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Wilhelminasluis open for use by the end of 2020.

After a period of downtime, work on the Wilhelminasluis (Lock) in Zaandam was resumed in February. The renewed lock will be ready by the end of 2020. The adjacent Wilhelmina-bridge and Beatrix-bridge will also be renewed, as well as the…...

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Den Helder

Historical weekend Den Helder At only a few minutes walking from the harbor you will find Willemsoord. The old harbor where they used to build the ships for the navy. Nowadays Willemsoord is a beautiful spot for the visitors of…...

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Extra repair work Koopvaardersschutsluis in June

Schedule: From the 19th till 21 June 2019 work will be carried out on the lock between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. If this work is delayed, we will use the rfollowing nights of 24 and 25 June.   Shipping…...

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Emergency repair the Stolperbasculebrug

Schedule WaakSaam will carry out the work from Friday May 31st at 7 pm to Monday June 3rd at 5 am at the latest. To complete the work as quickly as possible and to reduce traffic disruption, work is carried…...

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Enkhuizen as turnaround port for rivercruises.

Since the end of last year the new road between Hoorn and Enkhuizen is ready.  This has considerably reduced travel time to and from Enkhuizen. E.g. It now only takes a mere 50 minutes to drive from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol…...

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Mayor and aldermen of Hoorn meet on Viking River Cruise

On Tuesday April 16, Events Holland and Viking River Cruises welcomed the Mayor and its aldermen of Hoorn on board in the harbour of Hoorn, for their weekly meeting. Mayor Jan Nieuwenburg and the aldermen enjoyed a presentation of Rob…...

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Smidtje luxury cruises

Smidtje Luxury Cruises specializes in 1hr private boat rentals for groups from 2 till 2.000 persons.  We have a diverse range of open-, classic-, luxury saloon boats or design ships in different sizes, all silent and 100% electrically powered, a…...

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Zaanstad to continue improving cruise facilities

Work on the Wilhelminasluis is progressing steadily, but sometimes causes restrictions on shipping. Current obstructions can be seen on www.vaarweginformatie.nl In the autumn of 2019, a wide platform will be built on Prins Hendrikkade I between the berth and the…...

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Preliminary consequences Day tourist tax Amsterdam

The provisional financial consequence for 2019, direct income reduction of approximately 2.4 million, indirect income reduction of 1.9 million and the income reduction for the shore is not yet known. The subject of the knowledge session on May 9th was…...

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