty much forgotten cruise terminal. The ports thus plan to join forces to better advance the cruise market as Nederland BV.
Van der Horst remains positive about Ceres. Expecting 40 million containers in the next decade Amsterdam should contribute 650,000 containers, less than a tenth of the number processed in Rotterdam.
Van der Horst is also optimistic about the construction of a second lock in IJmuiden as Transport Minister Peijs expressed her will to have one. Money is not available though, so Amsterdam will provide 45 million euro, the province of North Holland 22 million euro. Costs will be 800 million for the most expensive variant. According to Van der Horst Amsterdam and Nederland BV are surely worth the effort.
