This represents an increase of 1.7% compared to 2013 when transhipment stood at more than 95.8 million tonnes. Total transhipment in the port of Amsterdam amounted to 79.7 million tonnes in 2014. This is an increase of 1.4% compared to 2013 (78.5 million tonnes) and also sets a new record.
The provisional transhipment figures for the other North Sea Canal ports are as follows. Transhipment in IJmuiden rose by 3% to 17.3 million tonnes in 2014. Transhipment in Beverwijk decreased by 9% to approximately 0.2 million tonnes, while it rose in Zaanstad by 17% to approximately 0.2 million tonnes.
Developments in transhipment in Amsterdam
The transhipment of liquid bulk cargo rose by more than 2% to 42 million tonnes (2013: 41.1 million tonnes). The transhipment of dry bulk cargo increased by approximately 1% to 34.4 million tonnes (2013: 33.7 million). Within this segment, the transhipment of coal rose by 8% and the transhipment of agribulk decreased by 5%. Container and mixed cargo transhipment decreased by 11% to 3.3 million tonnes, with the transhipment of automobiles, Ro/Ro and other mixed cargo falling by 13% and the transhipment of container cargo decreasing by 4% (57,000 TEUs).
Imports rose by 1% to nearly 52.8 million tonnes in Amsterdam. Exports increased by 2% to 26.9 million tonnes.