The Spanish ports of Valencia, Santander, and the Port of Castellon, have been recertified through the EcoPorts environmental management standard (PERS). The Port of Valencia has been a long-standing member of EcoPorts since 2004 and is receiving its PERS certificate for the eight time.
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The Port of Santander has been a member since 2012 and is receiving its PERS certificate for the third time. On the other hand, the Port of Castellon, has been a member since 2011 and is receiving its PERS certification for the ninth time.
“I would like to congratulate the three Spanish ports on their recertification. The ports of Valencia, Santander and Castellon each have different profiles and have different roles, but each of them is demonstrating how important it is to be transparent about environmental performance. This again shows that measuring and monitoring environmental performance is high on the agenda of many ports in Europe, whatever their size or profile,” said Isabelle Ryckbost, Secretary General of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO)
“We are highly impressed by the approach taken by Spanish ports regarding their environmental performance. It is clear that great importance is placed on the EcoPorts network, and ESPO is grateful for their valuable contribution. Spanish ports remain, by far, the most significant contributors to our network,” said Tim Verhoeven, ESPO Senior Policy Advisor and EcoPorts Coordinator.
PERS (Port Environmental Review System) is the only port-specific environmental standard. The last five years have seen important increases in its recognition and membership, with 83 ports from 25 countries currently counting themselves as part of the EcoPorts Network, and 29 ports holding PERS certification. Compliance with the EcoPorts’ PERS standard is independently assessed by LRQA Nederland BV and the certificate has a validity of two years. EcoPorts’ PERS is revised after the 2-year period, ensuring ports continuously meet the requirements.