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In the first semester the port of Amsterdam has enlivened 40,3 million tons of goods (+5.4%)
the entire harbour system of Amsterdam has recorded a traffic of 48,3 million tons (+3.7%)
September 2, 2013
In the first half of the 2013 harbour system of Amsterdam, constituted from the ports of call of Amsterdam, Ijmuiden, Beverwijk and Zaanstad, it has enlivened a traffic of 48,3 million tons of goods, with a progression of 3.7% regarding the first semester last year.
The single port of Amsterdam has realized a traffic of 40,3 million tons, in increase of 5.4% on the first six months of 2012. The imports are piled to 26,7 million tons (+6.7%) and the exports to 13,6 million tons (+3.0%). The merceologici fields in which the more important increments are totaled are those of coal (+27%) and agricultural bulk (+24%), than tons have been attested respective 9,8 million to tons and 4,8 million, while in fort decrease they have turned out the traffics of container (- 24%) and of rotabili (- 54%), dropped respective to 340 thousand and 177 thousand tons. More contained the bending of produced oil (- 3%), come down to 19,9 million tons, and of the materials from construction (- 2%). The other goods several is increased of 43.0% to a million tons.
In the first semester of this year the field of the cruises has recorded the ports of call of 64 ships, in more regarding the same period of 2012.
"2013 - the managing director of the Port of Amsterdam has commented, Dertje Meijer - have had a promising beginning. We have found an increase of the traffic in spite of the unsatisfactory economic situation. As energetic port, we record a continuous increase of the energy demand. This is correlated to the price relatively low of the coal and to the increasing necessity of imports of Germany, due partially at the close of the mines. On the base of these data of the first semester of the year, we preview to be able to conclude 2013 with a sure increase".
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In the first half of the 2013 harbour system of Amsterdam, constituted from the ports of call of Amsterdam, Ijmuiden, Beverwijk and Zaanstad, it has enlivened a traffic of 48,3 million tons of goods, with a progression of 3.7% regarding the first semester last year.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
