Port of Baku becomes first Green Port in the Caspian region

ESPO's Secretary General Isabelle Ryckbost congratulated the Port of Baku for obtaining PERS certificate. "The relationship with the local community is of outmost importance for port authorities and EcoPorts contributes to further enhancing transparency and accountability of the port sector. EcoPorts' environmental standard requires making port's environmental policy publicly available and well communicated to the local community and the port stakeholders. With the certification of the Port of Baku, not only the port is breaking new ground, but also the EcoPorts network is now expanding further to the east," said ESPO's Secretary General.

ESPO's Secretary General Isabelle Ryckbost congratulated the Port of Baku for obtaining PERS certificate. "The relationship with the local community is of outmost importance for port authorities and EcoPorts contributes to further enhancing transparency and accountability of the port sector. EcoPorts' environmental standard requires making port's environmental policy publicly available and well communicated to the local community and the port stakeholders. With the certification of the Port of Baku, not only the port is breaking new ground, but also the EcoPorts network is now expanding further to the east," said ESPO's Secretary General.

There are 34 EcoPorts in Europe, including busiest ports such as Port of Rotterdam and Port of Barcelona. The Port of Baku has been working closely with the European Union in enhancing its operational efficacy, port management, environmental and risk management policies. It has already achieved ISO 9001: 2015, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 certifications. It has also integrated UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in its business processes and operations.

Located at the strategic crossroads of Europe and Asia and nearby the sizeable markets like China, Turkey, Iran and Russia, the Port of Baku and its Free Zone is poised to become the leading logistics and trade hub in Eurasia. This is a part of a larger strategy of Azerbaijan to strengthen the country's non-oil economy and diversify it away from hydrocarbons.

Contact: Zaur Hasanov, 994-502-645020, zhasanov@portofbaku.com

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