Trends and evolution in Port Environmental Management: the positive impact of SuPORTS

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1 Trends and evolution in Port Environmental Management: the positive impact of SuPORTS Dr Chris Wooldridge Senior Research Fellow, Cardiff University UK on behalf of Herman Journée Chairman, ECO-SLC Foundation

2 Environmental Challenge - Global Economic climate (Employment and GDP) Climate change ( + sea level rise) Carbon emissions* Pollution Waste management* Energy production & consumption Habitat loss and Species extinction Environmental Risk and Liability Licence to operate & Sustainable development

3 Wider perspectives Hinterland transport Sustainable logistics Improved capacity Modal shift Environmental infrastructure Coastal Zone Coastal shipping Monitoring Training EMS Business Plan Mitigation strategy SHE and Security Economic growth

4 Sustainable development* Compliance Cost and risk reduction Control of Significant Aspects Voluntary self-regulation* Delivery of continuous improvement Market opportunity Environment as an asset* Unique characteristics Provide evidence

5 Change: moving goal posts Legislation Global economy Technology and operations Organization and management Stakeholder expectations Scale of activities Environmental imperative Licence to operate

6 Priority issues change with time

7 Priority issues : Size of port

8 Sustainable Port Strategy: some examples PEOPLE Co-development Stakeholders assist in port development plan Attractive Port for City inhabitants Employees Tourists Knowledge - Public/Private - Education - Science-based PROFIT Land & water for Extension Expansion Intensified use New port area outside city or region Infrastructure state of the art Access landside (rail,road,barge,pipeline) ICT support Proces improvement, cost reduction, improved regulation management PLANET Efficient land use Energy reduction Emissions reduction Re use of materials Improve habitat

9 Facts of life EC Directives generally apply to all ports Pollutants and Ecosystems do not recognize political, juridical or administrative boundaries Global perspective to marine operations Each port unique but common environmental challenges (to different degrees of impact and significance) Better to retain the initiative* SUports recognizes the special case of small ports

10 It s s impossible! When you have seen one port you have seen one port (Charles Haine, DP World, GreenPort Congress, Venice, 2011). Each port is unique Geography Hydrography Commercial profile Scale Ownership Organization Legislation Culture

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12 Assistance available Partners ESPO lobbying, policy and legislation ESPO support of EcoPorts Tools Foundation ECO Non Profit Ports and the Logistic Chain Sharing Sustainable Logistic Chain Experience Ecoports Tools in Europe & outside Europe Port Policy Tools* Tools for Sustainable Chain Management * Training Public, Private, Science partnership

13 European Benchmark Compare

14 Conclusions 1. A seaport becomes a more and more complicated organisation especially looking to environment and its claim for space close to the city 2. An environmental management system is needed to organise it well 3. And to keep your license to operate 4. Ecoports Tools approach is a user friendly start for port environmental management, cost effective and environmentally effective

15 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ΘΑ ΕΠΙΣΤΡΕΨΩ!

16 Towards an active involvement of stakeholders on port environmental issues. Roles and trends Dr Chris Wooldridge Cardiff University, UK and Professor Basil Tselentis Piraeus University

17 A port: many port stakeholders all friends? PORT COMPANIES 1. Sea Shipping Line Carriers 14.Labour Inspection 2.Logistic Service Providers 15.Police 16.Fire Brigade 3.Transhipment Terminals for 8.Customs 17.Food Inspection 4.Cruise Terminals PERSONNEL 8. Employees 10.Citizens 9.Labor Organisation 11.Tourists 18.Environment Inspection 5.Warehousing SOCIETY ASPECT GROUPS 12.NGO s GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS 13.Environmentalists 19.Veterinary Inspection 6.Tug boat Company 20.City Planning 7.ICT Port Community System 21.Port Authority 22. Coast Guard

18 SHOW ME! Who wants to know? Regulators & Courts European Commission Investors/stakeholders Insurance/Banks Auditors Community What s s in it for me? Compliance Cost & Risk reduction Sustainable development Market opportunity Positive image License to operate

19 Small Ports* < 1 million tonnes Significant local Aspects Urban, estuary, private Multi-tasking tasking staff Port area: 47 ha (cf. 226/408/3480) Number of employees: 15 (cf. 550/1480,12000) Environmental Policy? Yes 59% (cf. 83/87/100) Good local knowledge Restricted internal capacity/resources? Local sensitivities Socio-economic status

20 Classification of Greek Ports INTERNATIONAL Piraeus* * Volos* Alexandroupolis Elefsina* Igoumenitsa* Heraklion Kavala Corfu* Lavrion* Patras* Rafina Mykonos Mytilene Rhodes Chania Souda NATIONAL Argostoli* Zante* Thera Kalamata Katakolon Corinth* Kyllinis Ko Lagos Paros Preveza Rethimno Vatheos Samos* Syros Halkidos Chios MAJOR PORTS OF INTEREST Ikaria* Agios Konstantinos Ag. Nicholas Lasithioy Aegina* Aigioy Gythio Thassos Itea Kymis Lefkada* Mesolgiou Myrina Naxos Nafplio* Nea Moudania Patmos Samothrakis Poros Kafallinias Continued Skiathos Skopelos Sitia Spetses Stylida Tinos Hydra Milos* Greece 889 ports 12 largest Limited C 37 Harbour Funds 35 Municipal Funds 2 Harbour Municipal

21 CATALYSTS AND COHESION Culture of awareness and commitment Environment incorporated into business plan Top-down recognition and support operational level action and authority Appropriate Systems, Tools and IT In-house capability + EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE* INDIVIDUAL KNOWLEDGE AND FAMILIARITY

22 Hosted first EU Eco-information conference 1997 Active project member 97- present 15 years of environmental monitoring Strong collaboration in R & D

23 Environmental Indicators Environmental Performance Indicator: An information tool that summarises data on complex environmental issues to show overall status and trend of those issues, and measures the progress of environmental policies in achieving objectives

24 Issues and types of indicators Operational Noise Air Quality Garbage/Port Waste Dredging Operations Dredging Disposal Local community Energy Dust Port Development: Water Port Development: Land Management Reporting Certification Compliance Complaints Training Condition Air Water Soil Sediment Ecosystems Habitat

25 Proposed indicators Environmental condition Indicators 1. Carbon Footprint 2. Amount of waste produced 3. Total water consumption Consolidated Environmental Management Indicators Existence/reference to: 1. Environmental Management Programme 2. Environmental Policy 3. Reference to ESPO Code 4. Inventory of Legislation 5. Inventory of Significant Environmental Aspects 6. Objectives and Targets 7. Training 8. Monitoring Programme 9. Environmental Report

26 Environmental Management DOES YOUR PORT S MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME INCLUDE OR MAKE REFERENCE TO: (Answer YES or NO) No. Environmental Performance Indicator 1 Environmental Management Programme Weighting Environmental Policy ESPO Code of Practice Inventory of Legislation Inventory of Aspects Objectives and Targets Environmental Training Monitoring programme Environmental Report 1.00 Response Y/N Result

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28 Hinterland transport: a pipeline for trade- fragmented Hinterland transport capacity Volume Cargo 2007 Deep sea ship Container terminal seaport Hinterland transport Shipper

29 Double volume: same pipeline - solutions needed Volume Cargo 2020 Deep sea ship Container terminal seaport Hinterland transport Shipper

30 CHAIN from quayside to Logistic Chain Port is in permanent transition Differential development Continuous evolution as-required Simultaneous progress Traditional lines to cutting edge Not discrete steps or development cycles Quay-side Port Area Port : City Chain?

31 Interdependence and mutual interest Chain Leader Node Interdependence? Shippers, carriers, service providers, terminal operators business priorities Overall market power dynamics Mutual interest - Mutual commitment Consortium objectives and targets Coordinated programme

32 OPTIONS Strategic role (CZM/Hinterland/Chain*) Sustainable development Licence to operate (ISO, EPIs, R&D) Monitoring Environment as an asset SHE+S (Safety, Health, Env. + Security) ESPO + Stakeholders SDM and PERS ( SUports Training and Tools (Policy and Chain)

33 Based on real information from successive ESPO/EcoPorts EcoPorts reviews

34 SELF DIAGNOSIS METHODOLOGY (SDM) ( Initial review of port s environmental management programme Check list of organization and procedures GAP and SWOT analysis Benchmark performance Confidential It is NOT pass or fail Training available

35 Port Environmental Review System 1. Environmental policy statement 2 Register of environmental aspects and legal requirements 3 Documented responsibilities 4 Conformity review 5 Environment report

36 The contribution of SuPORTS Workshops and Training SDM for Policy and Sustainable Chain* Education and Training Pack* On-line access to EcoPorts Tools* Conference Presentations and Publications Checklist & Guidelines of good practice* Introduction to Environmental Performance Indicators & access to tools

37 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ΖΗΤΩ Η ΕΛΛΑ Α!