INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc's (ICTSI's) business unit at the Suape Port and Industrial Complex in Brazil, Tecon Suape, has been certified as a carbon-neutral company in accordance with Associacao Brasileira de Normas Tecnicas (ABNT) NBR ISO 14064-3:2007 Standards -Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management and PAS 260.

"Tecon Suape has amplified its efforts to decarbonize its daily operations, prioritizing the delicate balance between sustaining the terminal's high productivity levels and upholding environmental conservation," the company said in a statement.

To reduce its carbon footprint, the company has implemented key measures that focus on enhancing energy efficiency. The terminal now has systems in place that effectively substitute conventional electricity use with renewable sources.

Tecon Suape has also implemented a compensation plan involving investments in Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) projects, recognized as carbon credit generators registered with the United Nations.

The company has chosen the socio-environmental project Fundao Santa Clara Energy Complex by the ELEJOR Group (Centrais Eletricas do Rio Jordao S A) which has been validated by international certifier RINA and stands out for its significant environmental impact by promoting the production of renewable energy.

Tecon Suape is the fourth terminal in the ICTSI Group to achieve carbon-neutral status following Contecon Guayaquil in Ecuador, Contecon Manzanillo in Mexico, and Rio Brasil Terminal.