FOR the seventeenth year in a row, the Port of Montreal has been recognized for its sustainable development practices and environmental performance by Green Marine, the leading voluntary environmental certification programme in the marine shipping industry.
The results were recently announced at the annual GreenTech conference held in Halifax, Canada, reports Greece's Container News.
Among the fifty-nine participating port authorities, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) achieved top-tier rankings, earning a perfect score of 5 out of five in several categories: Environmental Leadership, waste management, dry bulk handling and storage, spill prevention and stormwater management, and community relations.
Additionally, the MPA received a score of 4 out of five in the category of air emissions GHG & air pollutants.
"The success of Green Marine's 2023 certification would not have been possible without the unwavering commitment and hard work of our teams rallying to maintain and surpass our high standards of environmental excellence every year," commented Julie Gascon, president and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority.