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MANAGING PERCEPTIONS Views on sustainable cruise

CONTENTS NEWS

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16 Global Briefing

REGULARS 17 Cruise focus

8 Product News

Port Canaveral is the world’s second busiest cruise embarkation point, with further growth ahead

Hybrid cranes, sustainable tractors

20 Europe Viewpoint

EU climate plan, SDG partnerships

Susan Parker reports on the Port of Livorno’s strategies to accommodate diverse ships

9 GreenPort Congress 2019 Rebecca Jeffrey shares the hot topics discussed in the Oslo event’s Cruise and Congress streams

21 Opinion Isabelle Ryckbost addresses the pressures on the sustainability of Europe’s cruise activity

FEATURES

25 Australia Viewpoint

12 Community An overview of the results of interactive debate among port professionals at GreenPort Congress

Dave MacIntyre looks at how Melbourne ports are working together to track their sustainability

15 Supply chain Finnish start-up Awake.ai is working with the One Sea autonomous ship ecosystem to improve the maritime logistics chain

28 Africa Viewpoint

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Reducing emissions is a priority for Tema container terminal as it implements expansion plans

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26 Projects How Eco Wave Power’s wave energy system can harness clean power for ports while protecting infrastructure

29 Asia Viewpoint The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore plans to hit net zero emissions by mid-century

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

EDITOR’S DESK MICHELE WITTHAUS ❘ Acting Editor

Ahead of the curve

The interactive sessions have grown in scope from networking occasions to significant opportunities for the gathering of primary data on port practices and strategies

In the post-Paris Accord world, with the effects of climate change now a frightening reality for many ports around the globe, green technologies are no longer ‘nice to have’ investments. With a growing number of coastal regions experiencing impacts such as extreme weather, they are central to the continued operations of ports and their residents, customers and visitors.

As my time as guest editor of GreenPort draws to a close, I am struck by its uniqueness. In the context of a number of industry publications that cover ports, GreenPort stands out for being the only one that takes as its central focus the sustainability of port operations around the world. It’s a magazine that has always been ahead of its time but now its subject matter is right in the middle of contemporary thinking in the sector.

GreenPort Congress has developed over the years into an important focus for the wide-ranging knowledge and expertise that delegates, speakers and port hosts have brought to the event. Since 2013, the Congress programme (along with its Cruise stream) has included regular interactive sessions for attendees. These have grown in scope from networking occasions to significant opportunities for the gathering of primary data on port practices and strategies.

Each year, port attendees are asked to list the top environmental issues facing them. During the session at GreenPort 2019 in Oslo, climate change moved into the top three environmental issues for the first time, behind air quality and energy consumption. Read more in the Community feature on page 12.

As Australia grapples with the terrifying ‘new normal’ of runaway bushfires, its major port cities are already working hard to raise their game when it comes to environmental safeguards, as can be seen in the article on page 25 about how the ports of Melbourne are cooperating on sustainability reporting.

We are living in an era when the time frame to implement green change is shorter than ever. However, technology is enabling many ports to act quickly for better outcomes across a range of metrics. This issue features an article on how autonomous vessels can help streamline supply chains (page 15), as well as a look at how some ports are harnessing clean wave energy (page 26).

Isabelle Ryckbost offers ESPO’s views on how European cruise ports can tackle the mounting pressures on them from stakeholders. There are also insights into the sustainability challenges faced by two cruise ports that serve very different markets Port Canaveral, the world’s second-largest embarkation port for cruise, (page 17), and the Italian port of Livorno, destination of many a luxury cruise ship (page 20).

Finally, I hope you will join me in welcoming Anne-Marie Causer back to the Editor’s desk from the Spring 2020 issue. And thank you for having me – it’s been a pleasure!

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Correspondents Dave MacIntyre, Australia Shem Oirere, Africa Susan Parker, Europe Michele Witthaus, cruise Contributors Renee Hovey Yair Rudick Karno Tenovuo Isabelle Ryckbost Production Ian Swain, David Blake, Gary Betteridge production@mercatormedia.com SALES & MARKETING t +44 1329 825335 f +44 1329 550192 Media Sales Manager: Tim Hills thills@greenport.com Media Sales Executive: Hannah Bolland hbolland@greenport.com Chief Executive: Andrew Webster awebster@mercatormedia.com Published quarterly by Mercator Media Ltd, Spinnaker House, Waterside Gardens, Fareham, Hampshire PO16 8SD Tel: +44 1329 825335 Fax: +44 1329 550192 E-mail: sales@greenport.com Website: www.greenport.com Registered in England Company Number 2427909 Registered office address: c/o Spinnaker House, Waterside Gardens, Fareham, Hampshire PO16 8SD Printed by: Holbrooks Printers Ltd Hilsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO3 5HX Subscription Rates: £79.50 pa For subscriptions contact amccartney@mercatormedia.com ©Mercator Media Limited 2020 ISSN: 2045-6085 (print) ISSN: 2633-4488 (online) Printed in the UK by Holbrooks Printers Ltd on paper produced from elemental chlorine free pulp sourced from sustainable managed forests Cover image: The Port of Livorno.

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GLOBAL BRIEFING

Ten ports in the Nordic Region have agreed to collaborate on environmental challenges related to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The ports intend to focus on SDGs connected to energy use and alternative energy sources; pollution reduction technologies; and biodiversity and prevention of invasive species.

Sustainability MoU The Port of Los Angeles and Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) have signed a five-year MoU to collaborate on sustainability and environmental issues. Key areas of cooperation include energy use and alternative energy sources; advance clean marine terminal equipment technology, ocean-going vessels and drayage trucks; and involvement in global environmental associations and initiatives.

Fossil-free goal APM Terminals Gothenburg has launched a “Green Gothenburg Gateway” climate strategy by introducing innovative measures such as electrically operated cranes and gates, and terminal buildings heated by biogas.

The container handling equipment, including more than 40 straddle carriers, will be powered by fossilfree fuel HVO100.

Correction In the Autumn 2018 issue of GreenPort, the Europe Viewpoint feature stated that IoT start-up Feature Forest had partnered with the Port of Gdansk. This was incorrect. A revised article, 'Polish ports monitor air pollution', is now available online at GreenPort.com.

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The European Commission has unveiled its plans to achieve climate neutrality in the EU by 2050, following the European Parliament's recent declaration of a climate emergency.

The ‘European Green Deal’ is designed to be a roadmap for making the EU's economy sustainable by turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities across all policy areas and making the transition just and inclusive for all. In addition to the 2050 target, the Deal also aims to reduce emissions by at least 50% by 2030.

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said: "The European Green Deal is our new growth strategy – for a growth that gives back more than it takes away."

As part of the Deal, to reduce transport pollution, the Commission will “take action in relation to maritime transport, including to regulate access of the

Image: European Commission

Nordic initiative

EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S GREEN DEAL

most polluting ships to EU ports and to oblige docked ships to use shore-side electricity".

8 Ursula von der Leyen: "The European Green Deal is our new growth strategy."

SUPPORT FOR DEAL The Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals (FEPORT) said its members “welcome the Green Deal’s proposed initiatives on digital and smart logistics and all actions aiming at boosting multimodality and shaping

environmental and climate standards that apply across value chains”. The European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) also welcomed the deal. It said renewed support for the modal shift to cleaner forms of transport will prove vital to reaching emission reduction targets.

PROJECT HELPS ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE A project is helping help ports in southwestern Europe to minimise the effects of climate change on their infrastructures and operations.

The European project ECCLIPSE - Assessment of climate change in ports in Southwestern Europe, led

by Fundación Valenciaport, cofinanced by the European Commission through the Interreg V-B Programme Southwest Europe (SUDOE) and with participation by the Port Authority of Valencia, started in October 2018.

Its main objective is analysing the impact of climate change in ports, developing tools and early forecasting models to provide a deeper understanding of its impact on a local scale.

It will also contribute to raising awareness of the impacts of climate change and will define transnational strategies for prevention, adaptation and action in the SUDOE region that can minimise their effects.

COMMON METHODOLOGY The ECCLIPSE project will define a common methodology for analysing the impacts of climate

Image: Fundación Valenciaport

BRIEFS

8 The ECCLIPSE project aims to analyse the impact of climate change in ports.

change and its effects on the maritime-port environment.

To this end, the main climatic risks will be analysed to identify which infrastructures and operational factors may be affected by these impacts.

In addition to project

coordinator Fundación Valenciaport, the project consortium is made up of four technological partners: Spanish Ports Authority, Hidromod, Cerema and the Foundation for Climate Research; and three ports: Valencia, Aveiro and Bordeaux.

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GLOBAL BRIEFING

BRIEFS

Image: Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP)

China shore power

8 Malaysia has banned the discharge of washwater from open-loop scrubber systems in its coastal waters

MALAYSIA SCRUBBER STANCE QUESTIONED Members of the Clean Shipping Alliance (CSA) 2020 have expressed “disappointment” over a new restriction on scrubbers affecting ships entering Malaysian waters.

Malaysia has banned the discharge of washwater from open-loop scrubber systems in its coastal waters, joining China, Singapore, Dublin and Waterford in Ireland and Port of Fujairah in the UAE. CSA 2020 Chairman Capt. Mike Kaczmarek said: “We don’t know what’s behind this decision by the

Malaysian Marine Department, but it was not likely science-based, as there is no evidence that would clearly support it. There also were no collaborative discussions with their global shipping partners, many of whom are very experienced with these systems.”

Malaysia issued the ban despite a CE Delft study, presented to the IMO’s MEPC 74 in May, concluding scrubber wash water to be a low environmental risk in ports and the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020’s confirmation in May that it has received

no-objection letters from more than 20 port authorities indicating they won’t ban the use of openloop scrubbers in their waters.

A statement published by the Malaysian Government’s marine department said: “Ships calling to the Malaysian Ports are advised to change over to compliance fuel oil or change over to close loop system (if hybrid system) before entering Malaysian Waters and Ports.”

It clarified that the ban on open loop scrubbers applies to 12 nautical miles from the nearest land.

US$200M TO SUPPORT OFFSHORE WIND Up to US$200m will be made available to upgrade a US state’s port infrastructure to support the expanding offshore wind industry.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Empire State Development (ESD), and the New York Department of Transportation (DOT) have announced the issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQL) seeking proposals for pre-qualification from port operators and market participants who are interested in upgrading and investing in New York ports to support the state’s

wind industry. This opportunity comes with the expectation that ports will unlock billions in longterm local economic development potential and will serve as a hub for the broader northeast region’s offshore wind industry.

Alicia Barton, president and CEO of NYSERDA, said: “With the 13th largest economy in the world, a wealth of existing port infrastructure, and the largest commitment to offshore wind in the nation, New York is uniquely positioned to be the epicentre of this exciting new industry in the U.S.”

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She added that the “announcement is a major step in advancing the next generation of infrastructure upgrades needed for New York’s ports to support this growing industry while helping us reach economies of scale faster, develop a domestic supply chain more quickly and efficiently, and utilise ports and support developments all along the East Coast”.

The offshore wind initiative for ports sits alongside the state’s Green New Deal goal to develop 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2035.

A container terminal facility has become the first in South China to offer shore power at all berths.

DaChan Bay Terminals’ second phase shore power installation project has been approved and a preliminary acceptance was granted in late September by the China Classification Society.

During the test period, a total of three ships deployed shore power for more than 10 hours.

Dunkirk cold ironing CMA CGM Group’s APL Singapura has become the first vessel to use the shore power facilities at the Terminal des Flandres in the Port of Dunkirk. With capacity of 8MW, the facilities will enable zero emissions of sulphur and nitrogen oxides and fine particles at berth and is due to become fully operational during the first half of 2020.

Actemium, a consortium of companies Brest and Boulogne, carried out the work.

This included the design and supply of a cold ironing system that fits into six 40ft containers.

Zeebrugge LNG The LNG terminal at the Port of Zeebrugge has successfully loaded a Yenisei River vessel with LNG from its newly commissioned storage tank.

Test operations featured loading rates exceeding 12,500m3 LNG per hour from one storage tank. Pascal De Buck, chief executive of Fluxys Belgium, said: “Our LNG services at the Zeebrugge terminal accommodate the need for low emission energy that comes with the energy transition and unlock an immediately available alternative for the shipping and trucking sectors to move away from highemission fuels.”

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PRODUCT NEWS

A new generation of yard tractors is compatible with diesel, electric and hydrogen to help meet the sustainability goals of ports and terminals. The Terberg YT Series tractors are designed to be more robust and durable, as well as easier to maintain and update than the YT182 and YT222. Deliveries of the initial models, the YT193 and YT223, will start in the summer of 2020 with diesel and electric options. The company plans to develop a hydrogen option in the future.

Russian port goes driverless The Port of Bronka is enhancing its green credentials by adding fully electric, autonomous vehicles to its fleet. It has signed an agreement with Gaussin for the supply of Automotive Intelligent Vehicle (AIV) FULL ELEC 70t driverless electric vehicles. The modular vehicles feature embedded navigation and fleet management systems to optimise all vehicle movements across the port terminal.

Port of Hull's solar scheme ABP is investing GB£6.8m in a roof mounted solar scheme at a UK port to supply almost 29% of its energy requirement. Once completed, the 6.5MW solar scheme at ABP’s Port of Hull will more than double the Humber ports’ renewable energy generation, increasing it to over 12MW. The panels, which will comprise the Humber’s largest roof mounted solar scheme, are being installed

by Custom Solar and will cover ABP warehouses and the engineering workshops at the Port of Hull.

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Corvus Energy has been awarded a contract to supply batteries for new fuel-efficient hybrid port cranes to be used by a US port authority to reduce emissions, fuel costs and noise.

The contract to supply Corvus Orca Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for 25 new battery-hybrid Rubber Tyre Gantry (RTG) cranes is with CCCC Shanghai Equipment Engineering (CCCCSEE) and ZPMC. The battery-hybrid RTG cranes will be deployed by the South Carolina Port Authority (SCPA) and are expected to reduce fuel consumption by up to 65% compared to conventional diesel electric port cranes.

FUEL SAVINGS “Corvus Energy has definitely shifted the economics and viability of converting diesel port equipment to battery-hybrid electric with their Orca Energy system,” said Gao Jianzhong, chief engineer at CCCCSEE. The hybrid cranes can be

Credit: Corvus Energy

Sustainable tractors

CORVUS BATTERIES POWER HYBRID PORT CRANES

8 The battery-hybrid RTG port cranes will be operated by the SCPA

powered primarily by the Corvus batteries, resulting in estimated fuel savings of 65% and reduced operating costs, as well as lower GHG and particulate emissions and noise levels, along with enhanced crane performance and reliability.

System efficiency can also be enhanced to 96% by channelling regenerative energy back to the

battery during container lowering operations.

“The design and performance of Corvus Orca ESS supports an RTG crane’s aggressive load profiles with a significant reduction in costs,” said Pradeep Datar, VP sales Asia at Corvus Energy. He added: “With this order, over 90 RTG cranes will be using a Corvus Energy ESS.”

GANTRY CRANES FOR UK AND ARGENTINE PORTS The Port of Immingham in the UK and a container terminal in Buenos Aires, Argentina, are reducing emissions with electric rubbertyred gantry (RTG) cranes from Kalmar.

Six electric RTG cranes have arrived at a UK port as part of its

container terminal expansion.

Project Pilgrim is a GB£33m upgrade to ABP’s Immingham Container Terminal at the Port of Immingham, and the Kalmar cranes, ordered from China, make up over GB£7m of investment of the GB£33m total. They are

expected to reduce fuel consumption by 95%, significantly reducing emissions from equipment use.

Simon Bird, regional director of ABP Humber, said: “The electric rubber tyre gantry cranes will reduce fuel consumption by 95%.”

Credit: ABP

BRIEFS

HYBRID CRANES FOR ARGENTINA Two Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes with hybrid drivelines will help a container terminal in Argentina reduce emissions and protect the environment. Delivery of the RTGs to Exolgan S.A. container terminal in Buenos Aires is scheduled for late 2020. The Kalmar Hybrid RTG combines the latest lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology with a reduced size fuel efficient diesel power unit. The RTG is designed to deliver savings in fuel efficiency, airborne and noise emissions, and maintenance costs. The order follows the delivery of four hybrid RTGs to the terminal in December.

8 Electric rubber tyre gantry cranes being loaded in China, destined for the Port of Immingham

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GREENPORT CONGRESS REVIEW

BIG SUSTAINABILITY DECISIONS AHEAD GreenPort Cruise & Congress 2019 proved that while uncertainty remains around sustainability pathways, there is no shortage of innovation among maritime stakeholders, writes Rebecca Jeffrey

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Cruise companies and ports attending Mercator Media's annual conference for ports and terminals showed they are playing a key role in sustainable shipping.

Battery, LNG and shore power were amongst the technologies discussed by major cruise companies, who shared their current research and development initiatives as they work towards zero-emission operations.

While investments are ongoing in battery development for shoreside and sea operations, Tor Svensen, vice president of maritime technology at Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL), pointed out that not everyone in the maritime sector believes it is a feasible application for the whole industry.

“Batteries are ideal for short-sea shipping but not for anything else,” he said, adding that fuel cells show promise but are a “solution for the future”.

LNG is also regarded as being part of the sustainable fuel pathway, with Mr Svensen noting that LNG and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) can cut NOx and PM to just 1%.

“Ambitious but realistic targets are what is needed,” he stressed.

Tom Strang, SVP maritime affairs at Carnival Corporation, told delegates that the company works closely with ports in order to maintain a constructive dialogue on technology developments that are feasible for both the ports and cruise sectors, a strategic move made more important, he said, because the “real dilemma in industry is not knowing which direction to go in.”

In contrast to the stance of RCL on fuel cells for its cruise brands, Mr Strang noted that Carnival will deploy commercially used fuel cells from 2021.

Like RCL, Carnival is confident in the benefits of LNG, despite the eco challenges it presents. “Methane slip is an issue from LNG, but we think we can solve it,” said Mr Strang.

He stressed there was a need to introduce zero-emission carbon fuels into the supply chain, adding that as Carnival has invested in LNG, it could also invest in liquified biomethane.

He said this was “presuming you can get liquid biomethane certified as zero-carbon emissions,” adding: “The other way

would be to do LNG-to-X. That is synthetic methane produced from renewable energy with carbon capture and storage attached to it. You take carbon, you attach it to the carbon atoms to make synthetic methane and it’s still zero carbon emissions.”

Carnival’s stance on LNG contrasts with the view of Viking Cruises, whose founder and chairman, Torstein Hagen, said during a keynote address, “We do not believe LNG is a solution for the future, not even a temporary one.”

PORT SIDE Offering a perspective on the complexities of ascertaining the right emissions-cutting port investments to make while accommodating the requirements of cruise and commercial shipping companies, Nils Kemme, associate partner, HPC Hamburg Port Consulting GmbH, spoke about creating a logical and methodical analysis process.

He identified four steps that can be used by ports to make informed decisions about reducing emissions. These include terminal inspection to understand the port’s energy consumption; shortlisting to identify promising improvement measures; simulation analysis to quantify energy saving and impact on operations; and life cycle assessment to assess and compare emissions over the life cycle of an asset.

SHORE POWER During the conference, ports demonstrated the importance of shore power in their environmental strategies, despite its financial, implementation and operational challenges. The Port of Seattle's senior environmental programme manager, Alex Adams, discussed its Seattle Waterfront Clean Energy Strategic Plan, which includes addressing how to cost-effectively electrify three of its terminals.

Jens Eirik Hagen, project manager, Port of Oslo, talked about the port’s plans to combine shore power charging and battery storage as part of its ambition to cut emissions by 85% by 2030 and eventually reach zero emissions.

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Petra König, Environmental Manager at Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP), which in October announced a deal with Denmarkheadquartered DFDS to establish a shore power facility at the port for use by ferries, spoke about the best way to provide and manage charging facilities for electric cars.

Port Authority of Centre - North Tyrrhenian Sea (CivitavecchiaFiumicino-Gaeta) voiced its commitment to shore power, as did the Port of Bergen, which in September announced it was building a shore power facility that will supply three cruise vessels with power simultaneously. It is partnering with Norwegian energy company BKK, which also spoke about the project at the conference, to make this happen.

BIG STEPS FOR SMALL PORTS Small ports are taking big steps to tackle emissions and build operational environmental awareness with limited resources, delegates at the conference heard.

The Port Authority of Skyros in Greece’s Aegean Sea has invested in electric vehicles and air emissions monitoring. It also runs university and school volunteer programmes as part of its bid to be sustainable.

Planning and committing to environmental initiatives is not an easy task as Kyriakos Antonopoulos, president of the volunteer-run port authority explained. In post since 2005, with no staff and without a salary, Mr Antonopoulos said the “annual budget of Linaria is only €150,000” and finances have been constrained by “Greek austerity” while the future of the port is uncertain. Currently owned by 300 local shareholders resident in Skyros, the port may be privatised and incorporated into a larger port group.

STUDENT VOLUNTEERS Still, incorporated into the port authority’s passenger, commercial and fishing operations are annual sea bed cleanups, regular oil spill exercises, a ship-generated waste management plan and recycling of waste materials, alongside its use of electric vehicles and work with the University of Patros to set up its airborne particles station at Linaria Port.

Skyros’ student programme aims to bring participants back to nature and boost mental health. The Skyros Project, set to be

made into a foundation next year, enables students to undertake two-month internships and live in an eco-village.

The project became possible when the port formed a relationship with Greece’s University of the Aegean in 2015.

Cooperating with universities and volunteers is a feasible way of achieving change for ports with no financial leverage, explained Mr Antonopoulos.

Constantina Skanavis, professor in environmental communication and education at Greece’s University of West Attica, has been working with the port since being in post at the University of the Aegean. Before working with the port, she noted that small ports didn’t have the funding or infrastructure to achieve what bigger ports could and wanted to get students involved in Skyros’ environmental work.

“I was able to convince college students from all over the world to come to this small island and live with us for two months,” said Professor Skanavis. “We showed that being in contact with the sea, working outdoors and constructing things from nature could boost life satisfaction. Promoting responsible behaviour was my goal.”

KEEPING EMISSIONS LOW Jonatan Sandager Hansen, project manager at the Port of Helsingor in Denmark, explained that the port, which focuses on ferries, dry bulk and cruise operations, aims to build a new quay with shore power to help protect nearby communities from air pollution and noise. The port currently has a small amount of shore power, but not enough to power a cruise ship, explained Mr Hansen.

But while it has ambitious plans for shore power, and currently has an electric tug and hybrid forklift, it cannot afford to replace or retrofit equipment on the scale of a larger port, only when current equipment no longer works.

Despite this, it is facilitating the reduction of its carbon footprint, wherever possible. It has invested in wind power, accommodates battery-powered ferries and supports shortsea shipping. The port also uses local contractors to minimise driving distances.

“There is a lot being done to make sure emissions and sound are as low as possible,” Mr Hansen said.

PERS standard for a trio of ports Three ports were awarded Ecoports’ PERS standard by ESPO during the conference.

Secretary general of ESPO, Isabelle Ryckbost presented Ecoports’ PERS certification to Azerbaijan's Port of Baku for the first time, while the ports of Vigo and Barcelona in Spain were recertified.

“I would like to congratulate Port of Barcelona and Port of Vigo for renewing EcoPorts’ environmental standard and Port of Baku for obtaining it for the first time,” said Ms Ryckbost.

Dr Taleh Ziyadov, director general of the Port of Baku, received the port’s first PERS certificate.

Vigo's award was accepted by Carlos Botana Lagarón, head of environmental policies at the port authority, while Jordi Vila, strategy manager, was presented with recertification for the Port of Barcelona.

8 The PERS awards at GreenPort 2019

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COMMUNITY

WORKING TOGETHER FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Port representatives attending GreenPort Congress identified collaboration and partnerships as key to a sustainable future, says Renée Hovey of Sprott Planning and Environment

Sustainability is more than a focus on environmental issues and the SDG framework is an important tool that allows us to ensure strategies are balanced across key themes Reinforcing key environmental issues facing ports, the findings from the recently released ESPO Environmental Report 2019 was presented by Rosa Mari Darba of the Polytechnical University of Catalunya. Using data from EcoPorts’ SelfDiagnosis Method responses, which is available for both European and non-European ports, a list of the top 10 environmental priorities for European ports was collated. The 2019 report saw ‘climate change’ move into the top three environmental issues for the first time. Since 2013, air quality and energy consumption have remained in first and second position.

The priorities for 2019 were identified as follows: Top 10 Environmental Priorities (ESPO Environmental Report 2019) 1 2 3 4 5

Air quality Energy consumption Climate change Noise Relationship with local community

6 7 8 9 10

Ship waste Garbage and port waste Port development (Land) Dredging operations Water quality

To assist with developing an approach to take action, the first workshop, held on Day One of the Congress, focused on developing sustainability strategies for ports, terminals and shipping businesses of any size.

The session and workshop templates were guided by a four-

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Credit: Port of Oslo

More than 230 delegates from around the world travelled to Oslo for GreenPort Congress 2019, to collaborate on a range of contemporary issues facing port businesses globally.

Key topics addressed during the sessions included: climate change, alternative fuels, new technology, renewable energy transition, zero emission targets, efficient supply chains, circular economy opportunities and the relationship of ports with environmental areas and surrounding communities. For the first time, the Cruise element of Congress was run concurrently with the main GreenPort event, enabling cross-collaboration across key themes in sustainable management of port infrastructure and cruise vessels.

The urgency to take action on climate change and decarbonise the port, terminal and shipping industries were a clear and consistent message throughout Congress. The event included two interactive sessions run by Sprott Planning and Environment to allow delegates the opportunity to collaborate and determine collective ways to move forward – the exchange of knowledge and experience being fundamental to the purpose of the Congress and the associated EcoPorts certification. stage industry practice method developed by Sprott Planning and Environment. The methodology has been successfully applied to small and large ports across Australia and New Zealand.

Themed ‘Developing a Roadmap for a Sustainability Strategy’, the interactive session highlighted the importance of stakeholder involvement through materiality assessments to develop a robust strategy.

There is increasing pressure from stakeholders including investors, to ensure ports are focusing on a balance of important issues as part of their overall strategy and the interactive process supports this approach. Importantly, the strategy development method adopts the use of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to ensure a balanced focus across people, planet, prosperity and partnerships aspects of sustainability. Sustainability is more than a focus on environmental issues and the SDG framework is an important tool that allows us to ensure strategies are balanced across key themes.

8 Delegates working in a small group in an interactive Congress session

DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY Dr Chris Wooldridge of Cardiff University led the workshop, assisted with snapshot presentations by Charles Haine from WSP, Michel de Vos from Napier Port and Henrik Ravndal from Sweco, alongside a presentation by Sprott Planning and Environment. The focus was on the process to develop a sustainability strategy and key aspects included the importance of stakeholder engagement to developing robust and progressive actions.

To encourage feedback and collaboration, delegates worked in small groups on ‘sustainability action templates’ to brainstorm potential short- and long-term key actions under each sustainability theme for People, Environment, Economic and Partnerships.

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COMMUNITY

8 The interactive session team at GreenPort Congress 2019

With active participation by delegates, there were lively discussions and sharing of ideas based on unique experiences from across the globe. Reflecting key messages from Congress, delegates reinforced the response to the ever-increasing pressure to take climate action and invest in renewable energy projects. To help deliver on these actions, delegates emphasised the importance of investing in people; creating greater transparency of performance and strategy; developing clear communication strategies; strengthening engagement with community and stakeholders; and strengthening investment in a range of partnerships.

While taking action on a sustainability strategy can involve both time and resources, small ports and terminals can also take significant steps forward. Clearly, engaging with stakeholders and investing in partnerships would be fundamental to unlocking opportunities for small ports.

The importance of collaboration and partnerships was supported by the final session of the Congress, which examined how small ports can drive sustainable outcomes. Perspectives presented from small ports in Greece and Denmark revealed complex challenges in ports with limited resourcing. However, Congress heard that these small ports were building impressive partnerships with local and global communities to strengthen communication and education, particularly on port operations and environmental awareness.

CRITICAL FEEDBACK To wrap up the Congress, a short questionnaire devised by Dr Wooldridge was presented to seek critical feedback from delegates. In response to ‘How large ports can assist small ports’, 66% of delegates identified that collaborative support is key to success. Additional suggestions of ways to assist small ports in moving sustainability forward included: Dedicated workshops EcoPorts training Crowd funding projects Volunteer programs IT support platforms Personalised mentoring Links with universities

incredible power of strong relationships with the local community. “It was a delightful irony of the session that there was the apparent reversal of concepts perceived by many delegates as the session progressed,” Dr Wooldridge said.

When Congress delegates were asked: “What was the most significant message of the whole Congress?” their responses reinforced the messages from the interactive sessions, with the need for ‘collaboration and partnerships’ between all stakeholders the highest ranked at 41%. There were also high responses on the need to address alternative fuel types and usage (24%), climate change and carbon neutral targets (22%), and other issues including priorities for sectoral effort (13%).

POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS GreenPort Cruise and Congress 2019 was a great success and special acknowledgement should go towards the hosts, the Port of Oslo. The urgency to address the global challenges of climate change was clearly acknowledged and the Congress demonstrated actions and initiatives currently being pursued by the port, terminal and shipping sectors, including equipment and supply organisations that support critical port operations.

At a local level, the interactive sessions were key to delivering delegate feedback on the power of collaboration and partnerships, which were viewed as essential in delivering resilient, sustainable outcomes including decarbonising the industry.

As eloquently summarised from one delegate: “There is more ‘Yes, we can!’ rather than ‘No, we cannot!’ at this Congress”.

A ‘snapshot’ of a few key actions presented by delegates for a Sustainability Strategy included:

Internships at larger ports Exchange visits Recognition of small ports as special case Networked endeavours and examples Twinning with larger ports Sector-wide raising of awareness Pro-bono initiatives

While the initial thought was “How may large ports help small ports?”, presentations revealed that large ports could indeed learn a lot from small ports, particularly with regard to the

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ENVIRONMENT

Diversity / Inclusion Gender equality – encourage initiatives e.g.

STEM programmes for girls Culture change – empowerment of people ‘Employment for the future’

Renewable / clean energy – solar, wind, hydrogen Vessel emissions / OPS Minimisation of plastics / plastic wastes Protection of habitat &biodiversity

ECONOMIC

PARTNERSHIPS

Supply chain / logistics efficiency Digitisation Sustainable Procurement (& life cycle analysis) Master Planning / Business Planning

Partnerships with community, politicians, research institutions Monthly Community Café (port information sharing) Communication Strategy – face-to-face discussions, social media, etc.

Education / Open Days with stakeholders, children, etc.

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THE BENEFITS OF COLLABORATION

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Karno Tenovuo, CEO of Awake.ai, explains how the company sought membership of the One Sea autonomous ship ecosystem, central to ports and shipping digitalisation efforts

In 2019, Business Finland ran one of its growth engine competitions for start-ups, which aim to identify and support new companies demonstrating technology that can make a significant impact on industrial operations, both economically and environmentally.

Awake.ai, a new company set up by an experienced team of maritime digital innovators, was selected as one of the six winning start-ups to receive financial support for its business concepts.

Awake.ai intends to create a digital platform supported by machine-learning models to break down barriers between ships, ports and other participants in the maritime logistics chain.

The objective has been to develop the ‘digital handshakes’ that bring the supply chain benefits of automation to the ship/shore interface.

BRINGING DIGITALISATION TO PORTS Ports are currently missing out on the benefits of digitalisation.

Many players in the logistics field who are focused on optimising cargo flows would like to extend their business models right along the whole supply chain. But when they come to ports and the sea voyage part of the chain, it’s like a black box which they find really hard to overcome. Billions of dollars have been invested in automation at terminals, in cargo handling and other infrastructure. Unfortunately, the investment drops to a tiny fraction of this, when compared to marine side numbers.

Collaboration is a key aspect of digital endeavours. Forward-

looking owners and operators are needed to order new assets and retrofit existing assets designed for smart operation. But they can’t do this alone – it’s a collaborative effort and we need designers, software specialists, infrastructure experts and, of course, operators and authorities.

Accordingly, Awake.ai joined the One Sea alliance shortly after their start-up. The alliance’s members include leading players in autonomous shipping ABB, Kongsberg, Wärtsilä, Monohakobi Technology Institute (NYK Group), Inmarsat, Cargotec and Finnpilot Pilotage, as well as IT partners Ericsson and Tieto.

Associate partners of One Sea, supporting the aim of creating the world’s first autonomous marine transport system, include The Royal Institute of Naval Architects, Finnish Marine Industries, Shipbrokers Finland, Finnish Port Association and Finnish Shipowners’ Association.

THE SHIP-SHORE INTERFACE According to Jukka Merenluoto, a One Sea Ecosystem Lead, the arrival of Awake.ai is an important development. “The smooth flow of data between different players is integral to One Sea’s roadmap towards increasing vessel autonomy by 2025,” he says.

“The underlying target is to

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8 An artist's impression of the One Sea ecosystem

8 Karno Tenovuo, CEO of Awake.ai Photo: Awake.ai

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minimise incidents, decrease marine traffic’s environmental footprint and improve commercial efficiency.

“Our vision is to look at marine transport as one part of the complete supply chain. Awake.ai’s expertise lies at one of the key interfaces – between ship and shore. Integration is a key topic for other companies in the ecosystem too. Awake.ai is already a thought leader in the industry and a powerful digital technology company which strengthens our Ecosystem.”

Joining the One Sea consortium is a key step in Awake.ai’s early development. The future is autonomous shipping, but we need common standards. The systems cannot be developed by one single party alone. That is why the company joined a forum that is putting digital systems together, and that is exactly what One Sea is driving forward. We want to be part of the consortium that is writing the first standards.

In its own right, Awake.ai has embarked on several projects that offer clear guidance on the path ahead. One of these projects involves the creation of a platform for digitalising operations at the Port of Rauma, where Awake.ai is working with the port authority, the Finnish energy, paper and sustainable forestry company UPM and port operator Euroports.

The underlying target is to minimise incidents, decrease marine traffic’s environmental footprint and improve commercial efficiency We are enabling more efficient port operations, reducing the cost of port calls and cutting emissions. We are improving the situational understanding for everyone in real time. Different parties in ports can now manage their resources and plan their service needs more effectively.

AUTONOMOUS SHIP PARTNERS Another highlight of 2019 was when Port of Rotterdam selected Awake.ai as their main development partner to enable

Awake.ai intends to create a digital platform supported by machine-learning models to break down barriers between ships, ports and other participants in the maritime logistics chain autonomous ships to call at ports in the future. Other development partners are IBM, Cisco and ESRI. Related to this, Awake.ai also joined the port’s Container 42 programme, which symbolises autonomous ships that in the near future need all kinds of new information in order to perform their autonomous tasks in a safe and reliable manner.

The Port of Rotterdam’s ‘smart’ container is now more than a quarter of the way along its two-year journey around the world.

Fitted with a vast array of sensors, Container 42 left Rotterdam in May on the first stretch of its mission and is now gathering huge volumes of data to which no-one, so far, has had access.

Container 42 is aptly named. In Douglas Adams’ iconic book, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the number 42 was the ‘answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything’, as calculated by the vast supercomputer Deep Thought.

The information gathered is likely to contribute to the Port of Rotterdam’s continuing drive to develop a digital twin of the actual, physical port area. This will provide users with real-time information about local infrastructure, water and air quality, allowing a further improvement in service provision.

We are proud and excited to be part of creating the future where smart cargo will demand smart vessels and smart ports to work together offering new types of services to the cargo owners and end customers.

8 Jukka Merenluoto, a One Sea Ecosystem Lead Photo: Awake.ai

One Sea, many partners One Sea Ecosystem is working to create an enabling environment for autonomous ships. By Paivi Haikkola, Project Lead As a high-profile strategic cooperation with the primary aim of developing an operating autonomous maritime ecosystem, One Sea finds itself at the forefront of regulatory debate.

Aiming to create an environment suitable for autonomous ships by 2025, One Sea gathers together leading marine experts in digitalisation, including ABB, Awake.AI, Cargotec, Ericsson, Finnpilot Pilotage, Kongsberg, Tieto, Wärtsilä, Inmarsat and NYK Group research subsidiary MTI (Monohakobi Technology Institute).

Much of the development has been happening in Northern Europe, where

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digitalisation has become a focus across the maritime industries. Autonomous ships are a speciality for Wärtsilä, ABB and Kongsberg. All have demonstrated themselves to be leaders in the field of autonomous and remote controlled ship technology, not least by running separate autonomous ship trials off the Finnish and Norwegian coasts at the end of 2018.

Legislation and decisions have also been prepared and finalised to enable remote piloting and autonomous operations.

From this solid regulatory base, One Sea is determined to play a full part in progressing the international regulatory work needed to enable autonomous ships and ensure the safety of the maritime traffic as new technologies emerge. Already, One Sea has been participating in IMO work and in the creation of the international regulation for MASS (Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships) through flag states and other stakeholders, providing information on technological

advances and supporting the UN agency’s scoping exercise. We believe that One Sea – as an industry alliance with different stakeholders – can play a special role when it comes to the different strands of research, funding, test coordination and results dissemination. Our basis for saying so is that One Sea is committed to keeping the ethical issues of the new technologies in mind and emphasising the human factor in every aspect of its work.

In doing so, we also understand that marine industry suppliers and shipyards are actively looking for opportunities to be the first to offer ship owners, builders and ports the latest competitive edge in digitalisation. We also believe that the adoption of autonomy-related technologies in maritime traffic is both inevitable and desirable, so that our industry can take advantage of the lower capital and operating expenditure, better efficiency, reliability, safety and sustainability that digitalisation has brought to industries.

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CRUISE FOCUS

BALANCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AT PORT CANAVERAL

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Port Canaveral is the world’s second busiest cruise embarkation port. Capt. John Murray, Port Director and CEO, Canaveral Port Authority, talks sustainability with Michele Witthaus

For an environmentally sensitive area as large and active as Port Canaveral, maintaining, and when necessary restoring, the critical balance of physical conditions that allow Port Canaveral to fulfil its many functions requires a commitment on a daily basis, says Capt. Murray.

“This daily commitment to maintaining, restoring, and improving the environmental quality of the Port’s natural habitat involves engaging Port staff and stakeholders to encourage an educated and vigilant workforce with a sense of responsibility and pride in the Port’s environmental practices.

“Port Canaveral is engaged in creating and maintaining growth while also fostering measures that go above and beyond compliance with federal, state, and county environmental laws and regulations. This aligns with the port’s goal of investing in green technology and environmental sustainability programmes.”

CLIMATE CHANGE REALITIES A major factor that is increasingly central to the future of all ports is climate change and Port Canaveral is no exception. “Due to the effects of climate change along with the intensity and frequency of damaging storms and strong tides, maintenance dredging in Canaveral Harbor and beach renourishment are ever-increasing challenges,” explains Capt. Murray.

“Maintenance dredging and beach renourishment have significant cost and funding implications that also compete with other projects around the country.”

Finding a balance between the planned growth and terminal expansion at the port and its long-term sustainability is no easy feat but the port is ready for the complex challenges ahead. Port Canaveral became a participant in the Green

8 Artist rendering of LNG cruise ship Mardi Gras, coming to Port Canaveral in October 2020

Port Canaveral is engaged in creating and maintaining growth while also fostering measures that go above and beyond compliance with federal, state, and county environmental laws and regulations Marine Environmental Program in 2016 and was certified in 2017 based on 2016 calendar year activities. It received recertification in 2019.

“Green Marine certification is a voluntary initiative for ports and others in the marine industry in the U.S., Canada and around the globe,” says Bob Musser, Senior Director, Environmental at Port Canaveral. “This certification is recognised globally as the benchmark of best practices and achievement of environmental performance excellence. Port Canaveral is one of only two Florida ports to earn this certification.”

Management of wastewater in Port Canaveral is of especially high importance since the port does not use septic systems.

Port wastewater flows through a port-owned and -maintained sewer system to the City of Cocoa Beach advanced wastewater treatment plant. All stormwater at the port is treated for nutrient reduction and discharged as clean water into Canaveral Harbor and not into the Banana River.

The port is engaged in a variety of other projects to safeguard its resources. The 2019 federally mandated and funded Canaveral Harbor Sand Bypass Project was the largest volume effort (at 1.4 million cubic yards of sand transferred) in the Port Canaveral area since the first such project in 1995 (at a total cost

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of US$18 million). At the urging of the Canaveral Port Authority and with the help and support of U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, the project was completed in 2018 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

“The project is fully managed and paid for by the Army Corps with additional funding provided by the Canaveral Port Authority as the local project sponsor and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection,” says Mr Musser. “The U.S. Air Force’s 45th Space Wing and Brevard County also provided logistical support for this critical project.”

Meanwhile, Port Canaveral’s hazardous materials and spill prevention plan exceeds federal, state and local requirements and involves detailed preventive measures, regular staff training and mandatory coordination with all regulatory and reporting agencies. “The Canaveral Port Authority regularly evaluates the Port’s environmental impact to develop and implement recommended improvements," says Capt. Murray.

TAKING THE LEAD ON LNG Port Canaveral is also seeking to establish a leading role in the handling and provision of LNG for its maritime customers. “The Port has been working with the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, American Bureau of Shipping, our cruise partners, and Space Florida to develop operational, regulatory and technical frameworks to ensure safe handling and transferring of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) at Port Canaveral," explains Capt. Murray. LNG is the cleanest burning hydrocarbon that meets global regulations, effective January 2020, to reduce environmentally harmful emissions from ships.” The first LNGfuelled cruise ship to ply US waters, Carnival Mardi Gras, due for

delivery in late 2020, will homeport at Port Canaveral and will benefit from the provisions made at the port for LNG bunkering.

Looking to the long term future, the port is pursuing several development goals for cruise activity with a view to improving its performance. “The resurgence and growth of space operations at NASA, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Kennedy Space Center is fuelling a renewed public interest in space exploration and driving job growth opportunities,” says Capt. Murray. An increasing workforce, expanding supplier base and record numbers of tourists visiting the Space Coast have increased traffic on SR 528, SR 520, SR 401, and SR A1A, and on all roadways in and around Port Canaveral. “The Port matched the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund award of US$8.3 million with more than $10 million to expand and repair roadways, improve wayfinding, add curbing and lighting and increase maintenance to ensure the safety and security of the public.”

There is also ongoing cooperation with a range of partners and stakeholders to ensure sustainable tourism. Providing for working waterfronts specific to commercial fishing is specifically included in the Port’s Charter (Article XIX, Commercial Fishing) as is facilitating public recreational interests related to parks, boating, fishing and camping (Article XX, Public Recreational Interests). This requires the Port Authority to take reasonable measures to provide sufficient usable bulkhead space to support commercial fish dealing operations at Port Canaveral, with the usable bulkhead space no less than that used by commercial fish dealing operations as of January 1, 2013.

Port Canaveral currently has two commercial fishing operations: Wild Ocean and Seafood Atlantic that operate in separate facilities

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RECREATION FACILITIES It is especially important to get the balance right when it comes to the various users of the port area, since Port Canaveral’s Jetty Park is one of the most popular recreation spots in Brevard County. It features a 4.5 acre family beach with designated areas for swimming and surfing (lifeguards on duty year round), the 1,200 foot Malcolm E. McLouth Fishing Pier, a refreshment center, a bait and tackle shop, and a fully-equipped campground.

“The Exploration Tower at Port Canaveral is a captivating architectural landmark that provides visitors with seven floors of exhibits and interactive activities,” says Capt. Murray. “Visitors have access to our indoor and outdoor observation decks, our leisure and recreation theatre, a café, a gift shop and much more. Adjacent to Exploration Tower is the Port’s Cove district, a waterfront recreation area with restaurants, lounges, shops and charter fishing boats.” Finally, Terminal 2 is the home for the Victory Casino Cruises ship, featuring five- and six-hour cruises along the Space Coast departing daily from Port Canaveral.

Protecting all of these resources from threats including environmental degradation and climate change remains central to the port’s strategy for the future.

Photo: Canaveral Port Authority

within the Port’s Cove restaurant area. In addition, the port has two public boat ramps (Rodney S. Ketcham Park and Freddie Patrick Park) that are available at no charge. “Four marinas are located within the Port's harbour and two more lie along the adjacent Barge Canal on Merritt Island,” says Capt. Murray. “These marinas provide wet and dry boat storage slips for boat owners who want easy access to the Intracoastal Waterway or the ocean."

8 Solar trees at Jetty Park

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EUROPE VIEWPOINT

LIVORNO INVESTS IN A LOW-CARBON CRUISE FUTURE The Livorno Port Authority and Porto di Livorno 2000 have included an environmental component in their decisionmaking process since the inception of the cruise business at the port in 1997.

This was made effective by putting into practice an Environment Managing System which complies with ISO 14001 and EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) regulations, according to Giovanni Spadoni, technical & commercial director Porto di Livorno 2000.

Within this framework and to start using green electricity, the cruise terminal, located at the Sgarallino wharf of the passenger port, was equipped with a 1,500m2 solar panel plant for the production and exchange of electrical power with the public network.

Livorno is the first Italian port to build a medium-voltage onshore power supply plant for cruise ships (at Pier Sgarallino).

In the absence of a global technical standard, the plant was planned and built to supply electrical power that meets the requirements of different ships. Hence there is a maximum available power of 7 mW; supply voltage of 6.6 and 11 KV and supply frequency of 50 Hz and 60 Hz. Discussing the challenges of community perception, Mr Spadoni says: “There is a certain education by the people in Livorno about the effects on the environment, which come not only from the ships polluting but also from buses (shuttle service and excursions) that come into the centre of town.”

All the stakeholders in the cruise industry are committed to being ‘green’ and, as far as cruises are concerned, the goal of zero emissions is not a dream The ancient Medici port of Livorno, located at walking distance from downtown, hosts the smaller (mainly luxury) cruise ships of up to 250m in length. For these passengers, the shuttle bus is not necessary but, for the bigger ships, the berths are far from downtown and shuttle buses to the centre are provided.

“There is a strong demand from the stakeholders to have the passengers in the heart of the city, so that the community can take advantage of the cruise tourism,” Mr Spadoni comments.

“However, the port plan for the future means a doubling of the areas presently in concession to Porto di Livorno 2000.

“The final lay-out foresees four berths dedicated to the mega cruise ships (up to 360m in length), all located further away from the city centre in the commercial port. Hence only the luxury ships will still call at the Medici Port.”

He adds: “In the next years we expect more and more ships coming to Livorno. The 40% of transit passengers coming to Livorno has to be managed in the most sustainable way.

Presently, on certain peak days, there are really many buses because every ship has its shuttles. Three big ships mean about 25 buses all day long.” The port is committed to supplying the most environmentally friendly buses (i.e. Euro 5 and Euro 6 type).

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Photo: Livorno Port Authority

Susan Parker reports on how the Mediterranean port is implementing green initiatives and managing perceptions of the cruise industry’s environmental impact

“The best thing we can do is to improve the quality of the buses,” says Mr Spadoni. “We already have LNG buses. However, even an LNG state-of-the-art bus is not the final solution, but the development of hybrid or fully electrical buses has not yet reached the level necessary to start industrial production.”

Livorno is the gateway to the art cities of Tuscany, with 60% of passengers visiting Florence, Pisa or Lucca. As in other tourist centres, cruise passengers represent only three to four percent of visitors. However, as Mr Spadoni explains: “A minority of people living in the centre of town are making a noise in the press about the passengers visiting. I believe it is the cruise line’s task to inform cruise tourists, prior to arriving to the destination, about the local customs and sensitivities and how these should be respected.

“We have to avoid wrong communication and establish what is true. A silent majority of citizens involved in the economic and commercial activities are happy with tourism and are making efforts, together with the institutions, to make Livorno more and more green and sustainable.

“The problem and perception do not always match up.

Communication is very important. We have to stress to the citizens that the cruise ships are the cleanest possible ship.

Cargo ships are polluting much more. All the stakeholders in the cruise industry are committed to being ‘green’ and, as far as cruises are concerned, the goal of zero emissions is not a dream.”

In Livorno the local press gave particular emphasis to an academic study, not based on real data, about a ship’s pollution causing concern. The Port Authority has begun its own analysis on the real data in order to give the correct information.

Mr Spadoni concludes: “We have to say loud and clear that cruise ships are state-of-the-art in minimising the environmental impact, for example, next-generation scrubbers, pioneering use of alternative fuels and powering systems, a high percentage of ships set up for cold ironing.”

8 Cruise ships and other traffic in the Port of Livorno at night

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SAFEGUARDING SUSTAINABLE CRUISE ACTIVITY IN EUROPE European ports are currently facing pressure to prove their sustainability.

ESPO Secretary General Isabelle Ryckbost outlines the issues Many European port cities are attractive tourist destinations due to their proximity to Europe’s cultural heritage and main ‘must-see’ sites. Their ports are or have become much in demand as cruise ports.

European port managing bodies are happy to be an access gate to Europe’s cultural heritage, but understand that they must do whatever is possible within their remit to keep this activity sustainable and acceptable for the local population. In recent months, ESPO’s Cruise and Ferry Port Network has been reflecting on the way forward. The result is a statement that aims to explain how important it is for European ports to keep all their port activities sustainable and what can be done to enhance a balanced development of cruise activities in European ports.

To start with, European ports want to clarify some issues.

First, the growth in the European cruise sector follows the overall growth of tourism in Europe, which is a leader in the global tourism market. It remains the most visited region in the world. According to UNWTO’s 2018 European Tourism Trends report, the European Union had 538 million international tourist arrivals in 2017, accounting for 40% of global international tourist arrivals. Cruise remains a very small share of the total number of tourists. A report by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) indicates that 6.50 million passengers embarked on cruises from European ports in 2017, 6.1% more than in 2015.

European ports understand that they are the face of the maritime transport and logistics sector in the port city.

They strongly believe in the sustainable growth of the European cruise business Second, we should not forget that the development of the cruise port business in a port is only partially in the hands of the port authority. The changing attractiveness or new branding of a tourist destination can suddenly turn a port into an in-demand cruise destination. Equally, changing geopolitical situations or any event or circumstance that makes a tourist destination less popular will affect the cruise port, whatever the quality of service or facilities it proposes.

Third, European cruise ports are very diverse. They serve different market segments and can have a variety of roles (e.g. home versus transit ports). Some cruise ports are situated in cities that are at the same time top touristic destinations, while others are situated in port cities which only have a limited number of tourists. In some European ports, the cruise industry is the main port activity, while in others the freight function prevails. Some cruise terminals are located in or very near to the city centre, while in other ports the cruise terminal and/or port is situated at a distance from housing areas.

Fourth, the cruise industry significantly contributes to the

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European economy. In 2017, €4.23 billion was spent by cruise passengers and crews in Europe. Passenger expenditures include spending for shore excursions, pre- and post-cruise hotel stays, air travel and other merchandise at ports-ofembarkation and ports-of-call. Statistics from CLIA show that crew spending is concentrated in expenditures for retail goods and food and beverages.

Fifth, 91% of European ports are located in or very close to urban areas. While this makes European ports interesting cruise destinations for tourists wanting to discover the rich cultural heritage of Europe, it equally increases the pressure on these ports to do as much as possible to limit the pollution and externalities of the activity in and around the ports.

REPRESENTATIVE ROLE OF PORTS Taking these facts into consideration, European ports understand that they are the face of the maritime transport and logistics sector in the port city. They strongly believe in the sustainable growth of the European cruise business.

ESPO therefore calls on the cruise lines to step up their efforts in order to further reduce the environmental footprint of cruise activity. We welcome in that respect the commitment of the global cruise industry to reduce the rate of carbon emissions across the industry fleet by 40% by 2030. We equally support the recent efforts and investments made by certain cruise lines to change towards more environmentally friendly sources of energy and encourage the sector as such to continue on this path.

European ports also understand that the demand for clean air is a priority for European citizens. Air quality will become a

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share the knowledge of the sector with the surrounding community and wider public. Ports must show, wherever possible and relevant, more transparency on the externalities generated by cruise activity. They should at the same time promote good practices that are already in place and inform the local community with facts and figures about the real share and impact of cruise tourists compared to the total number of tourists in a given destination, which contributes to a better understanding of the problem.

Moreover, cruise ports know that they do not function in isolation: it is essential to maintain a constant dialogue between the cruise ports and tourist destinations along each itinerary on how to limit externalities. A commonly agreed approach for ports on each individual journey is essential. A one-size-fits-all approach to concrete measures for all cruise ports in Europe seems less effective, given the diversity of the sector.

Finally, port managing bodies believe that sustainability should be at the core of the partnership between cruise lines and cruise ports. Improving the operational understanding and optimising schedules and itineraries can help avoid congestion and peak-hour traffic and improve the passenger experience at the same time.

Overall, ESPO and its members engage themselves to further exchange, promote and build on the good practices developed in the ESPO Code for Good Practices for Cruise and Ferry Ports.

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KEY PRIORITIES We also agree that reducing the emissions and noise at berth and in the port area – or even bringing those to zero – is a top priority. One of the best available technologies to achieve this goal at the moment is Onshore Power Supply (OPS). Further deployment and use of onshore power supply must in that respect be encouraged where possible. However, the corresponding investments both at port and port-grid connection are costly and often without a direct return on investment for the investing port authority. Moreover, the use of OPS by the shipping sector is often hampered by remaining barriers, both in terms of taxation and standards. Finally, OPS can only deliver in terms of environmental performance, if the energy supplied is green. To address these issues, funding must be made available and use of OPS should be tax exempted, taking away the disadvantage compared to electricity generated onboard, which enjoys a tax exemption.

While OPS is an important way to reduce emissions in ports and at berth, other upcoming technologies, such as hydrogen, can be equally effective in mitigating emissions in the port.

Furthermore, European ports need to address the issue of tourist saturation. This must be done in close dialogue with local communities in view of finding the right balance between the need to show and share Europe’s heritage and the need to preserve a sustainable and liveable environment for the citizens living in or near these touristic hotspots. Cruise ports cannot develop further without receiving the licence to operate from their local community.

We also understand that ports must better explain the added value of cruise business for the port and the city and

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key determinant of public acceptance of port activity in the years to come. Cruise port activity, as with any other port activity, must be looked at from this perspective. Keeping the emissions in ports and in the vicinity of housing areas to a safe and acceptable level must in that sense be seen as a first priority.

In addition, ESPO believes that the energy transition of the shipping sector, including the cruise lines, will be the first and most important way to guarantee the sustainable development of the cruise business in Europe. We therefore ask for a prompt implementation of the IMO target for shipping.

The first priority is to roll out the measures to reduce emissions and to define pathways to be pursued in terms of future fuels.

Cleaner fuels for cruise shipping must deliver both in terms of air quality and decarbonisation. European ports therefore ask European policy makers to discuss the implementation of an EU Emission Control Area (SECA and NECA), in close cooperation with all relevant stakeholders.

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AUSTRALIA VIEWPOINT

SUSTAINABILITY REPORT TRACKS PORT OF MELBOURNE’S PROGRESS Melbourne’s most ambitious port development project in a generation has been cited as an example of how Australia’s largest container and general cargo port is bringing sustainability and environmental management to the forefront of its operations.

Last year marked the launch of the Port of Melbourne’s Sustainability Report.

The port oversees 505 hectares of land, 100,000 hectares of port waters, and 21 kilometres of waterfront. As a city port, it is surrounded by residential areas, recreational facilities and commercial industries.

The report gives an insight into examples of the port’s commitment to sustainability. One of these is the Port Capacity Project in the Webb Dock precinct – Melbourne’s most significant port development project in many years, greatly expanding the terminals’ capacities to an estimated 5.1 million TEU and increasing the automotive capacity to one million vehicles per year.

The five-year project, completed in 2017, was an A$1.6 billion redevelopment, including the construction of a new international container terminal, a new automotive terminal and an automotive pre-delivery inspection hub.

The project’s Environmental Management Plan set controls and safeguards to protect local port communities along with the natural land and marine environments.

A project-specific plan effectively managed flora and fauna, air quality, noise and vibration, marine ecology, visual amenity and waste management. Actions included applying a range of noise-reduction designs and solutions including a noise wall, landscaping, screening and set-back distances from the site; establishing a project liaison group with port users, community, business and industry; and incorporating sustainable procurement as an assessable criterion throughout the tender process.

The project won the Australian Construction Achievement Award for Maritime Works and the Australian Engineering Excellence Award for Project Infrastructure.

MANAGING RISKS The port’s everyday environment strategy details procedures for managing hazardous risks that may have environmental consequences, and it publishes a Safety and Environment Management Plan and an Environment Policy to ensure the public and stakeholders understand the port’s environmental commitments and expectations.

The environment strategy includes a strong focus on water conservation. Facilitating sustainable management of water includes consideration of water contamination in and around the port. Port of Melbourne encourages contractors to reduce their water consumption and promote innovation through its contractor engagement requirements, management plans and discussion during site inspections.

Controls are imposed on port tenants regarding stormwater management. These controls include stormwater treatment devices, sewer discharge points, sediment traps to manage potential oil and fuel spills, and gross pollutant traps with

Photo credit: Port of Melbourne

Dave MacIntyre looks at how sustainability reporting is tracking environmental interventions and shaping a green future at the Port of Melbourne

automatic shut-off valves. To reduce debris in port waters, particularly after heavy rainfall, the port engages contractors to periodically remove waste and undertake riverbank cleaning.

As a water-saving and -treatment case study, the report says the port engaged with MCD Construction to design and implement a significant water retention and treatment process for the hydro-demolition works at the Swanson Dock East Rehabilitation Project.

Approximately 70 kilolitres of water a day are being captured on the berth and treated to allow disposal to sewer.

Rock revetment improvement projects are being implemented to improve riverbank stabilisation, which has the effect of reducing soil erosion, improving water quality, and providing for a better ecosystem.

In terms of air quality, the port is actively engaging with tenants to promote the reduction of emissions, including minimising dust from dry bulk operations, and a collective effort is being made to minimise noise.

Project-specific noise monitoring ensures that projects are undertaken within relevant Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) noise guidelines. Operational Environment Management Plans include measures to manage noise emissions.

Efforts to improve energy performance include an ongoing programme to increase solar power use, including in navigation aids and at dock gatehouses. The port’s hybrid vehicles were shown to be on average 33% more fuel efficient than petrol vehicles in 2018.

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8 The Port of Melbourne is following a comprehensive sustainability programme

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PROJECTS

RENEWABLE ENERGY FROM WAVES TO POWER PORTS

Credit: Eco Wave Power

Wave energy can bring major sustainability benefits to ports, says Eco Wave Power business development manager, Yair Rudick

The United Nations has identified energy as the dominant contributor to climate change as it accounts for almost 60% of total global greenhouse gas emissions.

Traditionally, ports are large consumers of energy and contribute heavily to global emissions. As a result, ports are increasingly playing a role in the generation of renewable energy and reducing their carbon footprint through clean energy generation. The ports have an integral part to play in the global energy transition by hosting renewable energy production facilities and promoting its uptake. A 2016 survey by the European Sea Ports Organisation found that 41% of respondent port authorities secure land to generate or support clean energy.

Recent years have seen the adoption of different renewable energy sources such as: wind, solar, biomass and waste-toenergy power plants in port facilities around the globe, and now there is also an innovative wave energy technology which is ready to assist ports in expanding their renewable energy generation capabilities through an abundant renewable source, the waves. The EWP technology, which is installed on existing unused marine structures (such as piers, breakwaters and

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8 Eco Wave Power’s system in action in Gibraltar

jetties) efficiently converts the power of the waves into clean electricity and is poised to be a significant source of renewable electricity in ports.

Eco Wave Power (publicly listed as EWPG Holding AB on the Swedish NASDAQ Stock Exchange since July 2019) is a Swedish company that developed and patented a smart wave energy technology. The Company was founded in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 2011, and has subsidiaries in Sweden China, Gibraltar, Mexico and Australia. Today, it occupies a pioneering role in the wave energy field by owning and operating the only wave energy array in the world, which is transmitting electricity to the Gibraltar national grid in accordance with a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

The company’s onshore and nearshore technology uses unique floater shapes that are installed on existing marine structures such as piers, breakwaters and jetties. More precisely, the movement of the floaters compresses and decompresses hydraulic pistons, which transmit biodegradable hydraulic fluid into land-located accumulators. In the accumulators, pressure is built, which is then released and used to rotate a hydraulic motor, which turns a generator, and from the generator, electricity is transferred into the grid, via an inverter. The fluid, after decompression, flows back into the hydraulic fluid tank, where it is then re-used by the pistons, thus creating a closed circular system. The whole operation of the system is controlled and monitored in real-time by a smart automation system. Each system has a storm protection mechanism which protects in the floaters, the case of extreme weather conditions.

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Credit: Eco Wave Power

PROJECTS

BENEFITS FOR PORTS The Eco Wave Power technology offers a number of distinct advantages to ports: 5 Clean electricity production – Wave energy is an abundant potential source of electricity, with the worldwide potential estimated to be in excess of 29,500TWh/year. The proximity of ports to ocean and sea waves makes wave energy a natural source of renewable energy production. An advantage of water for energy production is that it contains large amounts of kinetic energy and is 832 times as dense as air, which enables higher energy extraction for wave energy via the use of smaller devices. Furthermore, wave energy , as opposed to solar panels, has the ability to operate at night and, in locations with compatible waves, it can produce electricity around the clock. The igeneration of electricity through the power of the waves, will enable ports to significantly reduce their carbon footprint.

5 Mitigation of coastal and structural erosion – The floaters used by the EWP system are installed on the external side (ocean or sea side) of the relevant marine structure and the movement of the floaters with the incoming waves is harnessed for clean electricity production. A beneficial potential by-product of the floater mechanisms is that it operates as shock absorbers and ‘absorbs’ the destructive power of the waves, which may increase the lifespan of the marine structure and mitigate erosion. A recent study undertaken by researchers from the Universities of Plymouth and Cordoba showed that wave farms (wave energy power stations) are able to significantly decrease beach erosion.

Therefore, not only are the power stations able to mitigate pollution from traditional fuel-based energy production, but it can also have positive effects in terms of coastal protection.

5 A new source of revenue – The implementation of EWP’s wave energy power stations will allow ports to use their existing marine structures, which are only used for the port’s protection from storms, for clean electricity production. The electricity that will be generated from the waves can be sold directly to users in the port’s facilities, exported to the electrical grid, or used for internal consumption, thereby offsetting electricity costs and yielding an additional revenue stream for the port.

The EWP technology is modular and has a flexible design that allows for the system to be adapted to meet the requirements of the specific installation site. The system is installed on the external side of the relevant marine structure; therefore, the floaters are unobtrusive and are only visible from the ocean or

8 EWP’s wave energy array in Gibraltar

sea side. This allows the port to benefit from the use of the system without designating a large amount of space or having it hinder regular operations in its facilities.

CURRENT PROJECTS Eco Wave Power has significant experience working with marine infrastructure for wave energy production. The company owns and operates a wave energy array in Gibraltar which is currently the only grid-connected wave energy array in the world selling electricity to the grid under a commercial Power Purchase Agreement. The array, which was installed on a Jetty in Gibraltar in 2016, is the first part of a 5MW Power Purchase Agreement signed between EWP and the Government of Gibraltar. When expanded to the full 5MW the station is expected to supply up to 15% of the country’s electricity needs.

Eco Wave Power also owns and operates a wave energy power station in Jaffa Port, Israel. The station, which is installed in one of the oldest ports in the world, has been operational since 2014 and was until recently used as the company’s R&D station. Eco Wave Power is currently expanding the station, with funding from the Israeli Ministry of Energy and EDF Renewables IL, with whom the company has entered into a Joint Venture partnership.

PROJECTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT The company is looking ahead towards implementing its technology in suitable locations worldwide and holds over 190MW in pipeline projects. The company is mostly interested in ports as the locations for future installations.

As renewable energies are increasingly becoming integral parts of the global energy mix, ports are the natural partners to explore the EWP cutting-edge technology to reduce their carbon footprint and meet sustainability goals while converting existing breakwaters into a source of clean electricity for the port.

Wave energy has the potential to become a substantial global source of renewable energy in the coming years and to considerably mitigate the impact of energy production on climate change. By facilitating the installation of EWP’s unique technology in their facilities, ports can have a significant role to play in making this a reality.

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8 Yair Rudick, Eco Wave Power business development manager Credit: Eco Wave Power

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AFRICA VIEWPOINT

TEMA’S DRIVE FOR GREEN STATUS THROUGH ELECTRIFICATION The port of Tema in Ghana is pursuing green initiatives to reduce emissions in line with IMO targets, in addition to cutting down on overall port operational costs. Shem Oirere reports

FOCUS ON MODERNISATION To effectively handle this anticipated increase in general and containerised cargo, MPS has been implementing modernisation of its cargo handling equipment with APM Terminals, which won a concession to operate the Tema container terminal, opting to install electric-powered rubbertired gantry (RTG) cranes (RTG) cranes with the possibility of modifying the existing diesel-powered units to run on electricity.

“The port operates a fleet of 20 eRTG (Electric Rubber Tyre Gantries) capable of stacking containers 7 wide and 1 over 5 high in the container yards,” said a spokesperson for APM Terminals, adding: “The cranes are electrically powered instead of using diesel generators, contributing to an improvement in the environment.”

Previously, MPS had signed an agreement with Chinese global cranes manufacturer, Shanghai Zhenhua, for the delivery of 27 new gantry cranes for the modernised port of Tema in addition to training, spare parts, certificates, manuals and drawings to ensure effective installation and operation of the equipment.

The use of automatic or semi-automatic equipment at the port of Tema is a step towards achieving the eagerly awaited full green status for the port. However, the instability of electricity supply in Accra and around the Tema area may present a challenge in this regard.

A recent electricity supply status report said the “transmission system has inadequate available transfer capacity to meet the demand requirements of the major load centres of Accra, Kumasi, Tarkwa, particularly at peak (and) this

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Tema Port has been undergoing a US$1.5 billion expansion project sponsored by Meridian Port Services (MPS), a joint venture between Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority and Meridian Port Holdings Limited that is also owned by Bolloré Transport and Logistics and APM Terminals as main shareholders.

With the first phase of the expansion completed and commissioned in June 2019 and the second one set for completion in 2020, the port is getting ready for bigger vessels and increased import and export cargo into Ghana and neighbouring countries such as Ivory Coast. In tandem with this growth will be increases in the energy used, amount of emissions realised and other forms of pollution at the port.

Currently, 80% of import and containerised cargo into Ghana passes through the port of Tema. The gateway also handles up to 33% of the export cargo from Ghana and neighbouring countries.

By the end of 2020, the imports to Ghana handled by the port of Tema are projected to reach 15.6 million tonnes while exports will increase to 18.3 million tonnes. Additionally, import and export container projections by 2020 are estimated at 467,000 TEU and 485,000 TEU respectively. Another 16,800 TEU of transit and 79,000 TEU of transshipment containers are expected to pass through the port of Tema. situation would result in low voltages, overloading of lines and increased overall transmission system losses.” This could mean retaining some diesel-running equipment in case there is a reduction in electricity supply.

8 A section of the expanded port of Tema in Ghana

The use of automatic or semi-automatic equipment at the Port of Tema is a step towards achieving the eagerly awaited full green status for the port Nevertheless, the use of electricity-powered RTGs makes port operations much cheaper than relying entirely on diesel as has been the case before.

For example, a previous analysis by UNCTAD on the use of diesel and electricity in powering RTGs concluded that diesel wastes more resources than electricity. Diesel RTGs cannot return power during the peak period as would electrically operated equipment but instead “the remaining power must be discharged to resistor bank and waste as heat.”

Electric RTGs such as the ones that have been acquired by MPS for the port of Tema “simply break the feed and return the power so that energy is not wasted.”

With the embracing of electric RTGs, MPS will reduce if not eliminate the diesel engines and power generating sets that require routine maintenance, hence saving on manpower and spare parts costs. The replacement of diesel engines and reduction of energy consumption is expected to contribute to a reduction in pollution from operating the RTGs, hence making a saving for MPS and protecting the environment from pollution.

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ASIA VIEWPOINT

A LOW-SULPHUR FUEL STRATEGY FOR 2020 AND BEYOND Singapore is one of the world’s leading bunkering ports. Nicholas Newman looks at how the port is managing the pollution associated with marine fuel

DEVELOPING BUNKERING CAPACITY At a strategic level the MPA, working together with industry stakeholders, produced a development plan, featuring innovation, adoption of digitalisation and measures to enhance productivity to prepare and secure Singapore’s bunker industry.

To ensure availability of refining and bunkering capacity, the port authority embarked on a number of new initiatives. It has worked with locally based refiners and fuel suppliers including Shell, ExxonMobil and BP, to upgrade refining and bunkering services in compliance with the new fuel standards. For example, during July 2018 the port authority listed 47 locally based licensed bunker suppliers ready to supply low-sulphur fuels, alongside compliant marine diesel oil, marine gas oil and marine fuel oil. Suppliers included well- known names such as Cathay Marine Fuel Oil Trading Pte Ltd, BP Singapore Pte Limited and Brightoil Petroleum (Singapore) Pte Ltd. Meanwhile, the port authority has introduced mandatory use of mass flowmeters on all bunker tankers delivering distillates.

The first acceptance test of meters on bunker tankers was successfully completed in September and the port authority is working with ship-owners to schedule more tests for all distillate bunker tankers. During the autumn, the port authority piloted an electronic bunker delivery notes system, designed to improve productivity, efficiency and transparency. The electronic notes enable important bunkering information to be transmitted almost instantaneously to both buyers and sellers.

This initiative was expected to be rolled out in 2020.

The worldwide imposition of more expensive low-sulphur fuel will increase ship operators’ costs. Maersk, one of the largest fleet owners in the world, with a fuel bill of some US$3 billion a year, expects this to be increased by US$2billion. In anticipation of IMO 2020, Maersk Oil Trading was reported in October 2019 to have increased its storage space at the Tankstore Oil Terminal in Singapore to 120,000 cubic metres, enough to store its fuel oil requirements for six months.

LNG DEVELOPMENTS In parallel, Singapore has invested US$20 million over three years on LNG infrastructure. Chief amongst these investments is the construction of LNG-powered vessels, including tug boats and barges, to enable ship-to-ship transfers of LNG to satisfy the rising number of LNG-fuelled vessels arriving at port.

Likewise, development of LNG bunker trucking facilities at

Photo credit: PSA Singapore

In October 2019 alone the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) recorded sales of 4.005 million metric tonnes (MT) of marine fuel. However, marine fuel is a major source of air pollution, responsible for about 2.5 percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, or 940 MT of CO2 a year (according to the 3rd IMO GHG study).

In response to the 1 January 2020 reduction of the sulphur content of marine fuels to 0.5% from the previous limit of 3.5%, the MPA has introduced a series of measures to make the port, its fuel suppliers and vessel operators compliant with the new sulphur cap regulations.

Singapore LNG Terminal will allow road tankers to carry LNG to ships tied up the quayside.

8 Singapore container port

The port authority has introduced mandatory use of mass flowmeters on all bunker tankers delivering distillates Looking to the future and the need for shipping to fulfil its environmental obligations, Singapore’s port authority is considering offering synthetic LNG, which has lower levels of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions than natural gas as a marine fuel. To increase the acceptance of LNG as a bridging marine fuel to shipping’s low-emissions future, the port authority leads a focus group made up of eleven major ports including Rotterdam, Vancouver and the Suez Canal Authority to promote LNG as a bunkering fuel.

With an eye to the future of net zero emissions by the midcentury, Singapore’s port authority has allocated US$2 million towards its Green Energy Programme to fund research and development of cleaner marine fuel solutions.

For the latest news and analysis go to www.greenport.com/news101

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