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Sustainable Port Development
Environment and Societal Integration
GLOBAL PORTS - London 1 December 2011
London,
Patrick Verhoeven, Secretary General, ESPO

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Content
What is a ‘sustainable’ port?
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ESPO and environmental port management:
EcoPorts
Green Guide
ESPO and societal integration of ports:
Award
Code of Practice

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What is a sustainable port?

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Ports are diverse, so are sustainable ports
diverse
Source: Viki House / EcoPorts

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Management attitude makes a difference …
Source: US Environmental Protection Agency

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… but so do governance and policy

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ESPO
Founded in 1993
Represents European seaport
authorities (members)
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Members from EU and
neighbouring countries
Secretariat in Brussels
Recognised counterpart of EU
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institutions
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ESPO and the Environment
Encouraging p
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environment by:
Preparing recommendations on
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environmental management
Drafting guidelines on specific issues (e.g.
nature protection)
Raising awareness and disseminating
information
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Accommodating the exchange of good
practices

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EcoPorts network
Network of environmental port managers
Developed since 1990s, now full part of ESPO
Two main tools:
SDM: Self-Diagnosis Method
PERS: Port Environmental Review System
S o t o e ta e e Syste

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What is
Wh i SDM?
A concise checklist ..
for periodical self-evaluation of performance
self evaluation
for identifying environmental risk and establishing
priorities
No pass or fail exercise
Port environmental performance against a
European benchmark (100+ database)

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SDM sections
Environmental policy
Organisation and personnel
Awareness and training
Communication
Operational management
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Emergency planning
Monitoring
Review and audit

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Using SDM
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1 Complete SDM online
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2 Achieve “EcoPorts status” (visibility and further access)
A hi “E P t t t ” ( i ibilit d f th )
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3 Submit
S b it SDM for Analysis
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4. Feedback: Benchmarking / GAP and SWOT Analysis
5. Use Results in Port Environmental Reporting

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www.ecoports.com

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New online system / user friendly access
36 “EcoPorts” ports 14 countries
EcoPorts ports,
Very positive trends regarding the ports’ interest

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Visibility and credit!

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Visibility and credit
www.ecoports.com

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Example of SDM feedback

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European Benchmark / SWOT analysis

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Gap Analysis
Compare

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Added value - sector

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PORT
ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW
SYSTEM

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What is PERS?
The only port sector specific environmental
management standard
Developed by ports for ports
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Incorporates the ISO 14001 concept

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Performance
Port performance in line with
ISO 14001
Certification
PERS
Time
IMPLEMENTATION IMPROVEMENT

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Implementing 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

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Voluntary certification
Can be independently certified (2 years validity)
50 European Seaports have introduced the EcoPorts
PERS over time

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Users
Users’ feedback - Port of Cork
PERS initiated a proccess
of creating awareness
and of using the creativity of all employees and the
top management in finding solutions and reducing
costs

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ESPO Green Guide
Aims
Identifying the challenges, highlighting response
options, and defining the vision towards continuous
improvement of performance
Develop a common approach towards responsible
action, without losing sight of the diversity of ports,
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their competences and their abilities
Promoting the efforts of Port Authorities and
demonstrating the progress achieved by the sector over
time
Providing g
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ports in establishing and further
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developing their environmental management program

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Main principles
Pro activeness
Pro-activeness / Self regulation
Dialogue and cooperation with regulating authorities
Sharing knowledge and experiences
Continuous environmental improvement through
structured approach
EMS enables the identification of priorities
and then for each priority: setting port specific targets,
monitoring progress, independent evaluation, auditing
and reviewing on a regular basis
Involvement of all relevant port users
I l t f ll l t t

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Environmental Priorities
Source: ESPO / EcoPorts consecutive surveys

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Selected environmental priorities
Air quality
Ai q alit management
Energy consumption and climate change
Noise management
Waste management
Water (quality and quantity) management

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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
to those challenges making full use of their
competences as landlord, port authority, infrastructure
manage service provider or area manager.
manager, se ice p o ide o a ea manage
Structuring actions into 5 categories: Exemplify, Enable,
Encourage,
Encourage Engage and Enforce

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Approach (2)
Exemplify: Ports giving the example to port users by
managing their own externalities
Enable: Provide infrastructural or operational conditions
for port users so that they can improve their
environmental performance
Encourage: Provide incentives to port users in order to
trigger i
t i improved environmental performance.
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Engage: Engage with port users and/or competent
authorities (public-private p
(p p partnerships) in sharing
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knowledge and skills towards joint projects targeting
environmental improvement.
Enforce: Regulate behavior of port users and ensure
compliance

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Exemplify
Investing in low emission and fuel efficient vehicles;
Using low emission fuels in operating its fleet
Using best available techniques;
Investing in innovative demonstration projects
(influencing thereby state of the art);
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Enable
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
prevent dust dispersion from dry bulk operations and
t d t di i f d b lk ti d
road traffic.

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Encourage
Developing a scheme of differentiated p
p g port dues and
tariffs rewarding the most environment friendly port
users or those users that improve their environmental
record in substantial ways
Introducing grant schemes to support terminal
operators and other port users that invest in facilities
facilities,
equipment and technologies reducing air emissions

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Engage
Joint knowledge building and information gathering
regarding all port-related emissions and their relation to
air quality levels.
Joint il t
J i t pilot projects and f
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ibilit t di together with
th ith
port users, especially in fields and areas of overlapping
responsibilities.
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Other actions creating a climate of constructive
cooperation (e.g. organizing common workshops,
signing covenants with target groups)

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Enforce
Establishing low emission zones, restricting the entrance of
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 ...
regimes,

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Port‐city relations have changed…
Because ports have changed:
Industrial revolution > scale increase
Industrial revolution=> scale increase
Port infrastructure, efficient cargo handling operations
(
(cranes,…)
, )
Access channels are deepened
Need for more capacity
Need for more capacity => > more space
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)
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Erosion of public support for seaports
f bli tf t

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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
general public.’
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tegration of Ports
tegration of Ports

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Objectives
Raise 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

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THEMES TARGET GROUP
TARGET GROUP AIM
General Public Support and General Public Involve de general public in view of
image improving the image of the port and
getting th
tti the public support needed f
bli t d d for
operation and expansion of the port
Education and labour (future) employees Impact on the supply side of the
market labour market and thus attract
better educated workers to ports
to ports
People living in and Conserve good relations with
Port‐city relationship around ports inhabitants in and around port
areas
Reconcile good quality of life with
attractive business climate

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2. Make the port relevant
to different t
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Port managers’ commercial activities
language
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Communication t
C i ti to
the general public
Media attention
Local TV stations
Social t
S i l networking
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tools

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Ten recommendations
General public support and image (1‐4‐)
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1 Measure the image of your port
Ports are very different, Need to measure what the
image of your port is
Exemple: Port of Gijon
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Asturias
Independent poll (2007)
Satisfaction Citizens
Gijon
Contribution of the port
Environment
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Port area

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3. Open up the port: make people experience
what port life is all about
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Bring people to the port
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Port visits: « Port Safaris » (Hamburg and Amsterdam)
Open Port Days: Hamburg, Helsinki Rotterdam, Flemish Port Day,…
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EU Maritime day (20 May) Klaipeda, Helsinki,…
Invest in an attractive port area
Walking cycling paths pick‐nick spots restaurants port‐side
paths, pick nick spots, restaurants, port side
views,…
Make the port accessible and secure
the port accessible and secure
Structural visitors facilities
Location for Temporary events Port of Valencia America’s Cup
L ti f T t f l i i ’
Race, Formula 1 Race

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4. Make the port visible in the city
Port experience/education centres
Port experience/education centres
For school children: Antwerp, Rotterdam
For public at large: Genoa Port centre (in Port Antico)
Towards a European Network (Genoa, Turku, Antwerp
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and Rotterdam)
Breathe the port atmosphere in the city
the port atmosphere in the city
Design maritime street furniture (anchors,…), billboards
250 recommendations, Raise port icon status of cities
Prof Eric Van Hooydonk

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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

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Port‐city relationship
8. Make
8. Make neighbours your ambassadors
Ports and cities separated
Physical separation => struggle for space
Mental separation
=> « mal connu, mal aimé »
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=> Bad image: negative externalities
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8. Make neighbours your ambassadors
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« 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 equally
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(Website, newsletter,…)
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International Association Cities and Ports (1988°)
ti lA i ti Citi d P t (1988°)
Charter for Sustainable Development of Port Cities

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9. Limit negative externalities
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Typical port‐ city concerns are noise and air quality
city concerns are noise and air quality
Good practices through EcoPorts
Noise => EcoPorts‐NoMEPORTS project
Good practice guide based on EU legislation
Good practice guide based on EU legislation
Air quality => World Port Climate Initiative (° R’dam
2008)
Shore Side Electricity in ports (Gothenburg, Antwerp,
Amsterdam and Hamburg) g)

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10. Develop a functional and spatial mix of
ports and cities
ports and cities
Combine residential urban functions with port activities
Marseille renovation of the Silo of Arenc
Offer transport and logistics solutions to cities for cargo
transport and logistics solutions to cities, for cargo
and people
Brochure INE and EFIP (2008)
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London: reuse river wharves for city distribution purposes
Exploit the tourist potential of cruise and industrial
tourism:
Departure and mooring of large vessels becomes a
spectacle for the locals
spectacle for the locals

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Ports as cruise transit destination or a cruise tourism
hub
For ports in a region with a high tourist potential
Ca ag a, o o Cu u s
Cartagena, Port of Cultures - Discover the
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port facilities from the sea in the
Catamaran Port of Cultures »

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Photo: Hamburg Cruise Center

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Promote innovative projects of European port authorities:
Aim of the ESPO award
‐ 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
experience, live and work
i li d k

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Raises the profile of the participating ports
Impact of the ESPO Award
Impact of the ESPO Award
Improves the image of the ports in general
HOW?
‐ ESPO Brochure
‐ High level award ceremony
‐ Used as quality label by the winning ports
as quality label by the winning
‐ Press
=> ESPO award sets the winning ports in the picture and improves
the image of the ports in general

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6. Societal integration
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of ports 2007 EU
Identified by
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Ports and Maritime
Policies
Various aspects:
V i t
Synergies between
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ports and cities
Quality and accessibility
of port areas
Positive image
Main responsibility lies
with port authorities
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EU role supportive

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Thank you for your attention!
Patrick Verhoeven – Secretary General
European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO)
Treurenberg 6 – B-1000 Brussel / Bruxelles
Tel + 32 2 736 34 63 – Fax + 32 2 736 63 25
Email: patrick.verhoeven@espo.be – www.espo.be