MONTREAL, Dec. 3 /CNW Telbec/ - The Fednav Group, an international
shipowner and ship chartering company based in Montreal, has unveiled its
environmental policies and objectives on its website (www.fednav.com). Fednav
is the first Canadian shipping company to make its detailed environmental
policy available to the public.
According to Paul M. Pathy, Executive Vice-President, Fednav made the
decision to communicate its environmental policy to the public because "Fednav
wants to formally demonstrate its commitment to the environment, in all areas
where we conduct activities and do business." Fednav participates in various
environmental programmes, the main one being Green Marine, of which Fednav is
one of the founding members. Fednav's environmental policy goes beyond the
numerous regulations governing this area and is unique in the extent of the
issues it covers: Ballast Water and Aquatic Invasive Species, Cargo Residues,
Oily Wastes, Accidental Oil Spills/Leakages, Air Emissions, Energy Efficiency,
and Waste Management.
Fednav management believes that it is crucial for all stakeholders
(employees, partners, clients, suppliers, governments, and the general
population) to be informed of its environmental policy. "Only with
transparency and accountability will we succeed in bettering our marine
environment," affirms Paul Pathy. "Fednav is proud to be the first Canadian
enterprise to unveil its commitment toward the environment in this way."
Fednav is a privately owned shipping company and is the largest
international dry-bulk shipping group in Canada. Together with its
subsidiaries and associated companies, it engages in ship owning, marine
transportation of bulk and breakbulk cargoes worldwide, including the Canadian
Arctic, ice-navigation services, stevedoring at terminal operations and
logistics services including warehousing and ground transportation. The
company employs 250 office staff worldwide-130 in its Montreal headquarters -
and maintains commercial offices overseas in London, Hamburg, Antwerp,
Brisbane, Rio de Janeiro, and Tokyo.
For further information: Marc Gagnon, Director, Government Affairs,
(514) 878-6470; For more information on the Fednav Group, visit
www.fednav.com
