Sustainable Port DevelopmentSustainable Port DevelopmentEnvironment and Societal Integration

GLOBAL PORTS - London 1 December 2011GLOBAL PORTS London, 1 December 2011

Patrick Verhoeven, Secretary General, ESPO

ContentContent

What is a ‘sustainable’ port?p

ESPO and environmental port management:EcoPortsGreen Guide

ESPO and societal integration of ports:AwardCode of Practice

What is a sustainable port?What is a sustainable port?

Ports are diverse so are sustainable portsPorts are diverse, so are sustainable ports

Source: Viki House / EcoPorts

Management attitude makes a difference Management attitude makes a difference …

Source: US Environmental Protection Agency

but so do governance and policy… but so do governance and policy

ESPOESPO

Founded in 1993Founded in 1993

Represents European seaport authorities (members)( )

Members from EU and neighbouring countries

Secretariat in Brussels

Recognised counterpart of EU g pinstitutions

Key tak

ESPO and the EnvironmentESPO and the Environment

Encouraging ports to be proactive in protecting the

Preparing recommendations on

g g p p p genvironment by:

p genvironmental management

Drafting guidelines on specific issues (e.g. nature protection)

Raising awareness and disseminating i f ti information

Accommodating the exchange of good practicespractices

EcoPorts network

Network of environmental port managers

EcoPorts network

Network of environmental port managers

Developed since 1990s, now full part of ESPO

Two main tools:Two main tools:SDM: Self-Diagnosis MethodPERS: Port Environmental Review SystemS o t o e ta e e Syste

Wh i SDM?What is SDM?

A concise checklist ..

for periodical self-evaluation of performancefor periodical self evaluation of performance

for identifying environmental risk and establishing

prioritiespriorities

No pass or fail exercise

Port environmental performance against a

European benchmark (100+ database)European benchmark (100+ database)

SDM sectionsSDM sections

Environmental policy

Organisation and personnel

Awareness and training

Communication

Operational management

Emergency planningg y p g

Monitoring

Review and auditReview and audit

Using SDMUsing SDM

1 Complete SDM online1. Complete SDM online

2 A hi “E P t t t ” ( i ibilit d f th )2. Achieve “EcoPorts status” (visibility and further access)

3 S b it SDM f A l i3. Submit SDM for Analysis

4. Feedback: Benchmarking / GAP and SWOT Analysis

5. Use Results in Port Environmental Reporting

www.ecoports.com

New online system / user friendly access

36 “EcoPorts” ports 14 countries 36 EcoPorts ports, 14 countries

Very positive trends regarding the ports’ interest

Visibility and credit!Visibility and credit!

Visibility and creditVisibility and credit

www.ecoports.com

Example of SDM feedback Example of SDM feedback

European Benchmark / SWOT analysis European Benchmark / SWOT analysis

Gap AnalysisGap Analysis

Compare

Added value - sectorAdded value sector

PORTENVIRONMENTALREVIEWREVIEWSYSTEMSYSTEM

What is PERS?What is PERS?

The only port sector specific environmental The only port sector specific environmental management standard

D l d b f Developed by ports for ports

Incorporates the ISO 14001 concept

Performancein line withISO 14001

Port performance

CertificationCertificationPERS

TimeTime

IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION IMPROVEMENTIMPROVEMENT

Implementing PERSImplementing PERS

1. Environmental policy statement

2. Register of environmental aspects and legal requirements

3. Documented responsibilities

4. Conformity review

5. Environment report

6. Examples of best practice

Voluntary certificationVoluntary certification

Can be independently certified (2 years validity)Can be independently certified (2 years validity)

50 European Seaports have introduced the EcoPorts PERS over timePERS over time

Users’ feedback - Port of CorkUsers feedback - Port of Cork

PERS initiated a proccessPERS initiated a proccess

of creating awareness

and of using the creativity of all employees and the top management in finding solutions and reducing costs

ESPO Green Guide ESPO Green Guide

AimsIdentifying the challenges, highlighting response options, and defining the vision towards continuous improvement of performanceimprovement of performanceDevelop a common approach towards responsible action, without losing sight of the diversity of ports, , g g y p ,their competences and their abilities Promoting the efforts of Port Authorities and demonstrating the progress achieved by the sector over demonstrating the progress achieved by the sector over timeProviding guidance to ports in establishing and further g g p gdeveloping their environmental management program

Main principlesMain principles

Pro-activeness / Self regulationPro activeness / Self regulation

Dialogue and cooperation with regulating authorities

Sharing knowledge and experiences Sharing knowledge and experiences

Continuous environmental improvement through structured approachstructured approach

EMS enables the identification of prioritiesand then for each priority: setting port specific targets, monitoring progress, independent evaluation, auditing and reviewing on a regular basis

I l t f ll l t t Involvement of all relevant port users

Environmental PrioritiesEnvironmental Priorities

Source: ESPO / EcoPorts consecutive surveys

Selected environmental prioritiesSelected environmental priorities

Ai q alit managementAir quality management

Energy consumption and climate change

Noise management

Waste management

Water (quality and quantity) management

Approach (1)Approach (1)

Rationale – why is the selected issue a priority?

Challenges – what are the main challenges for ports?

Responsible response options – how can ports respond Responsible response options how can ports respond to those challenges making full use of their competences as landlord, port authority, infrastructure manage se ice p o ide o a ea managemanager, service provider or area manager.

Structuring actions into 5 categories: Exemplify, Enable, Encourage Engage and EnforceEncourage, Engage and Enforce

Approach (2)Approach (2)

Exemplify: Ports giving the example to port users by managing their own externalitiesEnable: Provide infrastructural or operational conditions for port users so that they can improve their for port users so that they can improve their environmental performanceEncourage: Provide incentives to port users in order to t i i d i t l ftrigger improved environmental performance.Engage: Engage with port users and/or competent authorities (public-private partnerships) in sharing (p p p p ) gknowledge and skills towards joint projects targeting environmental improvement.Enforce: Regulate behavior of port users and ensure Enforce: Regulate behavior of port users and ensure compliance

ExemplifyExemplifyInvesting in low emission and fuel efficient vehicles;

Using low emission fuels in operating its fleet

Using best available techniques;Using best available techniques;

Investing in innovative demonstration projects (influencing thereby state of the art);( g y )

EnableEnable

Providing the (preparatory) infrastructural facilities to Providing the (preparatory) infrastructural facilities to make feasible a cost efficient implementation of shore side electricity facilities (cabling, frequency converters, transformers) by terminal operators.

Providing for wind screens and buffering zones to t d t di i f d b lk ti d prevent dust dispersion from dry bulk operations and

road traffic.

EncourageEncourage

Developing a scheme of differentiated port dues and p g ptariffs rewarding the most environment friendly port users or those users that improve their environmental record in substantial waysrecord in substantial ways

Introducing grant schemes to support terminal operators and other port users that invest in facilities operators and other port users that invest in facilities, equipment and technologies reducing air emissions

EngageEngageJoint knowledge building and information gathering regarding all port-related emissions and their relation to air quality levels.

J i t il t j t d f ibilit t di t th ith Joint pilot projects and feasibility studies together with port users, especially in fields and areas of overlapping responsibilities.p

Other actions creating a climate of constructive cooperation (e.g. organizing common workshops, signing covenants with target groups)

EnforceEnforceEstablishing low emission zones, restricting the entrance of vehicles,...vehicles,...

Incorporating air related criteria and conditions in tendering procedures and concession agreements,

Adopting and imposing regulations based on the use of best available technologies (BAT) e.g. for dry bulk operations

Making sure that port users comply with air regulations

Through target inspection campaigns,

Cooperation with (other) competent authorities, deterring sanction regimes sanction regimes, ...

Port‐city relations have changed…

Because ports have changed:

Industrial revolution=> scale increaseIndustrial revolution > scale increase

Port infrastructure, efficient cargo handling operations (cranes,…)( , )

Access channels are deepened

Need for more capacity => > more spaceNeed for more capacity     more space

9/11 security measures

Because cities have changed:Because cities have changed:

Obsolete waterfronts have been rediscovered for urban redevelopment (housing, sports, tourism, heritage,…)redevelopment (housing, sports, tourism, heritage,…) 

⇒ struggle for space on the waterfront (high prices)

E i f bli t f t⇒Erosion of public support for seaports

What is societal integration of ports?What is societal integration of ports?

‘Societal integration of ports is an essential part of port governance which concerns actions by port authorities that aim to optimise relations between the port and its surrounding societal environment and by focusing on the human factor in ports, i.e. (future) employees, people living in and around port areas and the

l bl ’general public.’

tegration of Portstegration of Ports

ObjectivesObjectivesRaise awareness among port authorities about societal integration 

Insight in the tools/means to use to get public support

Provide guidance, recommendations and inspiration

Respond as port sector proactively to the (underestimated) challenge 

THEMES TARGET GROUP AIMTHEMES TARGET GROUP AIM

General Public Support and image

General Public Involve de general public in view of improving the image of the port and tti th bli t d d fgetting the public support needed for 

operation and expansion of the port

Education and labour market

(future) employees Impact on the supply side of  the labour market and thus attractbetter educated workers to portsbetter educated workers to ports

Port‐city relationshipPeople living in and 

around portsConserve good relations withinhabitants in and around port 

areasReconcile good quality of life with

attractive business climate

2. Make the port relevant t diff t t t C i ti l t d tto different target groupsPort managers’ language

Communication related to commercial activities

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C i ti tCommunication to the general public

Media attention

Local TV stations

S i l t kiSocial networkingtools

Ten recommendationsGeneral public support and image (1‐4‐)1 Measure the image of your port1. Measure the image of your port

Ports are very different, Need to measure what the Ports are very different, Need to measure what the image of your port is

Exemple: Port of Gijonp j

Independent poll (2007)

Satisfaction

Asturias

CitizensSatisfaction

Contribution of the port

E i t

CitizensGijon

EnvironmentPort area

3. Open up the port: make people experiencewhat port life is all aboutp

Bring people to the portg p p p

Port visits:  « Port Safaris » (Hamburg and Amsterdam)

O P t DOpen Port Days:  Hamburg, Helsinki Rotterdam, Flemish Port Day,…

EU Maritime day (20 May) Klaipeda, Helsinki,…Invest in an attractive port area

Walking cycling paths pick‐nick spots restaurants port‐sideWalking cycling paths, pick nick spots, restaurants, port sideviews,…

Make the port accessible and secureMake the port accessible and secure

Structural visitors facilities

L ti f T t f l i i ’Location for Temporary events Port of Valencia America’s CupRace, Formula 1 Race

4. Make the port visible in the city

Port experience/education centresPort experience/education centres 

For school children: Antwerp, Rotterdam

For public at large: Genoa Port centre (in Port Antico)

Towards a European Network (Genoa, Turku, Antwerpp ( , , pand Rotterdam)

Breathe the port atmosphere in the cityBreathe the port atmosphere in the cityDesign maritime street furniture (anchors,…), billboards

250 recommendations,  Raise port icon status of cities

Prof Eric Van Hooydonk

Education and labour market

5.  Identify the gaps and needs within the port job market

6.   Invest in social infrastructure

7.   Match curricula of educational institutes with job needs

Port‐city relationship

8. Make neighbours your ambassadors8. Make neighbours your ambassadors

Ports and cities separated Ports and cities separated

Physical separation => struggle for space

Mental separation

l l i é => « mal connu, mal aimé »

=> Bad image: negative externalitiesg g

8. Make neighbours your ambassadorsg y

« Better to have a good neighbour than a distant friend »

‐ Permanent stakeholder dialogue with the neighbours

Ghent Canal zone project: strengthening economics, living, landscape and nature equallyg p q y

(Website,  newsletter,…)

I t ti l A i ti Citi d P t (1988°)‐ International Association Cities and Ports (1988°)Charter for Sustainable Development of Port Cities

9. Limit negative externalitiesg

Typical port‐ city concerns are noise and air qualityTypical port‐ city concerns are noise and air quality

Good practices through EcoPorts

Noise =>  EcoPorts‐NoMEPORTS project

Good practice guide based on EU legislationGood practice guide based on EU legislation

Air quality => World Port Climate Initiative (° R’dam2008) 

Shore Side Electricity in ports (Gothenburg, Antwerp, Amsterdam and Hamburg)g)

10. Develop a functional and spatial mix of ports and citiesports and cities

Combine residential urban functions with port activitiesMarseille renovation of the Silo of Arenc

Offer transport and logistics solutions to cities for cargoOffer transport and logistics solutions to cities, for cargo and peopleh d ( )Brochure INE and EFIP (2008)

London: reuse river wharves for city distribution purposes

Exploit the tourist potential of cruise and industrialtourism: 

Departure and mooring of large vessels becomes a spectacle for the localsspectacle for the locals

Ports as cruise transit destination or a cruise tourismhub

For ports in a region with a high tourist potential

Cartagena, Port of Cultures - Discover the Ca ag a, o o Cu u s s oport facilities from the sea in the Catamaran Port of Cultures »

Photo: Hamburg Cruise CenterPhoto: Hamburg Cruise Center

Aim of the ESPO awardPromote innovative projects of European port authorities:

‐ that develop cooperative synergies with cities and local communities

‐ Improve the quality and accessibility of port areas

‐ Generally promote a positive image of the port as a place to i li d kexperience, live and work

Impact of the ESPO AwardRaises the profile of the participating ports Impact of the ESPO AwardImproves the image of the ports in general

HOW?‐ ESPO Brochure

‐ High level award ceremony

‐ Used as quality label by the winning portsUsed as quality label by the winning ports

‐ Press

=> ESPO award sets the winning ports in the picture and improvesthe image of the ports in general

6. Societal integration gof ports

Identified by 2007 EU yPorts and Maritime PoliciesV i tVarious aspects:

Synergies between ports and citiespQuality and accessibility of port areasPositive imagePositive image

Main responsibility lies with port authoritiespEU role supportive

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Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!

Patrick Verhoeven – Secretary GeneralEuropean Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO)

Treurenberg 6 – B-1000 Brussel / BruxellesTel + 32 2 736 34 63 – Fax + 32 2 736 63 25

Email: patrick.verhoeven@espo.be – www.espo.be