PTP is Green Terminal Operator of the Year
TANJUNG PELEPAS: The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) was named the winner of the 2012 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific “Green Terminal Operator of the Year” as part of the Frost& Sullivan Annual Best Practices Awards which identify exemplary achievements within a multitude of industries and functional disciplines.
PTP deputy chief executive office Azlan Shahrim accepted the award on behalf of the company at the awards ceremony held in Singapore recently.
Azlan said it was indeed an honour to accept this award, which was a result of the collective efforts of our employees.
“They have done a remarkable job to help PTP reduce our environmental and energy footprint using sustainable business processes,” he said yesterday.
The Green Excellence Awards were presented to companies that demonstrate significant progress in enhancing long-term sustainability and managing the environmental impact of their operations, resulting in measurable improvements in their overall environmental performance.
“It is a privilege to celebrate the commitment and success of the award recipients in their efforts to care for the environment,” said Manoj Menon, Partner and AsiaPacific Managing Director, Frost & Sullivan. Awards recipients were evaluated, among others, based on their social impact, overall market growth and penetration as well as overall industry impact.
Azlan said with more than 8,000 vessel calls and handling over 7.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units last year, and expected to further increase this year, the demand for energy demand in the port was considerable.
“So reducing the amount of diesel fuel consumed and lowering carbon dioxide emissions continue to be a high priority,” he said.
Going forward, PTP will continue its efforts to preserve the environment by combating pollution and reducing waste. Beyond the major focus on fuel usage, the port is reducing the inefficient use of energy, recycling where possible and continuously investing in new equipment and implementing new techniques to make their operational practices more planet-friendly.