Construction site of Maasvlakte 2, where several cranes make the dam that will protect the area from the North Sea. Rotterdam

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Creating new land. Construction site of Maasvlakte 2, where several cranes including the specially-designed blockbuster (blue) are used to make the dam that will protect the area from the North Sea. Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands

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Size: 4736px × 3553px
Location: Maasvlakte 2, Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Photo credit: © Lourens Smak / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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