Maasvlakte 2 The sustainable port (pdf, 6427Kb)

45selection of companies forMaasvlakte 2, but also becausecompanies see sustainability asa licence to operate in the future.Only firms that are able to workwith energy-efficient,environmentally friendly solutionsthat are in harmony with theenvironment will have a chanceto expand.Bigger and more efficientAt first glance, the terminals thatwill come into operation atMaasvlakte 2, from 2013 on,will probably look like existingexamples. A striking difference,however, will be their scale. Thenew generation of container shipsthat is currently on the drawingboard will soon be docking atMaasvlakte 2. Cargos of 12,500TEU* and over on ships with alength of some 340 m will be therule rather than the exception. Withits deep water docks of some 20 mdepth, Maasvlakte 2 will be fullyprepared for these vessels.At the quay, too, everything will beready for what the future may bring.An increased volume of containerswill have to be unloaded quicker,more efficiently andwith moreenergy efficiency. This procedurewill be fully automated, involvingdifferent cranes working at thesame time. It may even bearranged in such a way that thecranes can unload various*standard size unit for containers