APM and Rotterdam enviro-agreement
APM Terminals and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed a 5-year agreement to co-operate on research and development. The main objective of the co-operation is to “support environmentally proactive terminal planning and operating procedures with sustainable development”.
Other aims are to improve productivity and efficiency of terminal operations, optimise land use, help to increase public awareness of the major role container facilities play in creating jobs and prosperity in the global, as well as in national, regional and local economies. Under the agreement, research projects will be undertaken worldwide, and will focus on container terminal environmental best practices, sustainability, safety, cargo security, cost reduction, intermodal movements, supply chain integration, and information management. The agreement covers global port projects; five projects per year. ! www.apmterminals.com