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Jordan’s Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) has published its third sustainability report, and in so doing claims to be the first container terminal in the Middle East and the APM Terminals’ global network to meet G4 guidelines for transparency and disclosure as outlined by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The report covers a number of areas including the economic benefits that accrues from the terminal’s continued expansion, the overall satisfaction of its employees, the reduction of its environmental footprint and its ongoing contribution to the local community.
The report underlines the fact that 2013 was one of marked growth for ACT, with the completion of the the terminal’s berth expansion project, which delivered an additional 460m of quay. Year end figures showed a 7% increase in throughput to 872,810 teu. Operational growth was achieved with an 84% employee satisfaction rate and a record employee safety record, with zero fatalities, and a 27% decrease in sick leave.
“Given the sheer scale and continued expansion of our operations in the Kingdom, evaluating and reporting the social and environmental impact of our operations becomes just as crucial as measuring economic performance,” comments ACT chief executive officer, Jeppe Jensen.”The publication of the sustainability report is a key milestone in our long term expansion strategy in which sustainability plans an integral role.” Other notable achievements highlighted by the report include a 16% improvement in energy intensity, despite a net increase in energy consumption, a 2% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and investment in more effective water management. Total spill volumes were reduced by 89% while 56% of the waste produced by ACT was recycled.
