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Port Nelson Limited report. June 2011. Page 2 Environmental measures on a global scale Earlier this year Port Nelson Limited Chief Executive Martin Byrne was appointed as the New Zealand director on the board of the International Association of Port and Harbours (IAPH), succeeding former Ports of Auckland CEO Jens Madsen in the position. The IAPH is a global alliance representing around 230 ports in 90 countries. Its membership collectively handles around 60 percent of the world’s sea-borne traffic and almost 80 percent of global container traffic. It is a non-profitmaking and non-governmental organisation with headquarters in Tokyo. The IAPH is working on a number of issues facing the maritime industry, including the World Climate Initiative, which centres on encouraging ports to promote environmentally sensitive behaviour. Martin attended the IAPH conference in Busan, South Korea from 23-27 May, which he says highlighted a number of key issues facing the maritime industry, in particular environmental issues facing port operators: editorial “Often when travelling internationally in our industry one can be slightly overawed at the sheer size of port operations in the likes of Hong Kong, Singapore and Busan, but what you generally always find when you sit down and talk to people from those ports is that we all face the same issues, the only thing that changes is the scale. This was particularly brought home on the penultimate day of the conference when the CEO of the Port of Amsterdam spoke about port redevelopment issues that they are working through. Her key point was that noise is the next major issue that port operators face around the world. Given the experiences we have had here in Nelson in recent years in terms of working through the noise issues with our closest neighbours, it was heartening to see that our approach of engagement with the residents and working through issues as they arise was the one that had brought the most progress overseas. Representatives from ports such as Rotterdam, Oakland, Melbourne and Sydney spoke about the work they have done to interact with their local communities around a raft of environmental issues, from noise through to air emissions; while at the far end of the scale, in larger ports such as LA, they have moved to having large container vessels utilising shore power while alongside. The two yearly IAPH conferences are an excellent opportunity for port operators from around the world to get together and discuss a myriad of issues across the board and to share ideas and approaches. As I have mentioned, while the scale of the challenges may change from port to port and country to country, in essence the core issues remain the same and the opportunity to network with industry peers and share ideas cannot be underestimated. We are justifiably proud of our efforts in the environmental side of things here at PNL, but also recognise we still have a long way to go to build on the work done to date. We are certainly committed to doing that and to continue punching above our weight on this issue.” Port Nelson Limited CEO At this year’s IAPH conference the environmental work done within Port Nelson was recognised with our Infrastructure Manager, Matt McDonald, winning the Busan Open Award essay competition. The competition run by IAPH was open to all member ports, and in being chosen as the winner Matt fended off competition from Spain, South Africa, Australia, Kenya, Belgium and Iran, among others. Matt is second from left in the photo, next to President of IAPH, Gichiri Ndua from Kenya, centre. Port Nelson Limited • 10 Low Street, Port Nelson • PO Box 844, Nelson, New Zealand Tel +64 3 548 2099 • Fax +64 3 546 9015 • www.portnelson.co.nz RePort Nelson is a triennial publication produced for Port Nelson Limited by: • Nelson Media Agency - www.nelsonmedia.co.nz • SeeReed Visual Communication - www.seereed.co.nz Photography: Thanks to Jacquetta Bell, Troy Dando and Tim Cuff for their photos in this issue.
Port Nelson Limited report. June 2011. Page 3 Open Day success Just on two and a half thousand people made the most of the opportunity to see what goes on behind the security fences at Port Nelson’s open day in February. Chief Executive Martin Byrne said the day was a great success, with people commenting very favourably on the displays, which ranged from container handling to Customs’ drug dog demonstrations, and on the helpfulness of the port staff who were on hand to show people around. Martin said the day was made a success by such a large number of the Port Nelson team turning out to assist. port news “It speaks volumes about the pride the team has in the port that so many people willingly gave up their Sunday to come along and show off what we do for the public,” Martin said. “There were a lot of very happy kids who’d had a turn behind the steering wheels of some big machinery – but also a lot of adults who’ve now got a much better appreciation of the role the port plays in the regional economy.” A gold coin entry donation was taken for the Nelson Regional Hospice. (Photos page 6) Abby Challenger (5) of Nelson is all smiles behind the wheel of a fork truck, with a fairy wand from Flossie the Balloon Lady. Environmental Officer Thomas Marchant gives a presentation on Port Nelson’s energy savings at a recent Sustainable Business seminar held in our visitor centre. Sustainable Business Network Port Nelson has joined the Sustainable Business Network and has become a cornerstone sponsor of the regional branch, which is based at the Nelson Environment Centre. The network helps businesses succeed through becoming more sustainable, with networking opportunities, practical tools, training and sustainability assessments. Local co-ordinator Kirsty Quickfall says sustainable businesses are cost-efficient and productive, attract and retain loyal customers, and offer a great place to work. Port Nelson Environmental Officer, Thomas Marchant says the cornerstone sponsorship sits well with the PNL philosophy: “The integration of economic growth, social equity and environmental management has been a focus for Port Nelson Ltd for a long time and joining the Sustainable Business Network has formalised our commitment to sustainability, and will help us develop a framework to further improve our performance in these areas.” Find out more at www.sustainable.org.nz Apples away The first of the Maersk ‘extra-loaders’ called in mid-March. The Nedlloyd Maxima and the Maersk Jenaz are alternating on fortnightly visits throughout the apple export season, to handle the volume of fruit being shipped from Nelson to Europe.
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