Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change considerations at the Kingston Container Terminal
Jamaica Climate Resilient PPPs Webinar Series: “Developing climate resilient infrastructure PPPs – the case of Jamaica
June 4, 2020
Presenter: Christopher Gayle, Environmental Specialist
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Operated by consortium headed by CMA/CGM under 30 year concession agreement with the PAJ
Expand and upgrade the KCT
Financed byIDB Invest
Proparco
European B Lenders
North Terminal:
• 535 meters
• 47 hectares of yard
• 2 berths
• 4 gantry cranes
West Terminal:
• 475 meters
• 65 hectares of yard
• 2 berths
• 4 gantry cranes
South Terminal:
• 1,200 meters
• 82 hectares of yard
• 5 berths
• 8 gantry cranes
Ideal position32 miles off the main North/South sea lanes between North and South America, South America and Europe and East/West sea lanes linking Asia, America, Europe and the Middle East.
Criticality Ranked 8th in Latin America and the Caribbean 2018
TOP 1O CRITICAL RISKS CLIMATE RISKS IMPACTS
Sea Level Rise Asset Exposure
Extreme Heat Occupational Health (Heat Stress)
Intense Storms Flooding, Lighting strikes, Reduced visibility
High Winds Shutdown of operations
Lightning Occupational Health,Damage to assets
DISASTER RISKS IMPACTS
Earthquakes Liquefaction, Collapse of cranes
Hurricanes Flooding, Storm Surge, Cargo Damage
Fires Damage to cargo, Offsite impacts
Public Health Emergency of International concern
Occupational Health, Loss of productivity
Accidents Loss of life, injury to staff
Extreme Heat KFTL Response
• More frequent breaks
• Increased hydration
• Increased medical surveillance of at risk staff.
• Increased A/C maintenance
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CARICOF Heat Outlook (2019)
• 45% above normal temperatures
Actual
• Hottest day on record June 22 2019
KFTL Impact
• Heat related stress/ fatigue
• Reduced Productivity
KFTL COVID19 MITIGATION MEASURESHuman Resource Non-essential workers-Implementation of work from
home/ rotation policy (approx 200)
Environmental Cleaning Increased cleaning frequency of high touch areas Disabling of biometric access control sytems Mechanical cleaning of shuttle buses every other trip Chemical fogging of shuttle buses weekly Equipping of all CHE/ terminal vehicles with spray
bottles Sodium hypochlorite solution dispensing/ refill stations Increased maintenance frequency of Air conditioning
units Distribution of rubbing alcohol to high occupancy work
areas
Infection Prevention and Control
100% Temperature checks at all entry points Additional hand sanitization stations installed (70+
total) Triage tent for respiratory symptoms Heightened surveillance/ quarantine of staff with
respiratory symptoms Distribution of personal hand sanitizers to all staff Internal contact tracing, with MOH where suspected
case identified
Social Distancing Reduced seating capacity in Cafeteria and Rest Bay Social distancing guide markers in cafeteria,
entrance/exit turnstiles/ wharfage areas. Reduced density of beds in staff rest area Reduced passenger load in shuttle buses/ terminal
vehicles
SOUTH TERMINAL UPGRADE- SEISMIC RESILIENCE
SSE Induction-CSR 7
Copyright; VCGP
Soil treatment by stone columns
Rear raked
H piles
Reinforced concrete
slab on 2 pile rows
Geotechnical context: 12m thick
liquefiable soils on top of stiff to
hard clays.
Design: 475 year return period
event seismic acceleration of
0.29g
UPGRADE OF STORMWATER DRAINAGE NETWORK
Context: Flood Risk at Maintenance Facility, due to under-designed drainage infrastructure
Solution: Upgraded drainage infrastructure informed by hydrologic assessment
SSE Induction-CSR 8
Next steps
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Continue to assess Climate Change and Disaster Risks to our Operations and Integrate adaptation and mitigation measures. (Low probability, high consequence)
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