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NARRATOR: Rotterdam, one of the Netherlands' most industrialized cities, is Europe's leading port.
The city is situated on both banks of the New Meuse River. Europoort, Rotterdam's outport, lies at the entrance of the New Waterway Canal, which links the city to the North Sea.
With over 30,000 ships passing through its harbor each year, Rotterdam is one of the busiest ports in the world. The annual cargo turnover exceeds 250 million tons and consists primarily of crude oil, petrochemical products, grain, iron, and coal.
Rotterdam is a gateway to a densely populated market of hundreds of millions of people—a crossroads of waterways, rail links, motorways, and pipelines.
The city is situated on both banks of the New Meuse River. Europoort, Rotterdam's outport, lies at the entrance of the New Waterway Canal, which links the city to the North Sea.
With over 30,000 ships passing through its harbor each year, Rotterdam is one of the busiest ports in the world. The annual cargo turnover exceeds 250 million tons and consists primarily of crude oil, petrochemical products, grain, iron, and coal.
Rotterdam is a gateway to a densely populated market of hundreds of millions of people—a crossroads of waterways, rail links, motorways, and pipelines.
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