Ridley Terminals joins Green Marine
Ridley Terminals Inc., a leading trade gateway between North American and world markets, has signed on as the first terminal in Prince Rupert to join Green Marine, the largest voluntary environmental program for the maritime industry in North America, according to press release.
The program encourages its participants, ship owners, ports, terminals and shipyards, to undertake concrete actions that go beyond regulatory requirements aimed at improving environmental performance and sustainability. Green Marine’s success is based on a 5-year track record of participating companies demonstrating improved environmental performance.
Ridley Terminals Inc. owns and operates a world class bulk handling terminal in Prince Rupert, on the north coast of British Columbia. RTI is committed to environmentally sound terminal operating practices. "We are undertaking several actions to ensure the sustainability of our operations,” says Dennis Blake, RTI’s Senior Manager. “For example, we successfully completed an audit of our Environmental Management System, ISO 14001, in June 2012."
In addition, according to Mr. Tony Di Nino, P.Eng, RTI’s third party environmental auditor, “RTI has improved the efficiency of its EMS and continues to set environmental objectives and targets to improve its environmental performance understanding that better environmental management leads to a better environment”
The company strives for continuous improvement in its environmental performance by seeking ways to reduce the risks associated with all operations. According to Green Marine executive director, David Bolduc, joining the environmental program is a step towards this goal: "Ridley Terminals will be able to measure and compare its performance and to share best practices with other participants to further reduce the marine industry environmental footprint as a whole."
The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA), where Ridley Terminals Inc. operates, was the first West Coast Green Marine participant in 2010 and led the way to the expansion of the program from coast to coast. "RTI’s membership demonstrates
a strong environmental commitment from Prince Rupert marine community", says David Bolduc. PRPA’s CEO, Don Krusel agrees with this assessment: "At the Prince Rupert Port Authority, we are serious about environmental stewardship and this includes working with Port tenants and users to promote best practices and set an example of environmental leadership."
Already, Ridley’s terminal design and materials handling procedures ensure both high performance and a clean operation. "To protect Prince Rupert’s rich coastal environment, we have made every effort to keep coal where it belongs - either on the terminal site or in the ships which carry it to customers", explains Dennis Blake.
About Ridley Terminals Inc.
Ridley Terminals Inc. owns & operates an advanced bulk material handling terminal and is a world leader in the efficient and reliable movement of coal and other bulk commodities from unit trains to ships. Ridley Terminals Inc. is a Federal Crown Corporation, accredited with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Registrations. RTI is serviced by CN, a Class 1 North American railroad. RTI provides an export point for metallurgical and thermal coal, petroleum coke, and is capable of handling other bulk commodities.
Green Marine Overview
Green Marine, founded in 2007, is a voluntary marine industry initiative with the goal of achieving levels of environmental performance that exceed regulatory requirements in areas such as air emissions, community impacts, dry bulk handling and storage, and environmental leadership. There are currently over 70 shipowners, port authorities, terminals and shipyards from coast to coast, in Canada and the United States, participating in the program. In 2011, Green Marine received the prestigious Sustainable Shipping Award for Green Shipping Initiative of the Year that recognized the program’s credibility and relevance on the international scene.