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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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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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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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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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Digitisation of airspace for the use of drones
To prepare the airspace for new uses of drones, the Port Authority is setting up a prototype U-Space Airspace – more or less the counterpart
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Newest drone type flies over Maasvlakte every week
Don’t be surprised if you see a white-orange drone fly over Maasvlakte and Europoort on one specific day of the week in the next few months.
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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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Singapore and Rotterdam successfully complete trial with electronic bill of lading
Singapore and the Netherlands have collaborated since 2019 to explore electronic bills of lading (eBL) on the Europe-Far East trade lane whe
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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