Headlines July
Heineken recalls millions of bottles due to risk of glass flakes
Heineken has launched a recall for millions of small beer bottles produced from April. The brewer is warning that they may contain glass. It concerns 25 centiliter bottles with screw cap, without deposit. According to the brewer, glass flakes may come loose from the bottom and end up in the beer. Heineken discovered the risk of glass flakes through a customer who complained about it. "There has been one customer who has encountered the glass," says the brewer's spokesperson. There is a small chance that the glass is in the other millions of bottles, the spokesperson says, "but we are taking precautions." After the complaint came in, Heineken went to investigate. It turned out that the shipment of bottles produced since April was indeed not harmless. The investigation revealed that the glass could come loose. Before April, Heineken worked with a different supplier. The bottles were sold by supermarkets, wholesalers, liquor stores and web shops. Heineken announces that consumers can return the bottles to the sales location and receive a refund of the purchase price. On the site of Heineken are all the production numbers of bottles where there is a risk of glass in the beer.
Source: https://www.nu.nl/economie/6209653/heineken-roept-miljoenen-flesjes-terug-vanwege-kans-op-glasschilfers.html
Supply problem now also at Almere substation
Grid manager Liander reports that the capacity of the electricity network has now also reached the maximum capacity at the Stichtsekant distribution station in Almere. This means that no new large-scale consumers can be connected.
According to Fleur Elfrink of Liander, distribution centers and data centers, among others, are suffering the consequences of this measure. These companies will not be able to purchase electricity for the time being. Supplying energy back to the grid was already no longer possible on Stichtsekant due to the same cause, says Elfrink. The industrial area houses distribution centers of PostNL and Lidl, among others.
Congestion management
Because the switching station at Stichtsekant is on the small side, Liander does not expect much from so-called 'congestion management'. This means that some companies temporarily reduce their electricity consumption at peak times by turning off appliances. They are then paid for doing so. In this way, other large-scale consumers can continue to operate as usual.
Switching station
A new switching station must be a permanent solution. Liander is currently discussing this with the municipality of Almere. The distribution station must be ready by mid 2025, depending on the availability of materials and personnel. Discussions are still being held with the municipality, which means that Elfrink cannot yet say anything about the possible location.
Batteries
The situation on Stichtsekant is not an isolated one. The capacity of the electricity grid is at stake at more locations in Flevoland. Liander announced Thursday that a test will be conducted in Lelystad with large batteries to solve the bottlenecks in the power grid. The huge batteries will charge up when the power grid is not fully utilized and release the power when the demand for power exceeds the normal supply.
Source: https://www.omroepflevoland.nl/nieuws/292679/nu-ook-leveringsprobleem-bij-verdeelstation-almere
St Jansdal hospital's stock cupboards run out
A nationwide shortage of medical materials is also affecting St Jansdal Hospital. Due to the corona crisis in China, where many materials come from, the cupboards are getting emptier. The shortages vary by week and range from plasters to tubing and from breathing tubes to prosthetics. "It is a longer-standing problem that is not getting any better," says André Sennema, head of the purchasing department at St Jansdal hospital. Not only is the hospital in Harderwijk suffering from shortages, but those in Lelystad and the other locations of the healthcare institution are also seeing their supplies of materials dwindle. "What you see is that because of the corona crisis on the world market, there are an awful lot of breakdowns. These range from factories shutting down to transportation shortages, not enough containers and staff shortages." According to the department head, these disruptions reinforce each other over time. "Basically the same thing happens as what you experience as a consumer," he says. "If you're building a house or ordering something online where you see something on backorder, it's not available and that creates a number of problems." According to Sennema, the shortage is asking a lot of hospital staff and scheduling. "We're pulling out all the stops to make sure that care continues in a good way."
Never concessions
Research by RTL Nieuws shows that several hospitals in the country are suffering from the shortage. At a number of hospitals, certain operations can therefore not take place. According to Sennema, this is not the case in Lelystad and Harderwijk. "Safe care always comes first. We never compromise on care, but the shortage makes that pretty difficult for us."
No way to gauge
Every week, different materials run out. "It's incredibly variable," says Sennema. "There's no way to gauge it." There are solutions, he says, but they are often temporary. "It's a bit like one of those games where you push a cube down and it comes up again in another place. A little further down, something arises again. It's impossible to anticipate it, because you can't predict where a new shortage will occur."
Collaboration
What could help, according to Sennema, is better collaboration between suppliers and healthcare. "That's incredibly important. But we as a country also need to better prepare for shortages that are going to come in the future. That really requires cooperation and effort."
Source: https://www.omroepflevoland.nl/nieuws/294489/voorraadkasten-ziekenhuis-st-jansdal-raken-leeg
Barely any trains around Rotterdam due to a disruption in traffic control
Due to a malfunction at the train traffic control in the Rotterdam region, hardly any trains are running in a part of the southern Randstad, reports railroad manager ProRail. The disruption means that traffic controllers cannot see where the trains are. The problems are mainly around Rotterdam, but trains can also be cancelled elsewhere in the country. According to the rail manager, the failure leads to an unsafe situation and therefore the decision was made to stop train traffic. ProRail hopes that the problem will be solved by 23.00 hours. However, this does not mean that the trains will be running again immediately. No trains are stranded. Travelers are advised to check the trip planner. The NS is not deploying alternative transport. Trains are turning around at the nearest station, reports a spokesperson.
Heineken has launched a recall for millions of small beer bottles produced from April. The brewer is warning that they may contain glass. It concerns 25 centiliter bottles with screw cap, without deposit. According to the brewer, glass flakes may come loose from the bottom and end up in the beer. Heineken discovered the risk of glass flakes through a customer who complained about it. "There has been one customer who has encountered the glass," says the brewer's spokesperson. There is a small chance that the glass is in the other millions of bottles, the spokesperson says, "but we are taking precautions." After the complaint came in, Heineken went to investigate. It turned out that the shipment of bottles produced since April was indeed not harmless. The investigation revealed that the glass could come loose. Before April, Heineken worked with a different supplier. The bottles were sold by supermarkets, wholesalers, liquor stores and web shops. Heineken announces that consumers can return the bottles to the sales location and receive a refund of the purchase price. On the site of Heineken are all the production numbers of bottles where there is a risk of glass in the beer.
Source: https://www.nu.nl/economie/6209653/heineken-roept-miljoenen-flesjes-terug-vanwege-kans-op-glasschilfers.html
Supply problem now also at Almere substation
Grid manager Liander reports that the capacity of the electricity network has now also reached the maximum capacity at the Stichtsekant distribution station in Almere. This means that no new large-scale consumers can be connected.
According to Fleur Elfrink of Liander, distribution centers and data centers, among others, are suffering the consequences of this measure. These companies will not be able to purchase electricity for the time being. Supplying energy back to the grid was already no longer possible on Stichtsekant due to the same cause, says Elfrink. The industrial area houses distribution centers of PostNL and Lidl, among others.
Congestion management
Because the switching station at Stichtsekant is on the small side, Liander does not expect much from so-called 'congestion management'. This means that some companies temporarily reduce their electricity consumption at peak times by turning off appliances. They are then paid for doing so. In this way, other large-scale consumers can continue to operate as usual.
Switching station
A new switching station must be a permanent solution. Liander is currently discussing this with the municipality of Almere. The distribution station must be ready by mid 2025, depending on the availability of materials and personnel. Discussions are still being held with the municipality, which means that Elfrink cannot yet say anything about the possible location.
Batteries
The situation on Stichtsekant is not an isolated one. The capacity of the electricity grid is at stake at more locations in Flevoland. Liander announced Thursday that a test will be conducted in Lelystad with large batteries to solve the bottlenecks in the power grid. The huge batteries will charge up when the power grid is not fully utilized and release the power when the demand for power exceeds the normal supply.
Source: https://www.omroepflevoland.nl/nieuws/292679/nu-ook-leveringsprobleem-bij-verdeelstation-almere
St Jansdal hospital's stock cupboards run out
A nationwide shortage of medical materials is also affecting St Jansdal Hospital. Due to the corona crisis in China, where many materials come from, the cupboards are getting emptier. The shortages vary by week and range from plasters to tubing and from breathing tubes to prosthetics. "It is a longer-standing problem that is not getting any better," says André Sennema, head of the purchasing department at St Jansdal hospital. Not only is the hospital in Harderwijk suffering from shortages, but those in Lelystad and the other locations of the healthcare institution are also seeing their supplies of materials dwindle. "What you see is that because of the corona crisis on the world market, there are an awful lot of breakdowns. These range from factories shutting down to transportation shortages, not enough containers and staff shortages." According to the department head, these disruptions reinforce each other over time. "Basically the same thing happens as what you experience as a consumer," he says. "If you're building a house or ordering something online where you see something on backorder, it's not available and that creates a number of problems." According to Sennema, the shortage is asking a lot of hospital staff and scheduling. "We're pulling out all the stops to make sure that care continues in a good way."
Never concessions
Research by RTL Nieuws shows that several hospitals in the country are suffering from the shortage. At a number of hospitals, certain operations can therefore not take place. According to Sennema, this is not the case in Lelystad and Harderwijk. "Safe care always comes first. We never compromise on care, but the shortage makes that pretty difficult for us."
No way to gauge
Every week, different materials run out. "It's incredibly variable," says Sennema. "There's no way to gauge it." There are solutions, he says, but they are often temporary. "It's a bit like one of those games where you push a cube down and it comes up again in another place. A little further down, something arises again. It's impossible to anticipate it, because you can't predict where a new shortage will occur."
Collaboration
What could help, according to Sennema, is better collaboration between suppliers and healthcare. "That's incredibly important. But we as a country also need to better prepare for shortages that are going to come in the future. That really requires cooperation and effort."
Source: https://www.omroepflevoland.nl/nieuws/294489/voorraadkasten-ziekenhuis-st-jansdal-raken-leeg
Barely any trains around Rotterdam due to a disruption in traffic control
Due to a malfunction at the train traffic control in the Rotterdam region, hardly any trains are running in a part of the southern Randstad, reports railroad manager ProRail. The disruption means that traffic controllers cannot see where the trains are. The problems are mainly around Rotterdam, but trains can also be cancelled elsewhere in the country. According to the rail manager, the failure leads to an unsafe situation and therefore the decision was made to stop train traffic. ProRail hopes that the problem will be solved by 23.00 hours. However, this does not mean that the trains will be running again immediately. No trains are stranded. Travelers are advised to check the trip planner. The NS is not deploying alternative transport. Trains are turning around at the nearest station, reports a spokesperson.
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