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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.
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Worms as a solution for dewatering sediment sludge
The European dredging industry generates an estimated 200 million cubic metres of sediment annually. Approximately 5 million cubic metres of
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Arrival of MSC Loreto, the world's largest container vessel
On Wednesday morning, 24 May, MSC Loreto arrived at APMT 2 at the Prinses Amaliahaven in Rotterdam. With a maximum capacity of 24,346 TEU (2
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Remote-controlled drone project was launched
The Harbour Master Division has been experimenting for some time with a fast long-distance drone. The drone supports a range of tasks, like
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No sea-going vessels to use Parkkade and Lloydkade for the time being
Sea-going vessels will be temporarily prohibited from using Parkkade and Lloydkade in central Rotterdam from 20 October. The European Commis
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Modal 3 launches direct rail services to Magdeburg
Starting in June, Modal 3 will run twice a week back and forth between Rotterdam and Magdeburg in central Germany. It is the first time the
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Depot Pier 7 joins integrated planning inland container shipping
Effective 28 August, Depot Pier 7, part of Waalhaven Group, joined Nextlogic’s integrated planning for inland container shipping. With this
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Schweizerzug starts first direct train shuttles to Rotterdam
On January 1st, Schweizerzug started operating a direct train connection between Basel (Frenkendorf), Zürich (Niederglatt) and Rotterdam. Th
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First drone vertiport in the Netherlands now operational
The first drone vertiport of the Netherlands became operational on May 24, following the landing of a multirotor drone in the presence of se
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The Port of Rotterdam Authority officially commissions Container Exchange Route
After a long preliminary phase, the Container Exchange Route (CER) on the Maasvlakte was officially commissioned on 28 November.