The first of a total of three lock gates for the new sea lock has arrived at IJmuiden on Jan. 20. The lock gate was towed by a tug across the North Sea to its final destination. On its way from South Korea to IJmuiden – with a stopover at Maasvlakte 2 – the lock gate has covered a total of more than 26,000 km. The transport over the last 150 km took 30 hours and went smoothly.
Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, is pleased with the arrival of the lock gate:...