PARALLEL TOUR: WHATSAPP
For 60 minutes and €12, the Port Authority’s FutureLand ferry carries visitors through the heart of Maasvlakte, with an ex-sea captain narrating Rotterdam’s logistical triumphs. But this is not the only tour taking place.
As the retired captain extolls the virtues of Maasvlakte, the Bureau provides a parallel guide—a WhatsApp-driven layer of insights, contradictions, and untold histories. Timed to sync with the ferry’s route, messages appear in real time, filling in gaps, expanding the narrative, and offering another way to experience the port.
We do not dispute the official story—but complement it. The result is a tour within a tour, where different versions of the same place coexist, overlap, and even contradict each other.
As the retired captain extolls the virtues of Maasvlakte, the Bureau provides a parallel guide—a WhatsApp-driven layer of insights, contradictions, and untold histories. Timed to sync with the ferry’s route, messages appear in real time, filling in gaps, expanding the narrative, and offering another way to experience the port.
We do not dispute the official story—but complement it. The result is a tour within a tour, where different versions of the same place coexist, overlap, and even contradict each other.