Le Havre, March 23rd, 2015 EcoPorts has rewarded the environmental approach of HAROPA - Port of Le Havre HAROPA - Port of Le Havre is PERS certified The French Port of Le Havre was distinguished on January 29th for its environmental actions by the European Seaport Organization (ESPO). ESPO, which represents the seaports within the European Union, is delighted to congratulate HAROPA - Port of Le Havre and Port of Nantes-Saint-Nazaire for achieving the Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certification in January 2015. This certificate highlights the positive environmental policy of HAROPA - Port of Le Havre. Compliance with the PERS standard is independently assessed by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance and the certificate has a validity of two years. “The certification PERS proves that HAROPA - Port of Le Havre practically acts in order to protect our environment and to reduce the ecological impact of our industrial activities”, said Hervé Martel, the Chairman of HAROPA - Port of Le Havre management board. With these two new certifications the number of PERS certified French ports rises to four, making France the country with the highest number of valid PERS certificates. There are currently 22 ports in Europe that hold a valid PERS certificate. This high environmental recognition will be officially handed in December during the next Greenport cruise conference in Copenhagen (Denmark). th About HAROPA - HAROPA, the 5 largest port complex in Northern Europe, is a joint venture between the ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris. It is connected to every continent owing to a first-rate international shipping offer (linking 600 ports worldwide). It serves a vast hinterland whose core is in the Seine valley and the Paris region forming the biggest French consumer market area. With around 10 Normandy and Paris area partner ports, the "one-stop" hub now forms in France a global transport and logistics system, capable of providing a comprehensive end-to-end service. HAROPA handles over 120 million tons of cargo by sea and waterway each year. HAROPA business represents 160,000 jobs. www.haropaports.com Press Contacts Bénédicte MAHEUT: +33 (0)2 35 52 97 89 - [email protected] Annie VANDOME: +33 (0)2 32 74 71 37 - [email protected]
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