Containers: Amsterdam is a more important port in Western Europe for Containers, with not very much terminals and 1 bankrupt terminal in the Amerikahaven (Americaharbour). In 1998 the harbour alderman from Amsterdam came into contact with "Mr. Container" Kristos Critikos from the Ceres shipping company. They had a plan to build a Containerterminal in the port to compete with The Port of Rotterdam, In 2000 the terminal is ready for use, but there were no costumers for the brandnew deep-sea terminal, until 2005 Nyk-line from Japan is starting a service between Amsterdam and Asia. But the success is taking 3 years, and in 2009 is the Shipping company gone from Amsterdam. In 2012 the terminal is bankrupt. Breakbulk: Amsterdam is the third biggest breakbulk port in Western Europe. There are very much terminals for breakbulk.
Food: The Port of Amsterdam is world's largest cocoa port. The Port of IJmuiden is a European hub for fish, and the port of Beverwijk is a big port for fruit and patatoes.
Cruise: Amsterdam is the 4th cruise port in North-Western Europe with more than 150 cruiseships every year which most has destinations in Europe, the Caribbean and North America.