Going along with the aim of Amsterdam municipality to ‘green’ port activities, dry bulk stevedores OBA has agreed to dedicate around 14 of its total gross 70-ha of terminal space to dry bulk commodities than coal, which currently accounts for 80 to 85% of its business in Amsterdam.
Europe’s busiest dry bulk stevedore, EMO, will not lose its land lease contract, despite demands from Rotterdam City Council and environmental organisations to have it revoked.
Dutch transport trade union FNV Havens has reported that a labour deal has been struck with dry bulk stevedores Ovet of Flushing (Vlissingen) and Terneuzen.