Ships operate like floating cities and, like cities, generate complex waste streams that require safe, sustainable, and compliant management. With the IMO enforcing stricter environmental standards, responsible waste handling is now essential for ports, maritime operators, and the broader waste and energy sectors that support them.

At GEM, we treat waste as a resource. Through advanced Waste-to-Energy (WTE) systems, we prioritize converting waste, including plastics, into renewable power that supports sustainable energy infrastructure. Where full electrification is not yet feasible, WTE can also recover transitional, waste-derived energy products that reduce landfill impacts and displace more carbon-intensive fuels, delivering net environmental benefits while strengthening compliance and energy resilience across the Caribbean.

By working with solid-waste agencies, port authorities, electric utilities, and energy partners, GEM delivers integrated circular solutions that transform waste challenges into innovation and long-term regional value.

Where appropriate, WTE generation can be integrated into existing utility or microgrid frameworks to support energy resilience and optimize local system performance. WTE functions as a renewable generation asset within broader infrastructure platforms rather than as a standalone grid solution.