On this page you will find all decisions containing additional rules on the port basins, locks and the fairway.



BAOR = Decision Designation of Operational Space (Besluit Aanwijzing Operationele Ruimte).

The BAORs are only available in Dutch. Please use Google Translate for the desired translation.

‘Raw materials are of immeasurable value, because they make our existence possible. In a good circular model, we appreciate this value.'

This past Saturday, the ms Vanquish of multimodal logistics company Samskip was welcomed at TMA Logistics in the port of Amsterdam. This reception marked the start of a new container liner service between the Scottish port of Grangemouth (owned by Forth Ports) and Amsterdam.

Under the name Project Clean Amsterdam, Skoon Energy and Port of Amsterdam are launching a floating battery that provides the city and port with clean energy. In this way, the two companies contribute to relieving the burden on the electricity network.

The Amsterdam/IJmuiden region and Port of Amsterdam are fully committed to offshore wind power. We contribute to the construction of wind farms by producing and shipping all kinds of components via the North Sea Canal area.

Explanation to the Environmental Declaration

The new building where Port of Amsterdam's technical staff, planners and part of the operational staff will be based opened this week. This completely ‘circular’-built building replaces the current building on Capriweg.

A plant to produce blue hydrogen on a large scale could be operational in Den Helder by 2027. Research by H2Gateway, a consortium of businesses and public bodies, shows that this is possible.

On 14 October 2020, a measuring pontoon was positioned on the north side of the fairway to/from the IJmuiden North Lock, on the south east side of the spare gate for the North Lock. The pontoon, equipped with underwater instruments, will be used for measuring current velocity and water salinity for the purpose of the selective withdrawal (of salt) project which will be realised in the Binnenspuikanaal by mid-2021.

The Amsterdam Startup ReefSystems, based in Prodock, installed artificial reefs in IJmuiden on Monday 26 October to promote biodiversity.