Milence, a joint venture between Daimler Truck, TRATON GROUP and Volvo Group, has launched its largest charging hub to date at the port of Antwerp-Bruges. Strategically located at the Ketenis truck yard, the hub takes advantage of the port’s central location, extensive connections and excellent infrastructure, strengthening its role in the international transport network. This marks an important milestone for Milence as it is their first hub in Belgium and the largest in Europe, equipped with ten Combined Charging System (CCS) chargers delivering up to 400 kW of power per each of the twenty bays.
The Ketenis hub, along with another planned hub at the Gordijk truck park, supports the green corridor initiative between Antwerp and Bruges, facilitating the use of heavy electric vehicles. The port also already produces a significant amount of renewable energy through on-site solar panels and wind turbines that power its daily operations.
Truck drivers using the new Ketenis hub will receive a secure and well-equipped facility with access control, lighting, surveillance cameras, Wi-Fi and sanitary facilities. Milence plans to upgrade both hubs to megawatt charging systems (MCS) as soon as the technology becomes available, allowing for a rapid transition to even more efficient charging solutions.