Port of Rotterdam signs green deal

Ronald Paul, COO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, has signed the Sustainable Earthworks and Civil Engineering Green Deal, which aims to ensure sustainable construction and maintenance of port infrastructure. 

This means it joins a group of over a hundred parties “that use sustainability criteria in all phases of earthworks and civil engineering, from planning and design to the tender process, implementation and maintenance”.

The move means more sustainable infrastructure alternatives will be considered during the design phases and potential suppliers for the supply of low-emission equipment, or material with a low environmental impact, such as recycled raw materials, will be identified during the tender process.

Ronald Paul said: “An LNG-powered Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger is now operating in the Port of Rotterdam. We have also challenged contractors to reduce their environmental impact during maintenance work. The Sustainable Earthworks and Civil Engineering Green Deal instruments have already been used in several projects. We’ll continue to do this to underline how important we consider sustainable construction to be.”

For more information visit www.portofrotterdam.com

3rd February 2020