Rotterdam has to demolish bridge for largest sailing yacht Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos doesn’t let a small bridge in Rotterdam ruin his sailing adventures. If you are incredibly rich, countless will go doors bridges open for you!
In Rotterdam that is all too well; the hoist bridge De Hef (or the Koningshavenbrug) in Rotterdam must literally be demolished so that Jeff Bezos’ upcoming superyacht can pass under it! Well, with 175 billion dollars to your name, nothing is too much to ask.
Jeff Bezos wants to go under the bridge
The problem starts with the Dutch company Oceanco, which is making the world’s largest sailboat ever for the Amazon CEO. The joke costs €430 million and creates enormous employment opportunities in Alblasserdam, Oceanco’s home port.
Before the boat can brave the seven seas, on the other hand, it has to make a long trip on the Nieuwe Maas (be sure to check the route). That route requires a passage under De Hef, but this lift bridge can only be lifted up to 46.5 meters; not far enough to let Bezos’ half-billion toy through.
In short, to let Jeff Bezos and his sailboat out into the North Sea, the bridge has to be temporarily disassembled. Let the municipality of Rotterdam have previously promised not to do that specifically anymore, writes Rijnmond.
The whole would take about 2 weeks and the bridge is only a day apart. Fortunately, no trains have been running over the old bridge for a long time and it is mainly a piece of heritage.
