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The Supervisory Board of Port of Amsterdam has been strengthened with Evert den Boer (51) with effect from 1 September 2021, and now consists of five members.

Several times in the past period we have received a message from individuals from abroad who have been offered a job by someone posing as a recruiter for Port of Amsterdam.

This coming week, Rijkswaterstaat will start preparatory work to remove the contaminated dredged material from the Averijhaven depot.

In the coming months, OpenIJ is working on the final stages of the construction of Zeesluis IJmuiden. This summer, OpenIJ delivers the largest sea lock in the world to Rijkswaterstaat. This will be followed by an extensive test phase of the lock gates (number 3 on the picture). Tests with sea-going ships are schedules as from October.

The new 2021-2025 strategy states - amongst other things - that Port of Amsterdam will focus on making tourism more sustainable and promote clean shipping. This is being done with initiatives including new shore power facilities, the Green Award requirement and optimal spread throughout the region. Monic van der Heyden, Commercial Manager Cruise, explains the policy for river cruising.

New relaxations will take effect for river cruise ships in the Port of Amsterdam with effect from 26 June. What exactly do these entail and what are the prospects for the future?