page_title: Maasvlakte
section_title: Maasvlakte 2
hierarchical_section_title: Maasvlakte / Maasvlakte 2
caption_attribution_description: English: Construction of the Maasvlakte 2 at the end of the Port of Rotterdam. This picture was taken near the site of the E.ON powerplant.
context_page_description: The Maasvlakte is a massive man-made westward extension of the Europoort port and industrial facility within the Port of Rotterdam. Situated in the municipality of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the Maasvlakte is built on land reclaimed from the North Sea.
context_section_description: An extension, Maasvlakte 2, was begun in 2008. Maasvlakte 2 will cover 1000 hectares net of industrial sites, located directly on deep water. This new part of the Maasvlakte opened in 2013. To accommodate larger container ships the Maasgeul, which is the channel in the North Sea providing deep-water access to the Rotterdam area, has to be widened to over 800 metres.
caption: Construction of the Maasvlakte 2 in 2009
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