The Port of Rotterdam Authority's (PRA), Maasvlakte 2 port development is on schedule to welcome the first ship in 2013.

A team of archaeological specialists is carrying out investigations in the Yangtzehaven. They hope to find traces of human habitation there from 12,000 years ago.

Construction of Maasvlakte 2, the massive expansion of the Port of Rotterdam, is proceeding according to schedule, says the...

In June the first 250m long deep sea quay wall section at the massive Maasvlakte 2 reclamation project in Port of Rotterdam in The Netherlands was dredged free of sand for the first...

The first 100-metre track has been constructed on Maasvlakte 2. It is mainly to test how quickly and how much sand blows in. Now that this is known, 12 kilometres of new track is being constructed. The first trains will start running at the end of next year.

Maasvlakte 2 is currently the largest water construction project in the Netherlands and highlights the Dutch expertise in this area. This is why the Dredging Museum in Sliedrecht decided to devote an exhibition to the new land reclamation, entitled 'A Bird's-eye View of Maasvlakte 2'.

The Maasvlakte 2 project has achieved a Level 3 Maturity Award. The Award is an independent verification that the organization has repeatable and consistent processes, and is only achieved by those organizations whose project management capabilities are well defined.

Three access points to the new recreational beach at Maasvlakte 2 will have steps designed by Jan Konings. The Rotterdam artist came up with the idea of a 9-metre wide set of steps that serves various functions and, due to its minimalist yet playful form, fits in well with the...