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  1. Mr. Bezos is at It Again

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  2. Inside Jeff Bezos' New $500 Million Mega Yacht

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  3. The Real Story of the Bezos Yacht and the Bridge

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  4. Jeff Bezos $500 Million Dollar Yacht

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  5. Jeff Bezos' New Yacht Stuck as Oceanco Rules Out Dismantling Iconic Bridge

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  6. Pier pressure? Dutch city to dismantle historic bridge to accommodate Jeff Bezos’ new yacht

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  1. Jeff Bezos' superyacht will see historic bridge dismantled

    The bridge - known as De Hef - has a long history dating back to 1877 Rotterdam has confirmed it will dismantle a historic bridge to allow a superyacht built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to fit ...

  2. Jeff Bezos' unfinished mega yacht towed away after bridge drama

    Jeff Bezos' unfinished mega yacht was towed away from a Dutch shipbuilding yard before dawn Tuesday just weeks after Rotterdam residents threatened to pelt the luxury vessel with eggs if the ...

  3. Rotterdam Won't Dismantle Bridge to Allow Jeff Bezos' Superyacht

    By Claire Moses. July 7, 2022. Jeff Bezos will not be able to sail a new, more than 400-foot-long superyacht through the waters of the Dutch city of Rotterdam anytime soon. The port city faced an ...

  4. Rotterdam Is Not Dismantling a Historic Bridge for Jeff Bezos's Yacht

    When Bezos's yacht, known as Y721, is delivered later this year—after the bridge is dismantled—the boat will become the world's largest sailing yacht, a title that has been held for nearly a ...

  5. Why Rotterdam Wouldn't Allow a Bridge to Be Dismantled for Bezos' Yacht

    The Hef Bridge, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, was decommissioned as a railroad bridge in the early 1990s. ... new 417-foot sailing yacht built for Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder and one of the world ...

  6. Yacht reportedly built for Bezos too big for Dutch bridge

    9 of 9 |. View of a yacht, reportedly being built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, on the wharf in Zwijndrecht, near Rotterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2021. A plan to dismantle a historic bridge in the heart of Dutch port city Rotterdam so that the huge yacht can get to the North Sea is unlikely to be plain sailing.

  7. Jeff Bezos's New Superyacht to Force Dismantling of Dutch Bridge

    J eff Bezos's massive new superyacht is nearing completion, but getting it to its owner will require taking out a bridge. The 417-foot-long sailing yacht, code-named Y721, is being built by ...

  8. Jeff Bezos vs the bridge: Rotterdam's dilemma over billionaire's superyacht

    Jeff Bezos faces an obstacle before he can sail the world's biggest superyacht, commissioned by the Amazon founder at the cost of $500mn: Rotterdam's Koningshaven Bridge. Oceanco, the Dutch ...

  9. Dutch locals vow to pummel Bezos' yacht with eggs if famed bridge is

    The Dutch vow to egg Jeff Bezos' yacht if a bridge is dismantled to let his boat pass. Rotterdam residents appear to be up in arms over a plan to temporarily dismantle the Koningshaven lift bridge ...

  10. Rotterdam May Dismantle Part of Bridge for Jeff Bezos' Superyacht

    Feb. 3, 2022. The Dutch city of Rotterdam on Thursday walked back plans to dismantle part of the historic Koningshaven Bridge so that a superyacht built for Amazon's founder, Jeff Bezos, could ...

  11. Rotterdam Bridge Will Not Be Dismantled for Jeff Bezos's Superyacht

    Bezos hired Oceanco to build the custom vessel, but its three large masts are too tall to safely pass under the bridge. In order to get the boat into the open ocean, the company toyed with the ...

  12. Jeff Bezos: Rotterdam may dismantle bridge for superyacht reportedly

    The De Hef bridge in Rotterdam will be dismantled for a day this summer, so that a mega yacht destined for Amazon owner Jeff Bezos can be sailed to sea. Otherwise, the ship cannot pass the ...

  13. Jeff Bezos' yacht prompts a Dutch city to dismantle historic bridge

    0:00. 1:05. A Dutch port city will dismantle a historic bridge to allow room for Jeff Bezos' superyacht to pass through this summer and locals aren't happy. The Dutch port city of Rotterdam said ...

  14. Mayor denies Dutch city will dismantle historic bridge for Jeff Bezos

    A Dutch city has not agreed to temporarily disassemble a bridge built in 1927 to make room for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ' mega-yacht, CBS MoneyWatch has learned.. A spokesperson for the mayor ...

  15. Bezos Didn't Even Need to Dismantle Bridge to Move Yacht

    Jeff Bezos's 127m/ 417ft Oceanco Y721 yacht was launched today. It took three hours for the yacht to make it to Greenport, a trip that usually takes vessels twice as long under tow. The yacht ...

  16. Rotterdam to dismantle part of historic bridge so Jeff Bezos's massive

    Rotterdam has agreed to temporarily dismantle part of its historic Koningshaven Bridge so that Jeff Bezos's 417-foot-long, three-mast yacht can pass through the waterway sometime this summer ...

  17. Jeff Bezos' $500m superyacht stuck after firm decides against

    Jeff Bezos' $500m superyacht is stuck after the Dutch firm building it decided against dismantling a historic Rotterdam bridge following a public backlash and threats of an egg-throwing protest ...

  18. Jeff Bezos' Yacht Will Dismantle Dutch Landmark

    A Rotterdam Bridge is going to be dismantled so that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' boat can sail through it, local media is reporting. The bridge, which is to be pulled apart, is called The ...

  19. Jeff Bezos to dismantle historic Dutch bridge for $450 million yacht

    Jeff Bezos will pay for Rotterdam to partially dismantle a nearly 145-year-old bridge so he can sail his $485 million super yacht out after finishing construction on the vessel. The Oceanco ...

  20. Historic Bridge Being Temporarily Dismantled for Jeff Bezos' Yacht

    In order to make room for Jeff Bezos ' new yacht, some temporary changes will need to be made to a historic bridge in the Netherlands. The city of Rotterdam — a major port city — has agreed to ...

  21. Jeff Bezos's $500m yacht towed from Dutch shipyard after bridge

    Jeff Bezos 's yacht was quietly towed out of a Dutch shipyard this week, German magazine Der Spiegel reports. The ship previously attracted boatloads of controversy after its manufacturer asked ...

  22. WATCH: Jeff Bezos' Yacht Towed After Plans to Dismantle Bridge Nixed

    Jeff Bezos' megayacht has quietly left the Dutch shipyard where it was built, sans a bridge dismantling and crowds of spectators. The 417-foot vessel, known as Y721 and estimated to cost $500 ...

  23. Dutch Bridge Won't Be Dismantled for Jeff Bezos Megayacht

    Bezos' yacht was too tall to pass underneath the bridge, but public outcry halted the plans. The company worried locals would vandalize the ship as it passed by, Dutch newspaper Trouw reported.

  24. 8 Facts About 'Koru,' Jeff Bezos's 410-Foot Sailing Superyacht

    Jeff Bezos's 410-foot sailing superyacht 'Koru' is a classic sailing design built on a modern hull. It has 20,000 square feet of sail plan.

  25. Koru: All about Jeff Bezos's $500 million superyacht that is 410 ...

    J eff Bezos is paying approximately $500 million to build the 410-foot-long Koru which will reportedly be the world's largest sailing yacht. Furthermore, he is spending about $75 million for the ...