Halifax First Canadian Port to Receive ISO 14001 Certification
March 3, 2005
The Halifax Port Authority's Ocean Terminals has become the first port operation in Canada to achieve ISO 14001 certification. The environmental management system developed for the terminal has met the environmental management standards of the International Organization for Standardization ISO . The system manages the environmental impacts of the operation and sets goals for continual improvements.
"This is the first step in an ongoing process of upgrading environmental practices at the Port of Halifax" says Dean Bouchard, Director of Technical Services, Halifax Port Authority. "It is our goal to continue upgrading all of our Port facilities to meet this level of environmental standardization."
Ocean Terminals, Piers 23-24, received certification in February 2005 and the Halifax Port Authority intends to apply for certification for a second facility, Richmond Terminals, within 2005.
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For more information please contact:
Michele PeverilManager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs
Halifax Port Authority
Telephone: 902.426.1060
Cell: 902.229.3236
E-mail: mpeveril@portofhalifax.ca
