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IJmuiden now has the world’s largest sea lock

IJmuiden now has the world’s largest sea lock

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 26, 2022 | News, Ports, Shipping

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands officially opened the IJmuiden sea lock on Wednesday afternoon, 26 January. The opening marks the commissioning of the largest sea lock in the world. The lock will be taken into use in mid-2022. The new, larger sea lock...
IJmuiden sea lock to be completed this summer

IJmuiden sea lock to be completed this summer

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 30, 2021 | News, Shipping

The construction of the sea lock at IJmuiden, the Netherlands, will be completed this summer. The lock will then be delivered to Rijkswaterstaat and a period of testing will begin. The lock is to be taken into service early next year. Construction started in 2016. In...
Lock gate of world’s largest sea lock placed in IJmuiden

Lock gate of world’s largest sea lock placed in IJmuiden

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 24, 2020 | News

After a 72-hour operation, a 72-metre-long lock gate has been put into place in the new sea lock at IJmuiden, the Netherlands. The door is part of the construction of the largest sea lock in the world. ‘The door has been sailed into place in the door socket with...
At least three months’ delay for sea lock Terneuzen

At least three months’ delay for sea lock Terneuzen

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 22, 2020 | News

The construction of the new sea lock at Terneuzen will take at least three months longer than planned. Dutch Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen of Infrastructure and Water Management has informed the Lower House of this. She said the delay is the result of...
Dredging of lock chamber of world’s largest sea lock gets underway

Dredging of lock chamber of world’s largest sea lock gets underway

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 30, 2020 | News

Dredging of the lock chamber of the new sea lock in IJmuiden has started. The lock chamber is currently still full of sand. In the coming months, 600,000 cubic metres of sand will be removed here to reach a depth of 18 metres. In order to accommodate increasingly...

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