# Ijmuiden (NL IJM)

**UN/LOCODE:** NL IJM  
**Country:** Netherlands  
**Water Body:** North Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Tide Gates)  
**GPS:** 52.4667, 4.5833

At the sea locks of IJmuiden begins the North Sea Canal that links open water to Amsterdam, and the port itself fills several specialised roles rather than deep-sea container handling. DFDS runs the passenger ferry and RoRo freight service to Newcastle from the outer harbours. The fishery basins make IJmuiden one of the largest fresh and frozen fish landing and transshipment points in the Netherlands. Tata Steel's adjacent Velsen works receives bulk raw materials such as iron ore and coal at dedicated berths, while the port has become a growing base for installing and servicing North Sea offshore wind farms. For containerised cargo, shippers route through Amsterdam via the lock or through Rotterdam.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Rotterdam → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/rotterdam-shanghai)
- [Rotterdam → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/rotterdam-shenzhen)
- [Rotterdam → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/rotterdam-guangzhou)
- [Rotterdam → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/rotterdam-hong-kong)
- [Rotterdam → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/rotterdam-tokyo)
- [Rotterdam → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/rotterdam-busan)

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