For the second consecutive month, the Port of Los Angeles
has received an environmental award from an England-based trade publication,
this time from Containerisation
International.
A judging panel including experts with extensive experience
in international supply chain operations and management, voted to bestow upon the
Los Angeles port the magazine’s annual Environmental Award. The award was
presented earlier this month in London during the publication’s annual awards ceremony,
which honors companies and individuals around the world for best practices,
innovation and creative thinking in the container industry.
“We commend the Port of Los Angeles for its commitment to
innovative business and environmental practices that have helped make the
container industry safer, more secure and more sustainable,” Containerisation editor John Fossey said
in a statement announcing the award. “The port’s approach to sustainability and
green growth is far ahead of the curve and a lesson to the entire maritime
industry.”
The award also highlighted the port’s hosting of the 2012
Pacific Ports Clean Air Collaborative Conference, which drew participants from
around the world to discuss green supply chain strategies and environmental
innovations, and for being the first seaport to adopt the Environmental Ship
Index program, which rewards ocean carriers for bringing their newest and
cleanest vessels to the Port.
The port was also recognized for its ongoing implementation
of various initiatives under the Clean Air Action Plan, the initiative that has
led to dramatic reductions in port emissions since 2005.
“This award illustrates that industry growth and
environmental progress are not mutually exclusive, but rather an integrated
strategy for success,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Geraldine Knatz
said.
In September, the port received the Lloyd’s List Global
Award in the Environment category, which recognized the port’s environmental
leadership in adopting and promoting programs that reduce emissions from
maritime sources. London-based Lloyd’s List is a daily newspaper for the
maritime industry.
