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Holland News
Holland leads the world on Twitter
Dutch people are the most active users of Twitter worldwide, a new study by Semiocast reveals. The Netherlands had the highest rate of Twitter users posting tweets. In contrast, the country ranked 17th worldwide in terms of the number of Twitter accounts. Semiocast reports that 33% percent of...
Dutch company Smit salvages Costa Concordia
Dutch company Smit is making good progress in the salvaging of the cruise ship Costa Concordia which sunk off the coast of Italy on 13 January 2012. Together with the Italian company Fratelli Neri, Smit is preparing to pump oil from the ship and to carry out pollution control activities. Smit was...
Dutch agricultural exports keep rising
Agricultural exports from the Netherlands continued to rise in 2011 in spite of a downturn in 2010 as a result of the 2009 economic crisis. The total value of agricultural exports increased from 66.6 billion euros in 2010 to 72.8 billion euros in 2011, an increase of 9 percent.The minister for...
International financial tribunal opens in The Hague
An international tribunal specializing in resolving financial disputes has opened its doors in The Hague. PRIME Finance is the latest of six international courts to reside in The Hague, including the International Peace Palace and the United Nations International Court of Justice. PRIME Finance...
New Dutch water plan for developing countries
The Dutch government is earmarking more than 250 million euros for international water-related projects up to 2015. International cooperation minister Ben Knapen has announced the 'Water for Development' plan aimed at providing solutions for drought, pollution and depleted water supplies in...
Dutch state visit to Oman strengthens trade ties
A three-day official visit by Queen Beatrix to Oman has resulted in strengthened trade ties between the countries. Dutch waste management company CMTS van Sommeren has been contracted to set up a national waste system for dangerous substances. Vanderlande Industries will supply baggage carrousels...
Multi-billion-dollar order confirmed by Air France-KLM
Air France-KLM has confirmed its order for 25 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners with a total value of 6 billion dollars (4.7 billion euros). The order is part of a larger, 12-billion-dollar order for 50 aircraft placed in September 2011, which also included 25 A350-900 aircraft from Airbus. The operator...
Schiphol airport had 10% more passengers in 2011
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the Netherland's main international airport and one of the Europe's busiest air gateways, served a record 49.8 million passengers in 2011, reflecting a 10.2% increase on the previous year. Cargo transport remained virtually unchanged, recording 1.5 million tonnes of...
TenCate makes protection for roadside bombs
The Dutch company TenCate has developed a system that protects vehicles against roadside bombs. The active blast countermeasure system, ABDS, detects a roadside bomb and prevents a vehicle and its occupants from being blown into the air. TenCate, traditionally a textile manufacturer, has taken over...
Arcadis to build water system in Oman
Amsterdam-based Arcadis, the international consultancy, design, engineering and management services is going to assist Oman to build a new water network. Arcadis announced it has won a large contract from Oman's Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW). The water conveyance system is...
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