A sorting mechanism arranged to empty a container for carrying a load, the sorting mechanism comprising - a plurality of tilting elements (T1-T11) arranged to receive and transport the container in a transport direction, the plurality of tilting elements (T1-T11) being - arranged neighbouring each other, - individually tiltable by means of individually controllable tilting actuators (TA1-TA4) arranged to tilt the tilting elements (T1-T11) around a tilting axis parallel or substantially parallel with the transport direction, and - a computerized controller arranged to control the individually controllable tilting actuators (TA1-TA4) in accordance with a control algorithm in response to at least one position signal of the position of the container, wherein the control algorithm is arranged to control the tilting actuators (TA1-TA2) of a group of at least two tilting elements (T1-T11) so as to cause the group of at least two tilting elements (T1-T4) to perform a coordinated tilting motion in response to the at least one position signal so as to tilt the container for emptying its load, upon the container passing the sorting mechanism in the transport direction, and wherein - each of the tilting elements (T1-T11) is operable by said individually controllable tilting actuators (TA1-TA4) to tilt the respective tilting element, and wherein - the control algorithm is arranged to increase a tilting angle of the group of at least two tilting elements (T1-T11) during the container passing the at least two tilting elements (T1-T11). - a plurality of tilting elements (T1-T11) arranged to receive and transport the container in a transport direction, the plurality of tilting elements (T1-T11) being - arranged neighbouring each other, - individually tiltable by means of individually controllable tilting actuators (TA1-TA4) arranged to tilt the tilting elements (T1-T11) around a tilting axis parallel or substantially parallel with the transport direction, and - arranged neighbouring each other, - individually tiltable by means of individually controllable tilting actuators (TA1-TA4) arranged to tilt the tilting elements (T1-T11) around a tilting axis parallel or substantially parallel with the transport direction, and - a computerized controller arranged to control the individually controllable tilting actuators (TA1-TA4) in accordance with a control algorithm in response to at least one position signal of the position of the container, wherein the control algorithm is arranged to control the tilting actuators (TA1-TA2) of a group of at least two tilting elements (T1-T11) so as to cause the group of at least two tilting elements (T1-T4) to perform a coordinated tilting motion in response to the at least one position signal so as to tilt the container for emptying its load, upon the container passing the sorting mechanism in the transport direction, and wherein - each of the tilting elements (T1-T11) is operable by said individually controllable tilting actuators (TA1-TA4) to tilt the respective tilting element, and wherein - the control algorithm is arranged to increase a tilting angle of the group of at least two tilting elements (T1-T11) during the container passing the at least two tilting elements (T1-T11).