Press Release by Borusan, January 30, 2025 Istanbul, Türkiye

Borusan Port reduces fuel consumption and emissions above expectations with Zelkam partnership

Borusan Port, with its commitment to sustainable operations and environmental management, has successfully implemented a fuel and emission reduction project by collaborating with Zelkam. With this innovative project, fuel consumption and carbon emissions were reduced above expectations in a short time.

Borusan Port has taken an important step towards achieving its sustainability goals and achieved significant results in fuel consumption and emission reduction thanks to its partnership with Zelkam. Zelkam, a technology company focused on improving the performance of diesel engines, offers solutions specifically to reduce fuel consumption and reduce CO2 emissions. The solution offered by Zelkam was an innovative project implemented in the port's diesel-powered heavy construction equipment. It not only reduced the carbon footprint but also provided cost savings. With a 3-5% reduction in diesel use across the optimized machinery fleet, there has been an impressive 10-15% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Borusan Port has once again demonstrated its commitment to environmental management and sustainable operations with this project. As part of the collaboration with Zelkam, a leading supplier of advanced catalyst technologies, fuel catalyst devices were installed on 30 diesel-powered heavy-duty machines at the port. These devices optimized fuel consumption and significantly reduced CO2 emissions.

Erçelik; “We minimize our environmental impact through innovation and partnerships”

Borusan Port General Manager Hamdi Erçelik provided the following information about the project: “As Borusan Port, we adopt Borusan Group’s sustainability vision focused on climate, people and innovation, and aim to minimize our environmental, social and economic impacts at every stage of our activities. Sustainability at Borusan Port is not just a goal, it is the fundamental principle that guides our operations. The project is also an indicator of our ability to leverage innovation and strategic partnerships to overcome critical environmental challenges. In this sense, Zelkam’s expertise and technology, with whom we worked together on the project, played a critical role in helping us achieve these extraordinary results in terms of reduced fuel consumption and lower carbon emissions.”

Brian Livingston, President of Zelkam, said “We are honored to work with Borusan Port on their mission to advance sustainable industrial practices. The measurable results of this project demonstrate again the effectiveness of this technology in providing significant environmental and economic benefits. We look forward to helping many others achieve similar results.”

Zelkam can be contacted through their website, www.zelkam.com.