A truck carrying break bulk sulphur powder spilled some of its content close to the main gate of the port of Walvis Bay on Tuesday morning, setting into action a swift environmental clean-up operation. All the relevant emergency services assisted, which include the Walvis Bay traffic department to cordon off traffic from the contaminated area as well as the hazardous waste management services of the municipality. A clean-up team of the company responsible for the load of sulphur cleaned the area, whereafter the fire brigade conducted the final cleaning by hosing off the area.