COP30: Maersk Group Receives the Diamond Seal of the MPor Sustainability Pact

Highest level of recognition was awarded in Belém (PA), highlighting the companies that have advanced the most significantly in ESG practices in Brazil’s port and shipping sector

A.P. Moller–Maersk and its companies in Brazil—Aliança Navegação e Logística and APM Terminals—have been awarded the Diamond Seal, the highest level of recognition of the Sustainability Pact, an initiative of Brazil’s Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPor) that promotes and consolidates ESG (environmental, social, and governance) practices in the country’s port and navigation sector. The official ceremony took place on November 12, 2025, during COP30 in Belém (PA).

Launched in January 2025, the Sustainability Pact brings together companies and port authorities committed to advancing concrete actions for the sustainable growth of Brazil’s port industry. The program is structured around three pillars—Environment, Social Development, and Governance—and recognizes companies that demonstrate significant achievements in each of them, including self-defined initiatives that further expand environmental and social ambition.

“On behalf of Maersk, I would like to thank MPor for once again recognizing the Group’s efforts to lead the decarbonization of the logistics sector. I also want to thank the teams involved in this agenda and highlight that receiving the Diamond Seal strengthens our commitment to achieving NetZero by 2040. Whether on land, at sea, or in the air, each of our environmental and social initiatives contributes concretely to our global decarbonization journey,” said Ricardo Rocha, President of Maersk for the East Coast of South America.

Among the 63 participating companies, 36 were certified after a technical evaluation conducted by MPor, based on evidence and performance indicators. The Diamond Seal awarded to the Maersk Group represents the program’s highest level and recognizes companies that achieved at least ten mandatory sustainability criteria, two additional self-defined goals, and full compliance with legal obligations such as the Pay Transparency Report (Law 14.611/2023) and adherence to the GHG Protocol.

Maersk presented a robust action plan from its companies in Brazil, including initiatives by Aliança Navegação e Logística, a national reference in cabotage, and APM Terminals, the Group’s port division, with projects across all three pillars of the Pact.

“For Aliança, it is an honor to represent cabotage in an agenda that unites efficiency, sustainability, and inclusion. This recognition reinforces the strength of a shared purpose: transforming logistics into a true engine of sustainable and diverse development. As part of the Maersk Group, we remain committed to building an innovative future, with solutions that are increasingly democratized, decarbonized, and digitalized—where sustainability and diversity advance together as cornerstones of meaningful and lasting change,” said Luiza Bublitz, President of Aliança Navegação e Logística.

“The construction of APM Terminals Suape as the first fully electrified terminal in Latin America is a tangible milestone in our decarbonization journey. At the same time, the gradual replacement of diesel-powered equipment with electric models at APM Terminals Pecém is already reducing emissions in our daily operations. This recognition underscores that efficiency and sustainability can advance together—especially when our teams are engaged and committed to this transformation,” said Daniel Rose, Managing Director of APM Terminals Suape and Pecém.

The Sustainability Pact is an initiative of MPor that integrates and recognizes ESG strategies developed across the sector, encouraging the exchange of best practices and promoting the sustainable development of Brazil’s port and logistics infrastructure.