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With this new connection, the Amsterdam port has strengthened its position as the largest cacao port in the world, intensifying its cacao storage and transhipment activities. All three parties have joined hands in developing this concept. Cargill buys cacao which container ships from West Africa deliver at the USA terminal of Ter Haak Group. Katoen Natie is responsible for specialist storage while Ter Haak is in charge of logistics to Germany, allowing Cargill to process cacao at its factory in Berlin. Cacao transport by rail and storage using Katoen Natie’s knowledge, is one example of partnerships that exist in the Amsterdam port. The Amsterdam port seeks to be a sustainable port, carrying more goods by water and rail, and less so on the road. Sustainability, cooperation and accessibility are key terms when it comes to promoting the rail modality. 
Image by Port of Amsterdam Port of Amsterdam, press release |
