Company committed to reducing its environmental footprint
December 14, 2009
Federal Marine Terminals, operating 10 facilities in the Great Lakes and on the East Coast, has unveiled its environmental policy on its website www.fmtcargo.com.
FMT is one of the first marine terminal operators to make its detailed environmental policy available to the public. Chairman Paul Pathy said the move reiterates FMT’s commitment to being a leader in the industry.
“We are keenly aware of and committed to our responsibility to conduct our business in an ethical and sustainable manner,” Mr. Pathy said.
The objective of the FMT policy is to reduce the company’s footprint at all terminals and to continuously improve environmental performance. “The FMT policy goes over and beyond applicable rules and regulations demonstrating that protection of the environment is a constant concern,” the company said in a press release.
Additionally, FMT is a founding member of Green Marine, a voluntary marine industry environmental program in Canada and the United States.
In its environmental policy, FMT addresses the following issues:
• greenhouse gas and other air emissions;
• water and land pollution prevention, including spills, dust, and cargo residues;
• conflicts of use with neighbouring communities such as noise, dust and light; and
• handling of hazardous materials.
FMT said its management believes that it is crucial for all stakeholders – employees, partners, clients, suppliers, governments and the general public – to be informed of its environmental policy.
“Only with transparency and accountability will we succeed in bettering our marine environment,” Mr. Pathy said.
FMT is a subsidiary of Fednav Limited and has operated stevedoring facilities at ports in Canada and the U.S. for more than four decades. Canada. With seven operations covering 10 ports, FMT operates on the U.S. East Coast/Gulf Coast and in the Great Lakes. It handles breakbulk, bulk, containerized, project and general cargoes. The wide range of commodities handled includes cement, cocoa, containers, gypsum, machinery, steel, sugar, and wood pulp and forest products.