THE European Seaport Organisation (ESPO), which represents the seaports within the European Union, has congratulated HAROPA's Port of Le Havre and Port of Nantes-Saint-Nazaire in France for achieving the Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certification.
This certificate highlights the positive environmental policy of the ports. Compliance with the PERS standard is independently assessed by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance and the certificate has a validity of two years.
"The certification PERS proves that HAROPA - Port of Le Havre practically acts in order to protect our environment and to reduce the ecological impact of our industrial activities," said chairman of HAROPA - Port of Le Havre management board, Herve Martel, in a statement from port authorities.
With these two new certifications the number of PERS certified French ports rises to four, making France the country with the highest number of valid PERS certificates. There are currently 22 ports in Europe that hold a valid PERS certificate.
This distinguished environmental recognition will be officially handed in December during the next Greenport cruise conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.
HAROPA is the fifth largest port complex in northern Europe and a joint venture between the ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris. It's international shipping services link 600 ports worldwide.
It serves a vast hinterland whose core is in the Seine valley and the Paris region forming the biggest French consumer market area.
With 10 Normandy and Paris area partner ports, the "one-stop" hub now forms in France a global transport and logistics system, capable of providing a comprehensive end-to-end service.
HAROPA handles 120 million tons of cargo by sea and waterway each year and supports 160,000 jobs.
PORTS
31 March 2015 - 20:58
Ports of Le Havre, Nantes achieve PERS environmental certification
THE European Seaport Organisation (ESPO), which represents the seaports within the European Union, has congratulated HAROPA's Port of Le Havre and Port of Nantes-Saint-Nazaire in France for achieving the Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certification.
PORTS
31 March 2015 - 20:58
Ports of Le Havre, Nantes achieve PERS environmental certification
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