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    Bart Lubbers (37%) and Michiel Langezaal (21.5%), and by investment firms Breesaap (5.9%) and Schroders Capital (10.6%). Fastned's headquarters are located...
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    maritime importance. Before IJmuiden was built, the area was known as Breesaap, a desolate plain where a handful of farming families strove to make a...
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    shortest route to the sea. Digging began on 8 March 1865, at the dunes of Breesaap and lasted until 1876. Since no Dutch company was willing to take on this...
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