PSA Antwerp (PSAA) has officially joined the Zero Emission Port Alliance (ZEPA), a global initiative that brings together terminal operators, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and ports around a shared ambition: accelerating the transition towards battery-electric port equipment and, ultimately, net-zero emissions ports.
Joining ZEPA aligns seamlessly with PSA’s broader climate goals. The PSA Group aims to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels and achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. PSAA is taking a range of actions to meet these targets, with the decarbonization of its straddle carrier fleet — the Green Straddle Carrier Program — being a key element. As part of this program, PSAA is evaluating fully electric straddle carriers as one of the different potential decarbonization technologies.
ZEPA was established at COP28 in December 2023 by DP World and APM Terminals. Its initial mandate included four workstreams addressing demand aggregation, voluntary design standards, power infrastructure readiness and financing models. Over recent months, ZEPA has added several members such as Kalmar, Ampcontrol and PSA Antwerp, expanding its membership to 14 organisations committed to scaling battery‑electric container handling equipment.
PSA Antwerp is the second flagship terminal of PSA International Pte Ltd, operating three container terminals (Noordzee, Europa, MSC PSA European Terminal) within the Port of Antwerp. It also handles breakbulk, steel and project cargo at PSA Breakbulk and RoRo and paper at its multi‑purpose terminal in Zeebrugge.
“Straddle carriers are essential for our daily terminal operations but are also responsible for the vast majority of our direct emissions in Belgium,” says Francis De Ruytter, Regional Head Sustainability PSA Europe, Mediterranean, and the Americas. “That’s why we are investing heavily in our Green Straddle Carrier Program.”
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