As early as 1902, Shell started a refinery in Rotterdam. Here, crude oil from Sumatra was processed. In 1929, the Petroleumhaven was constructed. The Petrolhaven followed later. Many large refineries were built in the 1950s in the wake of the post-war Marshall Plan. The petrochemical industry is still one of the important pillars of the port. Many people choose the route through Botlek at night if possible because of the countless lights on the installations. A few even get nostalgic because the light show, witnessed from the back seat, goes along with the smell of sweets [EOS5d|20s + 51mm|f16].
Sybrand Treffers (1971) is fotograaf en filmer met verregaande specialiteit in de industriële, nautische en logistieke sector. Turbines, warehousing of olietankers verhelderend of dynamisch in beeld brengen, verbindingen leggen tussen kantoor en werkvloer. Inclusief vernieuwende toepassing van beelden voor verbetering van kantooromgevingen, bedrijfsrestaurants, fabriekshallen of..
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