Grimaldi acquires terminal in Amsterdam
The Group now owns an
area of over 200,000 m2 and a twenty-year concession within the
Dutch port
The assets that AMT bought from
the company EMA are located in the Amerikahaven area of the Dutch capital
port and cover a surface of over 200,000 m2, including storage areas,
adjacent warehouses and logistics areas, as well as two quays – the first, which
is about 500 meters long, dedicated to ships deployed on deep sea routes, and
the second, about 300 meters long, for the berthing of vessels serving short
sea links.
The Neapolitan group holds an 80%
stake in AMT, a new company born ahead of the acquisition of the Amsterdam port
terminal; the remaining 20% is owned by TMA Holding, a Dutch logistics
operator with extensive experience in the management of terminals and
warehouses.
"Our investment in the
port terminal indicates the willingness of our Group to strengthen its position
in the port of Amsterdam", said AMT President Guido Grimaldi.
"We will aim to facilitate the development of the port, improving the
services offered to the Dutch market and businesses while exploiting and
enhancing its great potential as a multimodal logistic hub, thanks to the
numerous road, rail, sea and river connections to and from the rest of Northern
Europe".
With its deep sea connections, the Grimaldi Group has been calling at Amsterdam for over 25 years; currently the port is part of the Central Express service, which regularly connects Northern Europe to West Africa for the transport of rolling stock, containers, general and project cargo.
Not only is Amsterdam an extremely important port for cocoa exports from West Africa to Europe: the Grimaldi Group aims to make the most of its strategic location, transforming it into the gateway for imports of new vehicles, as well as for their distribution in Northern Europe.
(pictured: Guido Grimaldi)