Port of Amsterdam
| Port of Amsterdam | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Location | Amsterdam |
| Coordinates | 52°24′43″N 4°48′28″E / 52.4120°N 4.8079°E |
| Details | |
| Opened | 13th century |
| Operated by | NV Haven Amsterdam |
| Owned by | Amsterdam |
| Size of harbor | 620 ha (1,500 acres) |
| Land area | 1,995 ha (4,930 acres) |
| Employees | 60.000 (2015) |
| President & CEO | Dertje Meijer |
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| Vessel arrivals |
 8,567 sea ships (2014) |
| Annual cargo tonnage |
 97.4 million tons (2014) |
| Annual container volume |
45.376 TEU (2014) |
| Passenger traffic |
304,149 by sea (2011) 315,589 by river (2014) |
| Annual revenue |
€133.0 million (2011) |
| Net income |
€42.6 million (2011) |
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The port of Amsterdam (Dutch: Haven van Amsterdam) is a seaport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It is the 4th port in Europe by metric tonnes of cargo. The port is located on the bank of a former bay named the IJ and the North Sea Canal, with which it is connected to the North Sea. The port was first used in the 13th century and was one of the main ports of the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century. Today, the port of Amsterdam is the second largest port in the Netherlands, the largest being the Port of Rotterdam. In 2014, the port of Amsterdam had a cargo throughput of 97.4 million tons, most of which was bulk cargo.
The first port activities in Amsterdam date back to the 13th century. The port was first mentioned in the year 1342, when the city of Amsterdam received city rights.
In the Dutch Golden Age the port was one of the main harbours of the Dutch East India Company.
The North Holland Canal, that connects Amsterdam to Den Helder was dug between 1819 and 1824. The North Sea Canal, that connects Amsterdam to IJmuiden, was dug between 1865 and 1876.
The port of Amsterdam is located on the banks of the North Sea Canal and the IJ. The port is connected to the North Sea through the North Sea Canal, to Den Helder through the North Holland Canal, to the Markermeer through the IJ and the IJmeer, and to the Rhine through the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal.
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