{"id":12171,"date":"2025-11-04T14:54:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.groningen-seaports.com\/inland-waterways-police-regulations\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T12:29:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:29:30","slug":"inland-waterways-police-regulations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.groningen-seaports.com\/en\/for-shipping\/regulations-and-forms\/inland-waterways-police-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Inland Waterways Police Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id12171_4e3104-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id12171_4e3104-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id12171_4e3104-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:0px;row-gap:20px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;min-height:40vh;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id12171_4e3104-96 > 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