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A unique crane, the 'Blockbuster', is currently under construction. It will be used to position large concrete blocks as part of these sea defences. In this way, the construction of Maasvlakte 2 is entering a new phase.

Maasvlakte 2, the area of land reclamation that will enable the port of Rotterdam to expand, has virtually no history. Visual artist Marcel van Eeden (1965) has given Maasvlakte 2 its own legend in a drawn photographic story.

The Port of Rotterdam in The Netherlands has provided an update on the ongoing construction of the massive Maasvlakte project. As it noted in its most recent report on the project, dated May 2010, around 240 million m3 of sand is required for the construction of the first phase of Maasvlakte...

The construction of Maasvlakte 2, the land reclamation project in the North Sea that will enlarge the port of Rotterdam with 2,000 ha, is proceeding well. Two weeks ago, construction consortium PUMA shifted the largest amount of sand ever in one week in a land reclamation project.