Faunabescherming and Port of Rotterdam Authority sign agreement
05-20-2009The ‘Faunabescherming' (society for the protection of wildlife) has withdrawn its objection to the construction permit for Maasvlakte 2 and the Port of Rotterdam Authority is to take a number of measures to benefit seabirds in the Voordelta area.
Maasvlakte 2 ports to be named after Princesses
04-28-2009Three ports on Maasvlakte 2 are to be named after the Princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane. Queen Beatrix announced this during a visit to the Maasvlakte 2 project.
Curious about Maasvlakte 2? Would you like to know more about dredging at sea, rainbowing on a new port site or loading and unloading at the ultra-modern quays of the largest port in Europe? Come to FutureLand and experience history in the making for yourself.
FIRST SHOWING OF FILM DIBBETS ON 14 JUNE
On 14 June, the ‘first showing’ will be held of the film ‘6 Hours Tide Object with Correction of Perspective’. This will take place in FutureLand, the information centre on Maasvlakte 2. Jan Dibbets produced this artwork on the virginal Maasvlakte beach early one Sunday morning at the beginning of February during Art Rotterdam.
AGREEMENT WITH MILIEUDEFENSIE
Milieudefensie and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed the 'Agreement on a Sustainable Maasvlakte'. This year both parties are having a study carried out to determine whether and how emissions originating from activities of the current and the Second Maasvlakte can be reduced.