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Nieuwe Maas closed for shipping on King’s Day
On Thursday, 27 April, King Willem Alexander will celebrate his birthday in Rotterdam. A boat trip along the river is part of the programme.
sustainability
Significant increase in the use of solar power on port building roofs
The number of solar arrays on the roofs of large buildings in the port of Rotterdam is rising sharply. On 6 July 2023, the solar park on Pat
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Odd one out in Calandkanaal
Calandkanaal, normally dominated by oil tankers, has been the scene of container ship Brussels Express for several days now. Moored at Paal
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Pilot project launched for deepening and strengthening quay walls with underwater anchors
The pilot for testing and developing installation methods for underwater anchors starts this month in the Seinehaven. The pilot is part of t
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Cooperation Harbour Master Division Rotterdam and the Netherlands Coastguard confirmed once more
On Monday 8 November 2021, the updated cooperation agreement between the Coastguard and the Harbour Master Division of the Port of Rotterdam
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SPIE and C-Green develop a modular plant for the processing of sewage sludge into biofuel
SPIE Netherlands and C-Green are collaborating on the first Dutch modular plant to convert sewage sludge into biofuel. The innovative system
digitisation
Airspace Centre for digital management of the very low-level airspace for drones in operation
On 23 January 2023, the Port of Rotterdam Authority started organising the airspace for drone use. To this end, the Airspace Centre was set
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Market information day for Zon op De Slufter tender
On 27 November 2023, the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Rijkswaterstaat and the Central Government Real Estate Agency will organise a market i
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Fugro’s first unmanned ship Blue Essence sails in Rotterdam
The Blue Essence is the first offshore certified unmanned ship (USV) that can launch an electrically remote-controlled underwater robot. Dur
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20 port authorities join forces for cleaner shipping and smart ports
On 22 and 23 June, the Port Authority Round Table took place, during which the world’s 20 largest ports talked to each other online about de