Minister: MSC likely to pay large part of MSC Zoe disaster costs
The Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen is in talks with MSC about recovering the clean up costs of the MSC Zoe disaster in the Dutch Wadden Sea. She says there...Read more
‘Ban on Wadden shipping route possible in the event of acute danger’
The Netherlands may incidentally refuse ships access to the southern shipping route above the Wadden Islands. This measure can be taken in the event of acute danger by using its “right to intervene”. That is...Read more
MSC Zoe Lost Containers in Two Places
The container ship MSC Zoe lost containers at two different locations. On the evening of 1 January, when sailing near Terschelling and Ameland, the ship lost the first load. After this incident, the ship continued...Read more‘Minister Cannot Close Southern Shipping Route Above Wadden Islands’
The Netherlands cannot simply close the southern shipping lane above the Wadden Islands to container ships. That is what a spokesman for Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure and Water Management) says after questions from Nieuwsblad...Read more