As a port, the city of Rotterdam also plays host to many shipbuilding companies. Apart from generating local jobs, the ship builds also bring a lot of prestige to the community. Shipbuilder Oceanco must have been proud when it landed the commission from Jeff Bezos, then the world's richest person. However, as the superyacht came closer to completion, tempers began flaring in the city about its exit route.
The process was expected to take a few weeks, after which the city would also restore the bridge, the shipbuilder had then claimed.The Koningshaven Bridge, locally known as De Hef, is a World War II relic that has seen multiple repairs made to keep it functional. After a major restoration project between 2014 and 2017, the City authorities had vowed never to dismantle the bridge,
then reported. That the authorities were reportedly considering another restoration project just a few years later angered locals.Many have questioned how the project for the largest sailing yacht was taken up at a site that would require the dismantling of the bridge. The shipbuilder had confirmed that it would pay for the dismantling and restoration of the bridge.