Environmental summary

The environmental impacts of the new Deep Sea Container Terminal have been closely examined as part of the application for a Harbour Revision Order.

The Port will create new habitat at the Steart Peninsula in Bridgwater Bay to compensate for changing the landscape at Avonmouth.  As well as creating habitat for flora and fauna, a significant benefit of this major project will be to help local people whose homes are increasingly under threat from encroachment by the sea.  The Port will be conducting Public Consultations in 2011 in preparation for applying for Planning Permission later in the year.

Bristol Port’s record on environmental matters is envied by many companies.  It has been credited with ‘thinking globally and acting locally’ when it comes to environmental awareness and being a prime example of how industry and the environment can co-exist.  The section on Port environmental management describes the company's policies on resource management and conservation.

Reducing carbon emissions is a national concern and provides another example of Bristol Port’s approach to environmental issues. By virtue of its freight hinterland and good transport links Bristol offers savings in time, cost and container mileage which translate to substantial benefits in reduced CO2 emissions.  The section on Container traffic emissions has more information.