Rotterdam, Port of Rotterdam, Amazonehaven West
Port of Rotterdam - Europe's largest port and one of the world's most important ports
Rotterdam is the second largest city in the Netherlands after Amsterdam and is located in the southwestern part of the country, in the province of Zuid-Holland. Rotterdam has approximately 650,000 inhabitants and is an important part of the Randstad, the densely populated metropolitan area that includes Amsterdam, The Hague and Utrecht.
The Port of Rotterdam, also known as Europoort and Port of Rotterdam, is the largest in Europe and one of the world's most important ports. It is located on the Nieuwe Maas River, a branch of the Rhine, and stretches for more than 40 kilometers from the center of Rotterdam to the North Sea. The port plays a crucial role in both the Dutch and European economies. For several decades, the Port of Rotterdam was the world's largest, until 2004 when it was surpassed by ports in Asia, mainly Shanghai and Singapore. Despite this, it is still the largest in Europe and one of the most high-tech in the world. It has advanced terminals that operate almost completely automatically using cranes, robots and driverless vehicles. The port is also an important location for industrial activities, especially in the energy, petrochemical and logistics sectors. It is closely connected to a large network of roads, railways and inland waterways, which makes it possible to transport goods quickly further into Europe.
Amazonehaven is a large and important part of the Port of Rotterdam, located in the western area of Maasvlakte, close to the North Sea. It is one of the most advanced and central container terminals in the port system, specially adapted to receive the largest container ships in the world. The name "Amazonehaven" comes from the Amazon River in South America, following a tradition where parts of the port are named after large rivers. Amazonehaven is approximately 2.8 kilometers long and up to 500 meters wide, making it one of the largest artificial port basins in the world. The basin is deep, which allows the very largest ocean-going ships to dock, also known as Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS).
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