MICT, Manila South Harbor among 11 green port awardees (2) (1) (1)
                     MICT, Manila South Harbor among 11
green port awardees
October 21, 2022
Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) and 
Manila South Harbor have received this year’s 2022 
Green Port Award System (GPAS) from the Asia-
Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Port Services 
Network (APSN).
The two Manila terminals, which handle majority of the 
Philippines’ international trade, join nine other ports in 
the Asia Pacific that received the award at the recent 
APSN 2022 Forum in Manila.
These ports include:
○ Hutchison Ports (Thailand) Limited 
(Thailand)
○ Johor Port Authority (Malaysia)
○ Jurong Port (Singapore)
○ Kuantan Port (Malaysia)
Lannan Berth #15 of Lanshan Port, Port of Rizhao 
(China)
9 Branch Company of Qinhuangdao Port Co. Ltd 
(China)
Penang Port (Malaysia)
Salaverry Terminal Internacional S.A. (Peru)
Taicang Wugang Terminal (China)
“The Council of the APSN recognizes the high caliber and 
excellent environmental actions and leadership 
demonstrated by these recipients. Their efforts 
exemplify the commitments and contributions of marine 
shipping industry to the environmental responsibility,” 
the APSN said in a statement.
The GPAS program is a green evaluation system for ports 
in the APEC region that was developed by APSN to 
encourage green and sustainable development in ports 
and port-related industries.
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With its implementation, the GPAS aims to improve 
environmental awareness, promote sustainable 
development, advance green interoperability and share 
best practices of ports in the Asia-Pacific region that 
are willing to grow as green ports.
By joining the GPAS program, a port signals 
that it highly values social responsibility, 
which, in turn, significantly raises its public 
image.
In a separate statement, Christian Gonzalez, executive 
vice president and chief sustainability officer of MICT 
operator International Container Terminal Services Inc., 
thanked APSN for “recognizing our efforts in 
championing environmentally sustainable port activities at 
the Manila International Container Terminal”.
“Our work as a port operator demands that we maintain 
efficient operations all the time while contributing to 
continued sustainability of resources and decreasing 
adverse impact on the environment,” he added.
ICTSI said it has outlined its green strategy of 
integrating climate change management into MICT’s day-
to-day operations with a goal of becoming the most 
sustainable terminal in the Philippines.
Aligned with the commitment to operate in an 
environmentally responsible and sustainable manner, MICT 
has implemented several environmental programs and 
activities, including improving waste and water management, 
circular economy initiatives, ecological protection and 
biodiversity programs, and decarbonation efforts.
Since its launch in 2016, the GPAS has been awarded to 
45 ports in nine economies. For the Philippines, Cagayan 
de Oro and Batangas ports were conferred the GPAS in 
2018, while CDO port was awarded again in 2021.
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said last year it was 
preparing to implement its “Green Port” initiatives 
patterned after the GPAS to ensure sustainable port 
operations as part of its initiative to help mitigate 
climate change.
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PPA said its green move also aims to complement the 
initiatives of its international partners, such as shipping 
lines, to reduce greenhouse gases emitted by ships as 
well as by port equipment to a more manageable level.
For more information about Phillipines Ports and 
Shipping, visit https://www.picsi.com.ph/