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Through a workshop which brought together nearly a hundred people, most of whom were actors in artisanal fishing.
On April 20, 2022, at the Musée du Cercle Africain in Pointe-Noire, Congo Terminal accompanied and the Network of Artisanal Fishing and Sea Stakeholders (RAPAM) to lead a discussion workshop on the protection of marine biodiversity and sustainable management of the environment. This workshop brought together nearly a hundred people, most of whom were actors in artisanal fishing. At the end of a day of work aimed at raising awareness, the participants learned regarding the attitudes that cause marine pollution and problems linked to the environment, with in particular the extinction of aquatic flora and fauna. ” The objective of this workshop is to set up a platform for exchanges between the actors of the marine environment to study together the approaches to be adopted. We cannot provide lasting solutions without identifying the problems and involving the actors concerned. says Fabrice GOMA, President-Coordinator of RAPAM. “We felt it was essential to support this workshop, which is linked to current problems. Because the protection of biodiversity and the preservation of the environment are at the heart of our environmental policy says Anthony SAMZUN, Managing Director of Congo Terminal. Committed to a bold environmental policy, Congo Terminal is aiming for Green Terminal certification. It has implemented several actions with the cleaning of the beaches adjoining the container terminal; the installation of refrigerated water fountains which has allowed the elimination of more than 1.5 million plastic bottles per year; support for environmental preservation awareness actions for the benefit of employees’ families and children in public and private schools in Pointe-Noire and its surroundings as well as support for Renatura, an NGO committed to the preservation sea turtles. About Congo Terminal Congo Terminal, a Bolloré Ports concession, is the operator of the Pointe Noire container terminal. The company is committed to a public-private partnership which enables it to meet the requirements of its ship-owner, importer or exporter customers. Thanks to its numerous investments, Congo Terminal participates in the improvement of purchasing power and actively contributes to the fight once morest the high cost of living. Certified ISO 9001/2015, ISPS (security) and Pedestrian Free Yard (HSE), the company has state-of-the-art equipment and technologies including the Navis 4 operating system and benefits from the strong port experience of the Bolloré Ports network. Congo Terminal employs nearly 900 Congolese employees and carries out solidarity actions in favor of youth, environmental protection and education. www.congo-terminal.net
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