Two Rotterdam men, ages 18 and 20, have been arrested for their suspected involvement in two attempts to detonate an explosive device near a home in Alblasserdam earlier this month A firearm was also found on the younger suspect during his arrest The arrests come after three other suspects including a 29-year-old man from Dordrecht and two boys were detained in connection with the incidents a resident of Frederik Hendrikstraat in Alblasserdam noticed a firework bomb placed near her house The resident managed to scare off the suspect before the homemade explosive went off witnesses saw a car with three occupants who had fireworks and materials used to make explosives inside two more suspects were arrested on December 13 for allegedly playing a leading role in the incidents the 18-year-old was found in possession of a firearm Authorities have not ruled out that additional people could be involved Police are also seeking further witnesses and have urged anyone with information or video footage Tips can be provided anonymously via the Dutch Crime Stoppers hotline at 0800-7000 Prosecutors said in court on Wednesday they suspect a 29-year-old man from Oosterhout of raping a child an allegation which they tied to a wide-scale sextortion scheme was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in Alblasserdam and seducing around 70 girls in the Netherlands and in Belgium to trick them into sending nude images of themselves The rape offense happened in July of last year, prosecutors said. During the incident, the girl repeatedly told the man to stop, but B. disregarded her please, according to Alblasserdamsnieuws The victim reported the crime to the police which led to the arrest and a further investigation into his presence on the internet He allegedly used a chat messaging feature in a virtual world game to contact the girls and then used the imagery they sent him to further extort them About 50 victims have come forward thus far prosecutors said during the status hearing in the Breda courtroom offered girls virtual gemstones in the South Korean app Zepeto in exchange for nude images He then began to blackmail his victims if the girls decided to stop sending him sexually explicit material He allegedly told one girl that he would physically harm her family roughly 35 live in the Netherlands and 16 or 17 girls live in Belgium Contact is still being made with new victims according to the Public Prosecution Service The remaining 19 have yet to be identified Investigators want to make sure that they have an opportunity to determine who these victims are and to make contact with them and their families It is important that the girls are notified about the arrest The girls can then decide if they also want to press charges This comes just under a year after another significant extortion case was treated by the court in Breda. Gianni de W. from Etten-Leur was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison in May and mandatory psychiatric treatment at a TBS facility after he was convicted of the online sexual abuse of 30 victims There were a total of 172 victims in that case but not all of them pressed charges against him is currently in custody and is being evaluated by a psychologist and psychiatrist The next interim hearing is scheduled for May 27 This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Feb 3 (Reuters) – The city of Rotterdam has agreed to remove a section of historic bridge in the Netherlands to make way for a superyacht reportedly built for Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos A spokesperson for the city of Rotterdam said the mid-section of the century-old “Koningshavenbrug,” know by locals as “De Hef” will be removed this summer to make way for a yacht with 40-metre (131-ft) masts but declined to comment on who owns the ship Rotterdam broadcaster Rijnmond reported that the yacht is owned by Jeff Bezos Officials at yacht builder Oceanco did not respond to requests for comment Representatives for Jeff Bezos did not immediately respond to a request for comment making it the largest sailing yacht in the world when it launches in 2022 according to figures published by Boat International To get from Oceanco’s inland dock in Alblasserdam to the North Sea the first landmark to be restored in post-war Rotterdam The city said it carefully considered its duty to care for the bridge and the economic interests created by the project before “ultimately deciding to vote in favour of this request” Undisclosed costs for the bridge operation 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+1.805.704.2536 Essential news coupled with the finest maritime content sourced from across the globe If you are not a member or if you do not know your login/password The Alblasserdam BCTN Container Transferium was officially opened on 28 May 2015 The aim of the project was to optimise links with the Maasvlakte terminal containers which could previously only be reached by truck on the already congested A15 motorway It was hoped that the number of trucks using the A15 could be cut by 180,000 a year over 750 containers per week passed through the Alblasserdam interior terminal thanks to the use of river routes and also because the facilities themselves use green technologies (electric cranes The project was financed partly by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment the Port of Rotterdam calculated the savings generated by the Transferium for one of its users the Van Sillevoldt Rijst rice processing plant It was estimated that using river transport via the Transferium cut CO2 emissions by 411,000 kg for the 5100 containers that would otherwise have had to transit via the A15 the Maasvlakte Transferium was designed with a similar approach and in particular the 7000 people working in the fifty or so businesses in the port’s western zone Current projects in the sector could see that figure rise by 1500 in the next three years The Maasvlakte Transferium acts as a hub with links between various modes of public transport: bus The ferry service currently runs to a timetable coordinated with the business hours of the ECT or Europe Container Terminal (7am and 2pm) A survey will be carried out of businesses to evaluate the benefits of extending this timetable local companies are also a relevant group of actors for […] Human Capital Development is one of the key vectors for the Port Authority of Algeciras The Grand Port Maritime of Guadeloupe started the environmental Plan Cáyoli in 2016 Anders has covered QAnon conspiracy theorists and their links to U.S politicians ahead of the 2022 midterm election You can contact Anders via email at a.anglesey@newsweek.com You can get in touch with Anders by emailing a.anglesey@newsweek.com either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content An iconic bridge in the Netherlands will be dismantled for a day to let Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' new superyacht pass through is set to be dismantled to allow the 417-foot Y721 to pass through when it is completed later this year The now-decommissioned lift bridge is considered to be one of Rotterdam's landmarks and is listed on several travel websites as a sightseeing destination Bezos' yacht is currently being built at the Oceano shipyard in nearby Alblasserdam but will need to leave via the Koningshavenbrug to make it out to sea The bridge will need to be dismantled as the superyacht would be unable to fit under it even while at its full clearance of 130 feet both Bezos and Oceano approached the local council about the temporary dismantling and their request had been accepted The broadcaster said the cost of dismantling the bridge will be paid for by Bezos who Forbes says has an estimated fortune of about $178 billion as of this month Local groups have voiced their concerns about the move with Ton Wesselink of the local history society saying there should be limits on what is done to the city's heritage but there are limits with what you can and should do with our industrial heritage." the broadcaster reported Rotterdam council vowed the bridge would never be dismantled again who helped manage the bridge's restoration said that it would not be practical to partly complete the vessel then finish the project somewhere else He told Rijnmond: "If you carry out a big job somewhere this is such a large project that there are hardly any locations where this work could be finished "From an economic perspective and maintaining employment the municipality considers this a very important project Rotterdam has also been declared the maritime capital of Europe Shipbuilding and activity within that sector are therefore an important pillar for the municipality." Newsweek has contacted Amazon and Oceano for comment Bezos' wealth exploded during the pandemic with his net worth increasing from $113 billion in 2020 to $177 billion the following year The billionaire has used his money to blast into space bringing along a select group for the Blue Origin rocket launch in July 2021 But Bezos' use of his wealth has come under fire from some, including Prince William of United Kingdom who appeared to take aim at the billionaire's recent venture into space Prince William told the BBC: "We need some of the world's greatest brains and minds fixed on trying to repair this planet not trying to find the next place to go live is what sold it for me—that really is quite crucial to be focusing on this [planet] rather than giving up and heading out into space to try and think of solutions in the future." 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To learn about our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines Ten police officers entered into quarantine after someone tested positive for a SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection after attending an illegal party broken up by police The party was on a boat at yacht builder Oceanco in Alblasserdam nine days after partial lockdown restrictions in the Netherlands put an end to events and mixed household gatherings of more than four adults Two officers were dispatched to the boat party after a tip was called in from someone who heard loud music and saw disco lighting They instead threw glasses and chairs at the two officers More police were sent to help break up the party which the Zuid-Holland-Zuid district police chief Dennis den Os said was an “outrageous” turn of events Four men and a woman were taken into custody one of those who attended the event was diagnosed with the coronavirus infection “This should never have happened,” said Alblasserdam Deputy Mayor Peter Verheij “We sympathize with the officers who are now in quarantine against their will,” he said and “wishing them and their families a lot of strength now that tense days are coming for them.” You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.You should upgrade or use an alternative browser A bridge in Rotterdam that has monument status will not be dismantled so that a new superyacht belonging to Jeff Bezos can reach the sea The 127-meter-long vessel will be the second-largest sailing yacht in the world It is being produced by Oceanco in Alblasserdam for the Amazon founder but the three-masted ship cannot fit under the Koningshaven Bridge Oceanco informed the municipality that it is cancelling its current logistical plans to transport the 430 million euro yacht, at least for the time being, Trouw reported based on documents it obtained under a freedom of information request The company said it was blindsided by the social unrest the plans caused and shipyard workers felt threatened as a result the Alblasserdam yacht builder said it feared the prospect of vandalism Some Rotterdam residents are passionate about De Hef's place in history The retired railroad bridge was one of the first structures to be restored after the German's destroyed much of the city center on 14 May 1940 during the Rotterdam Blitz Earlier this year, local resident Pablo Strörmann launched a Facebook event inviting people to throw eggs at the yacht once the shipyard launches it "It started more as a joke among friends after we heard the news about the possible dismantling of the bridge." Thousands of people quickly expressed their interest in the event Strörmann acknowledged his satirical joke got "out of hand," but he remained irritated that a bridge viewed fondly by some Rotterdammers might be damaged "Normally it’s the other way around: If your ship doesn’t fit under a bridge But when you happen to be the richest person on Earth you just ask a municipality to dismantle a monument Rotterdam project leader Marcel Walravens said in February that it was impractical to move the incomplete ship under the bridge and then finish it elsewhere opting instead to remove the middle section of the bridge and then reassemble it He also noted the importance the shipbuilding industry has to the area the municipality considers this a very important project," he said Shipbuilding and activity within that sector are therefore an important pillar of the municipality." The Mayor of Rotterdam, Ahmed Aboutaleb, also noted the number of highly-skilled jobs such projects provide for the region. He also said that the cost to take the bridge apart, and reassemble it, would be covered by Oceanco and its client. He also denied that any final decision had been made "I understand the industry is good for the local economy It's fine that there is also money to be made with the dismantling but in my opinion it’s not only money that counts," Strörmann said in response It is not yet known how Oceanco will get the superyacht to sea. The company refused to comment to Trouw's questions. © 2012-2025, NL Times, All rights reserved. Photo: WikipediaThe war in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia are likely to have an impact on the Dutch superyacht industry which has been heavily reliant on Russian customers in recent years Specialist magazine Superyacht Times said Russian customers accounted for 9% of luxury yacht sales and 13.2% of boats longer than 40 metres Among the biggest suppliers are Dutch manufacturers such as Heesen Yachts in Oss Damen Yachting in Vlissingen and Oceanco in Alblasserdam The last company was recently in the news for building a 127m yacht for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, which was so large that the company applied to have a historic bridge in Rotterdam temporarily dismantled so it could be delivered out to sea But the loss of Russian clients will be a blow to boat builders such as Heesen which is currently putting the finishing touches to a €100 mn yacht commissioned by Azerbaijani businessman Vagit Alekperov a former deputy oil and gas minister in the Soviet Union is now president of Russian oil company Lukoil but currently he is not among the Russian businessmen and oligarchs on the European Union’s sanctions list Heesen has also built boats for Russian retail magnate Igor Kasaev and oil exploration billionaire Alexander Dzhaparidze and has two Russians on its supervisory board, according to investigative website Follow the Money. Spokeswoman Sara Gioanola said: ‘We are concerned about the present situation It will have a big impact on the industry.’ Damen Yachting is currently working on two orders for Russian customers and has previously built boats for Dzhaparidze and Oleg Tinkov, founder of the Tinkoff bank, who was convicted of tax fraud in the US last year Spokesman Robin Middel said no other orders had recently come in from Russia and none of the company’s customers are on the sanctions list We’re dealing with sliding doors,’ he said Oceanco built the €290 million Nirvana for banker and art collector Vladimir Potanin, cited by Fortune as Russia’s wealthiest man which was last seen cruising off the coast of the Maldives Several Russian-owned superyachts have been seized by European port authorities since the start of the invasion chairman of Russian state oil company Rosneft was detained in the French port of La Ciotat last week Uzbek-born owner of the Kommersant publishing house is currently marooned in Hamburg harbour where it has been undergoing a refit Hamburg’s economic authority denied reports that the boat had been confiscated, but a spokesman told Reuters: ‘I am not aware that a delivery of the yacht to its owner is currently planned.’ We could not provide the Dutch News service without the generous support of our readers Your donations allow us to report on issues you tell us matter and provide you with a summary of the most important Dutch news each day Many thanks to everyone who has donated to DutchNews.nl in recent days We could not provide this service without you Please help us making DutchNews.nl a better read by taking part in a short survey Luxurylaunches.com is an award winning premium lifestyle website It features the latest and the best from the world of extravagance and opulence Published on 16 Apr 2024 at 15:05 by With the expiration of José Peseiro's contract, a few coaches have thrown their hat in the ring for the Super Eagles job and what could he bring to the Super Eagles we'll provide all the information you need to know about him Born in Dordrecht but raised in Alblasserdam Buijs kick-started his playing career with VV Alblasserdam's youth team he spent his playing career in the Netherlands Buijs spent the 2011/12 campaign with Scottish side Kilmarnock where he won the Scottish League Cup in 2012 but could also play as a defensive midfielder It's worth noting that Danny Buijs ended his playing career with amateur side Kozakken Boys and a couple of years after his retirement The 41-year-old did a fairly decent job with Kozakken Boys For someone who spent most of his playing and coaching career in the same country it's interesting that the former Feyenoord player is setting his sights on the Super Eagles job Nigeria participated at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023) earlier this year Considering the Super Eagles' last AFCON title came in 2013 so it's difficult to be excited about a coach who hasn't won anything in his career Danny Buijs' Fortuna Sittard are currently 11th on the Eredivisie table with just nine wins from 30 league games The team is currently on a five-match winless streak It's important to point out that Buijs has no experience with national teams he didn't even represent any country during his playing days Is the 41-year-old good enough for the Super Eagles Kelechi is a long-suffering Valencia fan with over five years of experience writing about football He has written thousands of articles for a few renowned sports brands like Football Whispers with a rich history of over 13 years of covering African football and Nigerian football is a reliable source for news on events like the Africa Cup of Nations The platform also keeps you updated on the Super Eagles and other African players in Europe and African clubs BettingBest SitesBest AppsBookmaker ReviewsApp ReviewsBetting Guides Football NewsSuper EaglesNPFLRemo StarsSuper Falcons