Participation and communication plan Maritime Cluster, area Nieuwe Diep-Nieuwe Werk

Group of people with a flag of the municipality of Den Helder

How should the port of Den Helder develop in the coming years? What are the opportunities and challenges? And what are the concerns and wishes of local residents, entrepreneurs, companies and other stakeholders? To answer these questions, the municipality of Den Helder, the province of Noord-Holland and Defence have presented the Participation and Communication Plan […]

Work on Buitenveld quay starts

An area of Buitenveld that is still vacant, where the new military base will be built.

The Central Government Real Estate Agency has started preparatory work on the quay of Buitenveld, a Defense site. The quay has been weakened by deferred maintenance. To prevent damage to buildings and keep the site safe, the quay will be replaced and the soil reinforced. Before the real work begins, the necessary investigations will be […]

Working on the renewal of the Teso landing facilities

Top view of Teso Veerhaven Den Helder

Rijkswaterstaat is preparing, in consultation with TESO, the municipalities, the province, and other parties, for the construction of new landing facilities on Texel and in Den Helder. Rijkswaterstaat is responsible for these landing facilities, which consist of the traffic bridge, the lift towers, the floating piers (fuiken), and the staging area. Recently, the focus has […]

Information evening about Ravelijnbrug, Vaarroute Willemsoord and mobility well attended

Maritime Cluster Open House with a large group of people listening to a presentation.

On Tuesday evening, July 8, 2025, a well-attended walk-in meeting took place in the town hall of Den Helder regarding future developments in the port area, including plans for the Ravelijnbrug and the Vaarroute Willemsoord. More than a hundred visitors – including residents, entrepreneurs, council and committee members, and other interested parties – received an […]

North Holland, Den Helder and Defense invest in the Maritime Cluster of Den Helder

Gijs Tuinman, Esther Rommel and Fotigui Camara with banners

On Thursday, March 25, 2025, the Province of North Holland, the Municipality of Den Helder, and the Ministry of Defense reached additional agreements regarding the development of the Port of Den Helder.• Read the full press release• More information can be found in the Council Information Letter. • The additional agreements can be found in […]