PIANC. The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure. PIANC EnviCom WG150 A practical guide for a sustainable port

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1 PIANC The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure PIANC EnviCom WG150 A practical guide for a sustainable port Chairman: Tiedo Vellinga Port of Rotterdam, TU Delft, EnviCom Co-chairman: Kris de Craene Port of Antwerp, IAPH Secretary: Daan Rijks CEDA, Royal Boskalis Westminster

2 PIANC-Envicom PTG WFD PTG CC TG WWN WG 16 Navigation and(shell-) fish habitat Progress on re-formation WG 136 Sustainable maritime navigation WG 143 Initial assessment of environmental effects of navigation and infrastructure projects WG 150 A practical guide fora sustainableseaport WG 157 Environmental aspects of dredging and port and waterway construction around coastal plant habitats Partnered WG, MarCom WG 51, Water injection dredging Partnered WG, InCom WG 127, Fish passage Partnered WG, InCom WG 128, Alternative bank protection, inland waterways New Partnered WG, RecCom WG 148, Environmental impact aspects of recreational navigation infrastructures

3 Objectives of the WG 1. Definition of the Green Port Philosophy 2. Prove attractivity and necessity of Green Ports (sustainable development as an economic driver) 3. Guidance on need and implementation of Green Port philosophy 4. Collect best practices from existing ports (effectiveness and economic potential) 5. Link with Corporate Social Responsibility concept 6. Encourage and guide port re-construction and transformation phases

4 WG Support Ports: Amsterdam, Antwerp, Bremen, Brisbane, Ghent, HaminaKotka, Los Angeles, Nigeria, Rotterdam Representatives: PIANC EnviCom & MarCom, IAPH, ESPO, CEDA, USACE, UNEP, WWF Other: Terminal operators, research institutes, universities, consultants, contractors Countries: Australia, Belgium, China, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Spain, UK, USA Still searching for input from stakeholders, as member or for review (shipping, NGOs, etc)

5 Report Content - Focus on landlord ports and main environmental issues that turn ports into sustainable ports; - Guidance for newport developments + upgrading/rehabilitating existingports; - Focus on Guidance(awareness &education), supported by successfull examples and case studies - Demonstrate that there is a clear economic driver / motivation to create a sustainable port (long-term planning) - Prove that sustainable ports are more efficient and more interesting for investors. - Role, responsibility and influence of the port in its logistic chain - N.B. We do not aim to provide lists of indicators for comparisons

6 Report Content Breakdown of chapters: 1. Introduction (scope / boundaries, purpose, global positioning) 2. Role of the port 3. Environmental and sustainability issues in ports and related logistic chains 4. Tools to support implementation of the Green Port Concept and Institutional and social aspects 5. The Green Port philosophy 6. Conclusions and recommendations Appendices: Case studies, management schemes, checklists, etc

7 Update on Status Formal kick-off held with WG team members WG website operational, site content continuously updated with WG documents, relevant reports and draft texts Draft Table of Contents created and writers appointed Preliminary report-texts drafted Global case studies and relevant initiatives identified 2 nd meeting and workshop held (October 2011, Amsterdam) including review and writing sessions New texts drafted 3 rd meeting organized March in Los Angeles

8 Next steps: - Completion of report: Comments, suggestions welcome till end june 2012 Case studies Possible Follow-up - CSR: a guideline for CSR reporting for seaports

9 WG150 Members * A = Active, C = Corresponding