Port operators not overly concerned about switch-off plan

The City of Ghent is requesting information on the switch-off plan from the relevant minister’s office. “Among other things, how the switch-off plan is put together and which tranche the city and the port are in,” explains Johan Bresseleers, spokesman for North Sea Port. He refers to the previous switch-off plan. About four years ago, the port of Ghent was in disk four. “From the city and the port authority, we stressed very loudly then that the port simply could not be put without power. And it hasn’t been.” At the moment, no arrangements have been made with private companies either. “Companies do have emergency generators, but the word ’emergency’ is very decisive in that case. You just can’t make it to switch off certain companies in the port.”