The Netherlands: Prince Willem-Alexander Visits Maasvlakte 2 Project

Recently, Prince Willem-Alexander visited the new land of Maasvlakte 2. Decked out in safety gear – after all, the sprayed-on land is still a PUMA construction site – the Prince inspected the ongoing project in the North Sea.

The President and CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Hans Smits, and Ronald Paul, Managing Director of Project Organization Maasvlakte 2, showed the Prince all aspects of the land reclamation project. Willem-Alexander said that he was impressed by the vast operation and appreciative of the effort made in this project. The expansion of the Rotterdam port will enlarge the Kingdom of the Netherlands by some 20 km², with the port growing an extra 20%.

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Source: maasvlakte2, March 9, 2011