Project Profile
Operational Efficiency with ISO Certifications for Maritime Organizations
Find out how ABS Quality Evaluations helped a leading maritime services company, Servicios Maritimos y Portuarios Ltda., achieve ISO certifications to support the enhancement and overall organizational efficiency in its facilities.
Project Objectives
#1
Conduct audits to evaluate, confirm and verify processes related to quality, safety and security.
#2
Support the implementation of key management systems to stimulate long-term organizational growth.
#3
Confirm effective management system implementation and the satisfaction of system requirements.
Project Overview
Since 1998, Servicios Maritimos y Portuarios Ltda. has expanded operations offering stevedoring and unloading services, reception, storage, packaging and distribution of solid bulk, as well as logistics services for ships and ports. In order to maintain its world-class reputation, they determined they needed to achieve three International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards throughout the country.
They turned to ABS Quality Evaluations to help improve organizational processes and increase competitive capability at the national and international levels, reaffirming their commitment to client trust.
Our Solution
Through implementing these international standards and working with ABS QE to complete the certifications, Servicios Maritimos y Portuarios Ltda. demonstrated its commitment to maintaining optimal environmental, health and management practices, allowing it to uphold its competitive value in the maritime industry.
Operational Excellence Across Facilities
Three main certifications helped pave the way for success for Servicios Maritimos y Portuarios Ltda.
ISO 9001: Quality Management System
Maintaining optimal customer satisfaction and business processes was essential, and meeting the ISO 9001:2015 standard plus achieving the certification helped minimize product and service-related issues.
Servicios Maritimos y Portuarios Ltda. surpassed stakeholder expectations and displayed their commitment to quality with ABS QE audits and implementation of the ISO 9001:2015 standard.
ISO 14001: Environmental Management System
Servicios Maritimos y Portuarios Ltda. was able to reduce consumption, cut costs and improve environmental stewardship through the implementation of an effective environmental management system. The standard also helped control costs and comply with legal requirements.
ABS QE performed necessary audits to help ensure the implementation of ISO 14001:2015 across all six locations targeted by Servicios Maritimos y Portuarios Ltda.
ISO 45001: Best Practices for Health & Safety
Servicios Maritimos y Portuarios Ltda. demonstrated their commitment to maintaining a safe working environment at any port location by providing a framework to control, identify and reduce risks associated with health and safety in the workplace.
Employees, stakeholders and customers alike recognize the benefits of doing business with a shipping brand that shows it prioritizes physical and psychological safety at work.
Why Choose ABS QE ISO Sustainability Certification?
For more than 30 years, our experts have supported companies around the world, providing management systems certification, verification, assessment, and training to help organizations better assure reliable performance of their operations, systems, people, and supply chains.
Our comprehensive solutions (certification, audit, and training) support continuous improvement to better prepare your organization for a successful future. We will not only help your business improve its core processes, we will also help you deliver on your promise of quality for your products and services.