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Rijkswaterstaat stands firm: nighttime shipping restrictions on Amsterdam-Rhine Canal will proceed

Rijkswaterstaat stands firm: nighttime shipping restrictions on Amsterdam-Rhine Canal will proceed

Rijkswaterstaat will implement nightly navigation restrictions on the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal starting September 1st due to ongoing staff shortages. The measure, which prohibits large vessels and those carrying hazardous materials between 22:00 and 06:00, has been met with strong opposition from the inland shipping sector.

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