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ICTSI Ecuador unveils special economic zone at the Port of Guayaquil
Contecon Guayaquil S.A. (CGSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s subsidiary in Ecuador, welcomes the creation of a special economic zone at the country’s main seaport as an immense opportunity to boost the country’s foreign trade, according to the company s release.
On 20 April, the port operator, together with national government and port authority representatives, formally presented its Declaration of Special Economic Development Zone (ZEDE) – a high-impact project that aims to strengthen the competitiveness of Ecuador’s exports.
ZEDE will be situated in an area adjacent to the Port of Guayaquil – considered a prime and strategic location due to the port’s interconnectivity with the country’s main production centers, other maritime ports, and airports – creating a hub of strategic interest for national and international investments.
CGSA’s logistics process employed environment-friendly supply chain players, from the export to the port and distribution.
Carbon neutral-certified TropicalFruit Export SA, CGSA, and Societe International d’Importation (SIIM), both known for their sustainable development and environmental care principles, as well as strict compliance to clean technologies and neutralization of carbon footprints, participated in the operation.
The world’s first carbon-neutral container shipment.
The shipment of Ecuadorian bananas came from TropicalFruit, an Ecuadorian company certified as carbon neutral since 2015.
CGSA loaded the container to Antwerpen-bound vessel MSC Geneva.
CGSA, the first port operator in the Americas to obtain ISO 14064 carbon neutral certification from TUV Rheinland, applied the principles of environmental stewardship and use of clean technology to protect its surrounding areas.