Using Environmental management systems in sustainable development planning for the port of Tangier Mediterranean

In the present study we will define and compare the advanced concepts of environmental management systems to optimize environmental management methods used by the ports of Aalborg, Denmark and Tangier, Morocco. The proposed research will determine if establishing benchmarks in the areas of environmental protection and sustainable development can improve maritime logistical planning to reduce environmental impacts. The analysis of the environmental goals of the ports will assist the managers in establishing environmental performance measures. The study results will be applied to a reference guide for ports in Morocco and other countries. By using the environmental management systems environmental policy development, planning for environmental protection, monitoring and measuring environmental criteria and reviewing environmental performance, port management can identify environmental sustainability indicators to establish benchmark action plans.