Spanish port renews EcoPorts PERS Certification

This marks the sixth PERS certification for the Port of Valencia. Compliance with the PERS standard is independently assessed by Lloyd’s Register, with the certificate having a validity of two years.

Isabelle Ryckbost, ESPO’s secretary general, said: :It is my great pleasure to congratulate the port of Valencia for its achievements in renewing the PERS certification. The Port of Valencia is a longstanding member of the EcoPorts community, having joined as long ago as 2003. Valencia’s continuous engagement with environmental issues – and perseverance in identifying and addressing new issues when they arise – is testament to their hard work and ambition and can serve as example to other ports.”

PERS certification requires the port to put forward a range of measures to demonstrate effective environmental management. These measures range from identification and monitoring of the most pertinent environmental challenges to enhancing communication with the local community and increasing transparency through creating and publishing an environmental report.

The number of PERS certified ports currently stands at 23, around a fifth of the 116 ports in the EcoPorts network.