APMT announces green initiative

APM Terminals has announced it is to reduce its CO2 emissions worldwide by 15% per teu handled by 2012. The terminal operators’ worldwide CO2 emissions of 543,000 metric tonnes in 2007 represented 17.5kg per teu handled. APMT said it will reduce this to 14.96 kg per teu through innovative operational initiatives, best practice sharing, benchmarking, strategic investments and energy-conscious planning at every terminal.