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ICTSI's Contecon Manzanillo is Mexico's first carbon-neutral port
来源：shippingazette 编辑：编辑部 发布：2023/02/15 11:16:19
A BUSINESS unit of Manila's International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI), Contecon Manzanillo SA de CV (Contecon Manzanillo) and concessionaire of the Specialised Container Terminal of the North Zone of the Port of Manzanillo (TEC-II), is the first organisation across the Mexican port industry to be certified carbon neutral.
The Carbon Neutrality UNE-14064-3:2019 certification recognises Contecon Manzanillo's commitment to global initiatives to combat climate change, promote renewable energy and decarbonize ports and maritime transport. Earning this distinction favouring the environment consolidates Contecon's leadership as a vanguard port terminal in favour of Manzanillo, Colima and Mexico.
The carbon neutrality certificate highlights the company's efforts to offset greenhouse gas emissions through reduction and compensation practices.
These efforts include counteracting and maintaining zero emission from equipment such as cranes, port tractors, air conditioners and other polluting sources; compensating for emissions through sponsorships of forests and protected areas; and initiating sustainable initiatives like execution of circular economies and incorporation of technologies that reduce the operational impact of the Port of Manzanillo - the primary port in the Mexican Pacific.
Jose Antonio Contreras, Contecon Manzanillo chief executive officer, explained the certification's relevance not only for Mexico's port sector but also for industrial activity in general.
"At Contecon, we maintain an agenda aligned with the use of renewable energy is encouraged. We are moving towards the decarbonisation of maritime transport in Mexico."
In 2021, the company's direct and indirect CO2e emissions amounted to 25,368.67 tonnes while total offset emissions amounted to
The Carbon Neutrality UNE-14064-3:2019 certification recognises Contecon Manzanillo's commitment to global initiatives to combat climate change, promote renewable energy and decarbonize ports and maritime transport. Earning this distinction favouring the environment consolidates Contecon's leadership as a vanguard port terminal in favour of Manzanillo, Colima and Mexico.
The carbon neutrality certificate highlights the company's efforts to offset greenhouse gas emissions through reduction and compensation practices.
These efforts include counteracting and maintaining zero emission from equipment such as cranes, port tractors, air conditioners and other polluting sources; compensating for emissions through sponsorships of forests and protected areas; and initiating sustainable initiatives like execution of circular economies and incorporation of technologies that reduce the operational impact of the Port of Manzanillo - the primary port in the Mexican Pacific.
Jose Antonio Contreras, Contecon Manzanillo chief executive officer, explained the certification's relevance not only for Mexico's port sector but also for industrial activity in general.
"At Contecon, we maintain an agenda aligned with the use of renewable energy is encouraged. We are moving towards the decarbonisation of maritime transport in Mexico."
In 2021, the company's direct and indirect CO2e emissions amounted to 25,368.67 tonnes while total offset emissions amounted to