Vlaardingen

American

[vlahr-ding-uhn] / ˈvlɑr dɪŋ ən /

noun

a city in the W Netherlands, at the mouth of the Rhine.

Vlaardingen British

/ ˈvlaːrdɪŋə /

noun

a port in the W Netherlands, in South Holland west of Rotterdam: the third largest port in the Netherlands. Pop: 74 000 (2003 est)

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On Wednesday, Dutch authorities arrested a 28-year-old man from the town of Vlaardingen who is suspected of being responsible for the shipments.

From Seattle Times

Dutch broadcaster NOS, citing an unnamed police spokesperson, reported that the ship was a ferry that turned around and headed back to Vlaardingen near Rotterdam after the discovery.

From Washington Times

It said the ship was heading from the Dutch port of Vlaardingen to Felixstowe in England.

From Washington Times

Dutch broadcaster NOS, citing an unnamed police spokesperson, reported that the ship was a ferry that turned around and headed back to the port of Vlaardingen near Rotterdam after the discovery.

From Seattle Times

The ship, the Britannia Seaways, has returned to the port of Vlaardingen and emergency services are on the scene.

From BBC

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