The Belgian terminal operator PSA Antwerp said it signed agreements with two contractors to execute large-scale works to refurbish its Europa Terminal on the river Scheldt.

These works will expand the container terminal's capacity by 40% and help PSA Antwerp reach its ambitious sustainability goals to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, compared to 2019, and become carbon neutral by 2050 completely.

In a statement, PSA Antwerp said one of the significant changes to how the terminal operates would be the introduction of electric automatic stacking cranes (ASCs) for all yard operations and truck handling.

The two contracts are with:

• The Austrian crane builder Kuenz and the global technology leader in electrification and automation ABB for 14 new automatic stacking cranes for Europa Terminal;
  
  
• The Belgian temporary partnership Stadsbader/DSG to upgrade Europa Terminal's civil and electrical infrastructure.