Saving the sea turtles

Congo Terminal, operated by Bolloré Ports, is raising awareness of the plight of sea turtles in the Pointe-Noire region, including the damage done by poaching and the implications of water for the planet.

“Bolloré Ports places great importance on the environmental and social sustainability of its business activities,” said Olivier De Noray, managing director of Bolloré Ports concessions.

Green stewardship

Mr De Noray pointed out that the operator implements an environmental policy aimed at protecting the ecosystems affected by its business.

The operator works with NGOs and environmental experts to identify and manage the environmental and social risks and then rolls out innovative methods to ensure the protection of flora and fauna.

It set up its sea turtle awareness project with Meridian Port Services (MPS) in Ghana which has been leading a programme on the conservation of the animals since 2018.

Work has included transferring turtle eggs under threat in their natural environment to a closed ecosystem that increases the probability of safe hatching.

In Timor-Leste, where Bolloré Ports will start up activity at the Tibar Bay deep-water port in 2022, environmental studies initiated with the contribution of the World Bank have served to determine offsetting measures needed to reconstitute a mangrove area and set up a hatchery to protect turtles.

In addition, Moroni Terminal in the Comoros be committing to the government programme on the protection of sea turtles this year.

Bolloré Ports operates 21 concessions worldwide, 16 of which in Africa.