Boat Bike Tours was one of the first shipping companies to restart operations on 19 June. The vessel De Amsterdam departed for its first cruise through western Netherlands. Director Jan Timmermans explains what measures Boat Bike Tours is taking to ensure that everyone has a safe and enjoyable trip.
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In these times of changing COVID-19 rules and relaxations, there is sometimes uncertainty about bookings, cancellations and the schedule. To avoid confusion, this article provides an overview of the most important arrangements and an update on the 2022 schedule.
- In the coming months, OpenIJ is working on the final stages of the construction of Zeesluis IJmuiden. This summer, OpenIJ delivers the largest sea lock in the world to Rijkswaterstaat. This will be followed by an extensive test phase of the lock gates (number 3 on the picture).
- This coming week, Rijkswaterstaat will start preparatory work to remove the contaminated dredged material from the Averijhaven depot. This is necessary to transform the site on the sea side of the North Sea Canal into the Energiehaven.
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The dredge sludge depot at the former Averijhaven near IJmuiden will soon be developed into an Energy Port.
- Several times in the past period we have received a message from individuals from abroad who have been offered a job by someone posing as a recruiter for Port of Amsterdam.
- Dorine Bosman (58) will join the Board of Directors of Port of Amsterdam as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) with effect from 1 October 2021. Following this appointment Port of Amsterdam will have a Board of Directors consisting of three members.
- The Supervisory Board of Port of Amsterdam has been strengthened with Evert den Boer (51) with effect from 1 September 2021, and now consists of five members.
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At the moment the world is at a standstill or is running at more than full speed. Also in the Amsterdam port in this time of corona crisis, as everywhere in the country, there are companies where the employees are out of work or companies where they just can't handle the work.
- Hydrogen will play an important role in our future energy system. In the documentary 'Hydrogen, our new energy', presenter Anic van Damme goes on a voyage of discovery into the status of hydrogen in the Netherlands. What is already possible? What challenges and solutions are there?