Workshop & Training

Regional Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Port Greening and Decarbonization

27 Jul 2023 - 28 Jul 2023 Hybrid

Introduction

Port management has implications for both economic growth and environmental protection.
The efficiency of a port directly affects the economies of the countries it serves, since more than 80% of global trade is carried by sea. The percentage is even higher for many developing countries. While ports are vital for economic development, the associated maritime traffic, handling of goods, and road and rail transport take a toll on the environment. This is caused by fuel-powered cargo handling equipment, ships, trucks, trains, and the electricity needed to run port operations. Reducing port emissions would cut air and water pollution and improve the health of over 3.5 billion people while helping curb climate change, according to UNCTAD.

Port greening and decarbonization are part of the global sustainability agenda. Ports in Asia and the Pacific need to work together to achieve the long-term goal of decarbonization for climate change mitigation. One of the key outputs of Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Technical Assistance program, “Promoting Innovations in Regional Cooperation and Integration in the Aftermath of COVID-19,” aims to support ADB’s developing member countries (DMCs) to address this maritime challenge.

A study on the feasibility of developing a regional fund for port greening and decarbonization has been conducted, including (i) identifying and understanding the constraints and difficulties that DMCs are facing in green port development; and (ii) assessing the potential investment opportunities and needs for port greening and decarbonization.

Regional knowledge sharing and policy dialogue are very important for the development of ADB’s DMCs. As the technical support team of the Workshop, the Global Sustainable Transport Innovation and Knowledge Center (hereinafter referred to as the GSTIKC) is a bureau-level affiliation of the Ministry of Transport of the People’s Republic of China. It will serve as an important platform to put into practice the vision of staying connected with the world and keeping abreast of the times. It is committed to implementing Global Development Initiative and UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The GSTIKC aims to be a think tank, a platform of cooperation, and a model of people-to-people exchange to promote sustainable transport and sustainable development.

Objectives

 This hybrid workshop on port greening and decarbonization in Asia and the Pacific, together with field visits to Port of Shanghai, will provide an opportunity to share knowledge, experiences, and best practices on port greening and decarbonization with and among ADB’s DMCs. The workshop aims to:

  • Share best practices from global and regional perspectives.
  • Present case studies on port greening and decarbonization.
  • Introduce the proposed regional fund.

Register via Zoom. 

Agenda:
TimeProgram
9:00 – 9:20Opening Session

Welcome Remarks:

Yuebin Zhang, Principal Regional Cooperation Specialist, Regional Cooperation and Integration and Trade Division, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department (CCSD), ADB

Jing Fu, Principal Financing Partnerships Specialist and Manager of People’s Republic of China Poverty Reduction and Regional Cooperation Fund (PRC Fund), ADB

Zheng Huaiyu, Deputy Director General, Global Sustainable Transport Innovation and Knowledge Center (GSTIKC)
9:20 – 10:50Session 1. Green Port Best Practice: Global and Regional Perspective

This session will discuss the global and regional perspectives of green port best practices and regulatory drivers.

Moderator:
R. Duncan McIntosh, Senior Regional Maritime Specialist, Sectors Group ADB

Presentations:
Zhengni Yang, Technical Officer, Department of Partnerships and Projects International Maritime Organization (IMO)

Tanya Ferry, Senior Consultant, Green Port, Royal HaskoningDHV (RHDHV), Netherlands

Lisa Wunder, Marine Environmental Manager, Port of Los Angeles, USA
10:50 – 11:10Coffee Break
11:10 – 15:15Session 2. Green Port Case Studies: Asia-Pacific Perspective

This session will include several case studies for green port development across Asia and the Pacific. Presenters will share their experiences in green port development and highlight opportunities and challenges they are facing..

Moderator:
R. Duncan McIntosh, Senior Regional Maritime Specialist, Sectors Group ADB

Presentations:
Case Study 1 (Pacific Community): Sitalingi Payne, Maritime Port and Shipping Adviser, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)

Case Study 2 (Port in the Pacific): Silalomanu Isaia, Assistant Port, Operations Manager, Samoa Port Authority/Team Leader Green Port Initiative Project, Samoa

Case Study 3 (PRC experience): Dr. Luo Wenbin, General Manage, Engineering & Equipment Department, Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, PRC

Case Study 4 (Port in Southeast Asia), Nosep Kristoro, Department Head Corporate Sustainability, Pelindo Group, Indonesia

Case Study 5 (Port in Southeast Asia): Nguyen Dinh Thang, Director, Business Division, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company, Viet Nam

Case Study 6 (Port in South Asia): Unmesh Wagh, Deputy Chairman Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, India
15:15 – 15:30Coffee break
15:30 – 16:30Session 3. Panel Discussion, Green Port in Asia: Opportunities and Challenges

This session will focus on exchanging ideas/views on green port opportunities and challenges in Asia.

Moderator:
R. Duncan McIntosh, Senior Regional Maritime Specialist, Sectors Group, ADB

Panelists:
Sitalingi Payne, Maritime Port and Shipping Adviser, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)

Silalomanu Isaia, Assistant Port Operations Manager, Samoa Port Authority/ Team Leader Green Port Initiative Project, Samoa

Luo Wenbin, General Manager Engineering & Equipment Department, Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China

Nosep Kristoro, Department Head Corporate Sustainability, Pelindo Group, Indonesia

Nguyen Dinh Thang, Director, Business Division, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company, Viet Nam

Unmesh Wagh, Deputy Chairman Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, India

Zhengni Yang, Technical Officer, Department of Partnerships and Projects International Maritime Organization (IMO)

Tanya Ferry, Senior Consultant, Green Port, Royal HaskoningDHV (RHDHV), Netherlands

Lisa Wunder, Marine Environmental Manager, Port of Los Angeles, USA
16:30 – 17:15Session 4. Introduction to Green Port Financing and Funding Initiative

This session will introduce ADB’s Green Port Financing and Funding Initiative.

Moderator:
Yuebin Zhang, Principal Regional Cooperation Specialist, CCSD, ADB

Presentation:
George Lin, Project Director, RHDHV, Netherlands
17:15 – 17:30Closing Session

Yuebin Zhang, Principal Regional Cooperation Specialist, CCSD, ADB
18:00Hosted dinner
TimeProgram
8:00 – 10:00Travel to Shanghai Yangshan Deep Water Port
10:00 – 10:20Session 1. General introduction of Shanghai Yangshan Deep Water Port
10:20 – 10:40Session 2. Bus tour around the Shanghai Yangshan Phase IV Automated Container Terminal, which is a fully automated, low carbon and environmentally friendly terminal
10:40 – 11:15Session 3. View the whole Shanghai Yangshan Deep Water Port from the observation platform

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