Maasvlakte 2 The sustainable port (pdf, 6427Kb)

47South Korea), Neptune OrientLines/APL (Singapore), and CMACGM (France).APM TerminalsAPM Terminals, a subsidiary ofthe A.P. Møller-Maersk Group(Denmark), will be developinga second container terminal atMaasvlakte 2, which will havea capacity of some 4.5 millionstandard containers. Thissustainable terminal will be takeninto operation in 2014.The third party to set up atMaasvlakte 2 is ECT, the largestcontainer stevedore in Rotterdam’sexisting port. The project inquestion will be a sustainableextension of the Euromax terminal,in which the shipping companiesCosco, ‘K’-line, Yang Ming, andHanjin will all be participating.Sustainable industryDistribution and chemical sectorcompanies that intend to establishlocations at Maasvlakte 2 willalso be confronted with specificsustainability requirements.An important requirement in thisrespect has to do with theagreements laid down in theRotterdam Climate Initiative, whichfocuses on cutting Rotterdam’scarbon emission levels by half by2025. For the port in its entirety,this boils down to energy efficiencymeasures, the use of sustainableenergy and maximising the captureor storage of carbon dioxide.Furthermore, the design and spatialplanning of Maasvlakte 2 will in anycase allow for the effectiveclustering of activities, which canresult in further advantages:effectively utilising one another’sfacilities, semimanufactures,and energy systems, for instance.Examples include residual heat,the shared use of pipeline systems,and joint wastewater treatment, butalso the maximum utilisation ofsustainable modes of transport.The result of the clustering can bereduced energy consumption, lowernoise production, reduced missionsof harmful substances, and areduction in the discharge ofcooling water. An additionaladvantage of the clustering ofsector companies is that the outlineof the risk area is minimised.In short, we can also expect thechemical sector to make asubstantial contribution to thenew port’s sustainability.