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Port of Gulfport Joins Green Marine Environmental Program
Green Marine today announced that the Port of Gulfport, Mississippi, has joined the North American focused marine industry environmental program.
Mississippi State Port Authority (MSPA) officials voted Friday to join the group of over 130 participants and partners, a move that Green Marine said could see Port of Gulfport become the second coastal port in the U.S. to successfully achieve the green designation, following the Port of Seattle.
"Green Marine's mission is to make the marine transportation industry greener, which
ties in with our efforts to make the Port of Gulfport a more environmentally efficient port," said MSPA Executive Director and CEO Jonathan Daniels.
The Port of Gulfport is the second U.S. port outside the Great Lakes to join Green Marine.
"We pride ourselves in the transparency and rigor of our environmental program,"
explained Green Marine Management Corporation President, Raymond Johnston.
"Port of Gulfport joining Green Marine clearly reflects a strong commitment towards the greening of their operations. It also demonstrates that the Green Marine environmental program is valid, applicable, and scalable for all sizes of ports."
The Port of Gulfport and Green Marine say they will work together to strengthen the Port's environmental performance through a process of continuous improvement, building strong relations with marine waterway stakeholders, and heightening understanding of the marine industry's activities and environmental benefits.
Green Marine's next annual conference is being held on June 10-12 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
