Conakry Terminal in Guinea has been granted the Green Terminal label, following the audit conducted on November 2021 by Bureau Veritas.
The audit was based on the eight pillars of the labelling process, including work processes, building infrastructures that comply with international standards, acquiring environmentally friendly handling equipment, waste management and training employees in best practices related to environmental issues.
“This label rewards the efforts made by the company to reduce the impact of its activities on the environment by implementing eco-responsible measures,” noted Conakry Terminal’s main operator, Bolloré Ports in a statement.
Conakry Terminal, located in the homonymous African port, is participating in the fluidity of the supply chain for Guinea and the countries of the sub-region. Additionally, the terminal has announced it is commited to a programme for the modernisation of its infrastructures.
Conakry Terminal has introduced a number of innovative solutions, such as the digitalisation of transport documents and electronic payment, which help to reduce travel and therefore greenhouse gas emissions, according to a statement.
“Being granted this label constitutes recognition of the efforts of all the employees of Conakry Terminal,” claimed Emmanuel Masson, managing director of Conakry Terminal.
“It has given us the opportunity to organise several training courses on best practices related to environmental issues for our employees, which complement and reinforce our actions as for recycling, dematerialisation of documents or electrification of handling equipment,” added Masson.
Bolloré Ports launched the ‘Green Terminal’ environmental labelling process in June, aiming to reduce the carbon footprint of its activities. This approach has been validated by Bureau Veritas, a global testing, inspection and certification company.
The container terminal at the port of Conakry is owned and operated by Bolloré Africa Logistics and 25% by APM Terminals. It is managed and has been developed as part of a public-private sector partnership with the Conakry Port Authority.
