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SPRING 2020

Pollution | Vessels | Port Performance | Recycling

SMART PORTS Embracing green technology

CONTENTS NEWS

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16 Global Briefing Smart buoys, dust protection, seabed cleaning, hybrid cranes

8 Product News

Copenhagen Malmรถ Port is working towards the UN SDGs, writes Michele Witthaus

Susan Parker investigates how Bergen is reducing environmental impact from cruise ships

9 Coastlink 2020 Our host the Port of Antwerp is focusing on a multifuel strategy for shortsea

17 Australia Viewpoint Dave McIntyre talks to New Zealand's first 100% electric port

FEATURES

18 Opinion

15 Pollution

ESPO's Isabelle Ryckbost discusses the best deal for ports under the EU's Green Deal

Tackling plastic waste is core to Amsterdam's circular economy says Rebecca Jeffrey

Michele Witthaus looks at the challenges and benefits of port optimisation

11 Cruise focus

13 Europe Viewpoint

Electric ASV, Floating battery, Green tug, Electric forklifts

23 Port Performance

REGULARS

21 Africa Viewpoint

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26 Digitalisation The different options for sustainable port operations

Shem Oirere looks at South Africa's idea to reintroduce in-water cleaning

29 LNG The ability of LNG to cut emissions and LNG development in Sweden

27 Vessels A look at Chartwell Marine's new green shallow draft survey vessel

28 Recycling Waste management at the Port of Baku and debris collecting in the UK

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We are in this

TOGETHER

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EDITORIAL & CONTENT Editor: Anne-Marie Causer editor@greenport.com News Reporter: Rebecca Jeffrey rjeffrey@mercatormedia.com

EDITOR’S DESK ANNE-MARIE CAUSER ❘ Editor

A silver lining?

One of the positives we can look to as a result of the pandemic is the huge effect the reduction of pollution has had on the environment

As I write my column this time, my first back from maternity leave, we have all entered into difficult times because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The GreenPort editorial team and everyone at Mercator Media would like to extend our thoughts and best wishes to all of our readers who are suffering on a personal, financial and business level.

The pandemic will change the way we live and do business in the future and there will be casualties, but there will also be stories of success, overcoming adversity and not least, new opportunities.

One of the positives we can look to as a result of the pandemic is the huge effect the reduction of pollution has had on the environment.

Isn’t it ironic that pollution may have made the health pandemic worse, but the global lockdowns are clearing the air?

Since the global lockdowns took effect, areas in Germany, the United Kingdom, Czechia and northern Italy have seen large reductions in emissions, including nitrogen dioxide.

In Asia, the dramatic lockdowns in South Korea and China satellites have recorded significantly less pollution compared to the same period last year.

In China, the drops in pollution resulting from coronavirus shutdowns likely saved between 53,000 and 77,000 lives—many times more than the direct toll of the virus—that is according to calculations done by an Earth system scientist at Stanford University.

So, the question is now whether these widespread shutdowns may offer lessons for the kind of world we want to build after the pandemic, which is far more considerate of the environment.

Let us hope that instead of being a temporary reprieve, economies can learn from the environmental benefits the lockdowns have promoted.

It may take a while to analyse exactly what positives we can take away from this, but one thing for sure is that the pandemic has reiterated that long-term environmental benefits can only be achieved by economies shifting to clean energy and transportation. Balancing environmental objectives with economic demands.

Since the start of the COVID 19 crisis, Europe’s ports have been doing everything possible to ensure the continuity of their operations and thus the security of supply.

More than ever, ports have been demonstrating their role as essential and critical infrastructures playing a crucial role in the supply of necessary goods.

But ports will still be impacted by the pandemic financially.

The knock-on effect could be less money to spend on green technologies until economies recover.

But it also could also work in the sector’s favour producing a flood of new cheaper technologies to the market as new and existing companies do their best to compete.

The great thing about being in the maritime industry is that it is part of the lifeblood of every global economy and has a great resilience to bounce back.

Let us embrace that positive and move forward with optimism.

Stay safe and keep well.

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GLOBAL BRIEFING

A UK port authority is continuing to play its part in tackling water pollution as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The Port of London Authority (PLA) operates some sixteen 'passive debris collectors' (PDCs) to scoop up debris, including plastic from the river.

The PDCs are placed at carefully chosen points on the river, where the current and tidal stream carry floating waste into the moored devices.

These PDCs have till recently been mainly moored in central London - where most plastic waste enters the river, mainly from land-based sources.

Collaboration Two California ports will collaborate to identify and address operational issues to improve efficiency and lower costs for shippers while improving sustainability, business continuity and security.

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is an opportunity to explore five areas of cooperation that will enhance competitiveness: cargo transfer predictability, digital connectivity, cybersecurity, establishing metrics and workforce development.

Data exchange Reliable ship arrivals, more efficient ship handling and reduced emissions are the aims of a new digitalisation project in Germany. HVCC Hamburg Vessel Coordination Center, Wärtsilä and Carnival have been testing a one-of-akind, digital solution for just-in-time ship calls using real-world conditions between port and ship.

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An energy efficient smart buoy has been installed just outside a Swedish port as part of a project which is using digitalisation to improve safety and efficiency in shipping fairways.

Deployed in March as part of the EU Intelligent Sea project, the battery-powered navigation beacon is located in the shipping fairway outside Stockholm Norvik Port, due to open in May. The buoy is equipped with remote monitoring technology which provides Ports of Stockholm with continuous access to information, resulting in better control and reduced maintenance requirements, as well as providing better maritime safety at Stockholm Norvik Port.

“Participating in the EU Intelligent Sea project gives us the opportunity to test new marine technologies and innovations," said Jonas Andersson, nautical coordinator at Ports of Stockholm, whose project partners are the Port of Naantali and Finnish company Meritaito.

Photo Ports of Stockholm

Debris collectors

DIGITAL PROJECT DEPLOYS SMART BUOY

"Collaboration within the EU and new innovations are important success factors in achieving results that are better for the environment and improve the digitalisation of our port and shipping operations," added Mr Andersson.

The buoy is also part of the Intelligent Sea project's research to improve the remote control, safety and handling of information from buoys. This is now being tested in the real-life situation and environmental conditions

8 The battery-powered smart buoy is located in the shipping fairway outside Stockholm Norvik Port

prevalent in the northern part of the Baltic Sea. The buoy is equipped with LED lights, which can be remotely adjusted, and a battery capacity sufficient for five years of operation.

A 25m long cable chain and 14t concrete attachment ensure that the 10m high buoy, with a diameter of 80cm, is securely anchored on the sloping sea bed.

The project will run until 2021..

DUST PROTECTION SCREENS CUT POLLUTION A project to construct dust protection screens has been completed at a Russian port to help reduce pollution.

The project at Murmansk Commercial Sea Port was carried out as part of a cooperation agreement between the port and the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources.

“The construction of dust protection screens is one of the most significant events of our environmental programme," said Aleksey Rykovanov, general director of the port. "The technology of their use allows to reduce the wind speed by four times, and the dust suppression efficiency only with their help is more than 80%."

Chinese company Shanfeng performed mathematical modelling of the location and structure of the dust protection screens. Construction and installation involved crane building company CJSC SMM. Andrei Chibis, governor of the Murmansk Region, said: “The

Photo: Murmansk Commercial Sea Port

BRIEFS

8 Dust suppression screens at Murmansk Commercial Sea Port will significantly reduce dust pollution

project is extremely important for the city of Murmansk. The issue of coal dust worried local residents for many years."

The agreement, signed in 2017, includes 13 projects addressing areas including the use of irrigation systems, the construction of storm water treatment facilities and the

creation of an environmental control room.

In addition to using unique dust protection screens, various dust suppression and cleaning technologies are used at the port.

These include “vacuum cleaners” machines that constantly collect dust from the port and road surface.

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GLOBAL BRIEFING

SEABED CLEANING USING ROBOTICS AND AI

Shore power

8 Unmanned underwater, surface and aerial vehicles will be used to find and collect litter from the seabed

Germen research centre Fraunhofer CML is undertaking the project involving a team of researchers in a consortium of eight European partners, including Hamburg Port Authority.

It is estimated that the oceans contain between 26 and 66 million

tonnes of waste with approximately 94% of this total located on the seabed. So far, collection efforts have focused mostly on surface waste, with only a few local efforts to gather underwater waste, always involving human divers.

HYBRID CRANES BOUND FOR TANZANIA Mikko Mononen, vice president of sales, EMEIA at Kalmar, said: “The relationship between TPA and Kalmar goes all the way back to 1987 when we delivered our first diesel-electric RTGs to the customer.

“As one of our longest-standing customers, we are very pleased to

continue our collaboration going forward and look forward to supporting them in achieving their strategic objectives for Dar es Salaam port.”

Photo: Kalmar

Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) has invested in diesel-electric rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for fuel savings, low emissions and easy maintenance.

Kalmar has signed a contract to supply TPA with a total of six hybrid Kalmar RTG cranes for use at Dar es Salaam port.

BRIEFS

Photo: SeaClear

A new research project which aims to develop a system to clean the ocean seabed using a combination of robots and artificial intelligence will be demonstrated in a German port.

The SeaClear (Search, identification, and Collection of marine Litter with Autonomous Robots) project will build a mixed team of unmanned underwater, surface and aerial vehicles to find and collect litter from the seabed.

The project plans to use aerial vehicles to study the correlation between surface and underwater litter. The underwater vehicles will be fitted with special suction grippers for both small and large waste.

The system developed will be demonstrated in two case studies: one in the Port of Hamburg, and the other in a tourist area near Dubrovnik. SeaClear is supported with €5m funding from the EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.

8 Six Kalmar hybrid cranes have been ordered for Dar es Salaam port

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LOW MAINTENANCE At 1,000 hours, the RTG cranes have one of the longest maintenance intervals in the industry, while their modular design makes it easy to tailor to customer requirements.

The units delivered to TPA will be configured to handle 6+1 wide with 1-over-5 high stacking and will have a lifting capacity of 40t under the spreader.

They will also be equipped with a variable speed generator, which enables even greater fuel economy and lower emissions by automatically optimising RPM according to the required power.

Dar es Salaam port handles about 95% of Tanzania's international trade and serves the landlocked countries of Malawi, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda.

Delivery is scheduled for Q1 of 2021.

Vessels docked at a US port offering LNG bunkering can now plug into shoreside power to help cut emissions and air pollution.

Entergy Louisiana and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have partnered to build the first utility-scale shore power installation at South Louisiana's Port Fourchon.

The port functions primarily as a land base for multiple offshore oil & gas support service companies, but also provides LNG bunkering services.

Offshore wind deal Taiwan's Port of Taichung has struck an offshore wind development deal with an energy company. Ørsted has secured a wharf lease and a 20-year operations and maintenance (O&M) lease with the Port of Taichung, managed by Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) and TIPC Marine Construction.

In accordance with the construction timeline for Greater Changhua 1 & 2a, Ørsted has begun the upgrade of the leased wharfs to be ready to store components, such as pin piles, towers and blades.

Carbon capture What is reportedly the UK's first carbon capture project should help one port lower emissions and the Government hit zero carbon targets.

Costain will provide consultancy services to the Acorn CCS project, a lowcost, scalable carbon capture and storage scheme at the St Fergus terminal in Scotland, which is designed to be an enabler of other projects including provision of CO2 shipping facilities at Peterhead Port.

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PRODUCT NEWS

A new tug with Tier 3 technology to cut emissions will be based at a California port intent on strengthening its commitment to environmentally friendly operations. Brusco Tug & Barge, Inc. has modernised its tug fleet at the Port of Hueneme by bringing aboard the Teresa Brusco, a Tier 3-powered vessel with main engine ratings of 4750 horsepower and capable of 61t of bollard pull — an increase of 20% over the previous vessel.

Hull cleaning A new hull cleaning agreement has seen the first eco-friendly hull clean to remove marine biofouling completed at a Qatar port.

GAC Qatar completed the cleaning of an LNG vessel at the Port of Ras Laffan using HullWiper's Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) as part of an agreement with HullWiper to offer a global hull cleaning solution to vessels calling at Qatari ports and anchorages. The HullWiper solution is designed to improve performance, save fuel and lower CO2 emissions.

Electric forklifts A fleet of electric forklift trucks has arrived at a UK port as part of an ongoing effort to reduce emissions and make more use of renewable energy generated onsite. ABP Port of Hull's new electric Linde Material Handling forklifts have rechargeable batteries that are easy to remove and charge within a 12 hour period, ensuring the vehicles are ready to go when required. ABP is currently installing a GB£6.8m solar array at the Port of Hull, set to be completed by contractors Custom Solar later this year.

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A German port has deployed its first autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) for water measurement with electric propulsion for zeroemission operation.

The Port of Hamburg's 1.65m long Echo.1 is equipped with two 33v batteries to enable it to operate non-stop for up to six hours.

Those present at the launch of the carbon fibre ASV included Senator Michael Westhagemann, who said: “Drones have rapidly developed into highly complex technical systems that will take on many useful tasks in the near future - in the air and here as well on the water.

“Unmanned drones have become increasingly important due to their wide range of uses - both for commercial and private use. The technology offers a lot of potential for Hamburg as a location for innovation.”

COMPACT SENSORS The drone’s compact highperformance sensors will help to further improve the data on the depths of water in the Port of

Photo: BWVI

Tug tackles NOx

ELECTRIC ASV FOR ZERO-EMISSION OPERATIONS

8 Echo.1 will be used for water depth measurement at the Port of Hamburg

Hamburg by, among other things, exploring areas that are very shallow to inland depths and which are difficult to access using the port's vessels.

With a maximum speed of 5m/s, Echo.1's small size and high manoeuvrability means it is suitable for mobile and portable use and thus offers a useful extension to the existing direction finders.

The autonomous use of Echo.1 was preceded by a workshop in

August last year with representatives from various international hydrographic institutions and subsequent extensive tests.

“We put the 'echo.1' through its paces. I am sure that this, perhaps still unfamiliar, sight of an autonomous vehicle in the port of Hamburg will soon become normal and 'echo.1.' will not remain alone for long,” said port captain, Jörg Pollmann.

FLOATING BATTERY OFFERS CLEAN ENERGY A European port has teamed up with an energy supplier to cut emissions and noise by pioneering a mobile floating battery service at the port.

The Port of Amsterdam and Skoon Energy, which operates a platform that enables mobile battery sharing, launched the silent battery, which is placed on a

barge and powered by local, renewable energy, with the expectation that it will help alleviate demand on and balance the electricity grid. Because it is placed on a barge, the battery can deliver electricity anyplace close to water.

Koen Overtoom, Port of Amsterdam CEO, said: “We have Photo: Port of Amsterdam

BRIEFS

started this project with Skoon, as it is in line with our ambition of creating partnerships that will help us become a zero-emission Port.”

The floating battery will be on the barge for six months. It will support river cruise vessels at the port two weeks per month and be utilised by various city projects the rest of the time.

The battery will be charged from renewable energy sources, such as Windpark Ruigoord, solar panels from rooftops in the port area and energy from biomass by waste-to-energy company AEB. Zoev City will transport the battery through the canals, with its fullelectric vessels.

Skoon is backed by clean energy conglomerate Koolen Industries, which also owns Super B, the company supplying lithium batteries to the barges, and Smart Grid, which supplies the battery system.

8 The battery will supply electric power to river cruise vessels at the Port of Amsterdam

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COASTLINK 2020

ANTWERP’S MULTIFUEL STRATEGY FOR SHORTSEA For the Port of Antwerp, shortsea is a sustainable alternative to long distance trucking, but on a wider scale it's also part of its multi-fuel strategy

MULTIFUEL FOCUS As one of the largest ports in Europe, Mr Van Gheluwe says it's ready to “walk the talk”.

The port authority has focused on developing the ability to provide its customers a variety of green fuel options, of fundamental importance to the shortsea market.

“There are many alternative fuels we are developing and as the port authority of one of the most important bunker markets, we want to be ready to offer the market what it wants.”

One of the most recent developments, Mr Van Gheluwe explains, is the expansion of LNG-bunker opportunities.

He points to the recent ship-to-ship LNG bunker operations which have taken place at Antwerp. Most were for shortsea shipping tankers that operate in North-West Europe. One such operation saw Titan LNG bunker the Fure Ven (Furetank Rederi AB) at the MAC2 Group of Companies terminals.

The port authority is also working on hydrogen and methanol as alternative fuels for its customers. It is currently building a hydrogen tug that will be unique in the market. The goal is to have it operational in 2021/2022.

SHORE POWER Next to alternative fuels, the port also has a strong focus on infrastructure for shore power. Shore power is part of the Green Deal roadmap that the European commission launched last year and Antwerp believes it can be an important corner stone of a zero-emission port environment.

Because of that, the port authority is looking to build business cases with several terminals to develop shore power and offer it to the shipping lines.

WHY SHORTSEA Shortsea is being driven by customer demand in the market, says Mr Gheluwe, which is why the port authority must serve it going forward.

“We believe that it's mostly driven by customer demand and the free market. To us, building business cases based on subsidies is not the way forward.”

But when it comes to driving shortsea as a sustainable shipping option, the market drivers are a little different, Mr Van Gheluwe says.

It's a combination of both regulation and customer demand.

For example, a lot of customers (definitely in the FMCG business) have high demands of their customers to move to greener transport.

And Mr Van Gheluwe says there is an important role for the authorities to play here too.

Photo: Port of Antwerp

“As a port authority, we believe that shortsea is a full worthy alternative to long distance trucking,” says Dries Van Gheluwe, Short Sea Shipping, Port of Antwerp.

“Europe has many ports and is connected well via the ocean network, this gives opportunities to bring goods much closer to the end market instead of crossing the whole of Europe with a truck.”

“We are embedding green shipping in our strategy and working together with the shipping lines in making the right choices,” he says.

8 Antwerp has been expanding its LNG bunkering opportunities

ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY It is clear that the strategy for short sea shipping fits in with the overarching environmental strategy of the port.

One of the advantages of shortsea for a lot of routes is that you don't need to invest in a lot of infrastructure, it's also “the most easy way to connect to markets” for many ports in Europe, Norway is an excellent example of this.

Mr Van Gheluwe says that Antwerp has an overall strategy to collaborate with shipping lines for a sustainable future. It sees shortsea shipping as the extra mode of transport needed in addition to barge and rail transport going forward.

“Being able to use all these different types of transport, and as a port have the opportunity to offer all these types, is a huge advantage,” says Mr Van Gheluwe.

“It's also the combination of all these modes that is the strength of a product. The truck will never disappear and is a crucial element in the first and the last mile of the transport. It's using all these types on a smart way that will make the difference both from an economic and environmental perspective.”

COASTLINK 2020 RESCHEDULED DATE Coastlink recently announced new dates of 25 & 26 November for the 2020 event rescheduled due to the Covid-19 pandemic - it will continue to be hosted by the Port of Antwerp.

Keep connected with the Coastlink Conference www.coastlink.co.uk on Twitter at #Coastlinkconf and LinkedIn @coastlinkconference

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CRUISE FOCUS

CRUISE SERVICES FOR COPENHAGEN AND BEYOND With an average of 300-400 cruise ships calling per season across several terminals, Copenhagen Malmö Port sees plenty of traffic, says Michele Witthaus Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) has three sites that serve cruise ships in the Danish capital, Copenhagen.

The quay of Langelinie is located right in the city centre, with Oceankaj handling turnaround cruises from its terminals north of the city centre. Nordre Toldbod is a shorter quay in the city centre. CMP also has terminals in Malmö and Visby (Sweden) .For its Visby site, CMP has operational responsibility whilst environmental permits and other sustainability issues are taken care of by Region Gotland (County Council).

Terminal buildings have green roofs for delaying and filtering precipitation and function as insulation in both winter and summer time. The terminal buildings are also designed to be energy efficient with regard to lighting, ventilation and heating Outcomes of these initiatives include limiting the use of outdoor loudspeakers to emergency drills and cases of actual emergency. “We have also seen that the number of complaints is reduced when there is a greater understanding of the noise sources,” she says.

Ms König adds: “With regard to air pollution we are, like many other ports, looking into solutions such as onshore power supply (OPS), alternative fuels and other onboard solutions. At present we have an OPS project with DFDS.” This project will see CMP and the ferry company establish a shore power facility in Nordhavn, Copenhagen, which will be used by the ferries Crown Seaways and Pearl Seaways from the first quarter of 2021. CMP is also in dialogue with other shipping companies on the potential for shore power.

SUSTAINABLE SERVICES Cruise customers benefit from a range of services in Copenhagen. “We have a well-developed waste reception system including separation at source,” says Henrik Ahlqvist, Manager Cruise & Ferry and Deputy Harbour Master for CMP. “On Oceankaj we have a direct connection to the municipal sewage treatment plant (MSTP) so we can receive grey and black water. This is then pumped to the MSTP nearby. On the

Photos: Port ofCopenhagen

ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES The main environmental issues faced by CMP at its various locations are noise and air pollution, says CMP environmental manager, Petra König. “Cruise vessels need to be as near the city centre as possible; hence the quays for cruise ships are located near office and residential buildings. We have participated in the international NEPTUNES project to work with the noise issues. We also have regular information meetings with residents before and after cruise seasons to discuss noise pollution.” other sites we collect with tank trucks and then drive to the MSTP.” Transport around the sites is also designed to be sustainable.

“We only use e-vehicles in our operations,” says Mr Ahlqvist, adding that this provides a better working environment for employees and for cruise passengers on the quay. “Our terminal buildings have green roofs for delaying and filtering precipitation and function as insulation in both winter and summer time. The terminal buildings are also designed to be energy efficient with regard to lighting, ventilation and heating.”

Onward transport is well integrated with the cruise facilities.

“On Oceankaj there are shuttle buses to the airport. Soon we will have a metro station at walking distance from Oceankaj,” says Mr Ahlqvist. As a member of the Copenhagen Cruise Network, CMP benefits from access to guides, tourist offices and agents to source attractive and sustainable offers for the cruise ships and their passengers. CMP is also a member of several other port and port operator associations and certification bodies.

Sharing of experiences and know-how is an important aspect of CMP's approach, says Ms König. “We may compete in business but never in social and environmental aspects. Sustainability in these aspects leads to win-win situations for everybody in the cruise sector.”

8 Pedestrians and cyclists in Copenhagen with cruise ship docked nearby

8 CMP Environmental Manager Petra König

GREEN STRATEGY With that in mind, how does the port's longstanding sustainability strategy for cruise fit with those of the city and surrounding region? “We have adopted the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and parallel to that we stay updated regarding the local goals,” explains Ms König. “Since we cooperate with the city of Copenhagen in so many

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CRUISE FOCUS

8 A cruise ship departs CMP’s facilities in Copenhagen

aspects, we of course try to do our part in contributing to their environmental goals - for example, to be CO2-neutral by 2025.

Therefore, we only buy electricity from renewable sources and all our vehicles are e-vehicles.”

Looking ahead, the strategy is to keep growing to be ready for future expansion in demand. “We can see an increase in the number of ships so we are planning on building a fourth terminal on Oceankaj,” says Mr Ahlqvist. “We are aiming for the terminal to fulfil the criteria for gold level according to Green Building Council Denmark.”

Keeping up to date with all relevant sustainability certifications is also a theme. “We are ISO 14001 and 9001 certified. This means that we work systematically with continuous improvements. By setting goals and then evaluating the results, we will be able to steadily aim higher and higher.”

Of course, long-term sustainability collaborations and other initiatives have been – and will continue to be – severely tested by the shock of the Covid-19 crisis The views of the cruise lines that call at CMP's sites are taken into account when planning for development. Mr Ahlqvist explains: “We work with stakeholder analysis to capture the thoughts, worries and ideas amongst our stakeholders so that we are sure that we are working with the right issues.

“Every cruise ship, after their visit at any of our sites, is requested to fill out a questionnaire. In this manner we can receive inputs on what was good, what needs improvement and if there are any aspects that we haven't considered yet.”

Learning from other ports in different regions is another practice to which the company is committed and CMP recently signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Port of Los Angeles. “The Port of Los Angeles is a fore runner with regard to sustainability and we hope that the sharing of experiences will be of value for both ports,” says Ms König. “They can upscale solutions and we can test if it is possible to apply their solutions in a smaller-sized port.”

Of course, long-term sustainability collaborations and other

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initiatives have been - and will continue to be - severely tested by the shock of the Covid-19 crisis. “In the midst of the pandemic, we, and many other cruise ports, have realised our vulnerability,” says Ms König.

“A blossoming business has gone cold overnight. This will of course have a great impact on our profit and employment. The impact will of course also be felt outside of the port. In general, cruise creates job opportunities and revenues for many in the city (bike rentals, shops, restaurants, taxi companies, guides, museums, etc.) so it's not only ports and cruise companies that profit. Due to this, our partnership/membership in Cruise Europe is vital since we, together with other cruise ports, are trying to find ways of bouncing back quickly as soon as Covid-19 is no longer an issue.”

CURRENT CHALLENGES Other major issues for CMP include preparing for new and sustainable fuel use at the company's sites. “Through various partnerships we are looking into future fuels for ships, for example, if ship movement within the port area before berth can be done on battery. We try to be efficient and reduce mooring time.”

Social sustainability and in particular gender equality, is high on CMP's agenda.

“The actual port operation is male dominated - something we need to work with. The cruise industry is attractive for the work force since it is seasonal and they can engage in other jobs or interests during the other half of the year. It is ideal for students, musicians, writers, etc. Since we as a company are nothing without happy and healthy employees, we take the working environment aspects very seriously.

Within cruise it might not be as 'heavy' as in other port areas but we have worked with reducing lifting of suitcases so we now have a system of conveyer belts (like at airports), usage of life vests when on quay, and we are sensitive to employees' thoughts and ideas on improvement.

We are always willing to test new methods and routines.”.

8 CMP Manager Cruise & Ferry and Deputy Harbour Master Henrik Ahlqvist

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EUROPE VIEWPOINT

BERGEN TARGETS SUSTAINABLE CRUISE The Port of Bergen has established a strategy for reducing the environmental impact from cruiseships, writes Susan Parker

MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH In terms of infrastructure Hurtigruten's and P&O Cruises' newbuilding Iona (19 calls were scheduled prior to the coronavirus pandemic) are due to bunker LNG this year. Both will be served by Gasnor Shell with the LNG being sourced at Kollsnes just outside Bergen.

There is also work underway to establish bunkering opportunities for hydrogen. Mr Husby says: “We are currently looking into a risk assessment. We assume it is a bit more challenging than LNG in terms of handling, given the higher energy density of hydrogen and the need for cooling of the liquid gas at -253˚C. Viking is planning a hydrogen ship. The county council is also planning for hydrogen-fuelled passenger boats.

We need to look at how our port can adapt to the specific bunkering requirements for hydrogen.”

Different options are being considered but the assumption is that bunkering is not an option at, for example, the city centre quays. Acknowledging that it is in the early stages, he is pretty confident that: “We will most likely find solutions.”

A combination of booking reservation criteria, infrastructure development and differentiated port dues enables the port to steer the development in a good direction The port has invested NKr 140 million (€12.3 million) in an onshore power system (11kV/32mW/60hZ) which is due to be operational in May. This will be available at four quays with three parallel connections being possible. A power cable had to be fitted in the sea in order to connect the fourth quay at Jekteviken which is further away. Out of the 350 calls that were scheduled this year, 115 can theoretically be connected.

Mr Husby comments: “We think this is really good news. It shows that shipowners are making themselves ready, adapting to the requirements and the opportunities. We think it is a good indicator for what is happening which is positive. Hurtigruten is already plugging in and we have had requests from several shipowners wanting to connect.”

Beginning in May 2019, the port implemented a system for the environmental assessment of cruiseships called the

Photo: Gjertrud Coutinho and Bergen Tourist Board

A combination of booking reservation criteria, infrastructure development and differentiated port dues enables the port to steer the development in a good direction, explains Even Husby, head of environment Port of Bergen. “It is important to establish a holistic approach to environmental management."

He adds that all measures need to be aligned with the different stakeholders, which include shipowners, politicians and policy makers. The port has emphasised a process where shipowners are given due notice regarding changes. “Our goal is to respect the planned activities, stimulate to an improvement today and pave the way for a more sustainable approach further down the road.”

Environmental Port Index (EPI), a joint venture with DNV GL and 11 other Norwegian cruise ports, extending to 16 this year. Husby comments: “Experience from running the system from May 2019 shows that an average cruiseship may reduce SOx emission with 10 kg/hour and CO2 emissions with 20% during a port stay.”

8 The Port of Bergen has established a strategy for reducing the environmental impact from cruiseships

INCENTIVISATION Upon departure each cruiseship delivers an environmental report to the EPI web system. Based on the report, the port receives a complete account of emissions (NOx, SOx, PM, CO2) plus an EPI score. The latter is an indicator of the ships environmental improvement while in port compared with a baseline. A high score means that the ship has done a good job reducing environmental impact. Typical measures include using better fuels, running the emission reduction systems in an optimal way and reducing energy consumption.

The port connects EPI to the local fees: “We would like to motivate the shipowners to operate in a green way. The EPI means we are paying attention to what owners have been asking for a long time. In a way we are honouring what they are doing.”

While Mr Husby says that some years ago the public arguments were very much focused on the environmental impact of the ship, this has to a large extent disappeared now and will totally when the ships connect to shorepower. “What we are left with is the amount of passengers coming onshore.”

The City of Bergen has already asked the port to put into effect a limit on the number of calls and passengers a day to three and 8,000 respectively.

Finally he comments: “I think we have achieved a lot. We have managed to actually stop a lot of the negative discussion from politicians and local government. In the last five to six years I think we have moved from sitting in the back seat to driving the process. We now have the facts and relationships to deal with this in a good way. It has been a very beneficial process.”

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POLLUTION

NEXT FRONTIER FOR PLASTIC RECYCLING Photo: Marcel Molle

Plastic awareness is greater than ever, but tackling plastic waste remains critical for ports working towards greater sustainability, writes Rebecca Jeffrey

8 Prodock enables startups and scaleups to test their products and services

Plastic collection and recycling is now commonplace for ports around the world and as countries like China and Malaysia have recently tightened their rules on plastic imports from Europe and elsewhere in the world, the ability to recycle plastic locally is more important than ever.

The ports sector is increasingly seeing more focus on addressing the whole life cycle of plastics within the circular economy concept. Demonstrating the way ports are evolving their plastic waste management strategies is the Port of Amsterdam, which set up its circular and renewable industry department following the start of the 2008 financial crisis, when it was looking for new forms of business and saw an opportunity to further integrate sustainability into its development plans.

James Hallworth, commercial manager of the circular and renewable industry department at the Port of Amsterdam, explains: "What became apparent was the circular economy was really starting to take off . We were seeing a lot of new initiatives and a lot of potential for the port and so we started looking into this innovative and promising new branch, that's given us a little bit of a head start. Plastic recycling has really been gaining traction in the last couple of years.�

PRODOCK INNOVATION HUB A key catalyst for the Port of Amsterdam's circular economy and renewables work was the launch of its Prodock innovation hub in 2016, the same year legislation was passed to enable sea-going vessels visiting the port to dispose of their plastic waste without paying a fee.

Prodock was set up to enable startups and scaleups to test their products and services, taking them from lab scale through the demo phase and onto full scale commercial businesses. 17 young companies are currently active in the hub, which has brought in a lot of new circular economy activity, helped develop new bio-based processes and pushed the energy transition at the port, says Mr Hallworth.

Impact Hub Amsterdam's Business Model Challenge (BMC)

plastics edition, supported by the Accenture and the Port of Amsterdam, was announced in March 2019 to offer participants the opportunity to turn plastic waste solution ideas into successful start-ups.

The 11 participants in the incubator programme included design studio Polimeer, which developed Polimarble, a high-end, marble-like material made from single use waste plastic bags and plastic film for use in interior, architectural, and product design. The company is now growing and developing at Prodock.

"The Impact Hub programme was quite early stage so there were a lot of very young start-ups taking part, but it led to some very interesting developments," says Mr Hallworth.

PORT OF PARTNERSHIPS Partnerships are important to the Port of Amsterdam. Three of its partner organisations include Integrated Green Energy (IGE) Solutions, Plastic Recycling Amsterdam and Plastic Whale.

In June 2018, Australia-headquartered IGE Solutions drove the first pile for its plant designed to transform end of life nonrecyclable plastics into clean fuels at the port. The project was first established by Dutch company Bin2Barrel Holding, which the port already had a 10% stake in. Following IGE Solutions' acquisition of Bin2Barrel Holding, the latter is now constructing the Amsterdam plant as IGE Solutions Amsterdam BV.

The ports sector is increasingly seeing more focus on addressing the whole life cycle of plastics within the circular economy concept IGE Solutions' plant will soon be running and aims to turn 33,000 metric tonnes of non-recyclable plastic from Amsterdam into 35m litres of clean fuel annually to prevent 57,000 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions every year.

The plant uses pyrolysis technology in producing Marine fuel,

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Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) and Road-Ready Transport Fuels such as EN590 (Road Ready Diesel) and EN228 (Road Ready Petrol) to be sold to companies at the port for ships and land transport. These Road-Ready Transport Fuels are made without further refinement, blending or processing of the plastics used. The goal of IGE Solutions Amsterdam BV is to produce Naphta, the raw material for producing plastics and this becoming a fully circular process in the plastic industry.

PLASTIC RECYCLING AMSTERDAM A company that recycles plastic 'post consumer' packaging materials is also new to the port. Plastic Recycling Amsterdam, a collaboration between TU Delft, Umincorp, and Milieu Service Nederland, has been operating since 2019.

The presence of Plastic Recycling Amsterdam's factory in the city is particularly valuable as recycling in Amsterdam is challenging due to compact living conditions which make separation of recyclables at source difficult. The factory uses Magnetic Density Separation (MDS) technology, designed to make recycling mixed plastic waste flows both more efficient and provide increased (97-99%) purity recyclate material.

Processing post-consumer packaging plastic from the Amsterdam and Rotterdam areas involves shredding the plastic ('liberation') and putting it through an industrial washing process spanning a 100m area. Machinery and MDS technology developed by Umincorp then sort the different types of plastic by their weight when suspended in magnetic liquid.

The factory is situated next to the electricity-generating waste to energy plant owned by local government, enabling mixed plastic at the plant to be separated from other waste and quickly handed over. “Plastic Recycling Amsterdam is heading towards full operational capacity now, to processes 15,000t a year,” says Mr Hallworth.

Plastic Whale was set up to create economic value out of a problematic waste flow. It utilises the tourism trade to take tourists fishing for plastic in Amsterdam's canals. Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) is recycled from the plastic collected from the waterways and used to make Plastic Whale's boats (sloops).Plastics collected are also used to make foam sheets, that are in turn used to make wind turbine blades. The port has helped Plastic Whale's activities by providing a large warehouse where the organisation can store all the rubbish it fished from the canals.

Currently, the port is working with the local water authority and the government to clean the banks of the North Sea Canal, which

provides access to the port area from the sea locks in IJmuiden.

High winds in the area mean plastic not collected by Plastic Whale ends up caught on the rocks on the banks, but a solution is in place explains Mr Hallworth. “The three organisations have a vessel with an industrial vacuum cleaner device onboard which sucks all the plastic and debris out of the rocks so it can be recycled.”

WHAT NEXT? There has been progress in tackling the culture of plastic pollution in the Netherlands, however it is important to push forward with industry efforts, says Mr Hallworth. “Steps have been taken to reduce or ban single use plastics which is really good.

There is a lot of movement in the Netherlands to try and stop producing these items, but we really need to get to a point where we're undertaking industrial-scale fully circular recycling. Getting waste collected efficiently, making sure as little as possible is disappearing into the incinerators and into nature, plus bringing together different processing techniques, are key.”

Despite the number and variety of plastic recycling initiatives being carried out at the port, there is still a lot of plastic which comes through the port that doesn't get recycled because it's not yet practical or possible to recycle everything, admits Mr Hallworth.

Photo: Sanders & Rozemeijer

8 Prodock’s innovation hub was launched in 2016

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8 Plastic Recycling Amsterdam recycles plastic ‘post consumer’ packaging materials

There has been progress in tackling the culture of plastic pollution in the Netherlands, however it is important to push forward with industry efforts A substantial amount of plastic is still disappearing into the waste to energy plant, but the port needs more capacity for plastic recycling. It hopes to have the IGE Solutions Amsterdam pyrolysis plant running at the beginning of 2021. “This is a system where you put the plastic in a chamber, you heat it with high temperature and high pressure without any oxygen, so it doesn't burn but the molecular chains break up.” The plastic can be turned it into diesel or Naphtha, which can be used to make new plastics. Foils and films will be the recyclable feedstock for this process.

In addition to the existing recycling initiatives at the port, Mr Hallworth believes what is needed next is the development of different plants using pyrolysis, depolymerisation and solvalysis chemical recycling techniques.“These would, collectively, be able to take any type of plastic, be it post-consumer or post-industrial, bring it to the port and get it recycled, not downcycle, and if possible, upcycled. That's the holy grail when it comes to circularity in the plastic ecosystem.”

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AUSTRALIA VIEWPOINT

FIRST NEW ZEALAND PORT GOES FULLY ELECTRIC CentrePort, the port gateway for New Zealand's capital city Wellington, is to become the first in the country to go 100% electric with its on-port container transfer vehicles, writes Dave MacIntyre A contract has been signed with French company Gaussin to supply seven electric tractor vehicles (and accompanying trailers) which are due to arrive in late May and be operational

by July.

The electric tractors and trailers will replace the current system of diesel straddles and tractors. The inbound container transfer system will in future work with the quay cranes loading containers directly onto the new trailers, which will then be moved by the electric tractors for unloading on to the terminal.

For outgoing cargo, the EV tractors will position the trailers for the containers to be lifted by crane on to the vessel.

The Gaussin Automotive Prime Mover (APM) 75T has a towing capacity of 75 tonnes and measures 5.9 metres in length, 2.55m in width and 3.55m in height. It has a maximum speed of 35 km/h (24 km/h when fully loaded) and is equipped with a solidstate lithium metal polymer battery with an eight-year life cycle.

The battery is produced by Blue Solutions and is insensitive to temperature variations from minus 20 to 160°C. It has the capability to last for 12 hours when pulling full loads and can be swapped out for a fully-charged battery without affecting operation.

Gaussin says the electric APM allows very high Operational Expenditure (OPEX) savings in maintenance and energy, zero emission and noise pollution, combined with an increase in productivity, safety and driving comfort.

REDUCING EMISSIONS Going electric is a key component of CentrePort's drive to reduce emissions, with the replacement of the diesel-powered transfer vehicles reducing its's carbon footprint by approximately 250 tonnes per year.

CentrePort's Logistics General Manager Mark Thompson says sustainability is a key principle of the port's regeneration and going electric makes environmental and business sense.

“The new vehicles will also improve the efficiency of our container movement system leading to further carbon reductions. There are cost benefits as well with reduced maintenance expenditure required for the electric vehicles,” Mr Thompson says.

CentrePort chose Gaussin to provide the tractors due to the French company's proven track record in innovative electric and hydrogen-powered logistics vehicles.

“This is proven technology, with these electric vehicles operating in ports in the Middle East and Africa. The batteries can be swapped out. They have a 12-hour capability pulling full loads and spare batteries will be on charge ready to swap in for uninterrupted operation,” says Mr Thompson.

CARBON ACT “CentrePort currently moves approximately 100,000 teu containers per annum and those volumes are forecast to grow as we support Kiwi businesses exporting and importing cargo.

This move helps make the logistics supply chain more environmentally friendly and efficient,” he says.

The port's decision has been supported by its principal

The new electric fleet is part of a range of initiatives by CentrePort to reduce carbon emissions including its rail initiatives

8 CentrePort staff look over the electric tractor in a visit to Gaussin’s plant in northern France

shareholder, the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Chair Daran Ponter says that it's great to see CentrePort adopting electric technology in its day-to-day operations.

The new electric fleet is part of a range of initiatives by CentrePort to reduce carbon emissions including its rail initiatives (in partnership with Government-owned KiwiRail), which move containers and logs off trucks and on to freight trains for delivery to the port and the company's waste minimisation programme.

The initiatives align with the Zero Carbon Act passed by the New Zealand Parliament in 2019 which is aimed at reducing the country's greenhouse gas emissions to a near-neutral level by 2050.

Gaussin is an engineering company that designs, assembles and sells innovative products and services in the transport and logistics field, including passenger transport, autonomous technologies for self-driving solutions such as automatedguided vehicles, and the integration of all types of batteries, particularly electric and hydrogen fuel cells. It has supplied more than 50,000 vehicles worldwide, The company has formed strategic partnerships with major global players in order to accelerate its market penetration, such as Siemens Logistics in the airport field, Bolloré Ports and ST Engineering in ports and Bluebus for people mobility.

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OPINION

WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST EU GREEN DEAL FOR PORTS? The “Green Deal” will be one, if not the biggest priority of the European Commission under President Von der Leyen and here’s why, writes Isabelle Ryckbost The importance of the “Green Deal” was largely confirmed when the Communication, setting out the objectives of this ambitious strategy, was launched mid-December 2019.

Commission President Von der Leyen spoke about Europe's “Man-on-the-moon moment” and said this Green Deal should become Europe's new hallmark.

Since the publication of the Green Deal Communication and ambitions, ESPO has been continuously discussing with its members how this European ambition should be implemented and what should be the priorities for European ports, its stakeholders and customers. In other words, what would be the best Green Deal for ports? Our views were gathered in a position paper released in March, during European Shipping Week.

Let me share our views with you.

AMBITION ESPO clearly welcomes Europe's ambition to be the world's first net zero emission area by 2050. Ports can be a key strategic partner in making the European Green Deal happen. It is however important that this ambition is delivered in the most effective way.

Moreover, the competitiveness of Europe's economy must be safeguarded and if possible, even strengthened. The term “Deal” is in fact very well chosen, since realising this objective will require an unprecedented level of cooperation across all policy departments and stakeholders.

European ports consider the greening of the shipping sector as a priority. Even if the shipping lines must be in the driving seat, Europe's ports are committed to playing their part in helping the shipping sector to make this transition. We should however not work in isolation. Cooperation between ports and shipping lines is required and it goes without saying that energy producers, energy providers and cargo owners should also be involved. Most progress can be made by setting clear goals for emission reduction, while leaving it to the stakeholders concerned to choose the best technology in achieving those goals. A clear goal-based and technology neutral approach will ensure the uptake of clean fuels for shipping, support innovation and avoid stranded assets.

at least for CO2, such an emission reduction standard at berth is in itself not sufficient to achieve the decarbonisation of shipping, we are open to start the discussion not only for CO2 emissions but also for NOx, SOx and PM emissions. We believe that such a standard should initially address berths close to urban areas and should target specific segments of shipping such as cruise ships and ferries. The standard should then subsequently be expanded to all segments of shipping taking into account progress on the development of clean technologies. Over time, we believe that the objective of zero emissions at berths is achievable.

In our position, we agreed that by 2030, CO2 emissions from ships at berth and in ports should be reduced by 50% on average across all segments of shipping.

MARKET-BASED As regards Onshore Power Supply (OPS), ESPO is supportive of a policy framework that encourages investments in this technology and which at the same time takes away the barriers for use.

However, we believe that investments in OPS must be assessed case-by-case against other green solutions and must be seen in the context of the rapidly evolving zero-emission propulsion technologies (including hydrogen and ammonia).

One of the barriers to the use of OPS is certainly the taxation.

The review of the Energy Taxation Directive should therefore introduce a permanent tax exemption for OPS and should in fact be extended to all sustainable clean fuels.

LNG's role as a transition fuel should also be recognised. Since many ports have engaged themselves in LNG infrastructure projects in their ports on the basis of the current EU policy

8 ESPO is supportive of a policy framework that encourages investments in shore power

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ROADMAP To help the energy transition of the shipping sector, each European port should develop a roadmap featuring a detailed plan for facilitating the greening of the shipping sector. These roadmaps should take account of each port's particular circumstances (such as vessels, traffic segment, and geography).

Cruise or ferry terminals might need for instance solutions other than containers terminals and short sea shipping will be able to use technologies other than deep-sea traffic. The roadmap should also be accompanied by a timeline which engages all relevant stakeholders: The port, shipping lines and the energy sector (producers and providers). As part of the roadmap, European port managing bodies should properly assess the need for investments in clean fuel infrastructure.

In the context of the Green Deal discussions, ESPO members also reflected on the emissions at berth. Even if we realise that,

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framework, they want certainty about the support for investments made from 2021 to at least 2027.

As ESPO, we favour a global approach when it comes to market-based measures. The EU should increase the pressure on the IMO to roll out meaningful measures by 2023. Any

8 ESPO says digitalisation will increase transparency in the supply chain

European proposals such as an Emission Trading Scheme (ETS), a levy or an innovation fund should be thoroughly examined in view of safeguarding the competitiveness of the EU's port sector.

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We noticed that the Green Deal Communication is making a plea for rail and inland waterways as the sustainable hinterland modes for freight. We support that role but would like to stress that Motorways of the Sea and Short Sea Shipping can be just as effective as rail and inland waterways in providing an alternative to road transport. In addition, our members see a crucial role for pipelines in the transport of certain commodities and the implementation of certain decarbonisation technologies.

Even if the shipping lines must be in the driving seat, Europe’s ports are committed to playing their part in helping the shipping sector to make this transition.

Whereas everything possible must be done to limit climate change, we must also increase our resilience to climate change.

Seaports and waterborne transport should definitely be seen as a priority in that respect, as rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions could have a profound impact on their operations. We therefore fully support the commitment of the Commission to adopt a more ambitious strategy on adaptation to climate change.

Digitalisation is often mentioned in the context of decarbonisation and greening and at ESPO we also see it as a valuable instrument. Digitalisation will increase the transparency

in the supply chain and can help create awareness of the carbon and environmental footprint of the whole supply chain. By improving the communication, gathering and exchanging realtime information among different parties, logistics processes can be optimised and transport infrastructure and means (avoiding empty trucks, trains and ships) can be used in a better way.

WALK THE TALK Overall, we believe that greening “the port” means much more than greening the transport side. Many European ports are important clusters of energy and industry. These ports are players and partners in achieving the energy transition. The port managing body must support the industries in the port in their pathways to a more sustainable future.

Finally, we ask policy makers to walk the talk. If Europe really believes in this Green Deal ambition, they should invest in it, invest in a sustainable future. Extensive support from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is an absolute prerequisite for investments in clean fuel infrastructure in ports, especially if there are mandatory provisions on the installation of certain technologies.

Support will also be important for turning port areas into clean energy hubs and for ensuring connectivity to clean energy grids.

The Green Deal is expected to steer all Commission initiatives in the coming years. The Commission sees it as a growth strategy.

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AFRICA VIEWPOINT

SOUTH AFRICA’S DRIVE TO CONTROL SHIP EMISSIONS South Africa's ports operator Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has hinted at the possibility of re-introducing in-water cleaning for all vessels calling at its eight ports, writes Shem Oirere

Going forward, the challenge for South Africa would be how to woo more like-minded countries into bringing to fruition efforts to harmonise various countries’ regulations on hull cleaning To this end, South Africa is one of the countries that previously banned all in-water cleaning apart from that which is done at offshore anchorages and in strict compliance with South African Maritime Association's rules and regulations.

Nevertheless, the re-introduction of in-water cleaning by TNPA, a company which announced a 6.4% increase in revenue in 2019 to US$693 million, is also likely to enrich the port's operator long-term green port system project that is aimed at mitigating effects of climate change from port operations. The enrichment could include tougher and easy to monitor and evaluate regulations not only on the application, maintenance and disposal of anti-fouling coatings but also ship hull cleaning.

EMISSIONS Even as TNPA plans a review of the in-water cleaning policy, Durban port environmental manager Simphiwe Mazibuko has said in a previous media interview the port operator takes not of the fact that if the process “is not managed correctly during removal of biofouling, it can result in the global spread of alien and invasive species posing serious risks.”

“These risks could include destroying indigenous biodiversity, harming local fisheries and aquatic farming operations and introducing diseases to the local population,” she says.

According to Mazibuko, the “strict environmental monitoring of all hull cleaning activities will ensure that deviations are

Photo: TNPA

The main aim is to enhance current emission reduction measures as recommended by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

TNPA has for some time been talking of developing new guidelines on in-water cleaning to ensure none of the vessels calling at any of South Africa's eight ports introduces alien invasive and destructive aquatic organisms. The country's ports include Durban, Richards Bay, Cape Town, Ngqura, Mossel Bay, Saldanha Bay, Port Elizabeth and East London.

South Africa has itself, among other African countries on the Atlantic coastline, previously fallen victim to the introduction of Carcinus maenas (European shore crab), which is native to North-east Atlantic and the Baltic Sea. It has an ability to tolerate up to “three months of starvation but when able to feed, (this species) is a voracious predator, preying on molluscs and other crustaceans, including commercially important species.

“Apart from impacting on native species through predation, this species disrupts existing community structures through competition (habitat and food) and behavioural activities (burrowing),” says The IMO. picked up early and strict interventions are implemented, even if it means cancelling the permit of a noncompliant service providers.”

But there is another reason why TNPA is looking into reintroducing guidelines for in-water cleaning, which is to control the amount of emissions on South Africa's shores.

IMO has identified fouled ship hulls to be a leading cause of carbon emissions because they tend to be slower requiring additional power to keep sailing hence consuming more fuel.

Increased fuel consumption by sea-bound vessels results in a surge in emission of greenhouse gases.

As South Africa mulls re-introduction of controlled in-water cleaning, TNPA and key government departments such as that of Transport and Environment, should be aware of the importance of adhering to an internationally accepted standard for in-water cleaning and treatment.

An internationally approved common standard would ensure effective management of biosecurity risks associated with in-water cleaning and treatment, there is not at this moment in time a common approach to ship hull cleaning or biofouling in different countries.

A previous report by the Technical University of Denmark says: “Overall, there is a lack of uniformity between different countries with regards to the regulatory framework around hull cleanings.”

Going forward, the challenge for South Africa is how to woo more like-minded countries into bringing to fruition efforts to harmonise various countries' regulations on hull cleaning if the ultimate objective of achieving environmentally sound ports is to be achieved.

Furthermore, such harmonisation would make it easier for South Africa and the rest of the world to enforce certain requirements such as the mandatory hull cleaning for all international vessels before they set sail to various ports of call across the globe.

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PORT PERFORMANCE

OPTIMISING PORT CALLS USING SMART TECHNOLOGY Photo: Kongsberg Norcontrol

Technology can make port calls more sustainable, efficient and cost effective.

Michele Witthaus finds out more about the challenges and benefits of optimisation solutions

8 Kongsberg Norcontrol develops integrated technology solutions to improve port efficiency

A major issue that port optimisation strategies are tackling is air pollution within ports and in surrounding areas.

An optimisation approach, such as a just-in-time arrival solution with coordination between port services, will likely contribute to reducing pollution in two primary ways, says Todd Schuett, SESAME Straits Project Manager at Kongsberg Norcontrol, which develops integrated technology solutions to improve port efficiency. “First, fast steaming pollutes more than slow steaming. Slowing ships down to their optimal speed will naturally reduce emissions.

“And second, in countries such as Hong Kong, ships are the largest single contributors to air pollution. In Singapore, ships at anchor must maintain their engines at a state of readiness, which means they are polluting while at anchor. Reducing the number of vessels at anchor will naturally reduce the amount of pollution they generate in port.”

SUSTAINABILITY VS ECONOMICS While optimisation can have clear sustainability outcomes, ports need to see economic benefits too. This is not an eitheror' but a 'both-and' challenge, says Jan Van Dooren, CEO at Belgium's Port+. “Sustainability is a very broad concept and must cover economical, ecological and sociological aspects.

Most of the optimisation solutions focus on efficiency gains (economical) with the ecological gain as a side effect. As Port+ we made a solution, Qronoport, to improve the turnaround time of a vessel in a port with clear economic benefits (better use of assets, less waste, shorter or better process) to all stakeholders. The side effect is that we can start discussing slow steaming on the high sea.”

Lack of availability of actionable data is a major issue preventing ports from taking action, says Mr Van Dooren. “Most company CEO's are convinced of the benefits of data sharing but few are willing to jump first because they are not 100% sure of the effects. In a port every type of company has its place in

the existing ecosystem but this might change when data becomes more fluid and transparent. Rocking the boat is not a gene of a port.”

Mr Schuett believes that one of the biggest blocks in the path of improvements in optimisation is culture. “The maritime industry, as a whole, is slow to adopt new technology and reluctant to change well-established ways of doing business.”

He says that part of the problem is confusion between digitisation - doing a task online that was once done with pen/paper - and digitalisation.

A major issue that port optimisation strategies are tackling is air pollution within ports and in surrounding areas “Digitalisation involves using that digitised output to transform how work is done and how organisations and entities interact with each other. If the bridge team uses a planning station instead of a paper chart to plan their route, they have digitised the passage planning task. But if the bridge team then sends that passage plan to their destination, and the destination replies with a proposed change to ETA for their just-in-time arrival slot, then updates the ship regularly with maritime safety information along their route as well as decision support data once the ship is inside the port's VTS area, that's true digitalisation.”

He emphasises the importance of integration. “One important but often overlooked aspect is integration to the port's financial system,” notes Mr Schuett. “Surveillance and information systems used by port VTS operations have a great deal of information that, if integrated with a financial system, can streamline revenue and potentially capture revenue sources that could be overlooked or missed.”

The Port+ Qronoport solution eliminates a significant part of

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PORT PERFORMANCE

QUICK WINS These are attractive outcomes but obviously depend on the investment being made in the first place. So what are the quick wins that port sustainability solutions can offer to entice decision makers into what is likely to be a long-term commitment? 'Quick' is a relative term, says Mr Schuett.

“Perhaps one of the early wins is reduced administrative burden for operators. Other wins have yet to be seen, but the hope is that just-in-time arrival solutions that coordinate with port services will reduce the number of ships at anchor. So hopefully one of the immediate results (once a JIT solution is widely adopted) is a lot fewer vessels at anchor outside the port. Fewer vessels at anchor will mean less air pollution.”

As with any technological innovations, the development of international standards and regulations can help drive adoption of digital solutions such as optimisation. “We need more standards so that we can better achieve interoperability,” says Mr Schuett. “And we need either practices or requirements to use technologies that share information. If bridge teams were required to digitally send their passage plan to their destination, this would significantly increase the rate at which ships adopted route/passage plan sharing technology.”

Mr Van Dooren says there is no doubt that both standards

and regulation help adoption. “Standards help on what and how data can be delivered and retrieved as well as the common understanding of data. The current challenge is the speed of adoption of the standards in the systems by the different stakeholders. In the meantime you need to allow for 'non-standard' data sets and transfer those to standards.

Otherwise you lose too much valuable time to market.”

Fast steaming pollutes more than slow steaming. Slowing ships down to their optimal speed will naturally reduce emissions For ports that are actually using this kind of technology, the impacts are wide-ranging. “We already know that workload has decreased for operators taking mandatory ship reports, using a system that auto-populates data fields with AIS data,” says Mr Schuett. “But optimisation doesn't eliminate work load.

More often one type of task is replaced with another. Ideally, optimisation solutions will replace tasks that have a high administrative burden - tasks that are considered burdensome - with tasks that have a low administrative burden, or even with tasks that are found to be enjoyable.”

The future must involve a push for all vessels to adopt solutions that will allow sharing of data, says Mr Schuett. “Many shore actors have already bought into the move to optimise operations, including the sharing of data. We will reap the rewards of optimisation solutions only if they are broadly adopted, which means they need to be easy to buy into.”

8 Jan Van Dooren, Port+

Photo: Port+

waste in a port call and stay, explains Mr Van Dooren. “This is done by visualising all planned and actual activities of all stakeholders involved, by making use of algorithms to make predictions on when activities will take place and when planning is not going to happen and by proactively notifying parties on events. This allows all participants to make better planning since they all look at the same 'reality'. It reduces a large number of phone calls and optimises the assets of participants. More vessels can be handled by a terminal, and there are less demurrage fees for cargo owners and better use of number of surveyors.”

Digital boost from virus crisis This is where digitalisation comes into its own. Malin Collin, Gothenburg Port Authority Deputy CEO, says that extensive digital changes at the port will be introduced in the near future and could make a substantial difference, especially with visualising freight movements to and from the port. “This is one of the most critical issues and we have dedicated resources to finding a solution. We

are currently examining how artificial intelligence can make use of historical data to predict events and speed up the decisionmaking process. We can improve planning through data-driven decisions, identifying trends, and predicting events. By doing so we can create a platform for more efficient freight flows and transport movements on land and at sea.”

Photo: Gothenburg Port Authority

A report from Gothenburg Port Authority indicates that digitalisation is being speeded up as a result of the challenges associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

Representatives of the port say the crisis could accelerate digitalisation for Gothenburg and other ports, in particular when it comes to reducing the need for the movement of people in order to get things done.

“Loading and discharge are traditionally based on human contact,” says Dan-Erik Andersson, Chief Operating Officer at the Energy Port in Gothenburg. “It’s quick and the entire system has been refined over the years.

Changing the whole structure so quickly may result in a loss of time and momentum.

However, by introducing new routines and new systems, and ensuring more tasks are carried out simultaneously rather than consecutively, we can probably become more efficient in the long run.”

8 Tanker vessel Ternvag approaching the Port of Gothenburg Energy Port. The practices around vessel calls have been adjusted to avoid the effects of the virus

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DIGITALISATION

SUSTAINABLE PORT OPERATIONS IN THE FUTURE Photo: Port of Antwerp

From efficiency-boosting digital solutions to cutting-edge innovation on decarbonisation, the options for sustainable port operations are many and varied, writes Michele Witthaus

8 New opportunities are abound for smart ports

For port operators, it can be a complex juggling act to balance what carriers asking for with the infrastructure developments that must be in place to deliver on these wish lists.

While new opportunities abound for ports branching out into alternative energies, from feeding power back into the grid to producing green power for their own equipment, ports often face a chicken-and-egg situation when deciding where to place their resources for the future. Several speakers at a Westminster Forum conference, 'Next steps for infrastructure and developing smart ports: interoperability, future-proofing, decarbonisation and supporting modal shift' in March 2020 addressed the challenges and benefits ahead for ports.

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Speaking on port automation, Peter Neville-Jones, Technical Director, Maritime and Ports, AECOM, remarked: “Efficiency can be greatly improved by understanding logistics and your supply chain.” However, he stressed that this was dependent on standardisation of approaches. “Current digital protocols are a mess around the world. We need a lot of international cooperation to sort it out.” He cited the differences in shorepower connection types around the world as significant issues. “There is a big drive to connect but unfortunately the connections in diff places and the power characteristics vary.”

Mr Neville-Jones also addressed the challenges of green and sustainable energy, which he said was an increasing focus for ports. “Methane as a fuel for ships is unfortunately a greenhouse gas so not attractive in long term,” he said.

“Hydrogen is more attractive, low in density but needs better technology. Ammonia is another possibility but unfortunately it is poisonous and gives off nitrous oxide if not burnt properly.”

He said ports were well placed to use wind, solar, tide and wave energy. Of particular interest was “kinetic energy recovery systems where when the crane downloads, potential energy is transferred to electrical energy and fed back into the system.”

Another option was the use of combined carbon capture programmes for large ports which could “treat it and dispose

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of it in an environmentally acceptable way.”

"Smart port systems are the key to future sustainability," said Lucy Armstrong, Chair, Port of Tyne. “We believe it costs GB 0.27p per kg to move anything in or out of UK ports, GB 0.20p of which is administrative costs.

Ports are actually paper pushers.We should all be concentrating on smart systems to reduce the administrative burden.”

Ms Armstrong said that the Port of Tyne, which is one of 10 UK ports that have registered their interest in becoming freeports, is engaged in working collaboratively with other ports. “Ports have to stop being nodes and start being enablers, and freeports have to be technology-led. We have joined Connected Ports in Europe because we believe we can learn from them and vice versa. With more access to better data, we are capable of turning that into information.”

Ports often face a chicken-and-egg situation when deciding where to place their resources for the future Robert Wall, Partner, Hermes Infrastructure, said his company was engaged in developing targeted prioritisation of ports to facilitate digitalisation, including “digital technology investment in on-quay operations and more real-time data around cargo for customers. We are finding ways to make long-term investments in digitalisation.”

Elizabeth Dunn, Partner, Burges Salmon and leader of the company's ports and marine group, said that the UK Government's 2050 net zero commitments are important for the country's ports in taking action on the energy sustainability front.

“In 2019 the UK became first to commit to net zero by 2050. While there is as yet no change in government policy, the effects are starting to be seen in the consideration of infrastructure applications. Through these activities and groups like Client Earth and Extinction Rebellion (XR), we are seeing net zero being raised in the development of infrastructure including through ports.”

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VESSELS

HYBRID PORT VESSEL FILLS GAP IN MARKET One vessel designer is helping meet the need for greener shallow draft survey vessels in the offshore energy, port maintenance and scientific application markets.

IN PORT The Scanwell range is available in multiple hull sizes - including 10m, 12m, 15m and 19m and there are already two vessels on order - a 10m survey vessel and a 19m teaching vessel, the first of which has been recently delivered.

Vessels with shallow draft capabilities such as the Scanwell are critical for port maintenance and expansion. Most channels in ports are dredged to a depth of five or six metres - but must be surveyed before initial dredging and for maintenance.

When sediment and particle deposition fill these port channels, operating depths are severely reduced. The Scanwell can operate in waters of 1.5 metres - a parameter that could only previously be met with limited current market offerings, says Mr Page.

Chartwell is offering the vessel as a survey boat for dredging companies, offshore wind and general port state workboat use.

“The increasing standardisation of environmental regulations for international ports will spur the maritime industry to invest further in vessel design and onboard propulsion/power systems,” says Mr Page.

It is clear that port authorities seeking to underline their green credentials have the opportunity to support the growth of this market by investing in next-gen hybrid and electric vessel designs He said emissions from maritime applications have been found to increase NOx levels to the point that ground levels of ozone concentration has increased - and in ports, this is due primarily to engine vessel design.

A hybrid system allows a vessel to operate on electric propulsion while idling or travelling at lower speeds in-port, thereby reducing emissions.

In 2019, Chartwell launched the Chasewell vessel as a hybrid patrol/pilot vessel, which Mr Page says prompted a call from ports for similar vessels.

“It is clear that port authorities seeking to underline their green credentials have the opportunity to support the growth of this market by investing in next-gen hybrid and electric vessel designs developed by UK naval architects and shipyards,” he

Photo: Chartwell

Chartwell Marine's new Scanwell shallow draft survey vessel aims to provide ports with unparalleled standards of versatility when undertaking work in shallow waters.

“The Scanwell vessel is ideal as a port workboat and survey/ dive support vessel,” Andy Page, managing director of Chartwell Marine told GreenPort.

“The multi-configuration capability and shallow draft of the vessel makes it very suitable for port use and the slower speeds typical in ports, mean that hybrid propulsion is an effective and economical choice.”

says. Mr Page says that to maximise their effectiveness, electric and hybrid vessel designs must be flexible and adaptable to fulfil the needs of the operator, which opens the way for a broad range of markets, including ports, to become more environmentally-friendly.

8 Vessels with shallow draft capabilities such as the Scanwell are critical for port maintenance and expansion

MULTIPLE USE Away from ports, the Scanwell's larger size enables an additional level of versatility, allowing the vessel to be effective in both shallow draft situations and further out to sea.

In the offshore energy sector, the vessel fulfills the need for surveying windfarms throughout their entire lifecycles, from the initial preparations to lay cables, maintenance checks on subsea infrastructure and final decommissioning.

Additionally, a hybrid version of the Scanwell has been used as a teaching/education vessel, a task to which the vessel is particularly suited, owing to its quiet and comfortable operations.

Loud engines make teaching challenging, while potentially disturbing marine life.

With options to equip seabed mapping, electronic scanning and launch sampling tools, the vessel also has space built in for diver equipment, enabling operations that encompass biomarine and geological surveying.

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RECYCLING

BAKU GETS PROACTIVE WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT Azerbaijan's Port of Baku has signed a waste transfer agreement with a government environmental services agency to better manage its environmental protection goals

GREEN HARBOUR STRATEGY At the signing ceremony, Mr Ziyadov said that the port, together with EU experts, has been developing a “green harbour” strategy for two years to prevent global impacts such as climate change, biodiversity and ecosystem protection, energy consumption.

Chairman of the board of Tamiz Shahar, Etibar Abbasov, said that the contract includes training on proper waste management.

Photo: Port of Baku

According to the agreement, the waste collected at the Port of Baku will be transferred to Tamiz Shahar (Clean City) OJSC. Specific wastes typically refer to organic, ie, kitchen waste and inorganic wastes, including exhaust engine oils, hydraulic oils, as well as waste oil, disposable equipment and other recyclable waste.

Taleh Ziyadov, director general of Baku Port, said: “Cooperation between Baku Harbor and Tamiz Shahar OJSC, which received the first EcoPort status in the Caspian Basin, is up to date with international standards for waste management and recycling. based on experience.”

The Port of Baku received Ecoports' PERS certification for the first time in October 2019. Baku is also the first port in the far east of Europe to gain certification, according to ESPO.

8 Main cargo terminal at the Port of Baku

Debris-collecting vessel cleans up UK port

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recycled plastic pellets used to manufacture plastic bottles for shampoos and hand soaps.

Using Hull's Envirocat, the ABP Humber marine team collected 45 CBM of hard plastic across the ports of Hull and Goole

last year. The Bravo has bespoke plates that fit over the collection basket area to create a safe working space of around 12sqm. This will enable the vessel to be used for inspections and engineering works.

Photo: ABP

A UK port has taken delivery of a new debriscollecting vessel to remove waste material such as wood, metal and hard plastics from its waters.

Designed and built by MMS Shipbuilding Ltd, the Envirocat Marina Bravo catamaran will be used by ABP's Port of Goole to remove any debris (flotsam) from its eight docks. The vessel collects debris in a heavy-duty mesh skip that is positioned between the catamaran hulls.

Once full, the skip is lifted onto the quayside and emptied.

“The Bravo is a welcome addition to the Port of Goole,” said Simon Bird, director of ABP Humber.

"The vessel will be deployed regularly by our Marine Team to keep the dock's water clear of debris, as they already do at the Ports of Grimsby and Hull."

Waste material enters the docks in different ways; bad weather can blow material in, or the tide can bring in floating debris as vessels enter the locks. ABP said that removing waste helps prevent it from entering watercourses where it can damage the environment and endanger wildlife.

Once collected, the material is sorted and recycled. The hard plastics are used by recycling firm TerraCycle, which produces

8 The Envirocat Marina ‘Bravo’ catamaran will collect debris at ABP's Port of Goole

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LNG

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8 A ship to ship LNG bunkering operation in the Port of Helsinki

LEADING THE FIGHT AGAINST EMISSIONS LNG's ability to reduce carbon emissions by 20% to 25% will make its adoption preferable over other clean fuels, a new report claims.

The 2019-2025 study into the LNG bunkering market said that government regulations on emissions combined with an industry move towards clean energy will drive the global LNG bunkering market growth.

The “LNG Bunkering Market size for 2016 was valued over USD 800 Million and the capacity is set to exceed 18,500 kilotons by 2024,”

said the industry analysis report by Trusted Business Insights.

CREATING DEMAND Technological advancement in vessel designs to reduce maintenance, enhance fuel efficiency and improve performance, reliability and safety will contribute to further demand, stated the report.

The ship-to-ship LNG bunkering market is predicted to experience growth of over 60% by 2024 due to its high capacity and quick transfer operations.

Availability of pipeline on ports along with better equipment to increase the bunkering rate will positively impact port-to-ship market size, while low cost and quick transfer operation will encourage the adoption of truck to ship operations.

LNG CONFERENCE The number of LNG-fuelled ships is modest, but the growth rate is extraordinary, said Gianpaolo Benedetti, senior technical advisor for the Society for Gas as Marine Fuel.

LNG DEVELOPMENT BOOST AT SWEDISH PORT A multi-functional terminal for liquefied methane-based fuels including LNG will be developed at a Swedish port.

Port of Oxelösund subsidary OxGas has commissioned MAN Energy Solutions to act as “owners engineer” in the development and construction of the terminal at the port.

The terminal will be designed to feed both LNG and green methane derived from bio gas to SSAB's steel production in the area and to re-distribute it to other parts of Sweden.

The terminal will also feature a

bunkering solution enabling vessels to bunker LNG and other methane-based fuels directly from the terminal “It is important for us to work with a company that understands our vision and demands for what will be the single biggest investment ever made in the port,” said Douglas Heilborn, CEO at OxGas and Port of Oxelösund. “We have chosen to work with MAN Energy Solutions because of their experience, competence and proactiveness in offering cryogenic and complex multifunctional energy solutions. After its

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construction in two years the terminal will be a key element in the development of the port, Oxelösund as city and the accessibility to liquefied methane in Sweden in the coming decades.”

MAN Energy Solutions took over fuel-gas specialist Cryo in 2015 and fully integrated it into its business. Its competence centre for cryogenic solutions, MAN Cryo, is based in Gothenburg, headed by Louise Andersson. “We look forward to supporting OxGas and the Port of Oxelösund in the development of their new business,” she said.

An MoU to promote the use of LNG as a marine fuel and the provision of LNG bunkering services has been signed by a Canadian port authority and a Japanese port authority.

The MoU between Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and the Tomakomai Port Authority will see the Port of Vancouver and the Port of Tomakomai actively exchange information and expertise on LNG bunkering, including technical procedures and best practices, and where feasible, coordinate port requirements and guidelines for LNG bunkering to facilitate use of LNG marine fuel in both ports.

“The development of LNG bunkering services in the Port of Vancouver and Port of Tomakomai will enable adoption of LNG as a marine fuel by ships engaged in trans-Pacific trade,” said the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

Record-breaking The largest global LNG bunkering operation on record has taken place at a Dutch port with the most powerful semi-submersible crane vessel. In a operation organised by Titan LNG, Heerema's Sleipnir received almost 3,300 metric tonnes of LNG from Anthony Veder's LNG carrier Coral Fraseri in the Port of Rotterdam.

The delivery at the port, which is Heerema's and Anthony Veder base, took less than twenty-four hours to complete. Niels den Nijs, CEO of Titan LNG, commented that LNG bunkering was becoming a routine operation for the Dutch companies involved because of the excellent cooperation between all parties.

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