Third APMT sustainability report

When it comes to emissions of carbon dioxide, APMT achieved a reduction of 4% on a per teu basis in 2012. This goes some way to achieving the 25% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2020 that the operator wants, but there’s still a long way to go.

One example of the way in which the operator intends to achieve its target is with the new 2.7m teu capacity Maasvlakte II facility scheduled to open in 2014 at the Port of Rotterdam. The new hub will be employing advanced automation equipment and technology which will have a zero net CO2 emission profile.

But for the operator, zero emissions technology is only part of a wider commitment it has taken on under its corporate social responsibility umbrella to help safeguard local communities from the potential influence of new terminal projects.

To this end, it is continuing to focus on its set of Community Investment Guidelines introduced in 2012. Part of the guidelines include the introduction of independent and professional Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) for new terminal projects. These should determine strategies to mitigate negative and enhance positive impacts through the whole project lifecycle.