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Report

Onshore power supply and o� shore wind energy

Focus

A year into SECA enforcement

Economy

BSR’s standing in The 2015 Sustainable Economic Development Assessment

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Baltic Ports Organization42 235 years of operations – The Port of Pori

by Maciej Kniter43 Step ahead – New Swedish-Finnish eco-project kicks off

by Magnus Andersson

3Regular columns

3 Editorial6 BTJ Calendar of events8 Market SMS Extended10 What’s new?12 BTJ Maps News14 On the roads: La région de la mer

Baltique c’est Paris58 Collector’s corner60 Who’s who62 Transport miscellany

22Maritime

22 A concession to ports? – Scope of the EU Concessions Directive with regard to land-related contracts in ports by Dr. Kai-Dieter Classen, LL.M. (Berkeley), Deputy Director of the International Aff airs division of the Hamburg Port Authority

24 Never boring – Northern Europe’s container volumes and terminal capacity by Dirk Visser, Senior Shipping Consultant and Managing Editor Publications of Dynamar B.V.

26 Finland’s fi rst nearly there – Development of an LNG terminal in Pori by Veera Heikkinen

28 Stack profi ling – Hazard avoidance in container yards by Peregrine Storrs-Fox, TT Club’s Risk Management Director

30 Solving the automation puzzle – Challenges and lessons for terminal automation by Lucia Ramos and Meena Shah, Managers, Navis Product Management, and Oscar Pernia, Navis’ Senior Director Product Strategy

16Economy

16 How well is your well-being? – BSR’s standing in The 2015 Sustainable Economic Development Assessment by Przemysław Myszka

42Newsletters

Contents

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33Report

Onshore power supply and offshore wind energy33 Ports and ships plugged into

sustainability by Silvia Caballero, Regional Business Development Director for Shore Connection Solutions at Schneider Electric

38 Smart specialisation – Pomeranian offshore and marine technologies by Leszek Wilczyński, Research and Development Director at the Ship Design and Research Centre

40 Development in the wind – Wind power in the Baltic Sea region by Iza Kielichowska, Vice-President of the Board, and Oliwia Mróz, Offshore and International Cooperation Specialist, Polish Wind Energy Association

45Focus

A year into SECA enforcement45 And the miracle happened!

by Dr. Maciej Matczak, Head of Actia Forum’s Consulting Department

48 Ship-owners on SECA – Assessing the first year of low sulphur limits in Europe by Maria Deligianni, Policy Advisor – Maritime Safety, Environment and Offshore, ECSA

52Logistics

52 Scale vs. flexibility – Technology impacting future freight forwarding by Paweł Kuś

54 On their way – Current and projected trends in hybrid and electric vehicle sales by Katarzyna Chmielewska

56 Battlefield boxes – Light Observation-Protective Container LOOK by Marek Kołdras, Spokesperson at the Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów

In this issue

”And, as months passed, everybody in the industry was wishing for some kind of a SECA godsend on the

first day of 2015. And a miracle indeed came!”

Dr. Maciej Matczak, Head of Actia Forum’s Consulting Department Read more in the article: And the miracle happened!, pgs. 45-47

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BTJ 6/2015 (Nov.-Jan. edition) Report: Onshore power supply and offshore wind energy | Focus: A year into SECA enforcement Issues distributed at:

12th Vessel Efficiency & Fuel Management Summit, 27-28 January 2016, UK/London, www.wplgroup.comThe event will scrutinise technologies and recent developments in fleet performance and fuel efficiency, such as mechanical design options for fuel savings, optimising fuel consumption in connection to vessel behaviour, as well as crew management best practices and human factors contributing to vessels' efficacy. The event3 will also touch upon complying with ECA's SOx & NOx limits.

8th Annual Onshore Wind O&M Forum Europe, 3-4 February 2016, DE/Hamburg, www.windenergyupdate.com/operations-maintenanceThe forthcoming Forum will highlight topics such as how to achieve 25% OPEX reduction by 2020 (saving e.g. money and time in daily operations & maintenance by strong spare parts strategies), followed by solutions for difficult O&M situations (incl. major component failures), as well as how failure rates, SCADA & CMS can improve the operational performance of turbines.

RoRo Shipping Conference, 16-17 February 2016, SE/Gothenburg, www.informamaritimeevents.comThe coming edition of the conference will take up the sulphur debate, a discussion on implementing different methods of com-pliance, presenting also the shippers’ wish list to better understand the criteria for selecting ship-owners and operators. RoRo will also feature a ro-pax spotlight session on European ferry market developments, assessing the impact of the current economic environment on ro-ro investment opportunities.

Border Security, 17-18 February 2016, IT/Rome, www.smi-online.co.ukThe 9th edition of the conference will create a possibility to discuss the potential solutions of the migrant crisis and related difficul-ties. The participants will learn how to secure with the use of the latest technology the external European sea, land and air borders in the current climate, as well as discuss other aspects of border security like counter-terrorism, smuggling drugs and illegal goods.

4th Railway Forum 2016, 29 February-1 March 2016, DE/Berlin, www.railwayforumberlin.comThe two-day event will feature workshops on quality, sustainability and globalization as well as numerous presentations on future rail innovations, such as digitalization of the railway industry, next-gen trains, meeting the demands of passengers of the future, supply chain agility and ways of increasing rail infrastructure's reliability.

BTJ 1/2016 (Feb.-Mar.) Report: Baltic transport highlights 2015 | Focus: Logistics centres and warehouses | Special: Cruising across the BalticIssues distributed at:

LNG International Summit, 7-8 March 2016, FR/Cannes, www.lngsummit.orgThe summit is a platform where LNG experts will meet to discuss new projects, the latest trends and share their experiences. The agenda includes such LNG-focused issues as technical conferences on ports and terminals, bunkering and environmental safety in transportation, LNG pricing and trading worldwide, and much more.

Transport Week, 8-10 March 2016, PL/Gdańsk, www.transportweek.euThe 6th edition of the Transport Week international conference will once more gather in one place a rich variety of maritime, inter-modal, LNG and EU transport policy representatives for a three-day event packed with in-depth presentations, engaging panel discussions and focus seminars.

Seatrade Cruise Global, 14-17 March 2016, US/Fort Lauderdale, www.seatradecruiseglobal.comFor more than 30 years the international exhibition & conference has been serving the cruise industry by bringing together buyers and suppliers for networking, sourcing, innovation, and education. After 27 years in Miami, the 2016 event will be held in Fort Lauderdale, featuring a revamped sectored show floor as well as a multi-track conference agenda on the state of the global cruise industry.

9th Annual Pipeline Integrity Management Forum, 15-17 March 2016, DE/Berlin, www.fleming.eventsThis year's edition will focus on innovations, the latest technologies and risk-based inspections, tackling practical aspects of pipe-line integrity management, inspection & surveillance with the use of drones and robotics, life extension & surface protection, unlocking the potential of big data in developing the pipeline business, challenges of using biogas in national grids, as well as pigging and non-piggable pipelines.

Green Ship Technology Conference 2016, 15-18 March 2016, DK/Copenhagen, www.greenshiptechnology.comThe following year’s agenda includes sessions, panels and case studies on, among many, understanding the implementation process of CO2 measure, monitor and verify provisions, enforcement of ECAs and the lessons to be learned from the realization of the Ballast Water Management Convention, as well as on reducing GHG emissions and ship-owners’ uptake of new technologies.

LNG Congress Russia 2016, 16-18 March 2016, RU/Moscow, www.lngrussiacongress.comThe meeting will focus on the liberalisation of the Russian LNG export market and the related development opportunities. The event will also deliver the latest updates on a number of LNG projects, incl. Yamal, Arctic 2, Pechora, Baltic, Sakhalin, as well as Snøhvit – the world’s  first project carried out in the Arctic. The Congress will put a spotlight on experiences with running the Qatargas LNG plant, too.

Gasification 2016, 23-24 March 2016, NL/Rotterdam, www.wplgroup.comApart from a market overview, the 5th Annual Gasification Summit will tackle such issues as biomass and waste gasification (par-ticularly for chemical and fuel production), recent developments in gas clean-up, coal gasification technologies in the EU and overseas (incl. commercialisation of the underground coal gasification).

TransRussia, 19-22 April 2016, RU/Moscow, www.transrussia.ruTransRussia is the number one exhibition for the transport & logistics industry in Russia & CIS region, featuring key players from the domestic and international supply chain. It is an ideal networking platform for international 2PL, 3PL/4PL companies, intermodal transport services providers, cargo owners, IT service companies, break-bulk and transport security suppliers.

BTJ Calendar of events

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BTJ 2/2016 (Apr.-May) Report: Baltic port market | Focus: TEN-T developments | Special: Break-bulk & project cargoIssues distributed at:

TRANSBALTICA 2016, 18-20 May 2016, LT/Vilnus, www.litexpo.ltThe event aims at presenting the newest market innovations but also challenges to encourage cooperation and relations between various transport businesses. Next year’s key topics will include intelligent transport systems, transport and logistics services as well as transport infrastructure.

Breakbulk Europe 2016, 23-26 May 2016, BE/Antwerp, www.breakbulk.comThe meeting will give break-bulk and project cargo professionals a possibility to not only see the latest products and services from around 350 break-bulk focused exhibitors, but also to attend numerous seminars, conferences and workshops.

Scandinavian Rail Development, 24 May 2016, SE/Stockholm, www.scandinavianraildevelopment.comOn the 24th of May all participants who actively target the Nordic rail industry as part of their company's growth strategy will gather in Stockholm to develop new relationships and deepen existing ones, showcase their solutions & capabilities, and raise their profile together with brand awareness.

ESPO Conference 2016, 2-3 June 2016, IE/Dublin, www.espo.beThe 2016’s edition of ESPO’s annual meeting will look into ways of improving the efficiency of maritime transport and seaports from different angles, incl. how to remove the remaining barriers in maritime transport, how to set the digital agenda for ports as well as how can harbours benefit from new trade agreements.

TOC EUROPE, 14-16 June 2016, DE/Hamburg, www.tocevents-europe.comTOC Europe is a global meeting place for ports, terminals, shipping lines, third-party logistics providers as well as shippers. The exhibition part is a showcase for port and terminal technology & operations focusing on collaboration within the container supply chain, which will be given in 2016 a special premium status with lots of networking opportunities for supply chain stakeholders.

BTJ 3/2016 (June-July) Report: Baltic ro-ro & ferry market | Focus: Baltic shipyards | Special: New models of economyIssues distributed at:

BPO Annual Conference 2016, 8-9 September 2016, FI/Helsinki, www.bpoports.comThe Baltic Ports Organization invites all executives interested in improving the competitiveness of maritime transport in the Baltic Sea region, increasing the efficiency of ports & terminals, developing infrastructure and value-added services, as well as extend-ing ashore and hinterland connections to its annual conference, this year held in the capital of Finland and hosted jointly by the port of Helsinki and HaminaKotka.

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On the roadsOn the roads

La région de la mer Baltiquec'est Paris

Report

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Onshore power supply and off shore wind energy

Report

by Silvia Caballero, Regional Business Development Director

for Shore Connection Solutions at Schneider Electric

Ports are the most visible interfaces and direct links between the neighbouring population and the maritime industry. The increasing pressure from coastal communities to reduce environmental and health impacts associated with the shipping business places harbours on the front line of social responsibility and action taking. Luckily, there are solutions available from stock for port authorities and ship operators not only to meet their closest neighbours’ expectations, but also to aid the environment globally.

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T he maritime industry, led and regu-lated by the International Maritime Organization, is taking steps in this regard by adjusting the contents of

some of the main pollutants in bunker fuel such as sulphur (generator of SOX) and nitro-gen (NOX). In this respect, the adoption of the Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA), like the one in place in the Baltic and North Seas, across the English Channel and in North America since January 2015, obliging all ves-sels to switch to fuel containing less than 0.1%

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sustainability

Plug in the benefitsHowever, while a vessel is at berth

in port waters, there is a more suita-ble technology available, called “shore

In Europe, where the energy mix is one of the greenest on Planet Earth, and where a clear strategy is in place to make it greener and greener in the coming years, to switch from any fossil fuel (incl. LNG) to electricity from the grid is indisputably the right option for vessels while at berth.

sulphur, is a clear example soon to be followed by other regions in the world.

Tanking low sulphur fuel, utilizing Liq-uefi ed Natural Gas (LNG) as bunker fuel or installing exhaust gas cleaning systems on-board vessels are viable solutions for shipping lines to comply with the new rules while operating in SECAs. Each of them has its pros and cons, and – depending on the specifi c application – the adoption of one or another and the use of it during a ves-sel’s sailing time will make the most sense.

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Focus

FocusA year into SECA enforcement

T o begin with, the most obvious ways to comply with SECA – bunker-ing low sulphur fuel or installing exhaust gas scrubbers – were reck-

oned as serious cost-burdening constrains to the competitiveness of maritime transport, especially against the overland on-wheels competition. Market analyses and expert opinions pointed to European refi neries’ shortage of clean marine fuels production capacity, while the off shore scrubbing tech-nology was accused of immaturity since only a few years earlier, in 2008, the International Maritime Organization accepted scrubbers as a means of SOX compliance with only some

tests carried out in the past (e.g. the 22-days trail on-board the Canadian icebreaker Louis S. St-Laurent back in 1998).

Secondly, other voices indicated the need to pursue an alternative fuels path, like Lique-fi ed Natural Gas (LNG), thus the necessity of deploying brand-new purpose-built vessels (since services like LNG-retrofi tting were at that time a pie in the sky, or simply economic suicide with no chance for any return on investment whatsoever regarding the senes-cent fl eet). Switching to LNG ensured SECA-compliance – and upcoming rules on nitro-gen oxides as well – with a tempting fuel bill promise, too. Here, the price gap between

And the miracle happened!by Dr. Maciej Matczak,

Head of Actia Forum’s Consulting Department

The introduction of the Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECA) – across the Baltic and North Seas as well as in the English Channel from 2015’s start – has been regarded as a radical operational environment change for the maritime transport sector running its business to, from and within these parts of Europe. The new, much more restrictive, 0.1% limit of sulphur content in marine fuel was causing signifi cant concerns among shipping operators, particularly container and ro-ro & ferry companies with fi xed services in SECA, years before the clocks hit the terrifying date of January 1st, 2015.

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It was expected that SECA would plough through the shipping sector, causing major intra- as well as inter-modal changes such as limiting the average distance goods travel by sea as well as throwing shipments on the roads. And, as months passed, everybody in the industry was wishing for some kind of a SECA godsend on the first day of 2015. And a miracle indeed came!

LNG and low sulphur or even traditional heavy fuel was seen as a key advantage being able to cover the higher investment costs of LNG retrofi tting or extra expenditures for a

Editorial

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Well, another year has passed and it would be great to cherish the holiday season the way it should be done, but looking at the past 12 months one hardly fi nds reasons for joy. Something seriously cracked in 2015, bringing about a new reality, which – correct me if I’m wrong – is taking us in the wrong direction.

Th e Pandora’s Box of the Syrian Civil War has surrounded the world just like the Midgard Serpent, bringing pain and misery to the innocent who just wanted to live a peaceful life, be it in Syria, Iraq, France, Tunisia, the US, anywhere. What’s more, another undead off spring of terrorism is rising its vile face of inhuman brown & red-shirt propaganda, something I personally up-to-date knew only from books and tales of older generations. Now it’s winning applause and grabbing a fi rm governmental foothold in some EU Member States, not to men-tion the minds of certain Grand Old Party candidates in the US presidential race. My hunch is that it won’t be a part of the solution, it will rather become a stumbling block, to say the least.

Nonetheless, in defi ance of the above, let us wish all of our Readers, their families, relatives, and beloved ones, the warmest season’s greetings, since making a long face won’t get us far either.

As for 2015’s last edition of BTJ, I would like to draw your attention in the fi rst place to the Report section, particularly to Silvia Caballero’s piece on onshore power supply, coupled with numerous opinions we’ve gathered from both port authorities as well as shipping lines on the real life usage of cold ironing. Th e Focus part, in turn, is devoted to sailing one year across the Sulphur Emission Control Areas. Do you remember how many articles, not only in BTJ but also Europe-wide, were devoted to this trembling heart topic? One-two years before SECA saw the light of day were full of emotions, accusations, bold statements, head-in-sand, etc. And today? A shrug at best. Dr. Maciej Matczak explains this Oil Bubble burst miracle in Focus’ opening article. Next, I’m in a jubilant mood to see that this edition’s Maritime section is a confi rmation of what I wrote in the previous editorial about establishing long-term partnerships. It is great to have

Kai, Dirk and Peregrine on-board our journal again, delivering valuable insights, supported by Navis’ experiences with terminal automation, together with a trip to Pori to see how its LNG terminal is developing and attracting business attention already one year before commissioning! Th is time our Logistics “unit” has something very BTJ-style in store, namely a piece on the Light Observation-Protective Container

LOOK, showcasing what other box-shaped applications can be invented. Th is part of our journal also touches upon trends in sales of hybrid and electric cars as well as how technology is impacting the small vs. big freight forwarding game. For other aff airs, the Economy’s article How well is your well-being? pictures our region’s performance in this fi eld against the background of the whole world. Last, but certainly not least, the Collector’s corner answers the one question most probably everybody has asked themselves at least one time in his or her life, namely “What’s the link between the Baltic and Tristan da Cunha, the world’s most remote, inhabited piece of land?”

I wish you a pleasant reading!

Przemysław Myszka

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