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Photo Gallery of Today – Rotterdam

The Port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe. From 1962 until 2002 it was the world’s busiest port, now overtaken by first Singapore and then Shanghai. It covers 41 square miles, stretching a distance of 25 miles. It consists of the city centre’s historic harbor area, including Delfshaven, the Maashaven/Rijnhaven/Feijenoord complex, Nieuw-Mathenesse; Waalhaven, Vondelingenplaat, Eemhaven, Botlek, Europoort, situated along the Calandkanaal, Nieuwe Waterweg and Scheur, and the reclaimed Maasvlakte area, which projects into the North Sea.

The 24,196gt Suecia Seaways leaving Rotterdam for Felixstowe is one of several DFDS ro-ros that use Rotterdam as a terminal for their Felixstowe and Immingham routes. She was built in 1999 by Fincantieri at Ancona as the Tor Suecia, becoming Suecia Seaways in 2011 in line with the DFDS style of nomenclature.
The 24,196gt Suecia Seaways leaving Rotterdam for Felixstowe is one of several DFDS ro-ros that use Rotterdam as a terminal for their Felixstowe and Immingham routes. She was built in 1999 by Fincantieri at Ancona as the Tor Suecia, becoming Suecia Seaways in 2011 in line with the DFDS style of nomenclature.

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The giant ore carrier Berge Stahl unloading Iron Ore from Brazil. She is 175,720gt and 364,767dwt. Until the delivery of Vale Brasil in 2011 she was the longest and largest iron ore carrier in the world. She is 342.08 metres (1,122 ft) long, has a beam of 63.5 metres (208 ft), and a draft of 23 metres (75 ft). Because of her size she can only tie up, fully loaded, at two ports in the world, hauling ore from the Terminal Marítimo de Ponta da Madeira in Brazil to Europoort. Even at these ports, passage must be timed to coincide with high tides to prevent the ship running aground.
The giant ore carrier Berge Stahl unloading Iron Ore from Brazil. She is 175,720gt and 364,767dwt. Until the delivery of Vale Brasil in 2011 she was the longest and largest iron ore carrier in the world. She is 342.08 metres (1,122 ft) long, has a beam of 63.5 metres (208 ft), and a draft of 23 metres (75 ft). Because of her size she can only tie up, fully loaded, at two ports in the world, hauling ore from the Terminal Marítimo de Ponta da Madeira in Brazil to Europoort. Even at these ports, passage must be timed to coincide with high tides to prevent the ship running aground.

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The 61,849gt Rotterdam leaving her home port on a cruise. She was built in 1997 by Fincantieri Breda at Marghera.
The 61,849gt Rotterdam leaving her home port on a cruise. She was built in 1997 by Fincantieri Breda at Marghera.

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