The Batumi Sea Port Ltd (hereinafter referred to as BSP) has received a certificate of compliance with the environmental management system according to the requirements of the international
The Batumi Sea Port Ltd (hereinafter referred to as
BSP) has received a certificate of compliance with the environmental management
system according to the requirements of the international standard EcoPorts.
The BSP was certified with the assistance of the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the ECO
Sustainable Logistics Chain Foundation (ECOSLC) as part of the "Promoting
Green Ports and Connectivity" project. The audit was conducted by
independent auditors of the certification body LRQA, Netherlands.
BSP became the first port in Georgia to receive such a
certificate.
The EcoPorts is the main environmental initiative of
the European port sector and is integrated into the European Organization of
Sea Ports (ESPO).
The implementation of the requirements of this
standard will contribute to the further greening of port, loading / unloading
and transport operations of the BSP.
Within the framework of the OSCE project
"Promoting Green Ports and Connectivity, BSP employees were trained in
Training centers of leading ports in Europe and visited the following ports:
1. Mr.Andrey Danilov- the Head of the Management
Department of the integrated
management system
and standardization of BSP :
§
Port of Le Havre, France/ HAROPA PORT, Port Institute
of Education and Research of the business school "EM Normandie" (IPER
– EM Normandie);
§
Port of Antwerp, Belgium / Port of Antwerp-Bruges,
APEC Port Training - Antwerp & Flanders Port Training Center;
§
Port of Valencia, Spain, Fundación Valenciaport
Training Center.
2. Mr. Tengiz Varshanidze – the Operational Director
of BSP:
§
Port of
Antwerp, Belgium / Port of Antwerp-Bruges, APEC Port Training –
Antwerp & Flanders Port Training
Center;
3. Mr. Zaza Varshalomidze, the Head of
the Ecology and Health Department -
Environmental Protection Manager
of BSP:
§ Port of Valencia, Spain, Training center «Fundación Valenciaport».
From 11 to 21 June 2024 inclusive, the 21st
International Seminar on "Women in Port Management" was held in Le
Havre, France, sponsored by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
together with the Port of HAROPA, Le Havre, France. The seminar was hosted by
the Port Institute of Education and Research of the EM Normandie Business
School (IPER – EM Normandie). 31 women from 29 countries from 5 continents took
part in the seminar, including Mrs.Lika Tsenteradze, Head of the Administrative
Department of Batumi Sea Port Ltd, Georgia.
In addition to the above, the Batumi Sea Port Ltd has
implemented and maintains an environmental management system in accordance with
the international standard ISO14001:2015, compliance with which is annually
verified by the British company United Registrar of Systems LLC.
The JSC KazTransOil exercise
direct ownership and management of production assets in Georgia through Batumi
Oil Terminal LLC.