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Rotterdam port to widen canal to allow megamax two-way traffic to Maasvlakte 2

The port of Rotterdam will widen its Yangtze Canal to allow two-way traffic for megamaxes to its giant Maasvlakte 2 port complex.

The jumboisation of containerships, which have quadrupled in size this century, has meant that only one megamax boxship can transit the 600 m wide, 2 km long canal at present. The widening of the waterway should be completed by 2030, Rotterdam port officials have confirmed.

Other European ports, notably Hamburg, have had to carry out similar waterway widening operations in recent years to accommodate the flood of 20,000+ teu ships now operating on the Asia-Europe tradelane.

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.

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