The construction of the new sea lock in the Port of Amsterdam, the Netherlands is scheduled to begin in 2016.
The construction completion is set for 2019, when first ships should be able to transit the new lock.
At the moment, executive organization of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, Rijkswaterstaat, is at the start of the second dialogue phase of the procurement tender. The procurement procedure will be completed around summer 2015, Rijkswaterstaat Communication Officer Jonna Brandsma told World Maritime News.
Once the procurement process is completed, a more precise schedule on the construction will be available along with details on the contractor and the construction process itself.

