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Dutch company Smit Salvage cleaning up Mumbai oil spill
Dutch firm, IHC Merwede, secures new orders worth over 500 million euros
Dutch contractor Dockwise to assist BP in Gulf oil spill clean-up
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Factsheet
On the North Sea coast lies a vibrant ecosystem consisting of 11,000 maritime companies within a 100-kilometre radius. There are shipbuilders collaborating with maritime engineers, dredgers with ties to equipment suppliers and R&D giants comparing notes with specialist consultancies, and all of this in a country whose history, present and future are all closely related to water. 17% Turnover ...
Description of the sector The Dutch maritime cluster is very internationally oriented. Finding its roots in a tradition of seafaring, the Netherlands has into a leading maritime country. The exceptional maritime location and nautical accessibility of the Port of Rotterdam, well-trained people and a well-developed knowledge infrastructure are among the Dutch maritime cluster’s best assets. The ...