On 28 November 2022, Freetown Terminal, a subsidiary of Bolloré Ports and operator of the container
terminal at the Elizabeth II Quay in Freetown, obtained the Green Terminal label. The label was awarded
following an audit of its facilities by Bureau Veritas, and confirms the company’s good results in terms
of sustainable management of its activities. This is the ninth Bolloré Ports concession to receive this
label.
Freetown Terminal has been committed to an ecological transition process for several years. An action
plan deployed within its port site led to a reduction of around 30% in its environmental impact between
January 2019 and September 2022.
Measures taken to limit its environmental impact include the acquisition of electrical equipment (STS
gantries and tractors), the installation of a 100% LED lighting system, the use of renewable energy
solutions such as solar-powered street lamps and water heaters, and the introduction of digitalised
solutions to reduce the flow of goods through the terminal.
In terms of CSR, the company has also installed water fountains on its site, which have prevented the
use of 14,200 plastic bottles per year. In 2019, it also launched a reforestation operation along the
terminal wall on a total area of 1,200 m². Finally, awareness-raising actions are regularly carried out with
employees to help them better control their water and energy consumption within the terminal.
“As a port operator, we are fully aware of our role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport
and logistics activities. The implementation of the Green Terminal labelling process has enabled us to
measure our environmental performance and to use a reference framework to help us improve our
results over time. We will therefore continue our efforts and aim for a better score next year,” explains
Bertrand KERGUELEN, Country Manager of Bolloré Transport & Logistics Sierra Leone.
The “Green Terminal” label launched by Bolloré Ports in June 2021, in partnership with Bureau Veritas,
aims to help reduce the carbon footprint of its activities based on a methodology that encompasses
every environmental concern. Since its launch, nine concessions have been awarded the label: Meridian
Port Services (MPS), Benin Terminal, Abidjan Terminal, Dakar Terminal, Kribi Containers Terminal
(KCT), Conakry Terminal, Owendo Container Terminal (OCT), the Abidjan ro-ro terminal (TERRA), and
Freetown Terminal.
