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HES International SDG-Challenge Spring 2026

We are looking for:
Urban planning, installation technique, data, operations, business

Status
Running
Spots
6 available
Registration deadline
17 Mar 2026
Sprintday
31 Mar 2026
Location
Missouriweg 25, 3199 LB Maasvlakte Rotterdam, Netherlands, Hybrid
1. Description of the challenge

How can HES Bulk Terminal Rotterdam, building on previous research, significantly reduce the energy consumption of its conveyor belt systems by applying the latest and most efficient technologies, and what would a feasible implementation plan look like in terms of costs, timeline, risks, and expected energy savings?

2. Expected outcome

A feasible implementation plan in which the reduction of energy consumption is shown

About HES International

Contributing to the world of tomorrow, that’s what we do at HES. We are an important switch in the continuous delivery of essential building blocks for our everyday life needed to develop, sustain and improve the world around us. Our professional staff ensure that a wide variety of bulk products are safely stored and handled 24/7 for our customers from all corners of the globe. These bulk products form the basis of many products that we use regularly in all aspects of daily life. The energy from your wall socket, the car you drive or the sandwich in your lunch box: at one point, they were all bulk products. And it is highly probable that these bulk products have passed through one of our terminals.