Amsterdam is among the ... to ban large oceangoing cruise ships from docking in the city center. In fact, it aims to entirely eliminate the cruise port at Veemkade itself by 2035.

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Following a growing tendency in Europe, such as what happened with Venice, Amsterdam's council has banned cruise ships from the city centre as it tries to limit visitor numbers and curb pollution.