1. 3. Connectivity

2. Connectivity Ambition Amsterdam Metropolitan Area: Multimodal Mega-Hub

3. Connectivity Gateway to Europe Rotterdam Seaport largest in Europe Presence of Seaport of Amsterdam and Antwerp Amsterdam Airport 3 rd largest cargo hub in Europe World’s largest data hub Highest concentration of Logistics centers Transport companies

4. Connectivity Benchmark Indicators The Netherlands GermanyFranceBelgium United Kingdom Singapore Logistics Performance Index (LPI) WorldBank,2014 #2#1#13#3#4#5 Global Conectedness Index, DHL 2014#1#9#14#4#7#3 Barometer NL Vestigingsklimaat Ernst& Young, 2013 #6#2#3#5#1- Global Competitiveness Index, World Economic Forum, 2014 #8#5#23#18#9#2

5. Connectivity Country Rank / 160 Score Germany14.12 Netherlands24.05 Belgium34.04 United Kingdom44.01 Singapore54.00 Sweden63.96 Norway73.96 Luxembourg83.95 United States93.92 Japan103.91 The Netherlands 2nd in Logistics Performance Index World Bank (2014) 2014 LPI

6. Connectivity DHL Global Connectedness Index, 2014 # 1 since 2005 Economic depth Geographic breadth

7. Connectivity GCI 2014-2015 High score on: ICT infrastructure logistic services excellent port, air and rail infrastructure strong international maritime connections efficient and transparent border administration Global Competitiveness Index, 2014-2015 Country / EconomyRank / 144Score GCI rank 2013-2014 Switzerland15.71 Singapore25.652 United States35.545 Finland45.503 Germany55.494 Japan65.479 Hong Kong SAR75.467 Netherlands85.458 United Kingdom95.4110 Sweden105.416 Source: Global Competitiveness Index, World Economic Forum, 2015

8. Connectivity Connectivity – Airports compared IndicatorAmsterdamFrankfurt Paris, Charles de Gaulle London Heathrow Istanbul Destinations 2014319 (#1)295 (#2)247 (#3)185 (#4)- Passengers (x mil), 201454,9 (#5)59,4 (#3)63,7 (#2)73,3 (#1)56,9 (#4) Air transport movements, 2014 (x 1000) 438 (#4)463 (#3)465 (#2)471 (#1)422 (#5) Freight Volume, 2014 (x Million Tonnes) 1.6 (#3)2,1 (#1)1.9 (#2)1.5 (#4)0,7 (#8)