ivl_eia case port of goteborg

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SUTRANET Presentation Seminar, Aalborg, March 22, 2007

ke Sjdin & Erik FridellIVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute

Environmental impact assessment, case:

Port of Gteborg


Introduction and motives for the case

Port of Gteborg:

- rapidly developing major NSR port

- located inside a major city spatial and

environmental barriers

- in the frontline as regards environmental actions- presently in the process of applying for legal and

environmental permits for major expansion


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Description of the case Port of Gteborg

Harbours (terminals):1. Tors harbour (oil)

2. Skarvik harbour (oil)

3. Rya harbour (oil)

4. lvsborg/Arendal (ro/ro)

5. Skandia (container, car)

788,000 containers TEU

574,000 ro/ro units

304,000 cars

19.5 million tonnes of oil 37.2 million tonnes of goods

Total number of berths: 151

Total lenght of berths: 12 kilometres

Figures in 2005:


Measures taken to reduce environmental impact

Shore-side electricity supply

Vapour recovery

Electrified railway transports

Emission control on working

machinery/non-road vehicles

Heavy ecodriving


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Future situation port expansion scenario

A doubling of the harbour traffic in 2012 compared to 2001,

involving expansion of the ro/ro- and container harbour areas

(terminals, quais) and associated activities

Subsequent increases in road transports and associated

needed changes in road traffic infrastructure

Increase in rail transports and subsequent changes in railway

infrastructure

Increase of depth of fairways leading into ports


Expansion of container and car terminals


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Expansion of ro/ ro-terminal


Environmental impact assessment

1. Air qua lity

NO2 standardexceeded insome points

Port trafficcontribute by 5%in 2001, and by2% in 2005


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2. Water quality, soils, sediments

Concentrations of oil pollutants in su r face w a te r from the port

are and the environmental impact considered marginal

Amounts of mineral oils released from port activities to the

w a st e w a t e r network are small and considered having a

marginal impact on municipal waste water treatment

Impact t ox i cs i n an t i f ou l i ng agen ts and b a l la st w a t e r on

water organisms may not be excluded

Impact of d r e d g i n g considered small

Negative impacts ofsw e l l and e ros ion may occur



3. Noise

Standardsexceeded in someresidential areas

Situationunchanged in 2012


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4. Cultural heritage and natural habitats

Exploitation of the small island Lilla Aspholmen, part of the

national historical interest the 17th century military fortress

lvsborgs Nya Fstning, for the expansion of the ro/ro-terminal

Intrusion of the NATURA 2000-reservation area Torsviken by

new road and rail infrastructure through the area, connecting to

a new ro/ro harbour at Stora Risholmen


Measures to reduce spatial andenvironmental barriers for port development

Emissions to air: non-road vehicles and working machinery renew, ecodriving ships shoreside electricity, exhaust aftertreatment, fuels green electricity and heat consumption within port

Emissions to water and soil: education of port staff

green bunkering equipping surface and waste water wells with oil filters promotion of environmental friendly antifouling agents

Noise: non-road vehicles and working machinery renew, ecodriving ships shoreside electricity load/reload, container handling new improved standards


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Conclusions and recommendations

Air emissions (in particular SO2 and NOX) from ships need tobe reduced:

abatement technologies exist and are very cost-effective effective policies are lacking actors: EU, national governments, local and port authorities

Noise emissions from ports and port activities need to bereduced:

technical solutions not available at a satisfying point need of research and standardisation key actor: European Commission

Railway network and associated transports connecting to

ports need to be improved

Careful and advanced planning to protect natural habitatsand cultural heritage


Thank you for your attent ion!

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