Unifeeder awarded Ports of Stockholm’s Environmental Buoy 2010
The Danish company Unifeeder A/S was awarded Ports of Stockholm’s Environmental Buoy 2010. The reason for this honour was:”Ports of Stockholm’s Environmental Buoy is awarded to Unifeeder A/S for the exemplary development of a means of calculating the carbon dioxide savings of sea transportation.”
Unifeeder has demonstrated in a tangible and pedagogic manner that transport purchasers can contribute to meaningful environmental benefits by utilising local shipping options instead of overland transport by road and rail. By going to the company’s website transport purchasers and other interested parties can use the carbon calculator to quickly determine the carbon dioxide emission savings of transporting goods by sea.
“Unifeeder has demonstrated that voluntary environmental efforts can make a difference and their work is a further example of the environmental commitment that many companies have,” said Ulla Hamilton, Chair of the Board of Ports of Stockholm and the Stockholm City Commissioner responsible for traffic, the employment market and commercial issues.
“We are extremely pleased to receive this award. We view this as recognition of the Shortsea Concept that provides the opportunity to transport goods over shorter distances within Europe in a more environmentally friendly way. The idea behind the CO2 calculator was to demonstrate to companies that these environmental benefits are significant. Swedish industry, which wants to be a leading actor in environmental issues, now has the possibility to demonstrate this not only in words but also in deeds by choosing the more environmentally friendly alternative. We are looking forward to coping with the increased interest from commercial stakeholders,” said Lars Rexius, Unifeeder’s Regional Manager for Sweden.
Facts about the Environmental Buoy
The Environmental Buoy is a prize awarded annually to a person, company or organisation that has contributed to an environmental improvement within shipping or has drawn attention to the environmental efforts made by shipping. The intention of the prize is to reward good environmental examples and provide incitements for result-driven environmental initiatives. The prize is awarded in conjunction with Ports of Stockholm’s annual shipping lunch, which is held on the first Monday of December each year.
Please contact
Ingrid Hansson, responsible for PR at the Ports of Stockholm, +46 (0)70-770 27 19,
ingrid.hansson@stockholmshamnar.se
Ports of Stockholm is the no 1 meeting place in the Baltic Sea, with ports in Kapellskär, Stockholm and Nynäshamn. A new container and RoRo terminal is planned at Nynäshamn on Norvikudden. The group has around 150 employees and a turnover of SEK 656 million in 2009. Business operations include shipping services and the leasing of quayside space, land and premises. www.stoports.com
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