World’s-largest canal lock unveiled in Netherlands

World’s-largest canal lock unveiled in Netherlands

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Category : International Published on: January 31 2022

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  • The world’s largest canal lock has been inaugurated at Ijmuiden, a small port city, in the Port of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • The sea lock was inaugurated by Dutch King Willen-Alexander on January 26, 2022.
  • The Ijmuiden sea lock is 500-meter (1,640-feet) long and 70-meter wide.
  • The overall cost of constructing the project is $338 million.
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