Our organisation
The Amsterdam port is about 1,200 hectares in size. Port of Amsterdam manages and operates this area and focuses on growth of bio- and synthetic fuels, hydrogen activities, circular and manufacturing industry. We are working intensively with clients and partners to make the port operate faster, smarter and cleaner. By 2050, the port of Amsterdam will be climate neutral.
Within Port of Amsterdam, our Harbour Master Division is responsible for safe, smooth shipping supervision, inspection and incident response. It operates on behalf of the (State) Harbour Master, who is mandated by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and the municipalities around the North Sea Canal, including Amsterdam, among others. Every year, about 7,000 ocean-going vessels and thousands of inland vessels visit the North Sea Canal area.
Board and Harbour Master
The board of Port of Amsterdam consists of Koen Overtoom (Chief Executive Officer), Alexander Kousbroek (Chief Financial Officer) and Dorine Bosman (Chief Investment Officer). Milembe Mateyo is the (Rijks) Harbour Master.
Koen Overtoom, Chief Executive Officer
Koen Overtoom studied Economics at the University of Amsterdam. He started his career in the Amsterdam port as Manager of Logistics, for Unieveem BV. After Unieveem, he became General Manager for Ter Haak Warehousing and Logistics, where he was in charge of storage and logistical activities.
For the past 15 years, he has worked for Havenbedrijf Amsterdam N.V. Successively as Sales Director Germany, Cluster Manager Containers, Breakbulk and Logistics, Commercial Manager and Operational Manager. As of December 2016, Koen started as Chief Executive Officer at Havenbedrijf Amsterdam.
Because of Koen's participation in the Seaports Sector Organization (BOZ), he is an active member of the Gerneral Board Netherlands Maritime Land (NML). He is also a member of the Regulatory Council of Port of Zwolle. Starting in 2018, he has taken on the role of Energy commissioner in the port region of Amsterdam.
Gerda van de Landen, Chief Financial Officer
Gerda van der Landen was appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Port of Amsterdam on 1 January 2026. Gerda studied Economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and began her career at KPN in business control. She later joined KLM, where she served as Treasurer and subsequently as CFO of KLM Engineering & Maintenance. After her time at KLM, she held various senior management positions at ProRail, UWV and Stedin.
As CFO at Port of Amsterdam, Gerda is responsible for, among other things, the financial strategy of Port of Amsterdam, business control, risk management, procurement and legal affairs.
Michiel Cusell, Chief Operational Officer
Michiel Cusell started as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Port of Amsterdam on 1 January 2026. Michiel studied Public Administration and Engineering at TU Delft and began his career at TNT, where he held various management positions. After his career at TNT, Michiel moved to regional transport operator Arriva. There, he was responsible for the East Netherlands region for three years and subsequently for the Limburg region for six years. On an interim basis, he also took on responsibility for Arriva’s maintenance company.
As COO at Port of Amsterdam, Michiel is responsible for IT, Infrastructure, Asset Management, Facility Management, the PMO, Explore & Go, Spatial Planning and Environment, and for the relationship with the Harbour Master’s Division.
Harbour Master
Milembe Mateyo, Harbour Master
Milembe Mateyo studied Urban Design at the TU Delft and started her career as an urban planner at a design and advice agency. Later, she went on to work for the municipality of Haarlem and the municipality of Zaanstad.
In 2009, Milembe started working for Port of Amsterdam. She has had multiple roles, such as head of Space and Environment and as a strategic advisor for the Harbour Master's Division. In the latter role, she acquired a lot of knowledge on incident control and intensively worked with the safety regions and the North Sea Channel municipalities.
In November 2019, Milembe Mateyo was appointed Harbour Master of Amsterdam, Rijks Harbour Master North Sea Channel and director Centraal Nautisch Beheer.
Supervisory Board
- Bartho Boer
- Mieke Pigeaud-Wijdeveld
- Jan Lagasse (voorzitter)
- Anne Marie Magis
- Evert den Boer
Annual report
Want to know more about our organisation, our operations, and results? Take a look at the Annual report.