Going for a walk in… Euromast Park

Official name: ‘The Park’ – situated along the Nieuwe Maas (diagonally across from the Cruise terminal) and not far from Westzeedijk (where De Kunsthal is located). The second oldest park in Rotterdam Long ago, this was an estate. In 1852, the municipality of Rotterdam decided to turn this onetime estate

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Proud of Arjan van der Linde

Arjan van der Linde, TERMINAL MANAGER CPR Arjan van der Linde (44) commenced employment with Cruise Port eleven years ago and is now the Terminal Manager of Cruise Port Rotterdam. What makes him special is that he sees everything. Sometimes he is said to have eyes in the back of

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In the picture: De KunstHal

Modern art from Patricia Piccinini, Felipe Pantone, Madeleine Berkheimer and many others De Kunsthal boasts more than 3,300m² of exhibition space in a striking, modern building, designed by Rotterdam architect Rem Koolhaas in collaboration with project architect Fuminori Hoshino of architectural firm OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture). The building resembles

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Face to face with Erik de Neef

Erik de Neef, chairman of Koninklijke Roeiers Vereeniging Eendracht (KRVE) In Rotterdam, the more than 125-year-old Koninklijke Roeiers Vereeniging Eendracht (KRVE, Royal Boatsmen Association) has grown into a most professional company, which has some major innovative developments to its name. The KRVE is internationally progressive in the field of mooring

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Turn Around & Transit Call News

How marvellous to be allowed to cooperate this year with 20 different shipping companies; 120 of their vessels will moor at Cruise Port and visit Rotterdam. Twelve ships will be in Rotterdam for the first time, like Celebrity Apex, Costa Firenze, Renaissance, Disney Dream, Explora 1 and MSC Euribia. CPR

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Culinary pleasure in Rotterdam

In this issue: The Meatclub From Cruise Port Rotterdam, walk across Erasmus Bridge and then take the first left, going down. Next, go into the street that leads from the parking garage under the bridge. This street is Gedempte Zalmhaven. And lo and behold: at the intersection, right across at

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President Gus Antorcha of Holland America Line

Super and superb that HAL will celebrate their 150th on 18th April in Rotterdam. 2023: 150 year anniversary, a big occasion! An anniversary is important but few companies in the world can say they have been around 150 years. It’s very special to be celebrating this anniversary and to be

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The Port of Rotterdam is getting smarter

The Port of Rotterdam Authority manages an area of more than 12,500 hectares and owns approximately 89 kilometres of quay walls. Responding to new wishes, ambitions, regulations and scale increase, the port of Rotterdam focuses on a smarter digital infrastructure, such as mooring poles with sensors, drones in the port

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Port of Rotterdam replacing all lighting with LED

The Port of Rotterdam Authority is in the process of replacing the current low- pressure and high-pressure sodium lamps with LED variants. In the port area, including Botlek, Europoort and Maasvlakte, some 80 per cent of lighting of public roads has been replaced so far. The Waalhaven area is next.

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‘A great cruise year ahead’

Spring is around the corner and people react with renewed energy, hope and smiles. So incredible encouraging and makes interacting with passengers and ship’s crew and officers even more rewarding. Recuperating from passed years, positive and energizing interconnection is exactly what we all need. The cruise industry and passenger traffic

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