With a new name and vision, Innovation Lab Chemistry Amsterdam – also known as the official ChemistryNL iLab of the chemistry ecosystem of Amsterdam – has rebranded.

In the year 2021, the Port of Amsterdam was again confronted with the consequences of the energy transition and the Covid pandemic. Transshipment fell, but results increased. The total turnover of non-fossil cargo increased, and therefore the port became less dependent on fossil cargo.

From 24 June 2024 onward, the fourteenth sanction package is effective.

Port of Amsterdam recently became a member of the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS), an initiative that aims to make the soy chain more sustainable. This membership fits in with our ambition to stimulate the sustainable development of supply chains.

The first hydrogen bunkering license in the Netherlands has been granted within the port of IJmuiden, allowing Windcat Workboats to bunker the Hydrocat 48 with hydrogen in that port.

British company Greenergy has acquired the biodiesel plant located in the Port of Amsterdam from the oil storage company Oiltanking.

His Majesty the King officially inaugurated operation of the IJmuiden sea lock on Wednesday, 26 January 2022. With a push of a button, King Willem Alexander opened the inner door of the world’s largest sea lock from the Lock Operations Centre (SOC).

Industrial companies based in the North Sea Canal Area seek to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, bringing them down from the current level of 15 megatons. Virtually all circular waste flows must be recycled by 2050 and carbon emissions minimised.

The individual components are familiar and have already proven their worth, but these components combined have created a world premiere. A self-illuminated bicycle path operated by LED lamps, with the electricity being supplied by locally generated solar and wind energy sources.