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AUTUMN 2020 www.greenport.com
IAPH | Efficiency | Renewables | Cruise
RENEWABLES
Opportunities abound
CONTENTS
NEWS REGULARS
46 Global Briefing
Mega battery, Top
6 23 Cruise
Tallinn has a new
handlers, hybrid cranes green terminal, writes
and fuel project Susan Parkers
48 Product News 25 Africa Viewpoint
Lithium-ion truck, Shem Oirere tackles
E-RTGs, anti-fouling, South African waste
electric dredger management
29 Australasia
FEATURES Viewpoint
NSW is spearheading
12 Post-pandemic recycled concrete,
recovery
GreenPort talks
business to
29 says Dave McIntyre
30 Cruise
Patrick Verhoeven, MD Michele Witthaus
of the IAPH updates on Hamburg’s
12
onshore power project
17 Green investment
The Vital Ports initiative 33 Asia Viewpoint
helping ports fund Busan Port is cutting its
green projects fine dust levels
19 Optimised 34 Opinion
shipping Isabelle Ryckbost,
How Hamburg is ESPO looks at how to
making the most of increase uptake of
inland shipping sustainable fuels
26 Offshore wind 35 Future fuels
GreenPort talks to A round up of port
Ørsted abouts its new focused future fuel
O&M at Taichung stories from around
30 the world
33
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EDITORIAL & CONTENT
Editor: Anne-Marie Causer
editor@greenport.com
News Reporter: Rebecca Jeffrey
rjeffrey@mercatormedia.com
Correspondents
Dave MacIntyre, Australia
EDITOR’S DESK Shem Oirere, Africa
Susan Parker, Cruise
Michele Witthaus, Cruise
ANNE-MARIE CAUSER | Editor
Contributors
Dr Arjan Hijdra
Gerald Hirt
A greener future Isabelle Ryckbost
Production
One thing that is becoming ever apparent in the post-Covid world is Ian Swain, David Blake, Gary Betteridge
that the pandemic hasn’t lessened the industry’s resolve in moving production@mercatormedia.com
more towards green technology.
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ESPO says that the current crisis will not overshadow the environmental
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investment choices to reach green targets.
But in a sense this was happening already, the pandemic has just Media Sales Manager: Tim Hills
accelerated the port industry’s need to be more efficient. thills@greenport.com
So the greener path is inevitable. The IAPH says that it will have to be in
Media Sales Executive:
order to meet the IMO target of reducing the total annual GHG emissions
Hannah Bolland
by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008, while, at the same time, hbolland@greenport.com
pursuing efforts towards phasing them out entirely.
This issue covers an interesting mix of how ports can try to make the Chief Executive: Andrew Webster
most of a green recovery. awebster@mercatormedia.com
The basic idea It looks at how one not-for-profit initiative is seeking to help port
‘‘ of Vital Ports is
to bridge the gap
between the many
authorities fund their green port development projects.
The basic idea of Vital Ports is to bridge the gap between the many
available solutions and the green investment community seeking such
opportunities.
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Greater Changhua Offshore Wind Farms. chlorine free pulp sourced from
Ørsted is modelling the project on its Grimsby operation in the UK where sustainable managed forests
offshore wind operations have been evolving for more than ten years. As the
central hub city in the Ørsted UK East Region, Grimsby is the best model to Cover image by Hans Braxmeier/Pixabay
compare what the Port of Taichung may evolve and grow into.
The rise of ports as O&M bases for windfarm service and maintenance
is another way that the renewables market is playing its part in greening
the industry and will play an even bigger part in post-pandemic recovery.
Enjoy the issue.
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GLOBAL BRIEFING
BRIEFS MEGA BATTERY BOOSTS
Hybrid cranes
deliver savings
SMART ENERGY PROJECT
An American terminal The delivery of a 20ft container
operator has cut diesel sized battery to a UK port
emissions from all 13 of marks a key development
its yard cranes by 95% in a new smart energy
after retrofitting them with project that will drive down
hybrid electric engines. operational emissions.
Terminal operator With the ability to charge four
Stevedoring Services electric cars simultaneously, the
of America (SSA) at the battery is the centrepiece of the
Port of Oakland said Port Energy Systems
Photo: Portsmouth City Council
that the project will Optimisation (PESO) project at
ultimately eliminate about Portsmouth International Port,
1,200 metric tonnes of which aims to be one of the UK’s
greenhouse gas emissions first zero-emission ports. Led by
annually from each crane. Marine South East (Commercial)
and supported by the port
Jordan focuses alongside Swanbarton and
on sustainability Energy Systems Catapult, the mid-range electric cars could be 8 The 20ft battery will be used as
Jordan’s only container scheme will demonstrate how a charged at the same time using part of the Port Energy Systems
port has released its ninth port can operate as a smart energy stored in the battery. Optimisation (PESO) project at
Portsmouth International Port
annual sustainability report, energy network. It uses lithium-ion technology
revealing its continued Mike Sellers, port director at as well as standard lead acid due to come into operation in
sustainability efforts to Portsmouth International Port, Yuasa ENL battery technology. early 2021.
get more eco-friendly. said: “This initiative has the These batteries are The port already has
Aqaba Container Terminal’s potential to have significant manufactured at GS Yuasa’s significant energy generating
(ACT) report reveals that benefits for the port, and could Ebbw Vale factory in Wales capabilities from solar panels
in 2019, it managed to also provide a solution to smart where final assembly and across the site, so the ability to
reduce its energy intensity energy use that can be shared integration of the entire system store electricity and then use
by 13%, improve its water
with the wider port industry.” takes place. The system’s lithium later at times of higher demand
intensity by 9%, increase
The new GS Yuasa dual batteries come from Japan. means that clean energy can be
waste recycling by 5%
chemical energy storage system The funding to develop and used much more efficiently.
and decrease its total
comes in the form of a build the prototype system is It can also be used by the wider
Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
emissions intensity by 13.5%. weatherproof shelter that will be coming from Innovate-UK’s electricity grid to help smooth
able to supply 100kW of power. In ‘Prospering from the Energy demand at peak times, or provide
real world terms, this means four Revolution’ fund. The system is power for electric vehicle charging.
Revolutionary
fuel project
A British port facility is ZERO-EMISSIONS TOP HANDLER TEST SUCCESS
being developed as the Following successful testing, handlers were designed and built port is either the lead agency or a
first site for a revolutionary the world’s first zero-emissions in the US by Taylor Machine participant working with multiple
new alternative fuel
top handlers are now being used Works, Inc. a leading heavy-duty partners to test near-zero
project that will support
in daily operations at the Port of equipment manufacturer and the emissions and zero-emissions
ambitions to reduce
Los Angeles. largest supplier of top handlers in engines, emissions control
landfill and carbon
The battery-electric top service at the port. technology and alternative
emissions in the UK.
The new plant at AV handlers are a key component of Each runs on a one-megawatt fueling and charging stations.
Dawson’s port facility in the port’s US$7.7 million battery designed to operate for In addition to the battery-
Teesside will produce Everport Advanced Cargo- up to 18 hours between charges electric top handlers, the projects
Waste Knot’s Green Knot Handling Demonstration and is equipped with a data include testing ultra-low NOx
branded pellets using Project which is funded with a logger for tracking hours of renewable natural gas equipment
non-recyclable waste - US$4.5 million sustainability grant operation, charging frequency, and fully battery-electric fuel cell
otherwise destined for from The California Energy energy usage and other heavy-duty trucks; battery-
landfill or for another Commission (CEC). performance indicators. electric forklifts, yard tractors and
country’s waste facilities. “We are pleased with Mr Seroka pointed out that the rubber-tyred gantry cranes and
“This project is an exciting performance results that we are port is doing everything possible emissions control equipment on
step forward in the receiving from drivers, mechanics to advance commercially large ships and harbour craft.
expansion of our port and Everport management as the feasible solutions to meet its Eliminating tailpipe emissions
facilities on the River equipment is tested daily in goal of transitioning all cargo- from cargo-handling equipment
Tees,” said Gary Dawson, real-world conditions,” said Gene handling equipment to zero is essential to achieving the Port’s
managing director Seroka, exective director, Port of emissions by 2030. larger goal of reducing
at AV Dawson. Los Angeles. The Everport demonstration is greenhouse gases (GHGs) from all
The two battery-electric top one of 16 projects in which the port-related sources.
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GLOBAL BRIEFING
WORLD’S LARGEST SOIL-BASED VERTICAL GARDEN
A New Zealand port operator Around 3800 plants have been
has installed the world’s used in the installation, pre-
largest soil-based vertical grown in felt pockets by the team
garden on its premises to at Joy Plants.
contribute to bio-diversity in It is the only vertical garden
the wider environment. product which meets the Living
Ports of Auckland (POAL) Building Challenge criteria for
installed the garden sustainability. Everything used in
on its car-handling building the garden can be either re-used
currently being built on or recycled.
Auckland’s waterfront. To ensure plant health - and
Tony Gibson, chief executive of minimal water use - sensor-
Ports of Auckland, said: “This controlled drip irrigation has
vertical garden is one of several been installed.
design features of the new This is the first time the
Photo: POAL
building that will improve the look vegetation like this has been
of the port and better integrate it allowed inside a New Zealand
into the central city. As it grows, port, and special bio-security
the vertical garden will help turn New Zealand company Hanging 8 The soil-based vertical garden measures were required. These
what could be a boring, functional Gardens and the components are system was invented by New Zealand were approved by the country’s
company Hanging Gardens
building into a local landmark manufactured in New Zealand as Ministry for Primary Industries
which increases bio-diversity and part of a Department of with 75% NZ native plants with and include the use of plants that
greens the central city.” Corrections prisoner around 40 species used, all don’t attract insects and other
The unique soil-based vertical rehabilitation programme. chosen because they require less pests, as well as a comprehensive
garden system was invented by The garden has been planted water and fewer nutrients. surveillance programme.
CLEANER TUGS FOR THE PORT OF ANTWERP
Damen has been awarded a replacing its tugs by investing firefighting capabilities.
contract by the Port of Antwerp in more modern environmentally Antwerp selected to have the
to build two newbuild tugs with friendly tugs. Buying the two vessels fitted with Damen’s
an emphasis on sustainability Damen tugs fits in this framework. in-house developed, fully
and efficiency. The new tugs have more certified Marine NOX reduction
The port said that the two RSD fuel-efficient engines and system, making them IMO
2513 Next Generation Tugs are a more efficient propulsion, Tier III compliant.
part of its plan to make the port’s which significantly reduces “We are very proud to
vessel fleet greener. fuel consumption. deliver the first Damen tugs -
“We attach great importance In addition, the port is and also the first azimuth driven
to creating a sustainable port,” developing two new prototypes tugs - to the Port of Antwerp to
said Celine Audenaerdt, technical for hydrogen and methanol match their sustainable and
manager, Port of Antwerp. propulsion. The RSD Tug 2513 operational ambitions,” said
Photo: Damen
“In our role as operators we wish is a dedicated ship-handling Vincent Maes, Damen area sales
to set a good example by tug both compact and - manager Benelux.
investing in greening our fleet.” with 70 tonnes bollard
8 The Port of Antwerp will benefit
from two greener RSD 2513 Next Ms Audenaerdt explained that pull - powerful. They will
Generation Tugs the port is systematically also be outfitted with FiFi 1
BRIEFS
Electric vehicles Spanish port looks Waste tyre recycling Embracing hydrogen
tackle CO2 emissions to renewables investment at UK port A green hydrogen plant
A US port has made an A Spanish port has held its first A Scandinavian recycling with storage, refuelling and
eco-investment in five roundtable addressing the startup is opening its first distribution facilities will be
electric vehicles and three future of marine renewable waste tyre recycling plant at constructed at a port in Europe
charging stations in energy. Cádiz Port addressed a UK port. Wastefront AS is that is embracing the energy
order to reduce CO2 emissions. the possibilities around opening its plant at the Port transition. VoltH2 has signed a
Port Houston’s investment development of the renewable of Sunderland, where it will cooperation agreement with
in the Chevy Bolt electric energy industry in the area with use new and existing certified North Sea Port for development
vehicles and charging stations its ‘Renewable Energies and the technology to convert locally- of the green hydrogen plant in
was made possible by a Industry of the Bay of Cádiz. A sourced end-of-life tyres Vlissingen, The Netherlands.
Houston-Galveston look at the future’ roundtable (ELTs) into useful commodities, The agreement also provides
Area Council emissions on 1 July. This is an initiative that including liquid hydrocarbons for the possible construction of
reduction incentives forms part of the Neo Cádiz Bay and carbon black, in processes a pipeline to a tanker transfer
grant of US$72,438, received project, formed by stakeholders such as alternative fuel or point. A long-term concession
last year. associated with Cádiz-Port. ground rubber manufacturing. contract is expected to follow.
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PRODUCT NEWS
BRIEFS EMISSIONS-FREE LITHIUM-ION
Electric RTGs aid LIFT TRUCK LAUNCHES
modernisation The industry’s first sit-down
project counterbalanced 15,500 to
A US port operator has 19,000lb capacity lift truck with
taken delivery of five integrated 350-volt lithium-ion
new KoneCranes electric power has been launched.
Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) Hyster has introduced the new
cranes to strengthen Hyster J155-190XNL series. The
operational efficiency J155-170XNSL, J175XNL36 and
and increase overall
J190XNL provide a zero-emission
productivity as part of a
alternative for heavy-duty,
modernisation project.
higher-capacity applications both
GT USA Wilmington, part
indoors and out, avoiding the
of Gulftainer, will operate
the RTG cranes at the need to operate extra lift trucks
Port of Wilmington in only for certain environments. The
Delaware. Part of an initial J155-190XNL is the company’s
Photo: Hyster
investment of US$100m, second sit-down counterbalanced
the KoneCranes RTGs forklift with factory integrated
span 7 containers wide lithium-ion power, joining the
and 5 high and are Hyster J50-60XNL. meet sustainability targets.” 8 Hyster’s new J155-190XNL series
is a zero-emission alternative
expected to turn the “While heavy-duty lifting The high-voltage lithium-ion for heavy-duty, higher-capacity
current ‘wheeled’ yard applications have long relied on battery paired with efficient, applications
system into an efficient internal combustion engines high-power electric motors
stacking system to benefit (ICE), green initiatives and delivers performance required charger and can also be
gate and vessel operations. government regulations have comparable to an ICE, and opportunity charged, allowing
made an electric option maintains efficient, consistent operators to plug in whenever
Optimising the anti increasingly attractive,” said power delivery throughout the convenient to help increase
fouling process Martin Boyd, vice president, full battery charge. truck run time.
A simple rule has been product planning and solutions at Fully sealed, the battery has no Lithium-ion power means far
identified to allow Hyster. “Lithium-ion power has maintenance requirements, fewer serviceable parts
operators to reduce fuel key attributes that make it offering faster charging and a compared to ICE-powered
wastage and emissions well-suited to electrify higher- longer overall battery cycle life alternatives, with no fluid, filters,
caused by a build up of hull capacity trucks, allowing than typical lead acid batteries. spark plugs, belts or other
fouling. A new white paper customers to get the The battery can fully charge in powertrain items that require
by UK vessel performance performance they need and less than 90 minutes using the periodic service or replacement.
optimisation software
developer, GreenSteam,
reveals that cleaning the
A port operator in South America
will reduce its environmental
TACKLING FUEL CONSUMPTION
vessel’s hull before it impact with two large ideal for maximising space
reaches a critical level of Liebherr electric rubber tyre utilisation as the port optimises
10% fouling will result in gantry (RTG) cranes. an RTG operation that includes
fuel savings of around 40%.
Port of Montevideo-based reefer handling.
Montecon S.A.’s new RTGs will be The Liebherr RTGs include
Smart diesel- the first Liebherr RTGs in Uruguay. BTG Autosteering, stack and
electric dredger An active front end (AFE) and a gantry anti-collision, and a truck
for EU ports CRD electric power supply anti-lift system. Embedded fibre
An efficient dual-fuel eliminates emissions and reduces communications and Liebherr’s
dredger with a lower fuel consumption and noise. open architecture ensures
environmental footprint Liebherr’s area sales manager efficient communications and
has gone into service for the Americas, Ray Cronin, future proofs the machines for
at European ports. commented: “Liebherr are the coming decades.
The vessel, built by pleased to sell our first two Montecon already harnesses
Thecla Bodwewes (TB) ERTGs to Uruguay. Montecon S.A. advanced technologies
8 The zero-emission Liebherr
Barkmeijer Shipyard were impressed with the RTGs also reduce fuel consumption such as blockchain and is
in the Netherlands, is technological solution presented and noise working to integrate 5G and
operated by the Zealand by Liebherr. The inherent process automation to maximise
based company De value found in the Liebherr which to build these modern, port productivity.
Hoop Terneuzen, a major design including Liebherr’s safe and environmentally A fleet of seven Liebherr
supplier of building eight-rope reeving, simultaneous friendly machines.” mobile harbour cranes are
materials in Holland
drive motion and the stiff Stacking ten containers and a already in operation at the port.
and Belgium.
and lightweight design provided truck lane wide and one over six The RTGs will be delivered to
an exceptional foundation on containers high, the ERTGs are the port in early 2021.
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The largest port in Greece, Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) S.A member of Cosco Shipping group,
is to host the 16th Greenport Congress, due to take place from 20-22 October 2021
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at Piraeus is to
host Greenport
Congress 2021
The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) plays a crucial role in the established and relied upon event amongst port
development of international trade as well as the local and professionals. We are pleased to announce the 2021 host of
national economy. As one of the one of the largest ports in the Congress and look forward to the crucial insight and
the Mediterranean Piraeus Port offers unique advantages knowledge that such a busy and influential port such as
because of its infrastructure and strategic position, at the Piraeus will be able to bring to the discussion”
crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe. GreenPort Cruise & Congress brings together the whole
Situated close to international trade routes, the port is a port community. In 2019 the conference welcomed 213
hub of international trade due to its status as the only attendees from 28 counties in Europe, North America, Asia
European port in the East Mediterranean with the necessary and Oceania. Conference attendees included 98 port
infrastructure for the accommodation of transhipment cargo. authorities, as well as terminal operators, shipping lines,
Piraeus Port connects continental Greece with the islands logistics operators and key cruise and commercial operators.
and is an international cruise centre with a commercial hub The Keynote session typically features a number of
providing services to ships of any type and size. Situated on leading experts discussing high level policy developments,
the outskirts of Athens it acts as the main gate for Hellenic environmental legislation and emissions reduction
imports and exports, and forms the perfect location for next milestones affecting professionals across the ports, logistics
year’s Greenport Cruise and Congress and terminals sector.
Officials at Piraeus Port said, “The Port of Piraeus, the At the previous edition of the conference, the audience
Center of Mediterranean Cruise Experience welcomes benefited from a joint opening session featuring the top
GreenPort Cruise & Congress, which is expected to engage issues facing both commercial and cruise ports. Speakers
business, political, academic and other top experts in an included local government, the Norwegian Maritime
effort to emerge sustainability issues, to influence the Authority, a shipowner’s association and a port director who
national and regional agendas and to promote socially were able to discuss the fine balance between legislation
responsible growth policies.” and cooperation. This led into an opening cruise panel
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the financial and technical challenges to onshore power Hurtigruten and Viking Lines.
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the hinterland connections of the port, eco-cruise ships and sustainable development and environmental best practice
sustainable cruise initiatives in Europe. to enable them to effectively implement the changes
Andrew Webster, chief executive of Mercator Media, needed to reduce their carbon footprint and to be more
organiser of the conference said, “GreenPort Congress is an sensitive to environmental considerations.
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#GPCongress BALANCING ENVIRONMENTAL
CHALLENGES WITH ECONOMIC DEMANDSIAPH
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR
POST-PANDEMIC PORT BUSINESS
Anne-Marie Causer talks to Patrick Verhoeven, managing director, International Association of
Ports and Harbors (IAPH) to find out where business is headed post-pandemic
8 Cybersecurity at
the Port of LA
What are the current situations/challenges being conference meetings, we were able to build up a pretty
Q faced by your members since the onset of the Covid-19 accurate picture of what was happening on the ground at
pandemic? ports around the world and what they needed in terms of
When Covid-19 started to spread beyond Asia, it soon support. We could rapidly consult ports in several regions for
A became apparent that contagion would impact cargo their input and could call in experts from organizations such
supply chains as well as passenger movements by air, sea as the World Bank to deal with specific issues.
and land. Shortly after the lockdowns in Europe were Similarly the three coronavirus webinars we co-organised
declared, we put together a closely-knit group of fifteen port on “Business Unusual”, the Ship-to-Shore Interface and
specialists from nine different members as well as inviting Digitalisation were highly successful, not just in terms of
experts in trade facilitation and port economists in order to content and attendees, but also in terms of audience
ask that same question. engagement with questions, remarks and feedback.
The answer really fell into three broad categories, with a
fourth added as the contagion gradually spread across the Since the pandemic, have ports been reporting
world. The most urgent focus on immediate measures to Q dramatic decreases in emissions?
address port operations, governance and communication, This question has not been one we have included in our
where we called upon experience of some of our Asian A eleven global port surveys for the WPSP Covid-19 Port
colleagues who were ahead of the curve. Secondly, we Economic Impact Barometer. We did however ask ports
simultaneously looked at measures to protect the business eleven times on how they were faring with the number of
and financial returns as well as measures to support customers, vessel calls over the past week, compared to activity during
stakeholders and community. When the first members began
8 Ecowave at the
returning back to relatively normal operations as Covid-19 Port of Gibraltar
cases diminished, we put together guidance on back to work
planning, which was based on experience already acquired
both inside and outside the port industry.
The summary of this work led to the publication by our
WPSP Covid-19 Task Force of the WPSP COVID-19 Guidance
Document for Ports, which is readily available on our
dedicated World Ports Covid-1919 Information Portal.
Are there any positives coming out of the requirements
Q to find new ways of working?
I think that as a start, the online work and collaboration
A between our WPSP Covid-19 Task Force members was
phenomenal. Via weekly and then bi-weekly video
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normal conditions. So far, reports suggest that the levels of
reduced vessel calls remain relatively high, so we can
conclude that emissions have by and large decreased, with
variations according to port size, vessel call type and location.
In addition, ports with industrial facilities reported a downturn
in activities accompanied by a significant increase in demand
for storage, especially of liquid bulk and chemicals. This was
confirmed by answers by ports to the survey question about
the week’s situation in terms of capacity utilisation, including
warehousing and distribution activities in the port. We should
also not forget the impact of reduced truck activity in and
around ports, especially during lockdown periods.
Have decarbonisation efforts largely been set aside
Q during the coronavirus crisis or have they been
embraced?
I certainly would not say they have been set
A aside. In fact our work alongside organisations
such as the International Chamber of Shipping and
other vital port industry players to accelerate cooperating with an initiative led 8 Port of Helsinki
decarbonisation have gathered pace. The recent by the International Chamber of mooring monitoring
IAPH-led initiative to call to action to accelerate pace Shipping (ICS) on Covid-19 related
of digitalisation to cope with a post Covid-19 “new guidelines for ensuring a safe
normal” is one such example. One of the major positive shipboard interface between ship
consequences of digitalisation is potential for open data and shore-based personnel.
sharing of “single truths” about anything from current port Then there is the issue of crew changes, a
drafts to barge availability to estimated cargo loading time at subject we have also reporting on in our past two WPSP-
berth. The practical use of common shared data using the IAPH COVID19 Economic Impact Barometer reports. IAPH
same data sets and standards has, for example, the potential to has participated in the formulation of a 12-step framework of
simplify the highly complex choreography between the protocols on crew changes compiled by ICS in coordination 8 Patrick Verhoeven
different players involved in the port call process. Improving with the maritime industry and supported and published
that reduces waste, optimises vessel speed and energy use by the IMO. The IMO are formally distributing the e circular
with the potential to reduce emissions. Reducing paper-based to member states as a recommendation.
transactions, especially at the ship-to-shore interface will be In addition, several of our ports are actively addressing
ressing
vital in reducing the nervousness of port workers and crews at the impact of Covid-19 on their local communities ies and
berth. Digitalisation is not just about efficiency and emissions society at large, in line with their corporate social
reductions anymore; it’s becoming a critical safety issue. responsibility programmes. This includes engaging ging on
sourcing, distributing and donating medical supplies plies and
How are ports laying the groundwork for post- products for fighting Covid-19 to health agencies and local
Q pandemic business? authorities. Other initiatives include supporting ng
As mentioned, we have worked very closely to put local producers in finding alternative ways to selll
A together guidance on back to work planning. Also of their products, or partnering up with NGO’s to
vital importance is assessing present and future financial provide social support and infrastructure for
risks, with mitigation actions worked out on the basis of the health care and education programs to mitigate
differing business model scenarios. the spread of the virus. Some of our members
In addition, quite a bit of work has been done on interaction have even been engaged in mass testing of
between ship and shore-based personnel. IAPH has been the port communities.
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What are the main opportunities ports are being
Q presented with to reinvent the way they do business?
I think the clue lies in the latter part of the answer on
A how ports are laying groundwork for the post-pandemic
business. Port community needs are changing. This is not just
about digitalisation and collaboration, but also about long-
term risk mitigation and business resilience. In that respect I
believe that port authorities need to consider a wider role in
the business and communities they serve, well beyond the
traditional landlord model and involving a much closer
integration between nautical and physical supply chains for
cargo and passengers alike.
How can technology (especially green technology) be
Q accelerated to adapt to this new world?
In our World Ports Sustainability Program, we have
A collated over 120 examples of innovation, some of
which deploy green, state-of-the-art technology, and others
which address head-on issues of port governance, resilient
infrastructure, safety and security, some without technology.
It is this integrated approach that will yield positive results
rather than just focusing on issues in isolation such as
alternative fuel provision, on shore power and electrification
of materials handling equipment. We need to join the dots
together to get technology to work for ports to achieve a
sustainable future and not focus on technology per se.
How can small ports play a role in digital transformation
Q and in the greening of the supply chains?
Whilst that is easier said than done, I have already seen
A encouraging examples from our member ports, both
large and small, who are leading the way forward in terms of
connecting innovative start-ups with port communities.
Recent efforts by organisations such as PortXL, the Maritime What will the main challenges be to adopting green 8 Seaweed
Port Authority of Singapore’s Smart Port Challenge and the Q tech on a wider scale, have these remained the same cultivation at the
Port of San Diego
Port of San Diego’s Blue Economy Incubator Program are fine as prior to the pandemic or have they changed?
examples of this. Small ports have already been used for The main challenges remain, whether they boil down to
trialing PortXL pilots, such as the wave energy pilot at the A investments in climate and energy solutions as well as
Port of Gibraltar. resilient infrastructure, building business resilience,
The Port of Helsinki is pushing ahead with its plans for improving safety, removing waste and encouraging the
onshore power supply and automated mooring. The Port of facilitation of trade and passenger services at ports. One
Barcelona is also promoting innovation and Smart Ports via critical factor IAPH has identified in this conundrum is cyber
its digital knowledge hub. This are just a few of many security and adequate awareness and training for port
examples we have come across. communities in the secure use of green tech and technology
as a whole to innovate, improve efficiency and safety at the
Will the path ahead be greener in a post pandemic world’s ports. For this reason we put together a team of
Q world? experts from inside and outside the port industry to offer port
I think this greener path is inevitable. It will have to be in authorities and operators a white paper on port community
A order to meet the IMO target of reducing the total cyber security. This document takes a practical, pragmatic
annual GHG emissions by at least 50% by 2050 compared to approach on a high level in order for ports to have a starting
2008, while, at the same time, pursuing efforts towards point from which to work on their own cyber security strategy
phasing them out entirely. For this reason IAPH intends to play and awareness programs. There are highly sophisticated
its part in the adoption of climate and energy-related initiatives approaches by some of the world’s largest ports. However
at industry level, starting with its joint submission becoming a “smart port” need not imply multi-million dollar
of an IMO Resolution initiated with the Canadian government investments. A lot of the advice in the paper points towards a
and co-sponsored by several other Member States and NGOs. step-by-step approach, taking port colleagues every one of
This resolution MEPC.323(74) invites Member States to those steps of the way.
encourage voluntary cooperation between the port and The other is the wider adoption of port community systems
shipping sectors to contribute to reducing GHG emissions (PCS). Only a fraction of IMO member states have operational
from ships. The Resolution promotes regulatory, technical, PCS’s. Working on this priority requires collaboration
operational and economic actions in the port sector, such as between maritime supply chain industry stakeholders and
the provision of onshore power supply (preferably from government. Above all, it calls for inter-governmental
renewable sources); safe and efficient bunkering of collaboration as the acceleration of digitalisation will require
alternative low-carbon and zero-carbon fuels; incentives change management at local, regional, and national levels.
promoting sustainable low-carbon and zero-carbon shipping As mentioned, IAPH is heavily involved in kick-starting the
and support for the optimisation of port calls including process alongside ICS, IPCSA and other players to accelerate
facilitation of just-in-time arrival of ships. digitalisation and green technology.
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HELPING PORTS ATTRACT
GREEN INVESTORS
In this article, Dr Arjan Hijdra, founder of the not-for-profit initiative Vital Ports explains
how port authorities can fund their green port development projects
8 Vital Ports wants
to help ports attract
green investors
The basic idea of Vital Ports is to bridge the gap between would be in applying those insights for real life impact. When
the many available solutions and the green investment discussing these results in a World Economic Forum working
community seeking such opportunities. By building green group things really started to accelerate. The Swiss MAVA
revenue streams, sustainability as a cost can be converted foundation and the International Institute for Sustainable
to sustainability as a source of revenues. Sustainable Development in Geneva jumped in as they were keen on new
development becomes healthy business, which in its turn ideas on infrastructure and finance and showed interest in
helps to accelerate the uptake of green projects and scaling. exploring the port sector for their sustainable impact
As logical as this might seem, it still proves to be an open potential. Both the financial sector and engineering sector
field where much work is to be done. The current are striving for ‘greenification’ but struggle to achieve real
circumstances caused by Covid-19 provides an extra trigger world impact at scale.
to explore this field. Green revenue streams diversify income Ports appeared to be of particular interest as these are
for port authorities decreasing their economic vulnerability. crucial for many economic systems. As a fragmented sector
ports are largely overlooked by institutional investors. In other
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH LEADING TO PRACTICAL INITIATIVE words; ports can be agents of change towards a green
The Vital Ports initiative can be seen as the result of journey economy but need wind in the sails to live up to this potential.
from practice to science and back. After two decades in the The initiative of Vital Ports, a partnership a various organisations,
field of port and waterway development, some fundamental was born, linking all scientific insights to a practical approach.
questions became itchy for me. Many, if not most, of the
projects followed a path of rich initial plans which gradually THE GREEN PORT INVESTMENT PARADOX
erode towards ‘bare to the basics’ cost efficient designs. In the Swiss conversations, both fund managers and
And yet, everyone can mention a few examples of infrastructure specialists sat together. A paradox became
exceptional infrastructural projects where people, planet apparent. Plenty of proven sustainable solutions are readily
and profits are being served together. So why is this? And available. At the same time institutional investors are
why is this not scaling? searching for suitable investment opportunities but cannot
With these questions in mind I joined the research group find enough of them. It is like fuel and oxygen without a spark.
of infrastructure planning at the University of Groningen Ports happen to be one of the most outspoken examples
(Netherlands) and started a research project in 2010. I of the available solutions and funding paradox. Trade
investigated many port and waterway projects in the world, dynamics, energy transitions, sea level rise, urbanisation; all
worked as a visiting scholar at MIT and at the US Army Corps are drivers for major port investments. Simultaneously
of engineers. It brought fundamental insights on decision improvements of air and water quality, coastal ecosystems,
making and micro-economics mechanisms in port and working and living conditions are needed. And even beyond
waterway development. the port area itself, ports substantially influence transport
These results were shared in various publications in the systems, urban systems, energy systems and coastal
scientific community. However, the proof of the pudding systems. This position offers great potential to generate
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8 Green opportunities
for ports
societal value in line with the sustainable development authorities through this process to get a first impression of
goals. In short this means there is plenty of green progress to the potential themselves.
be made, but influx of capital is needed for change at scale. 5 Provide workshops to build a tailor-made plan for green
revenues. If the former two steps triggered interest, a
HURDLES FOR GREEN INVESTMENT dedicated plan to generate green revenues can be made.
The discussions with various stakeholders, large capital This is done by either an online workshop or, when
owners amongst those, showed there are quite a few hurdles circumstance allow this again, in a live workshop.
to address to accelerate green investments. First of all, outside Interactively we build a tailor-made overview of the top
the national or local public funding agencies, familiarity with green opportunities including the pathway to realise
the sector is low. Ports represent a fragmented sector with associated green revenues.
many small entities operating in many geographical setting
under different regulatory regimes. Projects are diverse as RE-USE OF DREDGED MATERIALS
well, ranging from breakwater expansion to land reclamation A good example of a green opportunity at ports is the
to hinterland connectivity. Lacking of a uniform widely portential re-use of dredged sediments. For many ports
acknowledged investment framework is not helping either. maintaining navigation depth in port areas require regular
This is needed to funnel capital to port assets and maybe even dredging. Disposing these sediments is environmentally
build an entire new asset class for investors. challenging as it easily disturbs ecosystems. Reuse of these
Perhaps the most important hurdle is that many of the dredged materials, for instance by creating new bird islands
green port projects lack a robust identifiable revenue stream. or wetland restoration can be a desirable solution. However,
Investing in clean air is helpful for public health, but who is extra costs have to be covered.
picking up the bill and can they expect a return on The value proposition in such cases can play out as
investment? As this is the first step to take, this is where the follows. Re-use of the dredged material does provide a
efforts of Vital Ports is focused on. variety of societal benefits, but in terms of value capturing
only a few are suitable for value capturing. Ecotourism might
GENERATING GREEN REVENUES be one, but the highest value can be found in the increased
Without revenue streams, sustainable development remains attractiveness of the area having a small, but significant,
tightly dependent on public funding, goodwill or internal influence on real estate value. If the port happens to be a
resources. Flipping this mechanism to an investment driven municipal port, a direct effect will follow through real-estate
healthy business primarily needs building revenue streams. taxes. If the port authority is institutionally isolated from such
The Vital Ports initiative uses state-of-the-art economic and tax-streams, a dedicated arrangement with the municipality
financial mechanisms to help out where needed. Impact is is needed to unlock this synergy and share revenues. Such
generated by providing easy to use guidance for sustainable arrangements in their turn open the door for outside investors
port development through a simple philosophy; attracted by a predictable return on investment.
5 Identify suitable proven solutions. All are characterised in
terms of sustainable issue, SDGs, and nd benefits to society. KEY TAKE-AWAY 8 Dr Arjan Hijdra
Through a free to use online tool port authorities can Real green progress for ports can only be realised at
see which solutions provide the best fit for their scale on the foundation
fou of healthy business. The
ambition or situation secret to this is the application of state-of-the-art
5 Linking the benefits to value e capturing synergetic arra
arrangements that utilise green societal
mechanisms. Value from sustainable ble solutions value to build solid revenue streams to provide a
can or cannot be captured dependent dent on the return on investment.
inves
institutional setting of a port. A municipal
cipal port has The Vital Ports
Por initiative offers practical guidance
different options than a fully privatised
ed port and a for port authorities
autho to carve out a pathway to
land-lord model has different options ns than a full- generated such revenues, opening the door for
service model. An online tool guides es ports inves
green investments. More info at vitalports.org
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OPTIMISING INLAND SHIPPING
AT HAMBURG
Hamburg is realising the potential for highly efficient inland waterway traffic, explains
Gerald Hirt, managing director, HVCC Hamburg Vessel Coordination Center
8 HVCC coordinates
more than 4,400
Photo: HVCC
vessels with 7,300
terminal calls
each year
The Port of Hamburg is traditionally a rail port with the rail of the traffic situation on the roads. But above all it is
share in hinterland traffic for container transport at over environmentally friendly and thus offers good opportunities
46%. However, inland waterway transport as part of the to reduce the ecological footprint.
transport mode mix is becoming increasingly important.
In 2019, Germany’s largest seaport was able to record over INTEGRATED INLAND WATERWAYS MONITORING
145,000 teu in container transport by inland vessel, an For more than ten years, the HVCC Hamburg Vessel
increase of 13%. This is a share of 2.5% in the modal split. If Coordination Center has been optimising vessel traffic in the
project cargo and bulk cargo transports, which are Port of Hamburg as a central, neutral and cross company
particularly suitable for inland waterway vessels, are added, coordination point.
the share reaches almost 10%. Initially, the focus was on feeder traffic, but as ship sizes
increased, the coordination of large vessels followed. From
MODAL SHIFT these experiences the potential for inland waterway transport
The waterways are important to the port’s business both became clear. Raising this potential is a gain for the port, the
from an economic and environmental perspective. terminals and inland shipping itself.
In addition to the 145,000 teu that were moved by inland The planning of inland vessel arrivals in Hamburg, the
waterway vessels in the Hamburg hinterland last year, a coordination of rotation within the port as well as the
further 170,000 teu were moved by barge within the port. assignment of berths and terminal handling will in future be
These container transports within the Port of Hamburg have digitalised with the help of the new inland shipping platform,
replaced a total of around 120,000 truck transports and are a making the processes more transparent and efficient at the
good example of a successful modal shift in freight transport same time.
in the Hanseatic City. The platform creates a synchronous planning basis
The aim is to enhance inland shipping’s position as an between ship owners, ship management, terminals,
effective and environmentally friendly mode of transport and authorities and HVCC and ensures a smooth data exchange
to make use of its great potential as a key pillar of hinterland between all parties involved. The HVCC uses synergies
traffic. Inland waterway transport is reliable and independent resulting from the planning of ship calls at the terminals at an
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The development of a
‘‘ central inland shipping
platform for Hamburg is expected
to improve planning and enhance
the quality of handling
early stage and thus optimises the overall port rotation. Thus,
the new platform also changes the previous workflow and
way of collaboration between stakeholders.
Digitalisation enables improved integration of the inland
vessel in transport chains. The development of a central
inland shipping platform for Hamburg is expected to improve
planning and enhance the quality of handling.
EMBRACING DIGITALISATION
Digitalisation is not only of great importance in the current
challenging situation, but of course it helps enormously in
coping with scheduling tasks.
The Port of Hamburg works 24/7, 360 days a year. Ensuring
efficient operations and reliably supplying the economy and
Photo: HVCC
population in Germany and Europe is always the focus. The
Port of Hamburg has ensured this at all times, even during the
Covid-19 pandemic and the HVCC has made its contribution.
Going digital is the decisive factor is how the HVCC can The aim is to create more reliable ship arrivals, more 8 The transfer of
containers by inland
improve the ecological footprint of its customers and users. efficient ship handling and port logistics, as well as reduced waterway ship
With the help of our coordination services, inland shipping fuel consumption and emissions. The project partners requires a
companies reduce their bunker consumption because they developed and tested a worldwide unique digital solution for tremendous amount
of coordination
can optimally adapt their speed to the availability of berths. just-in-time ship arrivals. For the first time the direct, real-
At the same time, the inland vessel as a mode of transport time data exchange under real-world conditions between
becomes more attractive for forwarders and shippers, who can port and ship was realised in order to enable a dynamically
reduce their ecological footprint by shifting to the inland vessel. optimised Hamburg approach. The first live tests were
The new waterways platform fits into the overall carried out on the M/S AIDAperla and M/S AIDAsol - ships
environmental strategy of the port. which regularly call at the Port of Hamburg.
In their coalition agreement, the governing parties in Testing has found that continuous, dynamic, real-time
Hamburg have stipulated that the port should become CO2- data exchange improves coordination and allows speed
neutral by 2040. Against this background, the HVCC Hamburg modifications based on recommendations of the HVCC, if the
Vessel Coordination Center is making an important conditions in the port and the navigation area are changing
contribution to reducing climate-damaging emissions. during the approach.
In addition to the waterways platform, the HVCC has Following the successful tests in the cruise segment, there
launched a highly innovative digitalisation project together are now plans to expand into cargo shipping. With approximately
with the maritime technology company Wärtsilä and the 3,000 seaports and 100,000 commercial vessels around the
cruise group Carnival. world, the potential for further networking is enormous.
8 HVCC’s digital
inland shipping
platform
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