The Nieuwe Waterweg (“New Waterway”) is a ship canal in the Netherlands from Het Scheur, a branch of the Rhine- Meuse-Scheldt delta, west of the town of Maassluis to the North Sea at Hook of Holland. It is the artificial mouth of the river Rhine.

The Nieuwe Waterweg, which opened in 1872 and has a length of approximately 20.5 kilometres (12.7 miles), was constructed to keep the city and port of Rotterdam accessible to seafaring vessels as the natural Meuse-Rhine branches silted up. The Waterway is a busy shipping route since it is the primary access to the Europoort of Rotterdam. At the entrance to the sea, a flood protection system called Maeslantkering was installed in 1997.

The 7,852gt Samskip innovator of Meyering Bereederungs GMBH. She was built in 2011 by Damen at Galati, Romania.
The 7,852gt Samskip innovator of Meyering Bereederungs GMBH. She was built in 2011 by Damen at Galati, Romania.

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The 19,871dwt tanker Maemi II of Nordic Tankers photographed off Maasluis in June 2014. She was built in 2008 by Zosen at Fukuoka as the vidden, becoming Maemi ii in 2010. Later in 2014 she joined TRF Ship Management and was renamed TRF Miami.
The 19,871dwt tanker Maemi II of Nordic Tankers photographed off Maasluis in June 2014. She was built in 2008 by Zosen at Fukuoka as the vidden, becoming Maemi ii in 2010. Later in 2014 she joined TRF Ship Management and was renamed TRF Miami.

The 2,990gt Eileen C of Carisbrooke Shipping in the Nieuwe Waterweg in June 2014. She was built in 2007 by Freire at Vigo. Shortly after this photo was taken she was sold to Spanaco Shipping of Cyprus and renamed Spanaco loyalty.
The 2,990gt Eileen C of Carisbrooke Shipping in the Nieuwe Waterweg in June 2014. She was built in 2007 by Freire at Vigo. Shortly after this photo was taken she was sold to Spanaco Shipping of Cyprus and renamed Spanaco loyalty.

The 12,514gt E.R. Tallinn of ER Schiffahrts was built in 2011 by Wujiazui at Nanjing as the Ossian for Ossian Schiffahrts, joining her present owners in 2013.
The 12,514gt E.R. Tallinn of ER Schiffahrts was built in 2011 by Wujiazui at Nanjing as the Ossian for Ossian Schiffahrts, joining her present owners in 2013.

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