Introduction

The purpose of this document is to define the corporate requirements that the Transnet National Ports Authority places on all the ports under its control. The contents of this guideline document are based on both input from workshops held at several ports during the policy formulation process, as well as environmental policy related literature representing best practice internationally.

 It is recognized that each port is, to a greater lesser degree, unique. These guidelines should therefore be incorporated into the procedures comprising the individual environmental management systems at the different ports, in the manner and to the degree that is appropriate to each port.