Conference Programme
GreenPort Cruise and Congress 2019
The 2019 hosts of the 15th GreenPort Congress were the Port of Oslo who are one of Europe's most ambitious and active cities in the area of environment and climate.
As the European Capital of the Environment in 2019, Oslo has taken on leadership in the green change. Port of Oslo will be a zero-emission port and has one of the world's most modern container terminals with zero-emission cranes. Oslo is also an attractive cruise and passenger port.
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This year, GreenPort Cruise ran alongside GreenPort Congress on day one, giving delegates the option to attend the cruise stream or the congress stream. GreenPort Congress then continued on day two, with the option to attend the Port Tour on day three. Places to GreenPort Cruise included one day conference attendance on 16th, a place at the Welcome Reception on 15th, a place at the Conference Dinner on 16th, lunch and refreshments, and full documentation in electronic format.
Places at GreenPort Congress included two day conference attendance, with the choice to attend the cruise stream or the congress stream on day one, a place at the welcome reception, a place at the conference dinner, lunch and refreshments throughout, full documentation in electronic format and a place on the Port Tour.
For further information about GreenPort Cruise Conference and GreenPort Congress, email congress@greenport.com or call the Events team on +44 1329 825335.
Welcome Reception, Oslo City Hall, 19:00 - Tuesday, 15 October 2019 | |||||
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Day one - Cruise & Congress, Wednesday, 16 October 2019 | |||||
08:00 | Coffee & Registration | ||||
Opening Session | |||||
08:30 | Opening by Moderator | ||||
08:35 | Port's Welcome Ingvar M. Mathisen, Port Director, Port of Oslo | ||||
Keynote Address | |||||
08:45 | Future of zero emissions Sveinung Oftedal, Norwegian Negotiator, IMO | ||||
09:00 | Sustainable Cruise Torstein Hagen, Founder and Chairman, Viking Ocean Cruises | ||||
09:15 | Q&A with Moderator and special guests Roger Strevens, VP, Global Sustainability, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Atle Hamar, State Secretary, Ministry of Climate and Environment Anders Valland, Research Manager, Maritime Energy Systems, SINTEF Ocean | ||||
Session 1 - Legislation and cooperation case study | |||||
09:40 | Zero Emissions Action Plan - “carbon budget” with the objective of halving global warming emissions by 2020 and becoming carbon neutral by 2030 Governing Mayor of Oslo | ||||
09:50 | New regulations in the UNESCO World Heritage Fjords in Norway Bjørn E. Pedersen, Head of Department - Legislation and International Relations, Norwegian Maritime Authority | ||||
10:00 | A sustainable cruise industry, what ports can do? Pino Musolino, President, North Adriatic Sea Port Authority | ||||
10:10 | Zero emission ships in Norway. When and how? Amund Drønen Ringdal, Director of Policy and Analysis, Norwegian Shipowners Association | ||||
10:20 | Discussion | ||||
10:40 | Introduction to sessions 2, 3 & 4 | ||||
| Major challenges in adoption of future fuel solutions in cities and ports Marius Gjerset, Technology Manager, ZERO - Zero Emission Resource Organisation | |||||
Sustainable Cruise – What are the challenges? Christina Ianssen, Senior Advisor Maritime, Bellona Foundation | |||||
11:00 | Coffee & Networking | ||||
Session 2 - Cruise – Cruise operators respond to session one | Session 2 - Congress - Towards an era of zero emissions: solutions for ports, terminals and cities | ||||
11:30 | Working for a sustainable cruise industry worldwide Tor Svensen, Vice President Maritime Technology, Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited | 11:30 | Pilot projects for green shipping Magnus Strandmyr Eide, Project Manager - Green Shipping Program, DNV GL | ||
11:40 | Emissions reduction approaching 2030: current and future solutions Tom Strang, SVP Maritime Affairs, Carnival | 11:45 | Green Economy Transition: the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s approach to support the shift to low emissions in maritime and logistic sector Julia Manning, Principal Environmental Adviser, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | ||
11:55 | ‘Going green’ using battery power Bent Martini, COO, Hurtigruten | 12:00 | How to become a green and efficient port? Making fully informed decisions about emission reductions Nils Kemme, Associate Partner, HPC Hamburg Port Consulting GmbH | ||
12:05 | Green ship in port means profit Even Husby, Head of Environment, Port of Bergen | 12:15 | Q&A | ||
12:15 | Q&A | ||||
12:40 | Lunch & Networking | ||||
Session 3 - Cruise – Environmental challenges driving innovation and investment | Session 3 - Congress - City ports as energy hubs and circular economy | ||||
14:10 | Europe’s largest shore power facilty Pål Tveitevåg, Head of Electrification, BKK | 14:10 | A profitable circular economy within ports Emilie Dehu, Communication & Sustainable Development Manager, Eco Slops Ports are not only a hub for circular economy to transit through, so a lot can be done to recycle waste. Recycling processes can only be sustainable if waste is revalorized in new commercial product, recycling therefore can be profitable for all parties | ||
14:25 | Cruise operations in Norway Sandra Diana Bratland, Director Destination Affairs, Carnival Group Norway | 14:25 | Innovative Energy Synergy Between Port and City Petra König, Environmental Manager, Copenhagen Malmo Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) is a hub for import and handling of new, electric cars in the Baltic Sea Region which need to be charged during their stay in the port. Thus, there is a need to find an efficient and sustainable method to deliver the charging service. | ||
14:40 | Green Charging for cruise vessels: connection between the reduction of emissions with encouraging the discharge of on-board waste Calogero Burgio, Manager of State Property, Real Estate, Environment & Energy Department, Port Authority of Centre-North Tyrrhenian Sea (Civitavecchia-Fiumicino-Gaeta) | 14:40 | One port, one energy system Jens Eirik Hagen, Project Manager – Planning and Development, Port of Oslo | ||
14:55 | A holistic approach to LNG bunkering: POSEIDON MED II Project Chrysanthi Kontogiorgi, Head of Environmental Sector, Piraeus Port Authority SA | 14:55 | Feasibility study: wave energy generator near the breakwaters in IJmuiden Ton van Breemen, Department Spatial Planning and Environment, Port of Amsterdam | ||
15:10 | Q&A | 15:10 | Q&A | ||
15:30 | Coffee & Networking | ||||
Session 4 - Cruise stream: High tech green solutions on cruise ships - Pechakucha presentations | Session 4 - Congress stream: Working group - How to develop a Port Sustainability Strategy: a roadmap to success | ||||
16:00 | Decarbonising cruise with waste, a carbon capture solution Henrik Badin, CEO, Scanship | 16:00 - 17:40 | Workshop designed to collate the knowledge and experience of delegates towards a common overview of good practice options in achieving sustainable development to mutual advantage of ports and supply chain operators. Industry experts will showcase the four-step approach and provide insights | ||
16:07 | Peace Boat Ecoship Yoshioka Tatsuya, Founder | Workshop formulator: Renee Hovey Senior Consultant, Sprott Planning and Environment Moderator: Dr Chris Wooldridge, Honorary Research Fellow, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University | |||
16:19 | Sulphur sniffers & slow steaming Einar Bjørshol, Senior Advisor, Norwegian Coastal Administration | Panellists include: Charles Haine, Technical Director, Environment & Maritime Sector Lead and Sustainability & Climate Change Team, WSP Michel de Vos, General Manager Infrastructure Services, Napier Port Henrik Ravndal, Project Engineer, Sustainable Energy, Sweco Norway AS | |||
16:26 | What shore power can do to reduce your port’s CO2 footprint Rainer Altmeppen - Director Sales Ports & maritime, STEMMANN-TECHNIK GmbH | ||||
16:33 | Hydrogen and fuel cells are coming to a port near you very soon Tomas Tronstad, Managing Director, Hyon | ||||
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17:40 | Conference Close | ||||
19:30 | Conference Dinner - Tjuvholmen Sjømagasin, Tjuvholmen Allé 14, 0252 Oslo | ||||
Day Two - Congress, Thursday, 17 October 2019 | ||
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08:30 | Coffee & Registration | |
Opening Session | ||
08:30 | Opening by Moderator Dr Chris Wooldridge, Honorary Research Fellow, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University | |
08:35 | Morning welcome - The environmental priorities for European ports Isabelle Ryckbost, Secretary General, ESPO | |
08:50 | Integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the business strategies and governance of ports Antonis Michail, Technical Director, World Ports Sustainability Program, IAPH | |
09:05 | Results of the ESPO Environmental Report- EcoPortsinSights 2019 Rosa Mari Darbra Roman, Associate Professor, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya | |
Session 5 - High tech green landside and on-board solutions - Pechakucha presentations | ||
09:20 | Alternative energy sources for mobile plant Willem Nieuwland, Big Truck Programme Leader, Hyster Update on the technology of electrification of large vehicles, continuing the debate about fuel cells, charging and power supply in the port. Zero emissions is an important focus point for the future. By electrifying ports and their equipment, we can contribute to a better environment within ports. | |
09:27 | Greener with AI Alex van Winckel, Optimization Consultant, INFORM - Logistics Division In this educational presentation, you’ll learn how Hybrid AI optimization software is enabling terminal operators around the world to run greener ports, more efficiently, and at a lower cost. Using Artificial Intelligence (AI), you can achieve green initiatives that not only improve your terminal’s environmental impact, but as well, deliver measurable value to your terminal’s efficiency and bottom line. | |
09:34 | Optimize and get a more efficient and environmentally friendly port Michael Cewers, Key Account Manager, SWARCO | |
09:41 | Smart Port solutions: paving the way to zero-emission terminals Roberto Bernacchi, Shore-to-ship Power and Smart Ports Global Product Manager, ABB Smart Port solutions are designed to achieve the highest level of electrification, which is fundamental for zero-emission terminals allowing strong integration of renewable power sources and sustainable transportation solutions, being them on land or sea-side. | |
09:48 | Shaping the industry with electric powered equipment and fuel saving guarantees – your journey towards zero emission container handling Mette Kjems Baerentzen, Product Portfolio Manager, Kalmar | |
09:55 | Eco-efficient Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes (RTG) and the potential of the battery technology Daniel Thomas, Manager Global E-RTG Projects, Conductix-Wampfler GmbH | |
10:02 | Q&A | |
Session 6 - Green logistics: multimodal supply chains | ||
10:30 - 11:15 | Panellists include: | |
| Brexit: Implications for short-sea shipping Alex Veitch, Head of Multimodal Policy, Freight Transport Association | ||
| Short Sea - how to compete with road trucks Maiken Solemdal, Marketing Director, YILPORT Holding Inc | ||
| Making the market for sustainable marine fuels Dirk Kronemeijer, CEO, GoodFuels | ||
| Challenges with future renewable fuels in shipping Kjetil Martinsen, Principal Consultant & Project Manager, DNV GL | ||
11:15 | Q&A | |
11:35 | Coffee & Networking | |
Session 7 - Preparing for the energy transition: dialogues across the industry | ||
12:05 - 13:10 | Panellists include: | |
| The creation of green energy hubs Cato Esperø, Head of Sales, Nordic and Baltic, Wärtsilä | ||
| Toward the greenest port in North America: Lessons in partnership through three strategic plans Alex Adams, Senior Environmental Program Manager, Port of Seattle | ||
| Improving air quality while driving forward the energy transition Robin Mortimer, Chief Executive, Port of London Authority | ||
| Refuelling mobile container for trucks and port service boats Giuseppe di Luca, Envionmental Manager, Port of Genoa | ||
13:10 | Lunch & Networking | |
14:40 | Summary of roundtable findings from day one | |
Session 8 - Measuring, learning and surveying emissions with smart technology | ||
Moderator: Malte Siegert, Head of Environmental Policy, NABU | ||
14:50 | Air Quality-Measurement-Net at Northern Elbe Banks in Hamburg Malte Siegert, Head of Environmental Policy, NABU As the Port of Hamburg is located right in the city centre, emissions from terminals and ships have a big impact on local air quality and are not sufficiently depict. That is why NABU, Nature and Biodiversity and Conservation Union, installed a small measurement net along the banks of the river Elbe in close cooperation with “Breeze Technologies” early in 2019. | |
15:05 | Emerging technologies for prevention and rapid response of air quality issues at ports Chaim Kolominskas, General Manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Envirosuite This presentation provides a summary of the types of devices and tools emerging on the market to support real-time management and rapid response, with an assessment of the product fit for different use cases and product categories. Examples from different ports around the world are provided. | |
15:20 | Measuring and reducing underwater vessel noise: A Port of Vancouver case study Robin Burns, Managing Director, Jasco Applied Sciences | |
15:35 | Q&A | |
15:50 | Coffee & Networking | |
Session 9 - Roundup discussion: What can small ports do to increase efficiency and drive sustainability outcomes? Our panellists draw from the two days of expert presentations. | ||
Moderator: Chris Wooldridge, Honorary Research Fellow, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University | ||
16:20 - 17:20 | Panellists include: | |
| Alex Ruijs, Senior Consultant, Electrical Power and Energy, Royal HaskoningDHV | ||
| Kyriakos Antonopoulos, President, Skyros Port Authority | ||
| Constantina Skanavis, Professor in Environmental Communication and Education, University of West Attica | ||
| Patrik Starck, Regional Sales Director, Konecranes Lift Trucks – Europe | ||
| Jonatan Sandager Hansen, Project Manager, Port of Helsingor | ||
17:20 | Conference Close | |
Day Three - GreenPort Congress, Friday, 18 October 2019 | ||
Port Tour - 09:30-11:30 on board MS Kongen | ||
Conference Details
Conference Fee
Cost per delegate (standard rate)
Cruise - One Day event - €695
Cruise & Congress - €1895
10% discount for members of official supporters.
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Booking Online
Book online here or complete and fax the booking form to +44 1329 550192.
On receipt of your registration, you will be sent confirmation of your delegate place.
Fee Includes
Cruise Fee Includes
Conference attendance on 16th,
Full documentation,
Lunch & refreshments,
Place at the welcome reception on 15th and place at conference dinner on 16th.
Congress Fee Includes
Conference attendance on 16-17th,
Full documentation,
Lunch & refreshments,
Place at the welcome reception on 15th,
Conference dinner on 16th,
Place on the port tour on 18th.
Contact Us
For further information on exhibiting, sponsoring, or attending the conference, contact the Events team on: +44 1329 825335 or congress@greenport.com
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