World’s-Largest Canal Lock In Netherlands

Ijmuiden, Amsterdam, Netherlands, has opened the world’s giant canal lock.

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Ijmuiden, a small port city in the Port of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has opened the world’s giant canal lock.

King Willen-Alexander of the Netherlands opened the sea lock. The sea lock at Ijmuiden is 500 meters (1,640 ft) long and 70 meters broad.

The major project began

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in 2016 and was supposed to be completed by 2019. It also exceeded the budget by roughly 300 million ($338 million).