At Zeebrugge, one of Europe’s largest export ports, Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s port and terminal operation sits on 80 hectares of land. It is the key distribution hub for the company’s northern European market. Fully developed, it will have a capacity of more than 38.000 cars. Now, it makes strides towards zero emissions. “Zero emissions is the ultimate goal for our entire operations,” says Filip Declerq, project manager at the Orcelle Terminal in Zeebrugge. He is currently in the process of making an inventory of all diesel-powered machines and equipment. At the same time, he is investigating the availability of power supply while planning to replace as much of the machinery as possible with electric alternatives. Less noise, no smell, better safety“Keep in mind, we have two and three work shifts per day. One diesel-run forklift may have to be replaced by two electric forklifts, a “twin machine.” Some machines are so huge and only used once per week, they should not be our first priority in this exchange program. Imagine how our world will change when our machines run on electric: It will be quiet, my colleagues can hear instructions much better, safety will improve, there will be no diesel smell and noise making your workday extra strenuous.” (....)