Zeehavendagen Amsterdam

Discover Amsterdam Seaports
The ports of IJmuiden, Beverwijk, Zaanstad and Amsterdam together form Amsterdam Seaports, the fourth largest port in Europe. More than 80,000 people work in the ports of the North Sea Canal area as well as more than 1,000 port-related companies. Amsterdam Seaports is the most important economic engine for the North Holland region. But how much do you really know about the port?

Cocoa and biofuel
For example, did you know that Amsterdam is the largest cocoa port in the world? Do you have any idea how much biofuel is produced here? Do you know what is involved in guiding ships passing through the port? Have you ever seen the port so close from the water, sailing on one of the ships in our program? It is possible during Zeehavendagen Amsterdam.

Program 2025
Zeehavendagen Amsterdam will be organized for the fourth time this year. This year from June 13-15. Especially on the occasion of Amsterdam's 750th anniversary, we are for once part of the Future Ten Days scheduled from June 12-21. The main theme of our event is the future port and shipping.

Like every year, Seaport Days is all about getting to know the port. You do this through numerous available port tours, free demo tours, open ship and behind-the-scenes tours at port companies. To let you see everything up close as much as possible, we bring everything together as much as possible on the festival grounds on the Java Island behind Amsterdam CS.

Working at the port
Also this year, the first day of Zeehavendagen Amsterdam (June 13) is for school and student students and port companies looking for young talent. We are organizing the (Port) Promotion Event Techniek and the Port Hackathon on that day. Go to the Education page for more info. Also if you are a port company or an educational institution. Read more on the Education page.