The Port of Rotterdam Authority’s COO, Ronald Paul, signed the Sustainable Earthworks and Civil Engineering Green Deal today, according to which the port from now on will use sustainability criteria in all phases of earthworks and civil engineering.
Specifically, this move represents the port’s goals on become carbon-neutral and sustainable, as by signing the deal this ensures the sustainable construction and maintenance of port infrastructure.
Moreover, it is reported that potential suppliers that use low-emission equipment, or material with low environmental impact, such as recycled raw materials, are already identified during the tender process.
Ronald Paul commented that
The Sustainable Earthworks and Civil Engineering Green Deal instruments have already been used in several projects. We’ll continue to do this to underline how important we consider sustainable construction to be for the future of Europe’s largest port.
This ‘green’ move follows the port’s further sustainable steps, such as the declaration of intent to allow transport by water, road and train through the Rhine-Alpine corridor, based on hydrogen.
