A wholly owned NYK subsidiary company, ‘International Car Operators’ (ICO), will install 11 wind turbines on the grounds of a finished-car logistics terminal that ICO owns and operates in Zeebrugge, Belgium.
The installation of the wind turbines will be done in cooperation with the Port of Zeebrugge and Engie Electrabel, a local electricity and gas supplier, and the turbines are expected to start operations in 2019.
The generators will be placed in an area appropriate for wind power generation, and will produce power efficiently, without disturbing terminal operations. The installation adheres to the energy policy of Belgium, which proactively encourages the use of renewable energy.
“The NYK Group has already implemented environmentally friendly initiatives at a number of finished-car logistics terminals. Solar panels have been installed, LED port lights have been introduced, and water used to wash cars is being recycled. By implementing wind power generation, we get one step closer to our goal of operating “green” terminals,” NYK said in a statement.
