Charo Camacho
International Project Manager
IAT
Brussels
4th March, 2015
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Graphic Map of the
SMART PORT key
factors: defining the
real challenge
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Assessment on the
current status of MED
Ports on the bases of the
SMART PORT trends
“knowing where we are
now it is essential to
determine where we want
to be”
Map of Competitive
Advantages and
Disadvantages
linked to the SP
concept
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Strategic Action Plan
towards the SP
concept, aimed at
exploiting the existing
potential and at the
same time, contributing
to the decision-making
process
In total 23 Criteria (and 68 KPIs) were
defined for the assessment, 8 (16 KPIs) of
them focussed on the energy performance
of the selected ports:
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Valencia and Barcelona (Spain)
Algeciras Bay (Spain)
Piraeus (Greece)
Genoa and Gioia Tauro (Italy)
Maarsaxlokk (Malta)
Genoa (Italy)
Barcelona (Spain)
La Spezia (Italy)
Marseille (France)
1.
Total consumption of energy
2.
Energy consumption by containers
3.
Energy consumption by internal fleets
4.
Energy consumption by officesUse of renewables KPIs
5.
In addition 2 non-med ports were
Energy consumption by lighting1. % heating fuels from renewable
analysed
resources managed by the port
authority due to their relevant influence
in the Mediterrean area: Sines
Energy consumption by terminals equipment
2. % heating fuels from renewable
(Portugal) and Tanger Med (Morocco).
for movement of containers
6.
resources managed by terminal operators
7. Use of renewables
8.
Energy Management
3. % energy from renewable resources
managed by port authority
4. % energy from renewable resources
managed by terminal operators.
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Great difficulty in assessing the current
energy performance in seaports mainly because:
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The performance of the port infrastructure
and services in terms of energy consumption is
key for the its competitiveness and sustainability.
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Port Authorities lack of a clear, exhaustive and updated
overview of SP KPIs (with the exception of the operational
KPIs).
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The challenge of energy efficiency has been
taken up by port authorities, as many of them are
Available data are often categorized according to different
increasingly concerned with their emission profiles,
protocols, units of measure and different time-scales and
and regulation in port areas have become more
frequencies.
restrictive.
In general terms, there is neither an exhaustive control about
the energy consumption level in ports, nor about the costs
that this consumption represents.
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Energy consumption is highly important in
port operations. Bearing in mind the increase of
energy costs, port authorities and terminals are
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Port Authorities do not know about the energy performance
needed of innovative solutions to reduce their fuel
of the terminal operators in their facilities thus their integration
bills.
and coordination is not usual.
Improvement
intermodality
Ports are not only a
link within the
logistics chain but a
NODE where the
operators interact
of
Better Energy
High energy demand
Management +
and supply.
further development
throughout many
of BE
different processes
processes:
-
simplifies
the
logistics chain
-
reduces
cargo
handling
- improves safety
But despite its potential this sector is facing several challenges which need to be faced:
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Technology costs are high and access to finance is difficult;
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There are substantial infrastructure barriers, such as grid connection issues or access to
adequate port facilities and specialized vessels;
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There are administrative barriers such as complex licensing and consenting procedures,
which can delay projects and raise costs;
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There are environmental issues to be faced, including the need for more research and better
information on environmental impacts.
Encouraging
as potential among
energy the
suppliers,
 Promoting the 
coordination
andports
communication
differentallowing them to
sellwithin
its energy
surplus
actors and operators
the port
area.in the grid (price policy regulation required).
 Better
and
 Promoting
the useto
of green
vehicles inside
port area.
improved
access
consumption
and the
energy
 Development
R&Dtheand
projects (RIS3, ESI,
performance data
and informationof(both,
Port technology
and its operators).
H2020…)
 Definition of energy
efficiency and performance indicators.
 Promoting
(andofsupporting)
the upgrading
of ports facilities in
 Incentives towards
the adoption
energy management
standards
(ISO 50000).
 Embracing
order to facilitate the production, manufacturing and distribution of
ESIF
H2020
and devices
within the&port area Others
(thus
the technology
smart components
grid
concept
(EFFICIENCY
encouraging
the development
establishment
of these
SUSTAINABILITY):
promoting ports
integration in and
the Smart
Grid
companies in the port area).
(generation and consumption).
RIS3
 Political incentives towards the use of renewable energies.
 Developing clusters and poles to push forward innovation and avoid
National
Programmes
fragmentation.
 Improving access to risk capital or loans for startup SMEs; and
improving intellectual property management.
 Increasing
investments
in
demonstration
projects
(commercial
feasibility); and large public-private partnership initiatives to gather the
necessary critical mass.
 Promoting large PPP initiatives to gather the necessary critical mass
 Addressing legal and administrative hurdles.
Charo Camacho
International Project Manager
rcamacho@iat.es
Tel. +34 95 446 80 10
Fax: +34 95 446 04 07
http://www.iat.es
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