For the third year in a row, Keelung has received the EcoPort certification from the European Sea Ports Organization (ESPO), reports said Friday (Nov. 15).
The harbor on Taiwan’s north coast was the only port in all of Asia to receive the award this year, with a total of 113 ports in 25 countries being chosen. Keelung has become a model other Asian harbors could learn from, CNA quoted officials as saying.
The transformation of a warehouse into an environmentally friendly building and plans for an ecosystem park zone were cited as reasons for Keelung’s continued inclusion on the ESPO list. A survey in 2018 showed that harbor activities no longer posed a threat to the environment either at sea or on land, port authorities said.
Source：Taiwan News
