Netherlands: SPIE supports ECT on the Maasvlakte with a multi-year maintenance contract and electric charging solutions

Schiedam, the Netherlands, 19 February 2026 – SPIE, the independent European leader in multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications, is further strengthening its presence in the Port of Rotterdam with a new three‑year maintenance contract for Hutchison Ports ECT (HPECT), with the option to extend the agreement by a further two years. The contract covers all electrical maintenance activities at both the ECT Delta Terminal and the Euromax Terminal on the Maasvlakte¹. ECT has also commissioned SPIE to install seven strategically located EV charging hubs to support the energy transition across the port area.

Maintenance for more than 200 cranes and extensive energy infrastructure

At ECT’s terminals, some of the world’s largest container vessels arrive daily for loading and unloading. The site includes more than 200 cranes, including quay cranes, rail-mounted gantry cranes and lighter cranes, as well as extensive energy and transport infrastructure.

Through its E&I Business Unit, SPIE Nederland will be responsible for all electrical maintenance at both terminals. 

The scope includes:

• Preventive and corrective maintenance
• Inspections
• Troubleshooting
• Modifications and improvements
• Scheduled high‑voltage servicing of cranes
• Replacement of high‑voltage cables
• Testing and measurement activities

For this project, SPIE has put in place an integrated system to serve both terminals and deliver the full scope of work. ECT particularly valued SPIE’s position as a partner able to incorporate sustainability requirements into maintenance operations. This closely supports ECT’s renewal and sustainability objectives — a key pillar of the port’s long‑term strategy. The partnership will continue to develop over the coming years.

Seven new charging areas to support the energy transition

In addition to the maintenance contract, SPIE will deliver seven new charging areas for HPECT. These will support the shift to electric mobility at the terminals, serving employees’ electric cars and the medium‑duty operational fleet, with charging capacities ranging up to 300 kW.

The charging points will be installed across multiple locations at both the Delta and Euromax terminals. SPIE will deliver the complete power distribution and technical configuration of each charging area, including the power distribution building, the high‑ and low‑voltage switchgear, transformer installations, low‑ and high‑voltage cabling, expansion of the SCADA system, and both AC and DC chargers, including the associated software.

Through this contract, SPIE is laying the technical foundations to support progressively more energy‑efficient logistics operations over time on the Maasvlakte.

By securing both the maintenance contract and the delivery of the EV charging areas, SPIE reinforces its role as a trusted partner for critical infrastructure in the Dutch port logistics sector. The collaboration with ECT will support the professionalisation and continuity of operations while also contributing to stronger sustainability practices at one of Europe’s leading logistics hubs.

_{1- The Maasvlakte is a large man‑made extension of the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, built on land reclaimed from the North Sea. It is one of the most important industrial and logistics sites in Europe.}