Port of Antwerp

Sustainable port & logistic chain development

Kris De Craene, Manager EnvironmentJerusalem, 22/03/12

IAPH, 2012 Mid-term conference

Port of Antwerp, an inland located seaportRole of the port Environmental policy as part of sustainability policySome initiatives

Port of Antwerp, an inland located seaport

13.057 ha total area1.073 ha available area for development900 companies8,7 million TEU container turnover Logistics8,7 million TEU container turnover189 million tonnes cargo turnover45 seaships a day168 barges a day220 freight trains a day

Logistics

Industry Cargo handling

7 out of the 10 main international chemical companies have a production site in Antwerp

14 tank storage operators of which 11 are independent

Integrated model:• refineries

• steam crackers

The cargo generating effect: Largest integrated chemical cluster in Europe

Houston

Antwerp

• steam crackers• independent tank storage

• waste treatment• Logistics

Extensive pipeline network

Singapore

TANK STORAGE

Doubling of capacity in a few years time

2011 : 5.3 million m³

Storage & distribution solutions for each product

5.45 million m² covered storage spacecool and cold storage, hazardous goods

warehouses etc.Added value services:

– weighing– packing– quality control

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– Future expansion:– Logistics Park Waasland, 70 ha (2011)

– Logistics Park Schijns, 82 ha (2014)– Saeftinghe Development Area, 1.070 ha

– Verrebroekdok, 60 ha (2016)

– labelling– stock management etc.

Over 700 European Distribution Centers

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Antwerp, European mainhub

liquid bulkdry bulk

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container58%

breakbulk8%

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Total maritime traffic:189 million tonnes in 2011

Forecast :265 million tonnes in 2020

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Environmental management from perspective of a port authority - Area manager- Estate owner- Facilitator/key player in the logistic chain- Administrator- Administrator- Regulator and enforcing agent- Operator- Developer and manager of infrastructure - Nodal point of knowledge on port and environment- Facilitator of innovation- Partner in the community

Acting together with……stakeholders:- Private sector- Public authorities- Academic world- NGO´s- Other ports

… with a Policy basis

Business plan:- Vital, competitive, multifunctional- Operational, efficient, reliable- Sustainable: incl environmental policy- Partner for client, employee and society

Environmental policy view: - pro-active- Responsible- Critical- port and environment

And with Environmental policy as part of sustainability policy

First sustainability report about the port- Integrated reporting about all aspects

relevant for sustainable port developmentrelevant for sustainable port development- Joint public-private initiative:

port operators + port authority

- Intense interaction with stakeholders- According to GRI standards (for ports?)

Some initiatives

- towards sustainable shipping…- towards sustainable access…- towards sustainable port operations ...- towards sustainable hinterland transport…

Sustainable Shipping:--- CO2- emissions shipping<<< any other transport mode

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--- SOx, PM, NOx: ??

Sustainable shipping: Main drivers

New regulations-SOx 0.1 % by 2015 in SECA, 0,5% globally by 2020-NOx, tier III limitations for all ships built after jan 2016

Taking responsibility/encouraging developments by providing discount on harbourdues on the basis of ESI, which measures performance wrt Sox, Nox

Implementation of ESI in Antwerp:

- Reduction on harbour dues:

- ESI > 31

- 25 best ships

Sustainable shippingLNG

Environmental benefits using LNG in stead of MDO

Antwerp

Bunkering in place by 2015

Preparatory work ongoing

IMO Marpol 73-78Annex I - Oil pollutionAnnex II - Chemical WasteAnnex III - PackedAnnex IV - Sanitary WaterAnnex V - GarbageAnnex VI - Air pollution

EU Directive 2000/59Mandatory discharge of ships

Sustainable shipping Port reception facilities

Mandatory discharge of ships waste

Approach Port of AntwerpEvery ship has to pay, irrespectivethe use of the port reception facilities (PRF). Ships that do discharge their oily waste and garbage at the port reception facility, receive a reduction on the fee that they pay directly to the PRF.

GoalsØAccess -> deepening navigation channels in ScheldtØNature & Safety -> creating flooding areas

Parties involved:• Flemish Waterways & environmental admin• Dutch Waterways & environmental admin• Estuarine Ports

Sustainable accessIntegrated water management

• Estuarine Ports• Dutch government• Flemish Regional government• Large scale public concertation

Results:Permit for deepening Scheldt grantedCreations of flooding areas ongoing

Sustainable accessgetting more out of the system integrating accessibility, nature and safety in the ScheldtTIDE - Interreg IVB NSR program : towards an improved understandig of tidal river development (Elbe, Weser, Scheldt, Humber)

Research:

on relation between river management, ecomorphology and management, ecomorphology and hydromorphology

Action: Using dredged material to reshape sandbars: a new disposal strategy in the Western Scheldt, conciliati nature protection and port accessibility, working for nature!

Sustainable accessScheldt Radar Chain: AIS stations

• Operational: september 2005• 12 base stations• Covering complete coastal area, Scheldt

river & approach, all port areas and their maritime access

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• AIS info made available to:• MRCC Oostende (NCA)• VTS centres• Port authorities

Sustainable accessVirtual port – AIS

Fromwaiting times for mooring on terminals

uncoordinated arrivals on locks (waiting lines)(unnecessary) full throttle at sea

Tocoordinated First In First Out on terminalscoordinated and balanced arrivals on lockspossibility for slow steaming

Percentage reduced fuel-use by varying cruising speed

Straddle carriers with alternative fuels

Low sulphur fuel for tug boats

Algae production for energy production

Solar cells

Valorisation of dredged materials

Onshore Power Supply for seagoing ships

LNG

Estuarine management

Sustainable port operationsEnvironmental friendly

antifouling

Carbon Footprint

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Windmills

CO2 recovery

Cogeneration plants

Onshore Power Supply for inland shipping

Heat integration

N2O reduction

Biomass

Carbon neutral logistic zones

Valorisation of dredged materials

Smart grids for industries

Suschem & Fisch

Modal shift solutions

Reconversion of terminals

Energy efficiency programs

CCS

SCRT on tug boats

Carbon Footprint

Sustainable port operations – carbon footprint

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Voluntary energy-efficiency audits for 'not energy intensive' companies in the Antwerp port area (yearly energy use lower than 1 PJ)

Framework contract with energy-expert bureauYearly budget: 100.000 €

The concessionaire himself pays for an energy-efficiency-audit

Sustainable port operationsEnergy Efficiency Programmes

<20 employees on site

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<20 employees on site125€

>=20 employees on site250 €

Output:- proposal plan of energy-reducing measures - availability of subsidies for measures (REG-programme)- assistance with grant application

- Industrial emissions under control

- Dense physico-chemical monitoring network in the port : results are good.

- Diffuse emissions under study

- Contingency planning

Sustainable port operationsWater

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- Contingency planning

- Port regulation on Environment friendly anti-fouling

Sustainable port operationsAir Quality Management

SO2 yearly average

Integrated action plan for Nox and PM10

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NO2 yearly averagePM10 yearly average

Ø first OPS-installation for sea-going container vessels in EuropeØ High costs due to transformation 60 Hz <-> 50 HzØ Joint financial effort of terminal operator, port of Antwerp and Flemish authoritiesØ Environmental benefits for 1 small installation

(use of gasoil vs. central electricity production)NOx:PM10:

Sustainable port operationsOPS for containership – IMT terminal

9.186 kg/year217 kg/year

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PM10:SO2:VOC:CO2:

The major environmental benefit of OPS is the decrease of power usage on board.

217 kg/year0 kg/year

16 kg/year281.795 kg/year

Sustainable port operationslow emission yard equipment

Implementation of emission-reducing measures in port related equipmentCall for proposals closed on 31/12/11 with 11 proposals, 5 proposals selected

Installation of hydrogen generator on 31 straddle carriersInstallation of hydrogen generator on 5 mobile cranesConversion of 33 diesel powered straddle carriers to CNG powered typesInstallation of a start/stop system on 4 reach stackers and 65 fork lifts.

Ecodriving training for all drivers by external coachInstallation of a start/stop system on 4 reach stackers and 65 fork lifts.

Ecodriving training for all drivers by external coachReplacement of 25 diesel powered fork lifts by CNG powered types

Subsidy of 337,479 € triggers investment of 3,543,929 €Annual reduction of 4.73 tonnes/year PM10, 133.69 tonnes/year NOx, 1.04

tonnes/year SO2 en 3,240.52 tonnes/year CO2

Sustainable port operations:management of hindrance

Use in - Communication?- lease agreements?- Permitting?- …?

Ø No longer compensation, but realising good status of conservationØ Ecological infrastructure for protected species

Sustainable port area sustaining natural values

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Constructing breedingarea blackhead seagullConstructed walls for sand martins

Sustainable port areaCohabitation nature and industry

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Protected nature area: the Big CreekProtected nature area: De Kuifeend

4.3. Sustainable port area Waste - Inland shipping

Our 21 tugboats for towing-activities behind the locks are the target for emission reducing measures:- low sulfur fuel ahead of regulations- Shore power supply- Voluntary transformation from CCR I to CCR II- Pilot SCRT exhaust gas treatment

Sustainable port areaAPA´s own activities, an example?

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- Pilot SCRT exhaust gas treatment

Carbon footprint of the port authority´s activities

Sustainable hinterland transport

Positioning ports in the global supply chain:

- strategic?

- operational?

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Through the combination of shorter hinterland distances with a balanced modal-split, potential to reduce considerably the carbon footprint

CPH

Emission - CO2 effectpreset mode share; ratio ANT/OTHER

peripheralw eakquestion markbattlestrongcaptive

Legend:

• Captive: < 0.75

• Strong: 0.75 to 0.9

• Battleground: 0.9 to 1.1

• Question: 1.1 to 1.5

• Weak: 1.5 to 2

•Peripheral: > 2.0

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Interpretation:

E.g. captive <0.75 means that Antwerp has a clear

advantage, more than 25% penalty to use the

nearest port

Development modal split

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BargeRailRoad

Barge Master plan Port of Antwerp (2009-2016)

MONITORING & STRATEGY

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS– Albert Canal increase bridges to make 4 layer-

container transport possible – Seine-Nord + Seine-Schelde-West

CONDITIONS– Differentiated port tariffs– Port distribution: increase call sizes – Port distribution: co-ordination between terminal

operators and between barge-operators (BICOS-

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operators and between barge-operators (BICOS-project)

– Barge Traffic System (BTS) (pre-registration, waiting berths, locks, new version June ’10)

– The Premium barge service

TECHNOLOGY– River Information Services (RIS)– Introduction inland AIS (Automatic Identification

System) (1/3/’11): improves lock planning for barges

PROMOTION, COLLABORATION & NETWORKING– Container inland navigation forum (ICBO)– VOKA Inland navigation commission (3x/year)

Rail freight Master plan Port of Antwerp (2009-2016)

MONITORING & STRATEGY

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS– Line 27A: Capacity increase (+30%)– Liefkenshoek railway tunnel

CONDITIONS/OPERATIONS– Intra Port Rail: creation Antwerp Rail Mainhub complex

with as goals:– Bundling at fairly low costs– Open access and neutrality– Combining maritime & continental volumes– Combining maritime & continental volumes

– Intra Port Rail (IPR) => Homologation shunting locs– Rail Base: Supporting facilities for railway companies– Import customs: Suretyship for rail freight– Use and service shunting yards in the port– Reduction of emissions (electrolocs, shunting locs, less

sulfer)

HINTERLAND CONNECTIONS & FREQUENCIES– Public-private collaboration to increase new rail

connections: AIS II Project

PROMOTION & COMMUNICATION– Rail café– Rail freight conference

Road Master Plan Port of Antwerp (2009-2016)MONITORING & STRATEGY

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS– Capacity expansion E313– Secured Truck Parking– Master Plan 2020 (incl. third connection between left

and right bank*)

CONDITIONS– Pre-registration system for trucks– Liefkenshoektunnel free of toll

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– Liefkenshoektunnel free of toll– Reuse of containers– Tunnel safety – Exceptional transport – Ecocombi's

TECHNOLOGY– Dynamic Traffic Management system

PROMOTION & COMMUNICATION– Road transport commission (3x/year)

*3rd connection two banks river Scheldt

Conclusion

From port or nature/environment to port and nature/environment

From reactive to proactive approach

Possible further steps at international level:- International (GRI?) sectoral guideline for sustainability

reporting for ports.- Logistic chain Sustainability performance :

- Tools?- Indicators?

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