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CONTENTS NEWS

REGULARS

46 Global Briefing

16 Africa Focus

49 Product News

20 Cruise

Greenport potential; biofuels; H2 bunkering

Shem Oirere looks at automation in Angola

Hydrogen trucks; tracking emissions, electric forklifts

Brisbane is getting future ready, writes Michele Witthaus

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FEATURES 10 Future Fuels

GreenPort talks to the conference’s host Port of Antwerp

Dave MacIntyre looks at automated waterway cleaning

32 Opinion

Creating a green energy hub at Shoreham Port

12 Coastlink

28 Australasia focus

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Isabelle Ryckbost, ESPO, discusses the EU Emission Trading System

14 Recycling

Bolloré Ports has been working on its green terminal label

18 Vessels

Kotug has brought zero emission barging to Amsterdam

19 Port Focus

GreenPort talks green port development with Ashdod Port

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23 IoT

Rajant Corp talks wireless port technology

26 Equipment

ABP Humber is investing in its green equipment

30 Digitalisation

S5 Agency World talks delivering resilient supply

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Exciting times for ports

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Gone are the days of speculation, the should we invest in green technology has been replaced by the when can we and what can we put in place at our operation

It feels like a lot has happened in the last few years – but one thing for sure is the world in which we do business has been baptised quickly into embracing digitisation and green technology.

Great news for our industry which has been actively building back greener and more resilient since the dawn of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Gone are the days of speculation, the “should we invest in green technology” has been replaced by the “when can we and what can we put in place at our operation” to achieve stricter environmental regulations and increase our profit margins.

In this issue, we take a look at how new equipment is helping some operators do just that.

In particular, we focus on how wireless connectivity can help ports and terminals.

Our article from the Rajant Corporation explains how this level of port connectivity has the potential to not only maximise operational efficiency and productivity, but also transform port business models.

One of the main benefits of digital emerging as a driving force of modern port innovation, has been how it is facilitated smarter yard operations, especially during the pandemic.

We also look at how a digitised approach to an operation can be embraced on a number of levels according to the size of a business, courtesy of S5 Agency World.

The article explains how as supply chains become more complex, with decentralised production and distribution centres, vessel and cargo owners need two key things: Transparency and clear communication to perform well going forward.

Of course, this issue also focuses on future fuels. We still find ourselves continually questioning which way the marine sector is going to go in terms of its fuel selection.

But the answer is becoming more apparent and it seems to be a mix – it depends what sector you are working in and the size of your operation. It also depends largely on your individual country’s decarbonisation strategy and its own access to renewable resources.

If you look to Europe and beyond the buzz is around hydrogen, with production being ramped up even more by the current crisis in the Ukraine.

Ask anyone and the view is that self-sufficiency is the way forward. The really smart port operations are taking things to the next level – bolstering-up their economies by creating new markets particularly around fuel supply and export.

In this issue we take a a look at Shoreham Port which is fashioning itself into a green energy hub with a particular focus around green hydrogen.

Shoreham is backing the development of the fuel, which looks set to be a key option for commercial vehicles and fleet-based businesses going forward.

But it’s by no means the only option in the mix – we’d love to hear your views on the fuel debate and what you’re doing at your operation.

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GLOBAL BRIEFING

An alkaline electrolyser provider has won a contract for the supply of electrolysis equipment to establish a hydrogen bunkering operation.

Green Hydrogen Systems (GHS) has received the order from Liquiline to deliver the equipment for a Dalane Energi-led H2 project in Norway.

The produced hydrogen will be delivered to the Horizon 2020 ROBINSON project, and also sold to external users. The goal is to scale up the production and establish a hydrogen ship bunkering operation in close cooperation with the Port of Egersund.

Pioneering carbon capture

A European carbon capture project is helping one port take the next step towards halving its CO2 footprint. The Port of Antwerp is working with its stakeholders to achieve a 50% CO2 emissions’ reduction at the port by 2030 by creating common CO2 infrastructure Antwerp@C is an initiative of Air Liquide, BASF, Borealis, ExxonMobil, INEOS, TotalEnergies, Fluxys and the Port of Antwerp which has now entered into engineering studies.

Car battery production

The Port of Dunkirk in France is to house Verkor’s first Gigafactory dedicated to the development of low-carbon automotive battery cells. “The arrival of the company will help create an “Electric Battery Valley” in the region, in line with the associated logistics, maritime, rail and river sectors,” said Maurice Georges, CEO of Port of Dunkirk.

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Plans for a new green UK freeport could create jobs and renewable opportunities.

Forth Ports said that the proposal for a Firth of Forth Green Freeport could generate up to 50,000 green jobs and act as a catalyst for new technologies and renewable energy manufacturing.

“Now is the time for us to be bold, creating a green growth corridor the length of the Firth of Forth that will kickstart the re-industrialisation of Scotland’s Central Belt,” said Charles Hammond OBE, chief executive of Forth Ports Group.

“It’s great to have the backing of our local politicians. Our Firth of Forth Green Freeport will provide the essential platform for Scotland’s decarbonisation through the creation of a green growth investment corridor creating 50,000 new, high-quality jobs in renewable energy, manufacturing, sustainable fuels and construction.”

Green opportunities Forth Ports plans to submit a bid that encompasses key ports, industrial facilities and logistics centres along the north and

Credit: Forth Ports

H2 bunkering project

FORTH GREENPORT POTENTIAL

south shores of the Firth of Forth and at Edinburgh Airport to create a green investment zone.

Focal points in the plan include the Port of Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest port and principal export hub (handling 30% of Scottish GDP) and its major petrochemical cluster.

The Port of Leith, where Forth Ports has initiated work on the nation’s largest offshore renewable energy hub alongside energy giant bp and EnBW, is also part of it, along with the Port of Rosyth, the nation’s agri bulks hub, with capacity to expand and create new trade routes to continental Europe.

8 The proposal could generate up to 50,000 green jobs and act as a catalyst for new technologies and renewable energy manufacturing

The company believes the Firth of Forth Green Freeport will play a major role in Scotland’s economic recovery from Covid-19. It will also accelerate the country’s ’Just Transition’ to meet net zero targets by providing investment incentives to deliver greater inclusive growth centred on fair work practices.

The proposal is supported by Edinburgh City Council, Falkirk Council, Fife Council, local MSPs and MPs.

LAND RECLAMATION FOR BIOFUELS Ports are looking at expanding their footprints to take advantage of the rising demand for biofuel.

The Port of Rotterdam is one example, it’s currently raising its land level to cater for renewable fuels and chemical products.

At Maasvlakte 2, 55ha of land is being by marine engineering company Van Oord. The Port Authority wants to ”make space available to other companies that make products from residual materials.”

Renewables cluster The Port Authority said that concentrating these types of companies brings about a cluster of companies that can use the same infrastructure, including pipelines. It is aiming to create a cluster size measuring approximately 90ha in size.

Van Oord is delivering a total of 5 million m3 of sand onto the

Credit: Port of Rotterdam

BRIEFS

8 The port area inside the yellow lines has been earmarked for renewable fuels

southern part of Prinses Alexiahaven. The new land will be raised to six metres above New Amsterdam Water Level (NAP).

Van Oord expects the work will be completed in July.

Next, the sand will have to settle for half a year before it can be built on. A layer of clay will be placed on top, after which grass will be sown to prevent the sand from being blown away.

Preparation of the site followed the Finnish company UPM’s recent announcement that it is now only looking at Rotterdam as

a location for establishing its new biorefinery in Rotterdam.

A final decision on this is expected later in the year. But if the decision goes ahead, UPM will become the first company of the new cluster for producing renewable fuels and chemicals.

The Port Authority said it handles its port space with the utmost care.

At Maasvlakte 2, there is still space for expanding container handling and activities that fit in with the transition strategy of the port, such as green hydrogen production, landing of offshore wind power and the production of renewable fuels.

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GLOBAL BRIEFING

A US east coast terminal operator has signed a long-term deal with a subsea cable specialist to provide services to the US offshore wind supply chain. WIND is teaming up with Waterson Terminals (WTS) in Rhode Island to establish a new cable storage yard at ProvPort in Providence, expected to be operational by Q3 this year. “Waterson Terminal Services is thrilled to partner with WIND as we work to provide a high level of port logistics and stevedoring service to the US offshore wind supply chain,” said Waterson Terminal Services general manager, Chris Waterson.

Shore power investment

A European port is investing €110m in shore power to aid decarbonisation efforts.

The Port of Barcelona’s Nexigen project to decarbonise port activity and improve air quality will invest €90 million in onshore power supply (OPS). The additional €20 million will be spent on rolling out the network that includes the port substation, the highvoltage connection to Red Eléctrica’s Ronda Litoral Substation and roll-out of the medium voltage network throughout the port precinct.

Hydrogen at València

A new deal will see hydrogen firmly placed as a fuel of the future at the Port of València in Spain.

The agreement between the port and the National Hydrogen Centre (CNH2) will see the construction of a mobile hydrogen supply station providing fuel to a reach stacker crane and terminal yard tractor unit prototypes.

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Two new fire fighting vessels are bringing cleaner operations to the Port of Hamburg and its waterways.

The Dresden and Prag are the first diesel-electric hybrid vessels in Flotte Hamburg’s fleet and are equipped with battery systems from EST-Floattech. ”An important aspect in selecting the battery systems was the safety of using the lithium-ion batteries,” said Marc Mühlenbeck, sales account manager at EST-Floattech Hamburg, the company’s German subsidiary, founded in 2021.

“We apply high-quality pouch battery cells that ensure high-energy density, good heat dissipation and high-energy efficiency. In addition, two independent battery management systems monitor and control safe charging and discharging. Other safety features include a fireproof housing and a venting system in the event of a thermal runaway.”

Clean operation The vessels have just completed their first 100 days in operation, which tested out among other

Credit: EST-Floattech

Offshore wind logistics

HYBRID PORT VESSELS

8 The Dresden and Prag are the first diesel-electric hybrid vessels in Flotte Hamburg’s fleet

things their Green Orca 1050 battery systems.

These tests involved a successful partnership involving the vessel builder Damen, the electrical and automation project partner Royal Van der Leun and Flotte Hamburg, which is a subsidiary of the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA).

Flotte Hamburg, fleet manager for the ± 50 ships of the ‘Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg’ since 2017, is implementing its environmental strategy for both fire-fighting boats.

Its five-pillar concept includes the switch to low-emission fuels (pillar I), as well as exhaust after treatment for new purchases

(pillar II), retrofitting existing ships (pillar III) and efficient ship operation (pillar V). An example of Pillar IV – innovative drive technologies – is the batterybuffered diesel-electric hybrid drive, which optimally combines power, reliability and environmental protection.

The Green Orca 1050 modules, certified by the classification society DNV, each have a total battery capacity of 315 kWh. The plug-in hybrid allows up to four hours of fully electric and therefore emission-free travel through the port at an average speed.

DIGITAL TWIN BENEFITS

Credit: Port of Esbsjerg

BRIEFS

A European port is to create a digital twin to simulate future growth potential in wind energy.

Leading wind energy port, Port Esbjerg, is creating a port simulation to develop and define its future offshore wind activities combining its experience with the planning, design and innovation expertise of Moffatt & Nichol.

“Port Esbjerg and the supply chain in Esbjerg have vast experience in supporting offshore wind projects, but we need to

8 Esbjerg has been involved in the installation of 55 offshore wind parks to date

simulate the future to plan optimally today and for this we are excited to work with Moffatt & Nichol,” said Dennis Jul Pedersen, CEO of Port Esbjerg.

Future planning The port is not short of expertise in the area of offshore wind having been involved in the installation of 55 offshore wind

parks to date. But it said it must remain proactive and plan for the flexibility that these projects naturally require.

Joshua Singer, offshore wind lead with Moffatt & Nichol, said that the possibility to simulate and improve the efficiency with one of the epicenters for offshore wind in Europe will generate valuable knowledge that can leapfrog Port Esbjerg ahead of its competition.

“A digital twin allows Port Esbjerg to simulate every operation in context to future projects and optimise the infrastructure accordingly,” he said.

The offshore wind market is expected to continue to grow immensely and this bears responsibility for ports servicing the industry.

Moffatt & Nichol has previously been involved with planning for the four largest US offshore wind port projects including Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Virginia.

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PRODUCT NEWS

Green strategy The team plans to demonstrate zero-emission operation generated by hydrogen power units in daily drayage operations in and around the ports.

Hino will provide several of its

HYDROGEN TRUCK TRIALS

8 The Hino Trucks XL 8 Fuel Cell Vehicle is to be road tested in Californian ports

prototype Class 8 Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV), recently revealed at the ACT Expo in August 2021 as part of a joint development effort with Toyota.

Also included in the grant programme, will be monitoring and analysis of the operational and maintenance interval data to optimise the efficiency and safety of the vehicles.

Hino is developing a full range of zero emissions vehicles to meet growing customer demand

and sees this project as a viable contributor to its “Challenge 2025” strategy, which aims to lower the company’s global emissions footprint through reduced GHG emissions.

The company is a Toyota Group Company which manufactures, sells, and services a lineup of Class 4-8 commercial trucks in the United States.

Emissions toolkit The solution – called emiTr – based on the “Port Emissions

Credit: Shoreham Port

TRACKING EMISSIONS EFFECTIVELY New software has been developed that allows ports to easily track their emission profiles.

The digital solution from International energy and marine consultancy AqualisBraemar LOC (ABL) enables users to calculate the cost of their carbon footprint and identify a roadmap ahead for sustainable development.

“The first step to cutting emissions is understanding them – what they are and where they come from. emiTr provides a digital inventory of the complex web of a port’s emissions, mapping out both direct and indirect sources, as well as identifying the profile of individual emitters,” said Paul Martin, maritime director, ABL. ”Once a baseline of data is established, visual representations can assist to identify high emitters and inform capex expenditure accordingly.”

BRIEFS Low emission forklifts

Credit: Hino Trucks

A four year trial of hydrogen trucks is to take place at Californian ports.

A truck manufacturer has been awarded a grant to test hydrogen powered trucks in real world port environments.

The grant provided by the Japanese governmental agency, the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), to Hino US, will support the demonstration of Hino’s Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell trucks in collaboration with Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Mitsui E&S Machinery Co Ltd and PACECO CORP. Hino said that the NEDO grant is expected to be ”a beneficial approach for specifically targeting port operations” and environmentally burdened disadvantages communities that California’s initiative concerns.

8 The emissions tool has been designed in collaboration with the UK’s Shoreham Port

Toolkit”, has been designed in collaboration with Shoreham Port in the UK, to enable ports to understand the complex nature of their emissions’ profile, so they can take decisive action in line with national and international reduction targets.

Data is uploaded into emiTr, where the amount of pollutants and greenhouse gases emitted through the port’s operations are calculated. The system also retrieves the live market price of carbon determined by UK and EU

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Emissions Trading Schemes and uses it to assign a monetary value to the CO2e emissions.

The portal identifies and calculates three different scopes of emitters - direct emissions under the port’s control such as port owned vessels, vehicles and heating infrastructure; indirect emissions such as electricity purchased for use within the port boundary and indirect emissions, which are not under the direct control of the port, such as tenants’ cargo handling equipment and ships.

Samantha Woolven, people, communications & sustainability director at Shoreham Port, said: “This is important data for us to understand the impact we make and we will use this data to inform decisions in the future as we aim to improve our energy efficiency and reduce pollution across the port’s footprint. We are committed to being part of the change that ensures we as a port are here in a healthy, inclusive and sustainable way for years to come.”

One equipment manufacturer has extended its portfolio with low emission heavy forklifts. Doosan has extended its powerful new 9-Series range of Euro Stage V compliant IC engine counterbalance forklift trucks with its heavy lift D70S-9 range.

Powering the D70S-9 is the new fuel-efficient DM03V(A) Stage V Doosan-built diesel engine, bringing benefits of ultra-low emissions and lower operating costs allowing operators to achieve a saving of almost half a litre of fuel per hour, according to Doosan.

Autonomous charging benefits

A terminal operator and autonomous charging solutions company have teamed up to supply charging systems for the electric yard tractor fleet at a Californian port. SSA Marine has signed the deal with Rocsys for the supply of its ROC-1 autonomous charging systems for the International Container Terminal at the Port of Oakland. The systems work with high power DC charging stations that use a CCS-1 charging connector, allowing vehicles to be charged using existing equipment.

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FUTURE FUELS

CREATING A GREEN ENERGY HUB

Credit Shoreham Port

Shoreham Port is setting a powerful vision of a sustainable future, where local industry empowers local business communities to go green, from their own doorstep, writes Kate Tyrer, Shoreham Port

The new Green Energy Hub at Shoreham Port brings together a few strategic partners to design and deliver upon their shared ambitions. Together, they are looking to build a hub that can produce, store and distribute green hydrogen fuel for locally based heavy transport fleets.

Green hydrogen is set to be a key fuel for commercial vehicles, acting as the catalyst for change to lead the future of decarbonisation for fleet-based businesses. Combining renewable onshore wind and solar power generation to produce the hydrogen on site, the Green Energy hub at Shoreham Port will be drive sustainable fuel consumption throughout the south-east of England.

Delivering decarbonisation Shoreham Port is a thriving commercial trust port on the south coast of England. Its heritage can be traced back to 1760 and the success and growth of the communities that surround it have always been at the heart of everything it does.

Green hydrogen has a significant part to play in delivering decarbonisation. There is an emerging market for the clean fuel that is set to shift heavy fleets towards hydrogen, especially HGVs and refuse vehicles, as well as some public transport.

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8 Shoreham Port has ambitions to become a green energy hub

While smaller fleets are likely to be electrified, electrifying the entire energy system would prove difficult and far more expensive than combining renewable generation with lowcarbon fuels. As more businesses, industries and councils are looking to develop green hydrogen production areas and convert fleets to run on the fuel, the pipeline of projects in the UK for green hydrogen plants has grown in recent years.

At Shoreham Port there are unique opportunities to produce renewables in an urban setting, which enables the production of green hydrogen to address grid balancing and storage of surplus energy more easily. The port’s largely back-to-base fleets and short-travel plant movements provide the ideal environment to make a shift in fuel use without requiring massive infrastructure spread across the region and the production process is almost silent, produces no waste and emits no pollutants.

The port is amongst the most sustainable in the UK and have been certified as an EcoPort for the last eight years, working with their partners to develop the Green Energy Hub is the next giant leap in Shoreham Port’s ambitious sustainability commitment.

Positioning these plans within the wider national and international sustainability landscapes, the Green Energy Hub

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FUTURE FUELS

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will link Shoreham Port to global marine decarbonisation initiatives, where the COP 26 Clydebank Declaration encourages investment in green shipping corridors to decarbonise transport and supply chains. This collaboration of technical innovation, logistical support and geographic opportunity supports the UK Government’s Hydrogen Strategy.

In the long term, the use of hydrogen in shipping, coupled with decarbonisation of road and rail freight, could help create an end-to-end low carbon freight system from port to door.

Hydrogen plans Shoreham Port has brought together a collective of industry experts to develop a Green Energy Hub on the port estate, sourcing the fuel through a scalable green hydrogen production, storage and refuelling facility. The partners consist of H2 Green, which specialises in establishing green hydrogen networks and fuel production, Ricardo, which imparts its engineering experience and pioneering leadership in hydrogen conversions and Local Fuels, which is bringing its fuelling infrastructure and distribution expertise to the project.

8 H2 Green is a green hydrogen developer focused on building a network of hydrogen hubs. Founded in 2020, the company has since been acquired by the AIM-listed Getech Group Plc in an endeavour to accelerate the path to global net-zero.

8 Ricardo, is an international engineering and environmental consultancy which specialises in the transport, energy and scarce resources sectors, is already applying their expertise across the hydrogen value chain to support customers around the globe with the decarbonisation of transport and energy for land, sea and air.

8 Local Fuel will leverage its knowledge and expertise in downstream fuel distribution to explore and implement opportunities to deliver green hydrogen to the local market. In addition, it will play their part in the energy transition through the importation and storage of synthetic zero carbon fuels.

Under plans submitted by H2 Green to Shoreham Port, the first phase of the Hub will focus on the provision of green hydrogen and renewable electricity to the port’s current fleet of 39 heavy forklift trucks and 12 heavy goods vehicles. 800 HGVs enter the port each day, with the long-term ambition is to scale up production to power these vehicles as well, reducing emissions and noise. Decarbonisation of the HGVs and forklift trucks entering and using the port will save around 45,000 tonnes of CO2 each year.

The long-term plan is for H2 Green to facilitate the importation of ammonia, a practical hydrogen energy vector which is used to carry hydrogen, increase capacity and connecting to green energy projects worldwide, delivering lower cost green fuel to benefit local users.

Following finalisation of engineering designs and receipt of planning approvals, the partnership is aiming for a full

Credit Shoreham Port

At Shoreham Port there are unique opportunities to produce renewables in an urban setting, which enables the production of green hydrogen to address grid balancing and storage of surplus energy more easily

investment decision in second half of 2022. In the meantime, the port is planning to significantly increase its renewable energy generation capacity, exploring all the latest technologies.

The port continues to engage with community groups and local councillors to share news of the project and answer any questions raised about the development of the Hub. So far, conversations have been incredibly positive, locals are impressed and encouraged by the scale of ambition and the potential benefits the Green Energy Hub may bring to their communities and businesses.

8 The first phase of the Hub will focus on the provision of green hydrogen and renewable electricity to the port’s forklift truck and HGV fleet

Environmental strategy Shoreham Port’s investment in the Green Energy Hub is specifically listed within the port’s ten-point Masterplan.

The annual Masterplan sets out a series of prioritised intentions for Shoreham Port, guiding decision-making and investment. Commitment to the Green Energy Hub complements the port’s desire to push forward with innovation and new technologies and to give precedent to the urgent sustainability mission.

These innovations are designed to ensure that Shoreham Port achieve its own net zero ambitions, improving air quality emissions, as well as being a huge step towards decarbonising the south-east England region.

In addition to the environmental benefits and sustainability, the Green Energy Hub at Shoreham Port will create a significant economic uplift for the area, both in the build phase and in operations as more businesses choose their own greener future.

The idea of providing local jobs for local people has underpinned much of the port’s work over the years. Recent research looking into the role and value of ports within a city environment found that deliberate and strategic engagement with local stakeholders is paramount to the ongoing success, growth and viability of a thriving, modern-day port.

The team at Shoreham Port team is excited about the employment, economic, engineering and innovation opportunities the development of the Green Energy Hub will bring to the area. The port’s ambitions are strongly aligned with the Government’s hydrogen strategy and green job creation initiatives.

As a community organisation, the port intends to work with all of its stakeholders to make this new stage of Shoreham Port’s development a success.

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COASTLINK

SHORTSEA SHIPPING ON THE AGENDA In this article, GreenPort speaks to Annick Dekeyser at the Port of Antwerp, host port for the 2022 Coastlink conference, on why it places such a high focus on shortsea Firstly, why has Antwerp agreed to hold the conference this year?

As a port authority, it is our role to facilitate business, bring people together for networking and create opportunities where professionals get acquainted with the latest challenges and trends in the maritime sector.

We easily came to an agreement with Mercator Media to host Coastlink because we share the same objectives of promoting the advantages of short sea shipping including supply chain managers with frequent, reliable, cost effective and sustainable transportation solutions.

With regards to short sea, how high up on the business priority is this for the port? Is it a growth segment for example? How has the area been performing for you?

Connectivity is high on the agenda of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. As a port we are an important hub between foreland and hinterland. In order to guarantee fast and efficient transport, Port of Antwerp-Bruges is offering multimodal solutions such as rail, inland navigation, pipeline and feeder and shortsea services. With strong growth across many of our short sea platforms, including with the UK and Ireland after Brexit, we are convinced that shortsea offers advantages in the long run and can contribute to a modal shift towards more sustainable supply chain options.

Credit: Port of Antwerp

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What does Antwerp believe are the key areas that the short sea sector needs to focus on in order to overcome any challenges or obstacles in the market?

Whilst shortsea offers great advantages in terms of providing reliable, cost effective and sustainable solutions, it also faces a number of challenges. Shortsea can be dependent on deepsea as far as scheduling and planning is concerned and therefore needs to be responsive to changes in the deepsea schedules. Frequent and predictable turnaround times are crucial in order to be able to offer efficient shortsea connections and the current pressure on the container market can cause real operational challenges.

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What are the opportunities in the sector? For both Antwerp and for ports as a whole to tap into?

Without doubt, shortsea offers port users and shippers many advantages, such as greater transport capacity compared to road haulage, reduced costs per unit load and increased supply chain sustainability for shippers.

These advantages can be further enhanced by combining railway transport with shortsea in one logistics chain.

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Taking place on 11 and 12 May 2022, Coastlink will focus on Building Connectivity between short sea shipping and intermodal networks.

For full details of what’s on offer at Coastlink – see the speaker programme (https://www.portstrategy.com/ coastlink/the-conference/conference-programme)

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Examples include destinations in Portugal and parts of Spain which now enjoy rapid connections with destinations in Central and Eastern Europe via these integrated rail and short sea solutions. Making use of these advantages is definitely part of the larger exercise to rethink the optimal supply chain.

Intermodal transportation is often the answer to this.

8 Inland and shortsea are growth areas for the Port of Antwerp

How does shortsea fit into your environmental objectives/targets there at the port?

Port of Antwerp, along with its partners and authorities, is developing the transport infrastructure for the benefit of sustainable freight transport. With a policy of encouragement, we are convincing players in the supply chain of the advantages of alternative modes of transport.

Shortsea is an environmentally-friendly alternative that aligns perfectly with the port’s sustainable development policy. Port of Antwerp-Bruges is investing in environmentallyfriendly solutions and also offers favourable port dues to vessels powered by LNG and vessels with a high Environmental Ship Index (ESI).

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What are your future aims and projects surrounding shortsea?

We are continuously working hard to extend our service offering by adding new shortsea destinations and by increasing the frequency of existing services. Thanks to the merger of Port of Antwerp and Port of Zeebrugge, our connectivity platform has dramatically increased, making the Port of Antwerp-Bruges the ideal location for short sea solutions, both for container and unaccompanied trailer transportation.

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which highlights the topics being covered and the networking opportunities available to delegates.

Limited spaces remain and you can book your delegate place now online (https://www.portstrategy.com/coastlink/ buy/2022-delegate-bookings) or by contacting Joanna Miller on +44 (0) 1329 825335 or emailing info@coastlink.co.uk

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BALANCING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES WITH ECONOMIC DEMANDS

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DAY ONE - Tuesday 18th October 2022 0800 Coffee and registration 08:30 Opening by Chairman/Moderator Dr Christopher Wooldridge, Honorary Research Fellow - Cardiff University

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Keynote addresses 09:00 10:00 Isabelle Ryckbost, Secretary General, European Sea Port Organisation and other invited high profile guests 10:00 Question & Answer with Presenters and special guests 10:25 Coffee & Networking

Session 1 – Fuel & energy provision for shipping & cruising 10:55 Challenges and chances of ’green’ fuels Malte Siegert, NABU Hamburg

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11:25 Baltic ports for climate Bogdan Oldakowski, Secretary General, Baltic Ports Organization*

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A zero-emissions luxury cruise line in the making Rolf Andre Sandvik, CEO, Northern Xplorer

Congress Stream Green Corridors - A pathway to net zero

13:35 Port energy supply for green shipping corridors Charles Haskell, Maritime Decarbonisation Hub Program Manager, Lloyd’s Register & URAP 14.40 Question & Answer Session More speakers to be announced

14:40 Question & Answer Session More speakers to be announced

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Sustainable cruise projects in aid of being carbon neutral by 2050

Working Group – Achieving and demonstrating Sustainable Development in the port sector

15:30 - Onshore Power Supply for cruise vessels

15:35- Workshop Facilitator: 16:50 Dr Christopher Wooldridge, Honorary Research Fellow - Cardiff University ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Sustainable Development’ are key topics that are mentioned in the daily, mantra of political, social and commercial organizations. This Workshop is designed to assist representatives from ports to contribute comments and opinions on the 4 pillars of Sustainability

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Featuring Martin Kroger, Managing Director, VDR, Valter Selén, Senior Policy Advisor Sustainable Development, Cruise and Ferry Network, EcoPorts Coordinator - ESPO and other key players in the port, shipping and technology industry.

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Keynote addresses 09:10 09.55 Ms. Lamia Kerdjoudj-Belkaid, Secretary General, Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals ESPO Environmental Report Valter Selén, Senior Policy Advisor Sustainable Development, Cruise and Ferry Network, EcoPorts Coordinator - ESPO 09:55 Question & Answer with Presenters 10:20 Coffee & Networking

Session 5: Monitoring - How ports can monitor their emissions 10:50 Biodiversity and Environmental monitoring at the Port of Dover Megan Turner, Environment and Sustainability Manager, Port of Dover

11:05 emiTr – emission tracking software for ports and harbours Paul Martin, Director of Maritime, AqualisBraemar LOC

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Session 6: Ports/Terminals: Transitioning to Clean Fuels – The key Steps 13:30 PWRSwäp De-risks Decarbonization Actions for Marine Industry Brent Perry, CEO, Shift Clean Energy

13:45 Operational impact of electric cargo handling equipment Mette Kjems Baerentzen, Product Portfolio Manager, Kalmar 14:00

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Session 8

Ports and AI - How digitalisation can be used for further improvement

Sustainable Partnerships

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‘We’re all in this together’ – collaborating to deliver sustainable development of port operations.

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16:40 Conference Wrap up by Conference Chairman/Moderator Dr Christopher Wooldridge, Honorary Research Fellow - Cardiff University

16:50 Conference Close

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RECYCLING

BOLLORÉ PORTS’ GREEN TERMINAL

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Aware of its impact on the environment, ten years ago Bolloré Ports implemented a process to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and adopt a more ethical approach, says Olivier de Noray, ports and terminals managing director of Bolloré Ports

In this direction, in June 2021 we created and launched a labelling process called “Green Terminal” applicable to all the port concessions in our network. It is aimed at providing a response to all environmental issues by relying on a precise methodology validated by Bureau Veritas, one of the world’s leading companies in testing, inspection and certification.

The involvement of private sector companies is crucial in responding to sustainable development issues. By integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into our global strategy, our intention is to invest better and durably while delivering financial performance and a positive impact for all our stakeholders. This new label, which we pioneered, is based on simple fundamentals, in line with our CSR policy and is endorsed by Bureau Veritas, which has validated the overall process and is closely monitoring its implementation in our audited terminals.

In total, Bolloré Ports has created eight fundamental pillars that cover all current environmental concerns (1) Optimised management thanks to an environmental management system based on the ISO 14001 standard, (2) Eco-social

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8 Bolloré Ports is taking a multi-faceted approach to reducing its environmnetal imprint

commitment to local stakeholders, (3) Construction of infrastructures that comply with international standards, (4) Deployment of environmentally friendly handling solutions and equipment to support the energy transition, (5) Implementation of digital solutions, (6) Waste collection, recovery and recycling, (7) Water and air treatment and control and (8) Employee training in environmental best practices.

Recycling waste Under the auspices of collect, recover and recycle waste (pillar 6), Bolloré Ports encourages implementing initiatives that favour a circular economy through a sustainable waste treatment strategy.

We have invested in specialised equipment and we are surrounded by qualified service providers who efficiently collect, recover and recycle the waste produced by the various users of the port (shipowners, operators, etc). As a result of these initiatives, the share of hazardous waste was reduced by 7% between 2019 and 2020.

As for used oil, which constitutes the main waste from terminals in Africa, it is treated specifically through a

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We have invested in specialised equipment and we are surrounded by qualified service providers who efficiently collect, recover and recycle the waste produced by the various users of the port

Water treatment Protecting water resources and controlling their consumption is one of the cornerstones of our strategy to promote ecoresponsible logistics under pillar 7.

To this end, we have deployed water management plans in the infrastructures which we are responsible for. They rely on specific measures that enable continuous monitoring of flow variations in order to identify any leaks. Additionally, efficient management systems have been installed to control water consumption.

Also, in order to meet environmental requirements, all new terminals are now equipped with their own systems for the reprocessing of wastewater and rainwater.

Credit: Bolloré Ports

partnership with oil companies. It is recovered directly on site and then evacuated to specialised approved companies and cement manufacturers. In 2020, the production of used oil decreased by 25% compared to the previous year. Bolloré Ports is also working to continually increase the proportion of waste that is recovered. As a result, nearly 68% of used oil production was recycled in 2020.

With regards to Building infrastructure in accordance with international standards (pillar 3), every year, Bolloré Ports invests in the construction and modernisation of port infrastructure that is compliant with international standards and meets very strict eco-responsible criteria.

For each new construction or renovation project, almost 10% of the total budget is devoted to the environment with the exception of handling equipment. This includes recyclable construction materials with a low energy footprint, electrical installations, and internal systems such as heating, air conditioning and lighting to reduce energy costs.

Bolloré Ports’ efforts in recent years are only the beginning of a long-term approach, in particular through our Green Terminal labelling process.

Thus, the latest results recorded show an encouraging reduction in the impact of our activities on the environment, which is expected to become even more marked in the years to come. In 2021, greenhouse gas emissions from scopes 1 and 2 have been reduced by 11%.

8 Bolloré Ports has created eight fundamental pillars that cover all current environmental concerns

A new initiative has launched encouraging firms in the transport and logistics sectors to reuse their packaging.

Bolloré Logistics created ‘REcycle’ to help customers check asset availability and manage stock worldwide using a dedicated web and mobile application.

To limit the use of single-use plastics, several types of packaging are used, each one having been rigorously selected. In particular, reusable thermic isolation kits for containerised transport as well as pallet covers are used for pre and post merchandise shipments.

“We created REcycle to help our clients to considerably reduce their

single-use consumables,” said Odile Maarek, CSR director at Bolloré Logistics.

“As an example, using reusable thermic isolation kits for 100 shipments will reduce plastic use by 900 kg. Furthermore, it also complies with the new regulations that will ban single-use plastics in transport and logistics. In France it will be banned from transport & logistics activities by 2040,” she added.

The REcycle offer forms part of Bolloré Logistics’ CSR [Corporate Social Responsibility] Programme ‘Powering Sustainable Logistics’, launched in 2018 to provide sustainable supply chain solutions to its clients.

In line with its objective to reduce CO2

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Recycling a case study

8 Bolloré Logistics’ REcycle initiative is encouraging customers to swap to more sustainable packaging

emissions from transport services by 30% by 2030, Bolloré Logistics encourages customers to integrate sustainability into the management of their activities.

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AFRICA FOCUS

AUTOMATION BOOST IN ANGOLA

Credit: Sogester

Angola’s Port of Luanda is stepping up investment in automation at the port’s concessioned container terminal so to achieve a safer, greener and more productive performance in the long-term, writes Shem Oirere

Sogester, one of the five public and private companies operating a container terminal at the port, has announced major strides in its automation and digitalisation of operations at its 800,000 teu/year facility leading providing a solution to what it calls the twin challenge of diminishing space for future terminal expansion and high labour costs.

Digital solutions As of February 2022, it is marching forward with implementation of digital solutions including the installation of new automatic gate software to optimise vehicle flow into and out of the terminal in order to reduce idling time for waiting trucks. This could translate into a cutback in emissions at the facility.

“Gate automation is a major milestone in reducing queues at gates, allowing truckers to save time and our customers to better plan their cargo flows,” said Frans Jol, managing director at Sogester in a statement.

Gate automation is expected to ease the checking of both the containers and trucks entering and leaving the facility with the process of identification, checking and transmission of information (including container number, type, size, condition, weight, owner and voyage-related data) becoming much faster.

“In addition, a new customer portal will be implemented in the first quarter of 2022, allowing customers to manage all payments, container releases or other transactions directly from their computers, without having to come to the terminal in person,” the statement said.

The company, however, did not specify whether it is deploying Radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems or Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology at the container terminal.

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8 Sogester is bringing automation to Luanda

Separately, Sogester’s drive towards achieving green status continues with an investment to upgrade its equipment at the Luanda port container terminal in December 2021.

The arrival of two new Liebherr mobile harbour cranes (MHC 800 series), the largest terminal cranes available in the region, means that the operation will be able to reach 23 rows of containers, compared to 15 or 16 rows reachable by cranes available at other facilities elsewhere in Angola.

The Liebherr mobile harbour cranes are equipped with the latest generation of diesel engines certified to EU stage IV or EPA Tier 4 reducing harmful emissions, especially of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides, to minimal levels.

Mr Jol says the additional cranes will enable the company to “perform double cycling, which means loading and discharging the same container bay on the vessel at the same time.”

“Higher productivity will also mean that we will be able to perform twin lift on both empty and full containers, which was not possible in the past,” he adds.

Furthermore, Sogester, the only terminal operator with permanent International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) approval in Angola, is now set to accommodate large vessels unhindered with the additional container handling equipment.

Despite the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, Sogester has invested an estimated US$25 million in new equipment such as terminal trailers and tractors, empty handling equipment and Ram twin lift spreaders; an indication of the container terminal operator’s commitment to modernise and comply with its long-term sustainability goals.

Sogester is a joint venture of APM Terminals and Angola’s Gestão de Fundos, which won a 20-year concession from the port’s operator, Empresa Portuária de Luanda, E.P back in 2007.

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ZERO EMISSION BARGING

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Zero emission barging is shipping cocoa beans to the largest cocoa import port in the world

Swappable batteries The vessel is equipped with swappable battery energy containers from Shift Clean Energy (Shift), which will utilise Shift’s unique pay-as-you-go battery swapping and charging stations.

Cargill said it will be the first company with this fully electrified industrial setup for inland shipping.

Kotug said that by using barges, the E-Pusher concept contributes to a more efficient operation compared to traditional vessels.

Efficiency is also achieved with the swappable energy container from SHIFT Clean Solutions; changing the container at one of the battery hubs on-the-go is done in a few minutes.

In addition, empty batteries can be recharged at night, taking advantage of possible energy surpluses in the grid.

Shift provides swappable energy containers that utilize its zero-emission ESS battery systems which range from 70kWH to 6MWh. These modular ESS battery systems are charged through clean power generation from (bio)gas, hydrogen and other renewable energy sources either onboard the vessels or at Shift’s dedicated PwrSwäp energy stations.

“With our PwrSwäp charging stations along the route, as part of the broader Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp route,

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we can eliminate any concerns on range anxiety. In our opinion, overcoming this important hurdle will open the door to large-scale electrification of vessels and thus to zeroemission water transportation,” said Paul Hughes, president and co-founder, Shift Clean Energy.

Our PwrSwäp charging stations will be multi-fuel and open access and will provide an important infrastructure improvement for ports and cities as they progress their emissions reduction programs. This is a great start.”

Green transport The E-Pusher type M can push barges with up to 4000 tonnes of cargo.

Kotug launched the E-Pusher concept in 2021, and the smaller type, the E-Pusher S (the ‘CityBarge One’), is already successfully deployed in several inland waterways and cities.

The E-Pusher Series consists of three types: Small, medium and large, respectively for transportation in inner cities, over short distances and the larger inland waterways.

Alma Prins, head cargo and offshore at Port of Amsterdam said: “I applaud these kinds of developments and initiatives. As the largest cocoa import port in the world, many cocoa beans arrive here in Amsterdam. It’s great that these can be transported emission-free between the warehouses in our port and the Cargill factories in Zaandam. We want to move towards a climate-neutral port, so the fewer emissions, the better.”

8 The E-Pusher Type M is utilising Shift’s unique pay-as-you-go battery swapping and charging stations Credit: Shift Clean Energy

Kotug is deploying its E-Pusher type M and four barges for zero-emission barging of cocoa beans from Cargill between the Port of Amsterdam, the largest cocoa import port in the world and its cocoa facilities in Zaandam.

“I am very proud that an international company like CARGILL is our first customer for the E-Pusher type M. The vessel is designed for transportations like these and guarantees zero-emission logistics and a significantly approved efficiency,” said Ard-Jan Kooren, president and CEO of Kotug International.

“As a result, we can support a broad range of industries to turn a part of their supply chain emission-free without extra costs. The applications of the E-Pusher are endless and vary from the transportation of waste to construction materials to all kinds of products and packages.”

8 Kotug’s E-Pusher type M is barging cocoa beans between Cargill and the Port of Amsterdam

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PORT FOCUS

GreenPort chats to Shiko Zana, CEO of Israel’s Ashdod Port about its investment in green development and technology

Credit: Ashdod Port

Green development As with most other port operations, Ashdod Port Company’s environmental policy governs the port’s environmental protection requirements and management of environmental risk.

The port of course takes into account environmental considerations in the decisionmaking process when it comes to port construction and development.

Within the framework of the policy, the company works to promote substantial environmental investment in the port.

Ashdod Port has invested in upgrading its container platform 21, which will allow for 24,000 teu ships to dock there and be serviced by some of the most advanced cranes in the world. This platform will include an advanced logistical back office.

In addition, the port has invested in advanced green equipment for the new platform: Pneumatic continuous ship unloaders and ecological hoppers for unloading grain and grain derivatives, ecological hoppers for clinker unloading and green operational equipment for unloading cement.

Mr Zana says that when working with contractors and professionals acting on behalf of the port, the company is lawfully required to monitor all operations. To ensure responsible operations by contractors and professional workers, the port requires that they adopt appropriate criteria and take steps to protect the environment.

Contractors and professional workers are obliged to undergo training with the Port’s Environmental Coordinator, in which emphasis is given to environmental protection relevant to the type of activity that they intend to perform at the port.

The company has also established an environmental unit that includes five dedicated supervisors who oversee and guide the activities of contractors and professional workers when necessary.

MAKING THE GREEN TRANSITION

consists of imported grains (wheat, cereals, corn and soybeans). Because unloading and unloading is performed mainly by grab cranes and hoppers, the operation can cause dust and cargo residue to seep into the sea.

In order to prevent and minimise this risk, numerous steps are being taken, including the creation of fully enclosed continuous pneumatic ship unloaders for unloading grain and eco-hoppers for unloading heaped bulk with covered conveyors to the truck loading station.

Cleaner cement unloading is achieved by the use of mobile mechanical unloaders and a pneumatic unloading system consisting of

New equipment The port has paid special attention to cutting down the dust and waste created by moving bulk cargo.

Most of the bulk cargo transported at the port

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Credit: Tomer Segev

Ask Ashdod Port where it wants to be in ten years’ time and the answer is to be a leading port in the area of sustainability by integrating significant in-depth processes to meet the UN’s sustainable development goals.

“This will include transitioning to new types of energy, employing innovative technologies to reduce air pollution from ships and ground transportation at the port, preparation for climate change and optimal preservation of the marine environment,” says Mr Zana.

And the aim is to do this while maintaining operational continuity and providing uninterrupted high-quality service to the port’s customers.

8 Ashdod Port is striving to become a leading green port

covered conveyors. This connects to silos that load road containers and self-unloading ships that directly unload containers.

With regards to grain, the port has constructed a grain conveyor to lead rain from platform 21 to the Ashdod silos.

Future proofing Over the last few years, the port has been shifting its operations to go greener with its environmental policy at the forefront.

“Recognising our environmental responsibility and our role as a leader in marine protection and conservation, Ashdod Port Company conducted extensive planning during 2020 towards the implementation of a comprehensive environmental strategy with clear and quantifiable goals for the year 2030,” says Mr Zana.

The main issues addressed by these plans include promoting environmental innovation, proactively reducing air pollution from ships and ground transportation, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving energy efficiency and shifting to the consumption and production of clean energy, “By doing this we are also enhancing the port’s readiness and capacity to address the challenges of extreme weather and climate change,” he says.

8 Ashdod Port Company has invested in advanced green equipment for its new platform 21

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CRUISE

MAKING BRISBANE FUTURE-READY

Credit: Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL)

A new green cruise terminal development at the Port of Brisbane is confirming the port’s emerging identity as a significant player in the Australian cruise market, writes Michele Witthaus

Long-term solution As the global cruise vessel fleet continued to increase in size, Brisbane risked being bypassed if it did not have a long-term solution to welcoming larger vessels.

Working with government and cruise industry stakeholders, including government and the cruise industry, Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL) identified the most suitable site in Brisbane that could accommodate these larger vessels, at the mouth of the Brisbane River at Pinkenba.

“From an economic and social perspective, our focus was on working with the cruise industry and government to design and deliver a facility that would support the cruise tourism industry now and help it to grow in the future.

“By ensuring the terminal can accommodate the largest ocean-going vessels, that means the cruise industry will continue to call in Brisbane and bring with it the economic and tourism benefits that will support local jobs and related industries. We also have a formal partnership with local government to promote Brisbane tourism at the cruise terminal and have continued to liaise with the local residential community throughout the construction process.”

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Green design From an environmental perspective, the BICT building incorporated sustainable design principles (developed collaboratively with PBPL’s lead designer Arup and architect Arkhefield) that embrace Brisbane’s subtropical climate and lifestyle and deliver positive sustainability outcomes.

“Sustainability was considered well before construction, starting with the condition of the site itself,” says Mr Stephens.

“The cruise facility was developed on degraded greenfield land, so early challenges included increasing the resilience of the site to sea level rise and flooding, due to its geographic location on the Brisbane River.”

This careful planning paid dividends during the severe February/March 2022 flooding in Brisbane, with no impact to the terminal building or site despite the Brisbane River rises.

Brisbane’s subtropical climate was also a key factor that would impact a range of things including the building’s design, material consumption, current and future energy use and, importantly, passenger comfort.

“In terms of the building’s design, significant consideration was given to the building’s orientation, natural lighting and sun shading to maximise natural light and improve the user experience while reducing reliance on alternative energy sources and associated pollution,” says Mr Stephens.

8 Plaza area at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal

Credit: Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL)

Identifying a long-term, sustainable solution to supporting and growing Brisbane’s cruise tourism industry is at the heart of the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal (BICT) development, says Neil Stephens, chief executive officer, Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL).

He believes that, with the resumption of cruising now given the green light by the Australian and Queensland governments from June, the BICT is primed to be the epicentre of Australia’s cruise recovery story.

“The BICT was developed out of a pressing need identified by the cruise industry to ensure that Brisbane, Queensland’s capital, had a terminal able to accommodate the mega cruise ships (longer than 270 metres) that were seeking to call in the city,” he says. “Brisbane faced a challenge in that mega cruise ships had to call at the Port of Brisbane’s cargo port and could not access the existing cruise facility further upstream.”

8 An aerial view of the Port of Brisbane

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CRUISE

“This was further supported by elements including natural ventilation used where possible, sub-tropical landscaping, water-sensitive design and living greenery to provide shade, cool public spaces and reduce the ‘heat island’ effect of the terminal area. We achieved a reduction in ongoing water use through rainwater harvesting providing water for amenities.”

The building design and location also supports potential future expansion of both wharf and terminal facilities if it is required.

Greenfield site The new site had to be able to access existing marine infrastructure such as naturally occurring deep water, a swing basin and navigation channels. This aspect of planning removed the need for capital dredging and minimised impact on the surrounding natural environment.

The greenfield site required significant fill and surcharging before construction could commence. Approximately 300,000 cubic metres was placed across the site throughout this stage of works. PBPL was in a unique position to re-use dredge material from its existing dredging operations as fill, elevating the site to achieve appropriate levels and creating a stable base for the development. “For surcharging, we were able to utilise our dredge vessel, TSHD Brisbane, to place clean sand from existing channel maintenance dredging on the site,” says Mr Stephens.

The surcharge was removed and re-used on other PBPL development projects. A substantial amount of consideration was also given to energy use and capabilities – both now and into the future.

“The building maximises natural ventilation, has energyand water-efficient appliances and fittings, and will utilise solar energy as its main power source when the building is fully operational.”

An 800kW rooftop solar system provides shaded car parking for passengers, while generating approximately 1300MWh power annually and reducing the energy draw from the grid. Electric vehicle charging stations are also available for the public to use.

Future energy integration has been incorporated into the base design, to enable future installation of additional solar panels and battery storage. “Alternate fuel types were considered during the design phase,” says Mr Stephens. “The facility has been designed to enable future capability for LNG bunkering if and when a suitable supply is available in Australia and there is a demand from an LNG-capable vessel.”

Better connected In terms of its location, the BICT is ideally located only 15 minutes from Brisbane Airport with local roads providing easy access. It is also located only 15 minutes to major

motorway (north-south) and arterial roads (into the CBD and suburbs). As it is located on the river, there are potential future opportunities for river connectivity. Mr Stephens says there will be continued engagement with government regarding future connectivity opportunities by river as well as other transport connections.

Geographically, the BICT is located away from the main cargo port, which is on the opposite side of the Brisbane River. Before the BICT’s construction, cruise ships that called at the Port of Brisbane had to share the grain berth with agricultural customers. As a dedicated facility for cruise, the new terminal has freed up capacity at the Port’s agricultural berth and ensures there is no compromise in the design and use of the BICT with other cargo types.

“One of the major benefits that PBPL is exploring is the addition of the BICT’s 800kW solar to our existing solar system network on PBPL-managed buildings,” says Mr Stephens. “As the largest solar installation by PBPL to date, this system produces a significant amount of renewable energy which we are currently distributing to other PBPLoperated sites through a virtual energy network.” This in turn will reduce reliance on grid energy and subsequently help cut Scope 2 carbon emissions.

Significant focus was put into ensuring the facility would enable safe and efficient operations during its lifetime. “As the asset manager, our primary role is to provide a facility that meets the needs of the cruise industry both now and well into the future,” says Mr Stephens. “A key part of this was understanding how to optimise passenger and cargo flows, as well as building flexibility into the facility to enable it to adapt to future changes in the industry. This should position the terminal well to grow with the local cruise tourism industry for decades to come.”

The potential benefits of the BICT on growing Queensland’s cruise industry are significant, he says. “Importantly and as a first step, we believe the BICT is primed to be the epicentre of Australia’s cruise recovery story. rs post-Covid, the BICT has the “Looking ahead over 20 years potential to triple Brisbane’s cruise industry to support 3750 rs annually and contribute $1.3 jobs, bring over 760,000 visitors billion in net expenditure to the Brisbane economy. This will support the cruise tourism e but throughout industry not just in Brisbane South East Queensland and Queensland more broadly.” rtnership with the PBPL also has a formal partnership local government to promote regional tourism and is exploring opportunities to support m and Indigenous cultural tourism ation regional economic and education activities.

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8 A greenfield site was carefully chosen for construction of the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal

8 Neil Stephens, chief executive officer, Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL)

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IoT

NEXT-GENERATION WIRELESS PORT TECHNOLOGY

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Supply chain issues, trade deal delays, staff absences and freight operation difficulties challenged port operations during the pandemic, but there is one sure way to boost efficiency in the future writes Chris Mason at Rajant Corporation

As the world balances and recovers, the port industry is primed for growth and continued modernisation.

Supporting this view are reports such as that published by Logistics Management in 2021 showing that import values reached a record high in the US - an increase of 8.3% on the year before.

Ports worldwide are always seeking new ways to boost efficiency, improve safety and address the tightening labour market. With digitalisation, automated and smart processes are shifting ports from asset operators to service orchestrators with continuous production improvements.

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) notably prioritises strong connectivity to overcome the day-to-day complexities of automation and mobility, yet ports are behind the curve when it comes to other industries thus underscoring the relevance to investigate networking alternatives to enable modernised operations.

Not only has the IIoT sector emerged as a driving force of modern port innovation, but it has also facilitated smarter yard operations. This level of port connectivity has the potential to not only maximize operational efficiency and productivity but also transform port business models and everyday functionality. In fact, it was estimated that port automation can elevate levels of productivity by up to 35%.

This allows operators to predict equipment health and

8 Automated and smart processes are shifting ports from asset operators to service orchestrators

performance, create autonomous processes, identify cargo, and deliver new services.

Unlocking innovation The benefits of wireless connectivity are plentiful, with the most essential benefit being the sheer reliability it brings to everyday port operations. This connectivity allows operators to prioritise heavy cargo management without the threat of communication faults, or interruptions. However, large-scale movement of global goods requires more than an average network and operators need to ensure that they have the strongest network possible for this innovative technology to function as intended. Options such as Wi-Fi, LTE and 5G have limitations that the right wireless mesh network can overcome.

Ports are intensive work environments, with countless operational and security functions involved in the successful movement of cargo. Interference can be a major hindrance for attaining high-performing, continuous connectivity that allows innovative IIoT technology to perform to its full potential. Most signals cannot go around metal obstacles, such as containers.

Wireless connectivity Port operators, consider what hinders your ability to attain Port 4.0 status. Is it downtime? Is it a lack of real-time data

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exchange? What about unobstructed machine-to-machine (M2M) communication?

Rajant Corporation’s Kinetic Mesh technology can provide robust and mobile-enabled connectivity that ports need to capitalise on to take advantage of the opportunities of IIoT. By wirelessly connecting together, Rajant BreadCrumb radio nodes maintain hundreds of peer connections simultaneously, even while in motion and autonomously.

This means that connections don’t need to be broken for new ones to be made. By using these innovative BreadCrumbs with Rajant’s InstaMesh software protocol, the connected port infrastructure can communicate wirelessly peer-topeer, with a resilient connection. Information can be shared back and forth in a fully mobile, highly efficient web of M2M communications.

With built-in redundancy and self-optimisation, the Kinetic Mesh network removes any single point of failure and provides incoming data with hundreds of potential paths to uphold continuous mission-critical connectivity. Moreover,

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This level of port connectivity has the potential to not only maximise operational efficiency and productivity but also transform port business models and everyday functionality

Kinetic Mesh is compatible with existing IIoT Wi-Fi devices and works in tandem with other networks. Its ability to maintain multiple simultaneous connections virtually eliminates downtime, with rapid scalability to hundreds of nodes that enhance network resilience.

When it comes to interference, the Kinetic Mesh is designed to remain resilient. If a path becomes blocked or interference is identified from a container, a piece of equipment, or other operations occurring throughout the portside, Rajant InstaMesh can dynamically redirect traffic over an alternative path quickly and with minimal disruption. Further, BreadCrumbs can be affixed to drones, robots and vehicles making them part of the extended on-the-move network.

8 The most essential benefit of wireless connectivity is the sheer reliability it brings to everyday port operations

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Not only has the IIoT sector emerged as a driving force of modern port innovation, but it has also facilitated smarter yard operations critical connectivity that is demanded by both large and small-scale port companies today and in the future.

If port operators are to exploit the capabilities of nextgeneration IIoT connected port technology, they must be supported by a reliable, robust and secure wireless mesh network that enables this technology to perform to its full capacity. By implementing this successfully, a port environment can benefit from more autonomy in everyday operations, cutting costs, time and logistical planning.

8 Most signals cannot go around metal obstacles, such as containers

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Green port solution The unique Kinetic Mesh has been successfully deployed in multiple port environments and a prime example of this was when it was chosen by global network provider BT to help form a wireless data backbone that could meet the needs of its partner, DP World Antwerp. Rajant’s ‘Make-Make-MakeNever-Break’ method of forming connections played a significant role in this and this ensured that no connections were broken for new ones to be made.

BT’s collaboration with Rajant was a key driver in enabling DP World’s digital transformation of its entire terminal, which handles 2.5 million containers every year, 3,000 trucks daily and almost 950 ships annually. The successful implementation of the resilient Kinetic Mesh eliminated DP World Antwerp’s interference challenges, ensuring a seamless digital and environmentally beneficial transition for its port infrastructure.

Following the Kinetic Mesh solution, DP World is now able to provide secure and resilient connectivity to more than 900 of its employees at Antwerp Gateway. Now, the operator can analyse and optimise its processes and operations, such as the movement of vehicles around the terminal. This ensures that the team at DP World Antwerp has an end-to-end view of operations, enabling timely analysis, decision making and strong management visibility.

Enabling connectivity It is clear that as innovative IIoT technology continues to develop industry-wide, wireless mesh networks have emerged as the preferred solution for delivering mission-

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EQUIPMENT

DEVELOPING A PORT SO IT’S FIT FOR THE FUTURE

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Eco-efficiency is a key driver of Associated British Port’s latest £1.6 million investment on the Humber, says Simon Bird, regional director (Humber) at ABP

Four new Konecranes reach stackers are being used in the UK Port of Immingham, all running on Hydrogen Vegetable Oil (HVO), a renewable, fossil free version of diesel which can cut carbon emissions by 90%. They also feature a start/ stop function, which means the amount of time the engine is idle is cut, further assisting in reducing carbon emissions.

This is one of the many steps ABP is taking to ensure it remains at the fore of green energy in the Humber. These new reach stackers are part of an ongoing effort to invest in our infrastructure to enhance the service we offer to our customers. They will improve efficiency and help us improve our carbon footprint. It is part of a wider investment into more efficient plant and equipment over the next five years.

As part of this move to ensure the Humber ports are sustainable, multiple electric vehicle schemes have also been rolled out with Port House, Hull the first to be completed. Eight vehicle charging points have been installed in the staff car park.

These are available for visitors use, as well as ABP employees and a further eight chargers have been installed at Immingham Dock Office in the engineering yard.

This investment of GB£150,000 into this EV infrastructure is critical for lowering our carbon emissions. Our ambition is to keep reducing emissions and the Humber ports are leading the way in supporting sustainability and investing in new green port equipment.

Equipment focus Investing in equipment of the highest quality will help us maintain our productivity, which is critical in the port that cargo handling is both efficient and economic. Being ecofriendly helps align with our long-term commitment to the environment and sustainability.

This strategy will see older equipment being replaced with more reliable and energy efficient machinery. The Konecranes reach stackers replaced older equipment which had reached the end of their usable life. Used to move containers around the port primarily on the Immingham Container Terminal (ICT,) they will be more efficient at travelling over longer distances. ICT covers quite a vast area and we needed machinery which would be robust enough to do the job entailed, but also do it in a greener way.

Renewable transition Longer term we are looking at renewables and how they can be used to power the port, whether that’s wind turbines, tidal power or solar. We already have the UK’s largest array of solar panels at the Port of Hull and we’re leading the way commercially.

There are plans for installation of further EV charging points for both employee and visitor use across all the Humber ports, along with the installation of EV chargers for plant and equipment as ABP transitions from diesel to electric technology.

In addition, our marine team are trialling the use of new electric cars for the transportation of the pilots around the four Humber ports of Grimsby, Immingham, Goole and Hull.

These points will be installed at Grimsby Marine Control Centre by the end of March 2022.

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8 Immingham’s four new Konecranes reach stackers run on HVO

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Investing in equipment of the highest quality will help us maintain our productivity, which is critical in the port that cargo handling is both efficient and economic. Being eco-friendly helps align with our long-term commitment to the environment and sustainability Operating sustainably ABP is committed to making our port operations as sustainable as possible, and since 2011, we’ve invested over GB£55 million in sustainability measures. At the heart of our environmental plan is decarbonisation of our own operations, building a sustainable supply chain and supporting the UK’s move to decarbonisation.

Our ports gained an ISO Certification in Environmental Management in February 2021 and we continue to invest and roll out programmes to promote energy efficiency, including the installation of low-energy LED lighting. ABP also ensures that all our newly procured sheds have the option for solar panels.

ABP continues to deliver major investment in solar and wind generation to maximise the use of renewables for powering our business. By the end of 2021, ABP had 29 MW of operational wind and solar assets; generating approximately 19% of our total annual consumption.

By 2025, our aim is to gain more than another 40 MW of wind and solar being commissioned, along with some energy storage. This will help facilitate further electrification of dockside equipment and transportation at the ports, provide additional zero carbon power for our customers and potentially also power production of zero or low carbon fuels, such as green hydrogen electrolysis.

We’ve become partners in a ground-breaking feasibility study into the production of green hydrogen for use at our Port of Immingham, the UK’s largest container port by tonnage.

Called Zero Carbon Humber, this is a consortium of leading energy and industrial companies and academic institutions with a shared vision to transform the Humber region into the UK’s first net-zero carbon cluster by 2040.

We continue to support the UK’s progress towards decarbonising the economy by investing in green technologies and our ports that support the offshore wind industry. With over 30 years’ experience, we provide Operations and Maintenance for over 50% of the UK’s Offshore Wind activity.

As the largest ports group in the UK, it might seem obvious that ABP supports the largest number of UK Operations and Maintenance (O&M) bases for the offshore wind industry, at our Port of Grimsby, which is currently the world’s largest base for offshore wind O&M activity.

As a group we have invested over GB£300 million in recent years to deliver state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure to support the growth of the offshore energy sector, delivering on ambitious goals by working in partnership with our customers, industry leaders and government.

We invested GB£310 million in a joint investment in a new offshore wind facility at Green Port Hull with Siemens Gamesa. The offshore wind manufacturing facility is helping to accelerate the growth of offshore wind energy generation and secure supply chain benefits for the local economy. It now employs over 1,000 people, servicing the growing offshore wind industry in the North Sea. From supporting renewable and low carbon energy production, such as offshore wind, to the future of hydrogen production and carbon capture, utilisation and storage, our ports are helping to decarbonise energy generation, transport and industry.

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8 The UK’s largest array of solar panels is at the Port of Hull

8 Later in the year 14 electric forklifts will arrive at Immingham

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It does not stop there. We have also invested £9 million in a fleet of more fuel-efficient pilot boats, that improve consumption of power as well as reduce emissions.

Seventeen of ABP’s 21 ports have renewable energy generation projects, providing clean power for ABP and its customers. The Humber ports are the jewel in our renewable producing crown with more than 25% of its energy use produced from renewables (solar). We completed the UK’s largest commercial rooftop solar array at our Port of Hull in 2020, which produces 6.5MW energy, reducing carbon emissions by 2,600 tonnes every year.

The five-year crane investment strategy is being rolled out which involves purchasing new cranes and the full refurbishment of existing cranes. The plan has involved looking at the eco-friendliness of new plant and equipment ensuring there are green credentials among those chosen.

The ongoing strategy has been split between investment in mobile harbour cranes and hydraulic cranes – the first of which the Mantsinen 300, the world’s largest hydraulic crane, is due at the Port of Immingham mid-April.

As part of this long-term investment into new equipment electric cranes are also being looked at, and later in the year 14 electric forklifts will arrive for use across the port.

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AUSTRALASIA FOCUS

AUTOMATIC WATERWAY CLEANING SOLUTION

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A Solar Powered Automatic River Cleaner (SPARC) trial at the Port of Brisbane has been accepted into the IAPH World Ports Sustainability Program’s Sustainability Awards, explains Dave MacIntyre

The project led by the Port of Brisbane’s not-for-profit environmental partner Ocean Crusaders seeks to develop a safer and more sustainable way to collect rubbish from the Brisbane River and prevent it from travelling into Moreton Bay – an area of high ecological significance.

The SPARC is designed for major rivers where debris travels in the current.

Floating booms alongside the SPARC capture rubbish and hydro and solar power turn a conveyor belt that lifts the debris out of the water and places it into a rubbish bin, ready for removal.

The full bin can be floated to shore, lifted onto a truck and removed, while a new bin is floated in. It collects rubbish 24/7 in a safer and more sustainable way than manual litter collections. With debris removed from the water there is no risk to wildlife and no risk of the rubbish escaping.

Clean up The Port of Brisbane, along with other backers, has supported the SPARC trial through its Community Grant Program and Employee Volunteering Program, building on the port’s long relationship with Ocean Crusaders to support their work in cleaning up waterways.

The development and trial of the SPARC unit bought together stakeholders from across the Brisbane community, government, industry and local businesses who provided funding, technical expertise and construction work. Many local suppliers provided parts and products to enable the development of the prototype.

The project was delivered in two stages, the first of which was a clean-up campaign to understand litter deposition in the area and provide baseline data to support further assessments of the unit.

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8 The hydro and solar-Powered SPARC unit

The second stage included the design and construction of the SPARC unit and subsequent in-water trials. It is now performing well near the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal, at the mouth of the river.

Local solution Ian Thomson, Founder/Managing Director of Ocean Crusaders, created the organisation in 2010.

He told Greenport: “I saw turtles dying in the Whitsundays because of plastic ingestion and suffocation. I sailed solo around Australia to break a world record and raise awareness of the need to get rid of single-use plastics.

“Smashing the record by 24 days, I then used that profile to educate youth. In 2016 we decided we needed to actually do the cleaning as everyone was educating and no one was doing anything about the issue of the plastics out there.

“We have since grown to be Australia’s premier waterway cleaning team, removing on average of 145 tonnes of debris from waterways across the Eastern Seaboard of Australia, removed from mangroves, rock walls and beaches, usually where people don’t go, but rubbish frequents and poses the greatest threat to our wildlife.”

Mr Thomson says Ocean Crusaders looked at units around the world but with price tags well into the millions, a local solution was needed for smaller waterways – “A conveyor was the obvious choice and powering it using tidal flow was logical.”

He says the partnership with the Port of Brisbane has been growing for four years and the port was active in securing a grant from IFM Investors to help with the build and trial of the unit. The port has continued to fund its maintenance.

It is hoped the project will lead to the development and placement of additional SPARC units in both Brisbane River and the broader Southeast Queensland catchment.

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DIGITALISATION

DELIVERING RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS

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As supply chains become more complex, with decentralised production and distribution centres, vessel and cargo owners need two key things: Transparency and clear communication, writes Jason Berman, CCO, S5 Agency World

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The need for digitalisation is also driven by rising market demands for improved sustainability. While cargo and vessel owners have their own commitments to operating sustainably under the Sea Cargo Charter, it is their customer and their customers’ customers, that will apply the greatest pressure for improved sustainable practices and provide a licence for them to operate. Increasingly, both these stakeholder groups are putting their money where their mouth is and pushing companies to adopt sustainability as a business-critical function.

Delivering sustainability Across the shipping industry, sustainability and digitalisation go hand in hand as data helps to highlight and subsequently minimise inefficiencies, in particular reducing fuel consumption in last mile of voyages and minimising unnecessary emissions.

Lengthy port waiting times around the world further demonstrate the need for quicker adoption of digitalised port services. Insight and analysis of data collected across 8 Lengthy port waiting times around the world further demonstrate the need for quicker adoption of digitalised port services

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A fundamental step to achieving this is the digitalisation of port services, which will give individual companies more visibility over their port transactions and operations and increase the resilience of their systems.

As the world recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, the underlying importance of efficient and resilient port operations has never been so important. However, the shipping industry still lags behind other sectors in its use of digital technology and a resistance in the industry to change.

This slow adoption of digitalisation in port services prevents fleet operators from using data and systematic communication to improve efficiency, sustainability and costs on their port call their vessels make.

Historically, port operations have been managed by a multitude of manual processes, such as emails and individual phone calls. In fact, many companies still manage their port calls and monitor vessel progress using desktop spreadsheets. This approach is no longer sustainable in a world demanding more accountability and faster decision making from its supply chains.

The additional data management handling work required of manual processes not only reduces productivity, it leads to a fragmented approach to port services that is no longer suitable in today’s interconnected world. In other words, the increasing complexity of supply chains requires increasing resilient business models, which will also drive the digitalisation of port services.

The Covid-19 pandemic has helped to accelerate this trend. Increasingly, businesses are seeking to spread risk by bring their operations closer to home, using networked manufacturing, or spreading their activities across multiple geopolitical regions. This is the case across a range of key sectors, it means cargo carriers will find themselves calling at more new and unfamiliar ports in the future.

8 Digitalisation can give individual companies more visibility over their port transactions and operations and increase the resilience of their systems

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thousands of port calls and available through a central, digital hub can be used to help vessel and cargo owners optimise their approach to ports with long waiting times and continue to operate safely and sustainability.

Using a digital hub with standardised operating systems can save time and money for businesses simultaneously managing vessels in several ports around the world. A digital hub allows vessel owners and operators to implement and monitor the application of standard practices across all port call activity and allows them to gather all their data in one place for easier analysis.

Digitalised and integrated as a global hub, port services management systems provide vital data and benchmarking to support real time decision making on a short-term basis and in the longer term, on sustainability measurements.

Companies that fail to digitalise will see their competitors pull ahead as they find ways to improve operations, lower costs and meet their sustainability commitments.

8 Ports such as Rotterdam have embraced digitalisation

Digital collaboration At present, the potential of digitalisation remains underutilised, with less than half of all seaborne vessel movements currently using digital hub solutions for port services. This means there is huge scope for improvements in resilience, transparency and sustainability across the board.

The shipping industry is still a people business but the move for digitalisation requires a change in mindset to take full advantage of the available digital solutions, which will end the opacity that is eroding efficiency for vessel owners and operators. User-friendly technology offers a route to eliminating a silo-based culture, in which it is difficult for owners to monitor port services activities and coordinate their fleets.

Digitalising port services via a central hub solution improves access to this store of data, provides end-to-end visibility of what needs to be managed during the first and last mile of a voyage, and ultimately delivers more efficient, lower-cost port calls and a safer and more sustainable shipping industry.

System integration In recent years S5 Agency World has worked with its vessel owning partners to integrate digital systems to improve how they manage port calls for all the vessels in their fleets. Recently S5 has invested in its partnership with Nordic Hamburg, working with the ship-owner to integrate its IT systems as part of an ongoing automation project. Beyond simple digitalisation of local port agency activities, the project supports Nordic Hamburg’s own IT applications and systems.

As a full-service ship-owning company with offices across Europe and Asia the integration helps Nordic Hamburg to manage the flow of financial documents across the business in support of its fleet of bulkers, tankers and container vessels.

Automation of the data flows ensures that key documents are available in a timely manner and operators and vessel charterers see no disruption to their activities caused by administrative delays when accessing essential port services.

The work S5 has been doing connects a range of operational and financial activities onboard and onshore to make port call management processes smoother. The S5 integration works with Nordic Hamburg’s own systems for nomination and purchase order creation, as well as funding and the coding of invoices. The integration feeds Nordic Hamburg internal IT systems for port-related activities and agency-related approvals, simplifying the flow of invoices across the organisation

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As well as improving approval flows across the business, the integration allows us to save considerable time by freeing up resources that previously were dedicated to the simple administration of finance activity, including reconciliation, accruals, invoicing and payments.

Nordic Hamburg Group provides a commitment to transparently and efficiently managing the flow of information between itself, its co-owners and the operators and charters of its vessels. The integration with S5 systems delivers a live feed of data that supports this important aim and establishes a basis from which further automation of IT systems can proceed as the shipping industry aims to deliver services safely and more sustainably for all parties.

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OPINION

EMISSION TRADING SYSTEM: WILL IT BE EFFECTIVE? As part of the Fit for 55-package published in July last year, the Commission issued a proposal to include emissions from maritime in the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS), writes Isabelle Ryckbost, secretary general, ESPO In essence, the proposal extends the ETS to voyages involving ports in the EU. For Europe’s ports, the greening of shipping is a priority and ambitious policies are needed to deliver significant emissions reductions from the shipping sector.

Putting a price tag on emissions could be a strong instrument to stimulate the sector to choose greener solutions. But this will require a robust ETS that makes it hard for individual vessels to avoid the system, effectively enforcing the polluter pays principle. However, considering the setup of the Commission proposal we fear that the effectiveness of this policy is at risk.

Why are Europe’s ports concerned? The Commission proposal for a maritime EU ETS will cover the emissions from all intra-EU voyages and emissions at berth (100%), alongside half of the emissions from extra-EU voyages (both incoming and outgoing voyages). At the end of each year, every shipping company that has called on ports in the EU has to surrender emission allowances to cover the emissions from their voyages, paying for these allowances based on a fluctuating carbon price (which has been fluctuating over the last months between 60 and nearly €100/tonne CO2).

ESPO believes that Europe should be a frontrunner in the green transition and go ahead where needed, in the absence of a global solution. However, the proposal for a regional EU ETS as proposed by the Commission could be avoided by ships in various ways. Such evasion could occur in several different ways and would create both carbon leakage and business leakage for Europe’s ports and the port ecosystem.

Let’s have a closer look at a few possible evasion scenarios.

Possible evasion Under the current EU ETS proposal, if a deep-sea vessel coming from Asia calls at an EU transhipment port, the emissions from the Asia-Europe leg will account for 50%. The emissions from feeders travelling between the EU transhipment port and different EU ports will be covered 100%. Feeders carrying freight from the transhipment port to a non-EU ports will account for 50% of emissions.

If the same ship would call at a non-EU neighbouring transhipment port, where feeders would depart from different ports in or outside the EU, the result would be the following: the incoming leg Asia-Europe would not be covered by the EU ETS, and only 50% of voyages between the non-EU transhipment port and the different EU ports would be included in the EU ETS. Feeders going to non-EU ports would be excluded ed as well.

Depending on the ETS TS scope and the fluctuating price of carbon, there iss a substantial risk that the current Commission proposal leads to the transhipment business of European ports moving away from the EU. Even n more worrying is that such a delocalisation would not create any carbon savings – quite the contrary.

Furthermore, recent studies on the impact of orts show that the ETS performed by ports

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current EU ETS proposal could negatively impact on the connectivity of Europe’s ports, in particular in the Mediterranean. Deep-sea vessels arriving from outside Europe are currently calling at different major ports to load/ unload containers. Under the current EU ETS proposal, emissions will be accounted for 50% on the inbound leg to EU and for 100% during the different calls connecting European ports. To avoid this, the ship might choose a transhipment port outside Europe (outside ETS) from where feeders will serve all European ports (50% ETS). Alternatively, all container could be dropped off at one EU port, from where the distribution is done by lorries, which would lead to a modal backshift. Again, such pattern would substantially reduce the connectivity of major European ports without any gains in CO2 emissions.

Limited scope Finally, the limited regional scope of the current EU ETS could reduce the attractiveness of some EU ports to be used as gateway for non-EU freight, which is being transported by rail or inland waterways to an EU port, from where it is being loaded on a ship for export. The ETS charge would make it less attractive to use an EU port.

On the basis of many talks with our members, we believe the risk of carbon leakage as well as business leakage for ports in the EU located in the North Sea, the Baltic, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea is real and should be taken serious by the EU legislators.

We also need to acknowledge that the EU-ETS would negatively impact in particular on ports that are strategically important in EU logistic chains and are crucial to their regional economies. So far, there hasn’t been a thorough impact assessment on the impact of a maritime EU ETS based on real traffic flows.

Even if a global approach seems to be the only water tight solution to solve this issue, we think a proposal whereby nonEU neighbouring ports are considered as an EU port for the counting of the emissions could be a step in the right direction. We also believe that the EU should continue to ramp up its efforts to push for a global solution in IMO. The debate is ongoing in the European Parliament and Council. We see some understanding for our concerns, but finding a workable and legally sound solution won’t be easy.

I believe that it is in the interest of everyone that strong support for an ambitious Green Deal and the greening of shipping is coupled with a carefu careful assessment of the full impact of the policy proposa proposals put forward to help deliver on these goals. Clim Climate ambitions and the greening of the economy econ should create opportunities for the EU E economy, not harm Europe’s competitiveness competitivenes and cohesion without any decarbonisation gains. ga The ultimate goal must be to realise the green gre transition as soon as possible. This requires clear-eyed and factbased policy-making.

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