Maasvlakte 2 The sustainable port (pdf, 6427Kb)

42Contract procedure for containerterminalsBetween 2005 and 2007, variouscompanies that were candidates tooperate a terminal were assessedagainst four criteria with differentvaluation percentages:• Finances 40%• Sustainability 20%• Marketing and strategy 25%• Terminal concept/technology 15%This was the first time worldwide thata port explicitly includedsustainability considerations in thecontract procedure. The companies’sustainability was assessed on thebasis of three subcriteria:• The Environmental ManagementSystem (EMS). Various mattersare covered by the EMS, includingair quality, light, energy, waste,and transport. This criterion dealtwith issues including the followingquestions: What are thecompany’s views on sustainableenterprise? How can pollution beavoided? How is monitoringorganised? Which measures needto be taken when limits areexceeded?• The Modal Shift. This representsthe ratio between rail, inlandshipping, and road transport inthe transport to the hinterland.As trucks and cars areresponsible for a substantialshare of the air pollution, andoverland accessibility is also ofconsiderable importance, thiscriterion involves concreterequirements in order to cut backtruck haulage sustainably.• Security. The security of terminalsand transport chains has to bewell arranged.