Dutch company Van Oord has teamed up with film companies EMS and Veldkijker on a sponsorship deal for a new nature film.
The film – ‘Wild Port of Europe: The New Wilderness 2.0’ – will be screened in 2021 and is a dramatised nature documentary about the Rotterdam port area, as well as the Nieuwe Waterweg, Oude and Nieuwe Maas, Port of Moerdijk, Hollands Diep and the surrounding industrial areas.
Van Oord said the story is told from the perspective of the animals that live in these areas.
“In this way the film shows the abundant, resilient, dynamic forces of nature,” the company said.
Educational tools are also being provided and media events are being organised to improve awareness of the power of nature in this area, in addition to the film, it added.
Van Oord director of markets and communication Robert de Bruin said: “Because of our office next to the Van Brienenoordbrug Bridge and our yard in Moerdijk, the film literally takes place in our backyard.
“We are a family-owned company that values sustainability and building with nature. Making a contribution to this film was therefore a logical step.
“Moreover, the film will make many people aware of the power of the Dutch Delta nature. The presence of nature within Europe’s largest port is truly surprising.”
Van Oord added that the contract was signed on the first day of the World Port Days in Rotterdam, the largest annual maritime event in the Netherlands.