Rijkswaterstaat has decided to keep the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal open to shipping at night by implementing additional safety measures. The waterway was initially scheduled to close for some vessels starting Thursday due to a shortage of traffic controllers.
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.
Starting next week, the Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal will close to large vessels during nighttime hours due to a shortage of maritime traffic controllers at Rijkswaterstaat. This restriction affects ships larger than 135 by 11.5 meters and those carrying hazardous materials, as current staffing levels are insufficient to ensure safe navigation.
Police have arrested a 41-year-old healthcare entrepreneur in Amsterdam for his alleged involvement in a money laundering scheme involving tens of millions of euros. The suspect is accused of embezzling funds through a shell company structure, marking the seventh arrest in an investigation that previously uncovered a 38-million-euro laundering operation.
International rail travel from Amsterdam is experiencing growth as new carriers introduce services to destinations like Copenhagen, Paris, and Berlin. However, further expansion faces significant hurdles, including limited track capacity, technical differences between European rail systems, and challenges in coordinating information for travelers.
Security staff at Schiphol Airport are launching a series of short work stoppages on Tuesday and Wednesday to protest against high workload levels. The planned actions consist of fifteen-minute strikes scheduled at multiple intervals across both days.
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