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Bremen Bremerhaven A port for eco-friendly shipping Information about environmental management at the ports of Bremen
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Free Hanseati
reconciling not only social, but also and economic and environmental concerns
in accordance with the principle of sustainability. The environment management
system “PERS – Port Environmental Review System” was introduced in 2011
to address the environmental aspects. PERS documents the efficiency of the
ports in terms of environmental protection, promotes continuous improvements
and sets the framework for drawing up and reviewing environmental goals.
The Senator for Science and Ports further
declares that the ports of Bremen …
◾ comply with the requirements of the relevant environ- ◾ implement measures over and above the legal environ-
mental legislation and environmental regulations as mental requirements to support innovative and environ-
well as other mandatory specifications; mentally friendly technologies and processes and, in
particular, to promote sustainable shipping. The use
◾ have set themselves the goal of developing carbon- of LNG as an eco-friendly energy source, for instance,
neutral port infrastructure by the year 2023. They are is actively promoted at the ports of Bremen, as is the
endeavouring to change over plant and equipment, generation, storage, use and processing of green hydrogen;
company fleet and service vessels to emission-free
drive systems and energy supply, to develop additional ◾ attach great importance to the avoidance of waste and
renewable energy supply sources and establish energy to the potential for preventing accidents;
storage systems, to minimise the consumption of
resources and to improve energy efficiency; ◾ pursue a policy of sustainable development by imple-
menting a continuous improvement process. The social,
◾ pursue the objective of making the ports of Bremen a ecological and economic objectives as well as the
carbon-neutral location. They support the endeavours actual measures to be implemented are bundled and
Contents of the port business to evolve into the “green” hub of a
sustainable supply chain and promote the integration
and use of renewable energy sources;
regularly updated in the “greenports” programme;
In order to implement the above environmental
◾ regard the avoidance of environmental impact and the policies, the ports of Bremen shall continuously ensure
Environmental policy of the Senator for Science and Ports 2 comprehensive observance of nature conservation that their employees receive appropriate information
A port for eco-friendly shipping 4 as a decisive factor in port operations and port develop- and training to achieve and maintain a high standard
Monitoring shipping at the ports 5 ment. They are expanding the necessary environmental of precautionary environmental protection.
Environmental requirements for shipping at the ports of Bremen 11 monitoring, opting for products with minimum environ-
Further Information 18 mental impact and ensure that the activities The ports of Bremen shall further communicate their
Outlook 20 of ports and shipping are reconcilable with nature “greenports” programme to the public – first and
conservation areas; foremost the local population – and continue their
active endeavours to convince all shipping and port
actors to implement sustainable and environmentally
friendly technologies and procedures. ◀
2 Information about environmental management at the ports of Bremen 3
A port
for eco-friendly shipping
Introduction by Uwe von Bargen,
Director Environment and Sustainability, bremenports
The ports and shipping are closely interlinked and are moreover
dependent on each other. Global challenges such as climate change,
the loss of biodiversity and the international Sustainable Development
Goals call for new solutions when designing global transport flows,
which are essentially guaranteed by shipping. The entire maritime
industry is called upon to reduce the adverse effects for which it is
responsible. This means reviewing vessel design, optimising shipping
operations, developing new fuels based on renewable energy sources
as well as corresponding propulsion systems and incorporating
these new developments into practical and cost-effective operations.
To achieve these objectives, shipping has to have a broad-based consensus
throughout society and this also means that we as consumers have to be prepared
to accept higher costs as a result. In this day and age of the global economy, this
requires uniform competitive conditions and a harmonised legal and economic
framework for the technical innovations that are to be developed and operated,
but these also have to be backed by public subsidies during the transition phase.
New services, such as fuel supply, cleaning and waste disposal, have to generate
a certain level of revenues before they can gain a foothold on the market.
The ports of Bremen see themselves as a port for eco-friendly, sustainable shipping.
Since 2009, when the port management company bremenports launched its
“greenports strategy”, it has been corporate policy to pay equal attention to economic,
ecological and social interests, to prepare the ports of Bremen to cope with the
demands of the future, to minimise the negative impact of the ports and to offer
good conditions for its partners in the shipping and port business.
In line with these policies, the ports of Bremen have also had environmental
certification pursuant to the ESPO PERS environment management standard since
2011. Amongst other things, the PERS standard demands systematic environmental
monitoring to document improvements in the environmental performance of the
ports of Bremen. The Senator for Science and Ports has assigned these tasks to
bremenports as part of its regular remit.
We have chosen this core topic for the first issue of our Information on Environment
Management, as this interface to maritime transport on the seaward side is rarely
the focus of attention in our port observation and reporting activities. This issue
also takes a look at potential recycling solutions and features the recent presentation
of the Nordwest- Award 2020 to bremenports. ◀
4 Information about environmental management at the ports of Bremen 5
Monitoring
shipping at the ports
Monitoring shipping at the ports of Bremen is the responsibility of
Bremen’s Port Authority (HBH) and the river police. Other authorities –
such as the Federal Maritime and Hydrography Agency and the
Department of the Environment of the Federal Land of Bremen –
inspect and monitor the environmental impact of shipping on the
ports and surrounding areas.
Further information about This information brochure takes a closer look at the disposal of ship-generated
the above authorities is waste, monitoring air emissions and preventive water protection.
available (in German) at:
I. Disposal of ship-generated waste:
The ports have to provide sufficient receptacles for incoming ships to dispose of
ship-generated waste and cargo residues. In accordance with current legislation,
Bremen’s Port Authority has drawn up a waste management plan for the public
ports of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen.
www.hbh.bremen.de
Click here for further information:
www.transparenz.bremen.de/vorschrift_detail/bremen2014_tp.c.121291.de#ivz7
www.polizei.bremen.de/
wasserschutz-2040
As part of the PERS environmental management procedures, the ports of
Bremen determine a key performance indicator for any faults identified in the
course of ship inspections. This KPI assesses the registered faults in relation
to the number of ship inspections. The figures refer to ocean-going vessels
in the port areas of Bremen and Bremerhaven. The data is collected by the Port
Authority and has been available since 2008.
www.bsh.de
The main faults are:
◾ failure to wear protective clothing
◾ unsafe access to vessels
◾ smoking in non-smoking areas of the ports
◾ incorrect waste separation or disposal of waste in the wrong receptacles
◾ unwillingness of some ship masters/shipowners to hand over all waste
www.bauumwelt.bremen.de/
umwelt-1467
The target is to reduce the percentage of faults. →
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II. Monitoring air quality
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Air quality
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For years, air quality (at the port) and consequently
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reducing the share of airborne pollutants has been on the
political agenda of the European Union (EU), the European
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Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and also the United
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Nations (UN/IMO): since 2013, ESPO, has consistently
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ranked the topic of air quality in first place of the Top 10
priority environmental aspects of the European ports.
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Compliance with the limits for sulphur in marine fuels
and the resulting emissions by shipping is naturally of
0 key importance for those people who work at or live near
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 the port in terms of compliance with the European limits
for air quality at the port and surrounding area.
Faults identified during ship inspections
The following three sections provide further details
of measures implemented at the ports of Bremen:
a. Monitoring the sulphur content
of marine fuels
→ (Seite 10)
Reasons for the KPI:
Since 1 January 2017, ships have been provided with
b. Monitoring the exhaust gas plumes
various receptacles for different waste categories.
of passing ships
Incorrectly separated waste or disposal of waste in the
→ (Seite 11)
wrong receptacles led to an increase in the number of
faults recorded in 2017. The ports are still faced with the
c. Special measuring programme for
problem that some shipmasters and/or shipowners are
cruise vessels
unwilling to dispose of all waste at the ports. The Port
→ (Seite 12)
Authority then has to issue an order for the handover
of waste and each order leads to a corresponding entry
in the statistics. Increasing inspections have been
conducted since 2018 and the resulting orders led to
higher figures in the statistics for the year 2018 and 2019.
Air monitoring station at Hansastrasse in Bremerhaven
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a. Monitoring the sulphur content
of marine fuels b. Monitoring the exhaust gas plume of ships
Ocean-going vessels at a berth in the ports of Bremen In July 2017, the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic 500 5
are not permitted to use fuels with a sulphur content Agency (BSH) installed an air monitoring station for test
Number of conspicuously high plume figures
which exceeds 0.10 per cent by mass. This regulation purposes at the northern end of the container terminal at 400 4
Number of analysed exhaust gas plumes
implements Directive (EU) 2016/802 of the European the port of Bremerhaven with the support of bremenports.
Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 relating to After the test phase had been successfully completed,
a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid the station went into regular operation in autumn 2018. 300 3
fuels. An exception to this regulation is permissible for This pilot project measures the chemical composition of
ocean-going vessels which spend less than two hours the exhaust gas plumes of passing ships. The results are
at the berth. On order by the Port Authority, the vessel‘s used to help prosecute infringements of the obligation 200 2
crew is obliged to take a sample of the fuel used at to use low-sulphur marine fuels.
the port and submit it to the Port Authority.
100 1
To ensure that the measured exhaust gas plumes emitted
The following KPI shows the improvement in compliance by passing ships can be unambiguously allocated to the
with the limit values: The chart shows compliance with correct vessel, the BSH has also installed an AIS receiver 0 0
the limits for the sulphur content in marine fuels for (Automatic Identification System), which records the
06.2017 11.2017 04.2018 09.2018 02.2019 07.2019 12.2019
ships in port in relation to the number of inspections. AIS signals transmitted by vessels within a radius of 25 km.
The data has been collected by Bremen’s Port Authority The exhaust gas signals are measured and compared
since 2010. The objective is to achieve 100 per cent with the AIS signals and meteorological data. Number of analysed exhaust gas plumes, Number of conspicuously high plume figures
compliance with the sulphur limits by ships at the port.
In 2019, the BSH ship exhaust gas measuring station in If a significantly higher sulphur content can be
Bremerhaven analysed a total of 3697 exhaust gas unambiguously allocated to a specific vessel, this is
plumes. The results showed an observed compliance normally reported automatically to the prosecuting
100 rate of more than 99% in 2019. This is comparable authorities one or two hours after the ship has passed
with the findings at other BSH measuring stations in the control point. All the reports are sent to the Port
Wedel (> 99%) and Kiel (98.7%) and also with the State Control (PSC), the river police in Brake, Bremen
90 figures recorded by the Port Authority for compliance and Bremerhaven and the Port Authority. Reports
with sulphur limits in marine fuels. for ships which are leaving the port are sent to the
river police in Hamburg.
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The above diagram shows the number of analysed
per cent
plumes and the number of conspicuously high plume The fuel of ships entering the port is normally
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figures by month since the start of measurements in inspected by the river police. →
Bremerhaven. Low figures for the number of analysed
plumes (less than 100) are the result of unfavourable
60 meteorological conditions, such as a stable wind
situation with the wind coming from south or east,
or a breakdown in the measuring system.
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2010 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Compliance with the sulphur limits for marine fuels
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c. Special measuring programme
for cruise vessels
The Senator for Climate Protection, Environment, Mobility, Only in some individual cases, particularly in cases with
Urban Development and Housing was commissioned to several cruise ship arrivals, was there any evidence
examine the influence of the cruise terminal on air quality of influence by the ship emissions in respect of nitrogen
in Bremerhaven. dioxide in the hourly average figure and in some
individual daily averages.
In addition to the permanent air monitoring station at
Hansastrasse in Bremerhaven, the programme also These measurements permit the conclusion that there is
included the installation of a mobile station at Kaiser- no evidence of any significant influence of the cruise
schleuse lock to measure particulate matter and nitrogen ships on air quality in Bremerhaven outside the port area
dioxide within the area influenced by the cruise terminal. in respect of the annual average values of the pollutants
The programme focussed on the question of whether particulate matter PM10, particulate matter PM2.5 and
there was evidence of any impact and consequently nitrogen dioxide.
additional air pollution at the nearest residential area.
The reasons for this are the positive relations with regard
Particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide were monitored to the distance between the location of the cruise
during the 2019 cruise season from 1 March 2019 until terminal and the place of use that requires protection
the end of January 2020 and after that season. (the distance to Bremerhaven city centre, the immission
location, is more than 800 metres), mixing of the air
The average pollutant concentrations measured at both layers and unpolluted wind from the west. →
monitoring stations (Hansastrasse and the mobile
station at Kaiserschleuse lock) over the entire measure-
ment period were significantly below the legally
prescribed limits for particulate matter as well as for
nitrogen dioxide and below the limits recommended by
the World Health Organization.
Neither an evaluation of the measurements for specific
wind directions nor an evaluation solely of the days
with cruise ship arrivals at the terminal revealed any
evidence of a direct correlation between cruise ship
arrivals at the terminal and the average pollution levels
of the measured components.
“Mein Schiff 3” at the cruise terminal in Bremerhaven
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b. Underwater cleaning trials
III. Vorbeugender Gewässerschutz a. Treatment of waste water from ships at the ports of Bremen
Although no monitoring to classify the water quality of In February 2019, the German Environment Agency Biofouling refers to the growth of microorganisms, plants,
the port waters in Bremerhaven and Bremen has been published an expert opinion on the legal requirements algae and animals on all structures that are under water.
carried out to date by the Senate Department for Climate for the treatment of waste water from ships: Failure to remove fouling from ships’ hulls has various
Protection, Environment, Mobility, Urban Development negative effects on the environment as well as the cost
and Housing or by any other authority, a system is in effectiveness of ship operations, which is why vessels
place to monitor the use of these waters as permitted by undergo regular cleaning.
the water authorities (waste water and/or precipitation).
However, it is essential to ensure that biofouling is
Permission for the discharge of waste water into port removed in a controlled environment. Quite apart from
water areas is granted in accordance with the require- compliance with IMO regulations, it is also important
ments of the Waste Water Directive. The water authority www.umweltbundesamt.de/sites/default/files/ to reduce the environmental impact of marine shipping
then monitors compliance with the approved limits. medien/1410/publikationen/2019-02-18_texte_ and avoid potential pollution of the water resulting from
09-2019_rechtsgutachten_schiffsabwasser_fin.pdf inexpert cleaning operations. The introduction and
spread of non-native and potentially invasive species, for
The treatment of these categories of waste water (ballast instance, have a negative effect on ecology, on economic
water, scrubber wash water, domestic waste water incl. and cultural activities as well as human health.
sewage and waste water from the underwater cleaning
of ship hulls and propeller polishing) is governed by Moreover, incorrect cleaning can cause microplastics
various overlapping and interacting legal levels (marine and pollutants from the anti-fouling system (AFS) to leach
and international environmental law, European Union into the water, with equally harmful consequences. →
law, national law), the different handling of this matter
at international and national level and the specific
conditions of the individual port (geographical situation,
main incidence of traffic etc.). This leads to legal
uncertainty and ambiguity for the parties responsible
for these matters, especially with regard to the practical
implementation and execution of these requirements.
Until a consensus has been reached at national level on
assessment of the findings of the expert opinion, harmo-
nised guidelines for the treatment of waste water from
ships are to be prepared by the competent departments
in the Federal Land of Bremen to support the work of the
institutions and staff involved at local level. Once the
different departments have reached an agreement, these
guidelines will be distributed to the shipowners by the
Port Charges Department and published on the websites
of bremenports, the Port Authority and the Senator
for Climate Protection, Environment, Mobility, Urban
Development and Housing.
Diver with underwater cleaning equipment
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Testing innovative anti-fouling strategies
at the ports of Bremen
A number of business enterprises and institutions, under
the overall coordination of the Senator for Climate
Protection, Environment, Mobility, Urban Development
and Housing and the Hamburg-based company LimnoMar,
have set up a project to promote “freedom from hull
fouling thanks to proactive cleaning on abrasion-
resistant, biocide-free coatings for the shipping business”.
In addition to the competent authorities, bremenports,
cleaning companies, AFS manufacturers and scientific
partners are involved in the project to conduct tests on
various vessels.
The Senator for Climate Protection, Environment,
Mobility, Urban Development and Housing is responsible
for approving applications for permission to perform
underwater cleaning operations in Bremen.
The current project is aimed at identifying and testing
innovative cleaning methods on biocide-free, abrasion-
resistant coatings which are eligible for approval and
also examines suitable underwater coatings for multiple
cleaning operations. It is also intended to elaborate
the fundamental requirements for obtaining approval,
in cooperation with the different stakeholders at the port,
and to promote the exchange of experience with other
coastal ports in Germany and Europe. ◀
Applying the biocide-free test film “Dolphin S”
to the bremenports service vessel “Mowe” Biofouling on a bow thruster caused by the Australian tubeworm
16 Information about environmental management at the ports of Bremen 17
Environmental requirements
for shipping at the ports of Bremen
Bremen signs the World Ports Climate Declaration
On 11 July 2008, Bremen committed itself to the World Ports Climate
Declaration in Rotterdam together with another 53 ports all over
the world. The objective is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by
marine shipping, port operations and development as well as
hinterland transport, to promote the increasing use of renewable
energy sources and to develop and implement carbon inventories.
After the ports of Bremen had signed the World Ports Climate
Declaration, Bremen helped to draw up the contents of the Environ-
mental Ship Index (ESI).
I. ESI and reduced port charges for eco-friendly vessels
The ESI was developed by a working group made up of the major North-West
European Ports, including Bremen, on behalf of the World Port Climate Initiative
to enable the comparison and assessment of ship-generated emissions. It is a
voluntary international rating system which allows ports to offer incentive
programmes for eco-friendly ocean-going vessels.
The fundamental principle is to reward vessels whose emissions of air pollutants
and carbon outperform the legal requirements (IMO Standard). The ESI score is a
figure between 0 and 100, where 0 points are awarded to a vessel which satisfies
the legal requirements and 100 points go to a vessel which emits no sulphur
oxides or nitrogen oxides and which publishes an energy efficient report. Ships
can be registered voluntarily for the ESI and are awarded an individual ESI score
based on various certificates and documentation and calculated in accordance
with the ESI formula.
The ESI is continuously adapted in line with the latest legal requirements.
As only fuels with a maximum sulphur content of 0.5% have been permissible
since the beginning of 2020, the ESI formula had to be modified accordingly.
In 2019, the ESI working group also decided to extend the ESI to include
the parameter of noise pollution by vessels. In line with the recommendation of
the working group, the ports of Bremen have therefore offered an “ESI Noise”
bonus since 01.01.2020. →
18 Information about environmental management at the ports of Bremen 19greenports Awards
The ports of Bremen rolled out their bonus programme The ESI has met with broad acceptance from both ship Every year since 2014, bremenports has presented
for eco-friendly shipping in 2012. The programme owners and ports: amongst other things, this is evident greenports awards in the categories “Ship with the
is reviewed every year and adapted if necessary. Eco- from the steadily rising number of ship registrations lowest emissions” and “Shipowner/charterer of the fleet
friendly vessels are granted a discount on the port and incentive providers. This wide acceptance can with the lowest emissions”. The greenports awards are
charges. Since 01.01.2020, the Senator for Science be attributed to the close and continuous cooperation intended to honour particularly environmentally friendly
and Ports has also offered an environmental discount between shipowners, ports and other stakeholders. ships or shipping companies. The winners are calculated
for barges calling at the ports of Bremen. on the basis of the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) score
The share of vessels with a registered ESI score calling achieved the preceding year for the ports of Bremen.
The Senator for Science and Ports has accordingly at the ports of Bremen is meanwhile almost four times A vessel has to call at the ports of Bremen several times
included appropriate provisions in the Schedule of higher than in 2012, despite the decline in the total during the reporting period to qualify for the greenports
Port Charges: number of vessels calling at the ports. Compared award. This condition was introduced as a token of
www.bremenports.de/hafengebuehrenordnung/ with 2012, when only 11% of all the vessels arriving our appreciation for regular users of the ports compared
at the ports of Bremen had an ESI score, the share had with vessels which call only once. →
increased to 43% by 2019. The ports of Bremen and
Bremerhaven hope to achieve an even higher increase
in the share of ship arrivals with an ESI score.
The Evergreen shipping company won the 2020 greenports award
for the most eco-friendly fleet at the ports of Bremen.
Further details of the ESI are available on the ESI website:
www.environmentalshipindex.org
The award-winning vessels and
shipping companies
Award Reporting ESI score of ESI average of
50 year year Winning vessel winning vessel Winning shipowner the winning fleet
2020 2019 Multipurpose offshore vessel “Olympic Orion” 71,1 Evergreen Line 53,8
40
2019 2018 Car carrier “Auto Energy” 60,8 Tern Tank 82,4
30
2018 2017 Container vessel “MSC Anzu” 51,4 Yang Ming 43,5
per cent
20 2017 2016* Chemical tanker “Bit Oakland” 51,4 Tarbit Shipping AB 57,8
2016 2015* Car carrier “Morning Lisa” 45,4 EUKOR Car Carriers 36,9
10
2015 2014* General cargo vessel “Wilson Dover” 41,8 Wilson ASA 34,2
0
2012 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2013* Car carrier “Morning Linda” 45,4 EUKOR Car Carriers 35,6
* The certificate for these years states the reporting year.
The chart shows the share of ship arrivals with an ESI score
20 Information about environmental management at the ports of Bremen 21The winners of the
“greenports awards 2020”
Modern and flexible: an all-rounder from one of the In addition to the public award ceremony, bremenports
world’s most modern fleets of offshore service vessels in also symbolically offsets the carbon emissions caused by
the renewable energy sector won the greenports award the winning vessel during one call at the ports of Bremen.
bremenports Managing Director Robert Howe presents the Container vessel “MSC Anzu” operated by the Mediterranean Shipping
2020 in the category “Most eco-friendly vessel”. The This year, 8.29 t CO2 were offset by contributing to the
2019 greenports award to representatives of the Danish Terntank Company (MSC) was the most environmentally friendly ocean-going
“Olympic Orion” (IMO Number 9617313) operated by the Bremen project “DER KLIMAFONDS”. The voluntary
shipping company. vessel to call at the Bremen/Bremerhaven ports in 2017 and therefore
Olympic Subsea ASA shipping company called at the climate protection payment depends on the emissions
won the 2018 award.
ports of Bremen a total of twelve times in 2019. With an and promotes measures aimed at reducing carbon
average of 71.1 points for the ESI Scores registered for emissions in non-profit social and cultural institutions.
2019, this vessel achieved the highest score since the
awards were launched in 2013 for a ship that calls bremenports is keen to show that it is also possible to
regularly at the ports of Bremen. neutralise individual calls at a port and thus help pave
the way for decarbonising shipping. The port manage-
The “Olympic Orion” is a 98.3 metre long multipurpose ment company would be pleased if more use were made
offshore vessel with diesel-electric propulsion and low of this option in future until emission-free propulsion
fuel consumption. The Norwegian shipping company systems are available for shipping.
uses this vessel to perform all kinds of work below sea
level and in the field of renewable energy.
The greenports award 2020 for the shipping company
with the “Most eco-friendly fleet” went to the Evergreen
Line, which had an average score of 53.8 points for its
overall fleet. In 2019, the vessels “Ever Lucky” and “Ever
The winning ship in 2016 was the “Bit Oakland”, a chemical The car carrier “Morning Lisa” won the greenports award for 2015.
Lifting” called at the ports of Bremen a total of 10 times.
and product tanker. The ship calls at Bremerhaven three or four times a year.
The Evergreen Group focusses strongly on environmental
protection and energy management on board its vessels.
The general cargo vessel “Wilson Dover” received the greenports award The first winner of the greenports award, which was launched in 2013,
for the year 2014. was the car carrier “Morning Linda”.
22 Information about environmental management at the ports of Bremen 23II. Emission model Emission of air pollutants by ships calculated
for the port areas
Emissions from the port which have an adverse effect on calculated for the years 2012, 2015 and 2018. The
ambient air quality are caused by use of the infrastruc- results illustrate the extent to which sulphur oxide and The figures shown were calculated by the Institute of
ture by the terminal operators and the delivery of freight particulate matter could be reduced as a result of the Shipping and Logistics (ISL) using a simulation model
by ships, trucks, trains and barges. It has not yet been legally prescribed reduction of the sulphur content of which permitted the replication of shipping movements.
possible to collect satisfactory data on the emissions marine fuels. The simulations showed no reduction only The charts show the particulate matter, nitrogen oxide
caused by overall shipping operations at the port. for nitrogen oxides. (NOx) and sulphur oxide (SOx) emissions in relation
to the gross tonnage for 2012, 2015 and 2018.
PM10
As part of the development of an emission model for the 200
ports of Bremen, the design of a simulation tool was Since 2015, shipping has been obliged to use fuels with
commissioned to calculate the emission of air pollutants Irrespective of these simulated emission figu- a maximum sulphur content of 0.1% in Sulphur Emission
by shipping (nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, particulate res, the stations for monitoring ambient air Control Areas (SECA). The significant decline in the
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quality in the vicinity of the ports prove that
Bremen
matter and carbon dioxide) for both port locations in figures for SOx and particulate matter in the calculation
Bremen and Bremerhaven. The emissions were then the current limits for ambient air quality have results is attributable to the introduction of the
been consistently satisfied for years and that new limit. ◀
mg/BRZ
Bremerhaven
there is no evidence of any problematic polluti- 100
on for the population.
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Further information is available on the website of the
Senator for Climate Protection, Environment, Mobility,
Urban Development and Housing:
0
www.bauumwelt.bremen.de/umwelt/luft-23472
2012 2015 2018
SOx NOx
2,0 25
At the same time, there is an increase in the number and
relative share of ships calling at the ports of Bremen
which have an ESI score and thus generate lower emissi- 20
1,5
Bremen
Bremen
ons than the technically permitted maximum.
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g/BRZ
g/BRZ
Bremerhaven
Bremerhaven
1,0
10
0,5
5
0 0
2012 2015 2018 2012 2015 2018
“Bremerhaven” model: examined area
24 Information about environmental management at the ports of Bremen 25Further
information
I. Recycling at the port area
Waste balance sheet for the “Überseehafen” port district serves
as the basis for developing recycling strategies
In the Überseehafen port district in Bremerhaven there are a large number
of actors (port management, cargo handling companies, logistics services
providers, shipyards, specialist waste disposal companies etc.) with different
business units and different key tasks. Each of these actors is responsible for
drawing up its own waste balance sheet, provided it is obliged to do so. The
objective of a Master’s thesis submitted in February 2020 was to draw up a
waste balance sheet for the entire port district for the year 2018; this was done
in cooperation with the Institute for Energy and Recycling of Bremen University
of Applied Sciences. In addition to dredging spoils and ship-generated
waste, the balance sheet also included the waste generated by six business
enterprises located in the Überseehafen district.
The entire waste mass included in the balance sheet for 2018 amounts to approx.
244,000 megagrams (Mg) and breaks down into a total of 64 waste categories,
with dredging spoils (176,400 Mg) and bilge oil (57,780 Mg) making up by
far the highest mass flows and accounting for decisive quantities in Bremen’s
waste management plan. When dredging spoils and bilge oil are discounted, the
recorded waste refers to comparatively low quantities. The waste masses and key
figures such as ship arrivals, container throughput and automobile throughput
served as the basis for calculating specific waste quantities for various sub-
systems of the Überseehafen, such as the container and automobile terminals.
The waste balance sheet served as the basis for a closer examination of selected
waste categories. The selection criteria were the total quantity and theoretical
potential for increasing resource efficiency. An initial analysis of the examined
waste included characterisation of the waste, a description of the waste
generation, waste collection and the previous disposal process. A utility value
analysis then compared selected disposal processes for the examined waste
in order to obtain a basis for issuing recommendations for action. →
26 Information about environmental management at the ports of Bremen 27II. Nordwest Award 2020: carbon-neutral port
In the next phase, the findings of the waste balance The port management company bremenports has won bremenports has long since followed ambitious climate The cooperation of the terminal operators, the transport
sheet will be used to develop a waste flow analysis as a the NordWest Award 2020 for its project entitled protection goals for the ports of Bremen. Initially, the business inclusive of marine shipping, and the other
starting point for the development of recycling strategies “The climate-neutral port of Bremen/Bremerhaven”. focus was on measures within its own sphere of activities. business enterprises at the port is essential to help us
in the Überseehafen district in Bremerhaven. The award is presented by North-West Metropolitan The gradual transition to green power had a major effect. achieve our objective of becoming a carbon-neutral port
Region and comes with prize money of 10,000 euros. location. bremenports endeavours to set a good example
The preliminary project findings were presented at a The port management company first purchased moorland in this respect and supports initiatives that help to
local workshop with various stakeholders as part of the certified emission reduction credits as subsequent achieve significant reductions for the port location and
EU LOOP Ports Project. offsetting for its unavoidable carbon emissions for the transport chains and simultaneously boost the
the year 2013. bremenports has continued to uphold competitiveness and attractiveness of the ports. These
that principle so that the company can be considered measures include, for instance, significantly increasing
carbon-neutral since 2013. the local generation of renewable energy, improving
www.bremenports.de/greenports/nordwest-award-2020 efficiency with the help of digitisation as well as promo-
In its efforts to make the port infrastructure carbon- ting sector coupling and innovation geared towards a
neutral by 2023, the company has already succeeded in hydrogen economy inclusive of renewable electricity-
https://www.loop-ports.eu reducing carbon emissions from 7000 t carbon in 2011 based fuels. ◀
to 1997 t carbon in 2018, which is equivalent to a
relative reduction of 71.5 %
To address the current residual carbon emissions, it is
necessary to promote the modernisation or renewal of
www.metropolregion-nordwest.de/portal/seiten/ our fleet of vessels and change over to propulsion
nordwest-awards-2020-die-besten-im-nordwesten- systems that use renewable fuel. The same applies to the
900000204-10018.html company automobile fleet. We also have to make more
use of the option of renewable energy sources (including
geothermal energy) for heat supply and, where possible,
raise our own generation of renewable energy.
80
70
per cent
60
50
40
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
The above chart shows the reduction in emissions compared with 2011. bremenports Managing Director Robert Howe during filming for the Nordwest Award.
28 Information about environmental management at the ports of Bremen 29Impressum
Outlook PUBLISHED BY
bremenports GmbH & Co. KG
CONTACTS
Further brochures in this series will be published every two years to provide Further information is
Katja Pape
information about current trends in environmental management at the ports contained in our PERS
Environmental Management /
of Bremen. Recertification Report 2020:
Port Environmental Review System
katja.pape@bremenports.de
In 2022, the focus will be on progress towards achieving a carbon-neutral
port and the projects involved in that process. Uwe von Bargen
Director Environment
In addition to the publisher, bremenports, various institutions and business and Sustainability Management
enterprises at the ports of Bremen are actively involved in environmental uwe.von.bargen@bremenports.de
management and protection. They will also report on their activities. ◀
DESIGN & LAYOUT
www.bremenports.de/ GuS Kommunikation GmbH
greenports/wp-content/
uploads/sites/3/2020/ PHOTOS
10/PERS-Rezertifizierung_ bremenports, bremenports
Report_2020_de.pdf photo database “bremer-haven-
perspektiven.de”, Marcus
Lorenczat, momentkonserve,
illuminaphotographic – adobe
stock, waldmear brandt – adobe
PORT MANAGEMENT
stock, alexander – adobe stock,
PORT MINISTRY Anton Sharov – adobe stock
Management tasks Management tasks PRODUCTION
Port policies and political strategies The greenports brochure is
PORT INFRASTRUCTURE
printed on eco-friendly, fully
Special Asset Port and reusable recycled paper using a
Special Asset Fishing Port
Ministerial tasks Special Asset Fishing Port
(Onshore) climate-neutral printing process.
(Offshore)
Unavoidable carbon emissions
are offset by contributing to
100%
Customer relations, e.g. climate protection projects such
ownership
as the Wildlife Corridor in Kenya.
Customer relations, e.g.
Bremen, Nov. 2020
FREE HANSEATIC CITY OF BREMEN
Automotive and marketing@bremenports.de
Official tasks general cargo handling Container handling
Gender information: In the interests
of readability, only the masculine
PORT AUTHORITY
form has been used in most cases
HANSESTADT BREMISCHES HAFENAMT Container handling General and bulk cargo when referring to several persons.
Harbour master, marine traffic control, This, however, is always intended
port security and risk prevention
to cover all genders.
Container handling General and bulk cargo
Organisational structure of the ports of Bremen
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