Green Marine Certification

Picton Terminals is committed to conducting its operations in a sustainable manner. The terminal operator signed on as a Green Marine participant in 2021.

Green Marine is an environmental certification program for the North American marine industry dedicated to advancing environmental excellence. The program stems from a voluntary initiative by the maritime industry to exceed regulatory requirements. Green Marine is a rigorous, transparent and inclusive program that targets prioritized environmental issues such as greenhouse gases, community impacts, and water and land pollution.

To date, more than 150 ship owners, port authorities, terminals and shipyards from one ocean to the other in the United States and Canada participate in the program. The cornerstone of the Green Marine initiative is its far-reaching environmental program, which makes it possible for any marine company operating in Canada or the U.S. to reduce its environmental footprint by undertaking concrete and measurable actions.

To receive their certification, participants must benchmark their annual environmental performance through the program’s exhaustive self-evaluation guides, have their results verified by an accredited external verifier and agree to publication of their individual results.

The Green Marine program derives its uniqueness from the support it receives from environmental organizations and government agencies. These approximately 85 supporters contribute to shaping and revising the program.

The annual results are published in Green Marine’s Annual performance report, at the beginning of June every year, and posted on Green Marine website.

Quality Policy

We have established this Quality Policy to be consistent with the purpose and context of our organization. It provides a framework for the setting and review of objectives in addition to our commitment to satisfy applicable customers’, regulatory and legislative requirements as well as our commitment to continually improve our management system.

Customer focus: As an organization we have made a commitment to understand our current and future customers’ needs; meet their requirements and strive to exceed their expectations.

Leadership: Our Top Management have committed to creating and maintaining a working environment in which people become fully involved in achieving our objectives.

Engagement of people: As an organization we recognise that people are the essence of any good business and that their full involvement enables their abilities to be used for our benefit.

Process approach: As an organization we understand that a desired result is achieved more efficiently when activities and related resources are managed as a process or series of interconnected processes.

Improvement: We have committed to achieving continual improvement across all aspects of our Quality Management System (QMS); it is one of our main annual objectives.

Evidence-based decision making: As an organization we have committed to only make decisions relating to our QMS following an analysis of relevant data and information

Relationship management: PICTON TERMINALS LTD. recognises that an organization and the relationship it has with its external providers are interdependent and a mutually beneficial relationship enhances the ability of both to create value.

Our policy is also to meet the requirements of other interested parties and in meeting our social, environmental, charitable, regulatory and legislative responsibilities

We have produced quality objectives that relate to this Quality Policy and they can be found in document R03 Quality Objectives.

This Quality Policy is available/communicated to all interested parties as well as being made available to the wider community through publication on our Website, Company Noticeboard and Intranet.

WSIB Health & Safety Excellent Program

The Health and Safety Excellence program was built in 2019 with an advisory committee of WSIB representatives, service delivery providers and the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development Prevention Office.

The program helps businesses improve their workplace health and safety – the program starts from awareness or knowledge of basic health and safety requirements and builds to excellence, such as meeting a recognized national or international health and safety standard.

Businesses that implement program topics can improve their health and safety performance by creating a safer workplace, which can result in lower workplace injury and illness rates and reduced WSIB premiums. You can also earn rebates and recognition for your investments in health and safety.

ABNA Investments Ltd. has formally withdrawn its appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT)

When the Doornekamp family (ABNA Investments Ltd.) purchased the Picton Terminals Port in November of 2014, we had a vision of revitalizing the Port into a facility that would benefit the County and the broader area with jobs and economic opportunity. We worked with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to eliminate offsite migration of salt from the Port and obtained Ministry approval for a salt storage area that is found in no other port in the Province. This facility, when complete, will truly be world class and lead the industry in the prevention of salt contamination into waterbodies.

Cleveland Europe Express Expanded

Spliethoff is increasing the frequency of its Cleveland Europe Express (CEE) service by adding container vessel Peyton Lynn C to the service, in response to the high demand for tonnage between Europe and the Great Lakes. This vessel, owned by Doornekamp Shipping Services, will be taken on long term charter by Spliethoff, sailing in a regular schedule between the ports of Antwerp (Belgium), Picton ON (Canada) and Cleveland OH (USA).

Picton Terminals joins global action on June 25 - the Day of the Seafarer

Ships will sound their horns at ports across Canada at 12 noon (local time) on June 25 — the Day of the Seafarer — as part of a worldwide effort to recognize the critical role marine workers have played during the pandemic and to urge governments to prioritize vaccinations for crews aboard ships.

Indigenous Peoples Day

We wear these orange shirts to create an awareness of the pain that the residential schools have caused and continue to cause the Indigenous people. We also wear them to honour and pay our respect to the children who suffered and perished because of them.

Picton Terminals joins Green Marine's ranks

Picton Terminals, a pivotal hub in Eastern Ontario's supply chain, is the newest terminal company to participate in Green Marine, the leading voluntary environmental certification program for North America's maritime industry.                   

Doornekamp Lines is the New Alternative to Rail and Truck Transport from the East Coast to the Ontario Market

Doornekamp Lines is Eastern Ontario's newest mode of transportation. Doornekamp Lines Halifax-Picton (and stops in between) service moves product by marine shipping and serves importers and exporters in Ontario. We move all types and sizes of containers, heavy lift, breakbulk, project cargo, etc. We can provide first and last mile trucking options through local transportation provider Cooney Transport

Announcing the Picton Terminals Clean-Up Picton Bay Fund

Picton Terminals is pleased to announce the Picton Terminals Clean-Up Picton Bay Fund. The Fund (originally announced in December 2018) will enable eligible community organizations to clean-up Picton Bay and the surrounding area to improve ecosystem health and ultimately improve the quality of life for PEC residents.

Doornekamp Lines is the New Alternative to Rail and Truck Transport from the East Coast to the Ontario Market

Doornekamp Lines is Eastern Ontario’s newest mode of transportation. Doornekamp Lines Phase 1 Halifax-Picton service moves product by marine shipping and serves importers and exporters in Ontario. Future plans for Phase 2 includes services to the North East and Mid-West United States through short sea shipping to the US Great Lakes destinations.

Picton Terminals Will Not Accept Road Salt Shipments in 2020

Picton Terminals will not accept shipments of road salt in 2020, and as it relates to salt at Picton Terminals, the future is unknown. This will be the first time since 1985 that the former Port of Hallowell has not transshipped road salt to eastern Ontario communities.

Tugboat Sheri Lynn S will be breaking in Picton Bay to Glenora Ferry

Picton Terminals’ tugboat Sheri Lynn S will be breaking ice today. Picton Terminals wants local sled and ice fishers to enjoy winter fun but be aware of Safe Ice Conditions near the areas in which we are working. Wishing everyone a safe winter.

All parties reach settlement in Picton Terminals litigation

The County of Prince Edward, Save Picton Bay and Picton Terminals are pleased to jointly announce that they have come to a settlement in all litigation related to Picton Terminals’ property at 24 White Chapel Road in Prince Edward County (formerly 62 White Chapel Road), just east of Picton.

Picton Terminals Purchases Liebherr Mobile Harbour Crane for Port Expansion

Picton Terminals welcomed the BBC Rushmore in November 2018. The BBC Rushmore left the Port of Brownsville USA Oct. 31, carrying PT’s newly purchased LHM 420 Mobile Harbour Crane. This versatile crane is suitable for the efficient handling of bulk cargoes, as well as the safe transportation of general cargoes.

Tugboat Sheri Lynn S will be breaking ice in Picton Bay to Millhaven this winter

Picton Terminals’ tugboat Sheri Lynn S will be breaking ice this winter. Picton Terminals wants local sled and ice fishers to enjoy winter fun but be aware of Safe Ice Conditions and have a safe winter. We will be breaking ice from the Port, to the Glenora Ferry, through The Gap, to Millhaven until further notice.

Picton Terminals/Doornekamp Team Announce Picton Bay Clean-up Fund

Picton Terminals leads the way in Picton Bay cleanup efforts with announcement of a new fund dedicated to cleaning up Picton Bay waters. The fund will be made available to local community groups to support a community-wide effort to cleanup Picton Bay. Water quality of Picton Bay has been discussed for decades.