Enstructure, a U.S. acquirer and operator of North American terminals and logistics infrastructure assets, has become an official member of Green Marine, an environmental certification program for the North American maritime industry.
As understood, Enstructure made the decision to become part of the initiative in order to set the ball rolling for a ‘robust’ sustainability program framework within the company’s operations.
Co-CEO Philippe De Montigny reiterated Enstructure’s commitment, stating, “Using this program’s step-by-step criteria will focus our efforts to continually enhance our environmental performance and support a more sustainable future.”
Founded in 2007, the Green Marine program began in North America as a shipping industry initiative to go beyond regulations. In May 2024, Green Marine International was incorporated as the governance structure overseeing the program’s environmental certification efforts across both North America and Europe.
It is believed that there are more than 185 ship owners, ports, terminals, and shipyards across Canada and the United States who are current members of the program. Moreover, Green Marine Europe , which was launched in 2020, now represents a fleet of more than 500 vessels and three ‘major’ shipyards within the program, Enstructure has said.
To obtain Green Marine certification, Enstructure will benchmark its environmental performance for issues such as greenhouse gases (GHG), spill prevention, stormwater and waste management, and community relations.
“We applaud Enstructure for its proactive approach to environmental stewardship. By joining Green Marine, Enstructure will leverage a clear framework to set and achieve ambitious environmental goals, enhancing both their performance and the industry’s standards,” David Bolduc , Green Marine’s President and CEO, shared.
To remind, in June this year, Green Marine issued a certificate to Canadian terminal operator LOGISTEC’s Deception Bay terminal, located in the Arctic region, making Deception Bay the first terminal to be ratified in the Far North.
That same month, RightShip, an ESG-focused digital maritime platform, and Green Marine partnered up in order to promote environmentally friendly practices within the maritime sector.
The collaboration will reportedly ensure that the shipowners who have earned the Green Marine or the Green Marine Europe certification will have their seal of approval displayed next to their ships’ profile on the RightShip platform, further underscoring their dedication to environmental stewardship.
Green Marine’s 2023 environmental performance results for its members marked ‘major’ advancements among ship owners, ports, shipyards, terminals, and Seaway corporations. According to a statement from that year, over half of the participating ship owners had attained Level 3 or above for air emissions indicators, a level that necessitates the completion of annual inventories.
Despite a remarkable increase in new participants and updated criteria, Green Marine highlighted in its 2023 report that the average performance rating across the membership remained stable at 2.9 on the program’s 1-to-5 scale.