The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) congratulates Shoreham Port on the UK south coast and the Ports of Jersey for being recertified through the EcoPorts environmental management Standard (PERS).
Shoreham Port has been a long-standing member of EcoPorts since 2013 and is receiving the PERS certificate for the seventh time, while Ports of Jersey has been an EcoPorts member since 2022 and is being PERS certified for the first time.
In addition, Afloat highlights that the English Channel port was this year’s winner of the ESPO Award for Social Integration of Ports, which this year celebrated innovative strategies to attract more women to work in ports.
Tim Verhoeven, ESPO Senior Policy Advisor and EcoPorts Coordinator, said, "We are delighted that British ports remain committed, operating close to Europe. Their ambitions match those of European participants. We sincerely thank the ports for their long-standing commitment and active participation."
Isabelle Ryckbost, ESPO Secretary General, commented, "We are happy to see that our British members remain engaged in EcoPorts. EcoPorts can thus serve as a useful platform of exchange of environmental performance between the EU and the UK ports."
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 80 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 B.V., and the certificate has a validity of two years. EcoPorts’ PERS is revised after the 2-year period, ensuring ports continuously meet the requirements.
For more information on EcoPorts’ PERS, visit the EcoPorts website.
