Tecon Suape, International Container Terminal Services Inc.’s (ICTSI) business unit at the Suape Port and Industrial Complex in Brazil, has been certified as a carbon-neutral company.
In a statement, ICTSI said this certification is in accordance with Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT) NBR ISO 14064-3:2007 Standards – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management and PAS 260.
“Tecon Suape’s carbon-neutral certification attests to the company’s good ESG practices, commitment to minimizing environmental impact, and efficient management of greenhouse gas emissions. It also reaffirms the company’s socio-environmental responsibility across all its projects,” the firm said.
Tecon Suape is the fourth terminal in the ICTSI Group to achieve carbon-neutral status following Contecon Guayaquil in Ecuador, Contecon Manzanillo in Mexico, and Rio Brasil Terminal.
In April 2001, ICTSI, won the bid to develop, construct and manage the operations of the Suape Container Terminal in Pernambuco, Brazil under a 30-year concession.
The largest and most modern container-handling facility in Pernambuco, the terminal serves the agricultural and industrial sectors in the northern and northeastern parts of Brazil with its direct access to major road networks.
Headquartered and established in 1988 in Manila, ICTSI is in the business of port development, management and operations.
ICTSI’s portfolio of terminals and projects are located in developed and emerging market economies in the Asia Pacific, the Americas, and Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Independent with no shipping or consignee-related interests, ICTSI works and transacts transparently with all stakeholders of the supply chain.
ICTSI continues to receive global acclaim for its public-private partnerships, which are focused on sustainable development, and supported by corporate social responsibility initiatives.