ISSUE NO.12: WINTER 2019

04–05 06–07 20–21 22–23 Partnering Northern Delivering economic growth Mapping the future for growth transport pledges through knowledge transfer through education

Pioneering Port Power

36–38 How Britain’s biggest port operator is using renewable energy

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In this issue

Welcome to the last edition of Report magazine in 2019, a turbulent year for 04–05 06–07 14 –15 16 –17 18–19 UK politics and trade. Partnering for growth Northern transport RNLI: Saving lives at sea Moving malt via the ABP Humber Half This issue opens with an article focusing on the UK’s first Port Economic Partnership (PEP), pledges Port of Kings Lynn Marathon and 5K: for led by The Department for Transport (DfT) in veterans and new starters partnership with ABP’s Port of Southampton, which will spearhead innovation by creating Gill Morris, Founder and Chief Executive of Bob King, Group Commercial Director at Crisp DevoConnect, a consultancy which aims to The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at Malt, discusses how the Norfolk-founded Having joined ABP’s corporate communications stronger links between ports and Government. build better devolution across the UK, sea. It doesn’t matter who you are, or how business has used the Port of King’s Lynn and team on the Humber relatively recently, Charli This, however, is not the only exciting project ABP’s Port of Southampton hosts the UK’s discusses the importance of investment in you got into trouble, if you need help at sea, has grown from strength to strength servicing the Parkin, reflects on the thrill of organising the ABP first Port Economic Partnership. transport infrastructure. RNLI lifeboat volunteers will be there for you. worldwide malt industry. Humber Half Marathon. happening across our ports, with Wales & Short Sea Ports celebrating the coming together of a new, stronger region, and the Port of Southampton making good progress one year on from the launch of its air quality strategy.

Other powerful views in this issue include the think tank DevoConnect on regional growth strategies for the North, ultrasonics manufacturer Coltraco on future opportunities for UK international trade and Crisp Malt, a Norfolk- founded business which has used the Port of King’s Lynn and has grown from strength to strength servicing the worldwide malt industry.

The importance of investing in education and 08–09 10–13 20–21 22–23 Also in this issue skills is also emphasised in articles from the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) Southampton air quality: Exporting excellence Delivering economic Mapping the future and MLA College, which focuses on how United and stronger 18 months on Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE, growth through through education than ever – ABP's Wales & advancements in Artificial Intelligence are Short Sea Ports Division Since releasing its Air Quality Strategy and a Professor-in-Practice at Durham Business Dr Basak Akdemir, Chief Executive of MLA affecting maritime education. pledging a series of commitments, the Port of School and the CEO of Coltraco Ultrasonics, knowledge transfer College, discusses her experience of working 24–25 — Other highlights include pieces focusing on the Southampton has been steadily delivering against outlines reasons to be optimistic about the UK's Louise Jones PhD provides an introduction to the at the intersection of the maritime industry its ambitious goals, Alastair Welch reports. international trade future. Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN). and education. special energy of the Humber Coastal Marathon News Wrap and the vital work done by charities such as 26–28 — the RNLI, which we hope will provide inspiration An estate with a view: ABP Property WLE for readers to get involved in similar worthwhile O DG N E 29 K community initiatives in the New Year. — ABP at the party conferences 30–31 S G EX H A R I N — In the loop 32–33 PORTING — A day in the life… 34–35

Associated British Ports is committed to the environment. UK — If you would like to share your View from the bridge perspective on the future 36–38 of trade and the maritime I industry, please get in touch at N N waterless alcohol and carbon renewable recycled VOC free N I O Pressiana Naydenova LED substitute free neutral energy FSC® stock inks O V A T [email protected] Editor Report magazine 4 REPORT – WINTER 2019 PARTNERING FOR GROWTH 5

Partnering for growth

“The Partnership will focus on ensuring that public and private sector organisations at local, regional and national levels work together to enable improved links with our global trading partners.”

The Department for Transport (DfT), and ensuring that planning processes are in partnership with ABP’s Port of as efficient as possible. It is anticipated that Southampton, will host the UK’s first Port this will better facilitate ports’ investment Economic Partnership (PEP), an innovative in new freight-handling facilities and other initiative to create stronger links between infrastructure needed to grow trading ports and Government to maximise long- volumes and maintain the UK’s position term trade and economic growth. The as a leading maritime nation. Partnership will be launched at an event at The Partnership will focus on ensuring ABP’S PORT OF London International Shipping Week, on that public and private sector organisations board the NLV Pharos lightship. PORTSSOUTHAMPTON at local, regional and national levels As part of its strategy, ‘Maritime 2050 – work together to enable improved links HOSTS THE UK’S Navigating the Future’, launched in January with our global trading partners, ready 2019, the Government outlined the creation for a post-Brexit world where the resilience FIRST PORT of Port Economic Partnerships as one way of our trading hubs is more critical than of creating a strong business environment ever before. for ports to thrive, in turn boosting trade ECONOMIC The UK’s first PEP will see the Port of and driving the national economy. Southampton, the UK’s number one PARTNERSHIP. Areas that the Partnership will focus on export port and Europe’s leading cruise include leveraging the maximum benefit turnaround destination, work closely with & GOV from public and private sector investment DfT to trial the concept. 6 REPORT – WINTER 2019 NORTHERN TRANSPORT PLEDGES 7

Northern transport pledges “Already over a third of total UK rail freight is handled in the North, but with the full delivery of Northern Gill Morris, Founder and Chief Executive of sectors are making decisions based on they were ignored. Now, however, with Powerhouse Rail, DevoConnect, a consultancy which aims to build better their arrival in the region. the country polarised like never before, connecting the it could be a Conservative Government devolution across the UK, discusses how investment Ultimately, the future of the North is delivering major investment in the North northern economy looking brighter. Surprising as it may be, in transport infrastructure can help unlock economic of England. Our job, as businesses, the vote to leave the European Union has coast to coast and politicians and pressure groups with growth potential across the country. tied the Conservatives to a demanding, an interest and involvement in Northern with North-South more working class-skewing Northern areas, is to ensure that the Government electorate. When the Party could connections, this is held to its promises. guarantee a majority without these voters, could surge.”

The North needs better transport. With coast to coast and with North-South to ‘rebalance the economy’ and bring two huge rail projects in the pipeline, HS2 connections, this could surge. economic regeneration to those areas and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), the which have been ‘left behind’. Considerable private sector investment Government finally has a chance to put its needs to be matched by substantial What’s the best way to do this? The full weight behind plans for future northern Government infrastructure funding, further answer is clear. Deliver on the plans prosperity. Delivering these rail projects building private sector confidence in the that are already in place that have been together, all the way, and in full, will position of the North to lead on freight specifically designed to rectify the huge transform the entire country’s economy. transfer by both rail and road. 25% productivity gap between the North With a General Election in December, the and the rest of the UK. That means Conservative Party has already indicated committing to HS2 and NPR as well as its willingness to invest in rail, connect “In the next three decades upgrading existing East-West transport the great cities of the North and deliver links to allow motorists, rail passengers, more Metro Mayor deals. If Prime Minister northern freight will and freight to travel freely across a hugely Johnson can secure the majority he craves expand by a huge 50% expanded northern economic zone. in order to deliver Brexit, it seems likely that The figures are well-known but still there will be a far more devolved settlement and the UK’s road and shocking. Only 10,000 people are within for England, and a renewed openness to rail network will need an hour or less of four northern cities. large-scale infrastructure investment. some serious investment If NPR is delivered this number will rise Crucially, that could also mean a renewed to 1.3 million. The benefits of this for the emphasis on the importance of northern to cope.” cities and towns of the North cannot be ports to the UK economy and, alongside overstated. It will revolutionise the way ports, rail freight. With so many of our business is done and the opportunities Regardless, however, with a climate major ports based in England’s regions, people can grasp. It also, crucially, links the emergency on the horizon, it is clear the possibility of regional renewal led by North’s major ports, powering businesses that rail will become more important in freight investment is very real. across the UK by bringing in crucial goods the years ahead. In the next three at hugely increased capacity. The Humber, for example, has the busiest decades northern freight will expand port complex in the country, accounting by a huge 50% and the UK’s road and And this investment in HS2 and NPR for 23% of all goods travelling through rail network will need some serious is doubly important because already English ports. It adds £7.6 billion GDA to investment to cope. thousands of organisations and the UK economy per year and supports businesses have put together detailed But funding infrastructure like this isn’t 35,000 jobs across the North. plans for growth, expansion, and just reactive, the future of the UK’s regeneration based on delivery of these Already over a third of total UK rail freight prosperity post-Brexit will rely on new infrastructure projects. Businesses, is handled in the North, but with the trading arrangements with our ‘friends Image credit: SIEMENS/PA MEDIA investors, educational and other full delivery of Northern Powerhouse and partners’ in Europe. That means stakeholders in the public and private Rail, connecting the northern economy delivering on consistent political promises 8 REPORT – WINTER 2019 SOUTHAMPTON AIR QUALITY 9

Southampton air quality: 18 months on To help manage the emissions from HGVs from 5 to a maximum of 12, equating “We are on track to make at the port, we had already introduced a to an increase from 60,000 container more efficient traffic management system rail freight moves per year to a potential all possible vehicles EV to streamline HGV arrival and provided of 180,000. As well as adding to the by the end of 2020 and new, more efficient access to our Eastern efficiency of the terminal, with over 25 Since releasing its Air Quality Strategy and pledging a Docks and Town Quay sites. We also trains from other freight rail terminals, it also we continue to explore series of commitments, the Port of Southampton has continue to run our effective ‘no idling’ means that more container traffic can be options for vehicles where campaign, reminding drivers to switch off moved by rail instead of road. In using rail been steadily delivering against its ambitious goals, their engines when not moving. transportation, the Port of Southampton no EV version reduces its carbon footprint, now saving Regional Director, Alastair Welch reports. We continued our programme to introduce is currently viable.” over 500,000 lorry movements every year. electric vehicles to the port, bringing the NO2 emissions per container are 80% less total of ABP Southampton’s fleet of electric used around 1.5GWh of clean energy, by rail than road. vehicles (EVs) to 28, and we have now which was 13.6% of all the electricity we rolled-out over 70 charging points across ABP continues to work with partners to used. Whilst this doesn’t impact local air the port, encouraging colleagues and provide better incentives and capacity for quality per se, it makes our operations visitors to think green. The charging points handling even more freight on the UK’s more sustainable and with some of our can be found at all four of Southampton’s rail network. power now regularly coming from our own cruise terminals as well as at ABP renewable sources, it helps to decarbonise We have also welcomed more vessels Last year, the Port of Southampton Southampton offices. ABP will continue to the wider UK. We’ll know how we powered by Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), outlined its commitment to air quality and progress this. We are on track to make all performed in 2019 at the end of the year, which negate the oxides of nitrogen and accelerating the improvements the port possible vehicles EV by the end of 2020 but early indications are very encouraging. sulphur, as well as particulate matter. and the city itself have seen in the last and we continue to explore options for In a similar vein, we have also continued to Southampton customer Wallenius decade or so. As an important member vehicles where no EV version is currently upgrade all our high-mast lighting to use Wilhelmsen, which is a key Southampton of the community, we know that we viable, for example, in minibus design. low-power LED technology, which further operator for Ro-Ro, exporting cars to have a responsibility, not just as a major reduces our reliance on the national grid. During the previous year or so, we have countries across the world, has docked a employer, but also as a neighbour, to be also worked to support partners and number of High Efficiency Ro-Ro (HERO) Looking further ahead, in addition to the at the forefront of these improvements customers in their efforts to drive better air vessels at Southampton. measures we have already implemented, and do all we can to look after our quality. We welcomed news that DP World, we will continue to explore providing shore environment. We published ‘Cleaner Air for The HERO class vessels have set new which operates Southampton’s Container power for visiting vessels. Also known as Southampton’ – our Air Quality Strategy – benchmarks in energy efficient worldwide Terminal, has introduced 12 new hybrid ‘cold ironing’, this provision would allow in July 2018, more than a year ahead of the automotive shipping with the difference straddle carriers, which use 20% less fuel certain large cruise liners to connect to Government’s schedule, and were one of being a more efficient exhaust gas cleaning than standard straddle carriers. In addition, our power supplies rather than run their the first UK ports to do so. system. It removes 70% of particulate matter Solent Stevedores has also introduced 33 engines or their own generators whilst from the air, reducing sulphur content to new electric forklift trucks, which are used they are alongside. There are financial and less than 0.1% of exhaust emissions. for cruise operations. technological challenges to providing this Since then, ABP has driven various Our people also want to play their part, kind of infrastructure and we continue to In June 2019, ABP and Solent Stevedores improvements, delivering against our and ABP has encouraged port staff to work to overcome these. We believe cold announced the completion of an ambitious goals, to schedule. cycle in to work, with the creation of a ironing could be another part of the air extension to their rail terminal, allowing two new cycle highway. In summer 2019, 550 quality puzzle and we still hope to be the Our network of air quality monitors at the 645-metre container trains to be serviced metres of cycle highway was completed, first UK port operator to progress it in 2020. port gives us clear, accurate information, simultaneously, doubling the amount of linking Dock Gate 20 with the City SCN1 in real time, of air quality levels, allowing daily trains this rail terminal can handle, Although we have achieved a great deal Western Cycle Freeway. As well as the us to better understand how we are in the time since we launched our air cycle highway, a larger bike shed had been performing and help guide us as to where quality strategy, we know there is more to completed, allowing greater provision for we need to concentrate our efforts. Our do. And ABP is committed to maintaining bike storage. The shed also provides an readings reveal that, one year on, levels of “In using rail this momentum. additional area of biodiversity, as the roof NO2 across the port are at around 30μg/ transportation, the Port was designed to be used as green space ABP Southampton’s Air Quality Strategy, m³. To put that in context, the figure is to provide habitats for wildflowers and ‘Cleaner Air for Southampton’, can be well below the UK national objective of of Southampton reduces locally pollinating insects. accessed online via the following link: 40μg/m³. Whilst this level is pleasing to its carbon footprint. www.abports.co.uk/locations/ see, we know we have to maintain it and Looking more widely, we continue to southampton/ keep pushing to make our operations as NO2 emissions per generate our own electricity from our environmentally sound as possible. In our container are 80% less on-site solar projects, which provide us Air Quality Strategy, we presented a series with clean power to decarbonise our of initiatives to do just that. by rail than road.” own supply. In 2018, we generated and 10 REPORT – WINTER 2019 ULTRASONICS MANUFACTURER ON EXPORTING EXCELLENCE 11

Ultrasonics manufacturer on exporting excellence > Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE, a Professor-in-Practice at Durham Business School and the CEO of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a British ultrasonic technology manufacturer, outlines why the UK’s trade future on the international scene looks promising with the help of successful governmental campaigns, such as Exporting is GREAT. >

Image credit: Frame from 'Coltraco Ultrasonics wins the Queens Award For Enterprise' video / Coltraco Ultrasonics

There is far greater prospect that EU Exit somewhat indicating we could double our provides than we might think. Whilst it has exports if they did. of course created uncertainty and at times Greater exporting holds the prospect confusion, the opportunity to grow our of generating “new money” for the national exports has never been higher. It EX UK. Evidence suggests that those is a time for greater collaboration between UK companies which export – are trade associations and governmental 20% more efficient than those which departments that endeavour to support do not. Exposure to a greater array of and increase UK trade. competitive forces makes this so and this For the first time in our 900-year is something we must begin to champion. parliamentary history we have an export The Government’s 'Exporting is GREAT' strategy which establishes that the UK campaign is the single most successful is experiencing the highest exports cross-departmental marketing campaign of any period in our history (last year in British Government history. It is why our £647 billion). However, it exposes that peer competitor nations are seeking to only 8.8% of UK companies export at replicate it! all. There are 5.5 million companies in Whether you are a new, intermediate the UK, suggesting that the entire UK or advanced exporter, one way to grow export success is managed by less than your exports is to register your company 500,000 companies. It identifies 400,000 and your capabilities on the GREAT companies which believe they have website. Another is to acquaint something to export but do not do so, PORTING EXCELLENCE 12 REPORT – WINTER 2019 ULTRASONICS MANUFACTURER ON EXPORTING EXCELLENCE 13 >

yourself with UK Export Finance, the a third of the global population, and we Security Council. From having the second world’s oldest national credit agency, it’s must harness the growth of the rest of the largest concentration of diplomatic mission being to finance any trade that is world, from Brazil to Indonesia, which are presence globally through to the use of THERE IS MORE exportable, with up to 80% of the value fast-becoming the future G8 of the current English Common Law; from the USA guaranteed by UK sovereign guarantee. G20. According to the IMF, 90% of world through to the Commonwealth, at the Today it is even available in foreign economic growth will occur outside the centre of global time itself with GMT, we currency. EU. So even had we remained in the EU it have so much to look forward to. would be a timely moment to look outside There is more to excite than to concern The UK is one of the world leaders in it for exporting opportunities. us with EU Exit. For those EU Free Trade education and has made it a national Agreements with non-EU countries, 63% Yet, none of this is to diminish the policy objective to eradicate modern of them have already secured “roll-over” importance of exporting to the EU. But slavery at sea. If you compare the 18th status by DIT’s Trade Policy Directorate. can any existing exporter suggest that century shipping routes to the undersea the reason for their EU exporting success network of submarine cables that carry Churchill said that the UK’s place in the is not because of anything other than our internet network today there is a TO EXCITE THAN world was determined by our relationships being “cheaper, better, faster” than their remarkable correlation and the reason with the USA, the Commonwealth and competitors? This is the old American why the UK has the second largest Europe. The PM’s Philadelphia Speech salesman’s mantra. It should become concentration of data centres outside in 2017 added a fourth region– the Rest ours too. the USA. Comprising 1% of the world’s of the World. We must look beyond the population, the UK is a remarkable EU, and balance its importance in relative We are at a time of history like no other. country generating nearly 15% of global terms to how we trade elsewhere. The Our world is certainly complex but we are research and manufacturing 17% of every USA is by far our single largest national much more than a departing EU member. aircraft flying over London too. trade and investment partner, accounting We are the world’s fifth largest economy; for 17% of UK trade overseas, and the the world’s second most capable military; These are just some of the reasons why TO CONCERN US reason why a free trade deal with the USA one of only five declared nuclear powers countries across the world are seeking to is a government priority. The 53 nations with a submarine-based deterrent; one of learn from systems that work successfully in the Commonwealth comprise nearly only five permanent members of the UN in the UK and provide the strategic backdrop within which UK companies can export with success. Whether this is your beginning or your moment to expand, I “According to the IMF, 90% of world wish you all success as you begin your economic growth will occur outside the new export journey. EU. So even had we remained in the More about the author EU it would be a timely moment to look Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE is WITH EU EXIT a Professor-in-Practice at Durham outside it for exporting opportunities.” Business School and the CEO of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting manufacturer exporting 89% of its output to 110 countries – 40% to Asia, 15% EU, 10% Middle East, 17% to the USA and the balance to Africa and S America. Carl is a DIT Export Champion, a Decision-Making Panel Member of the Bank of England and a Commonwealth Business Mentor. Formerly a Greenjacket Officer in the British Army, Carl has travelled to over 30 countries annually for 25 years developing > > his company’s export position. 14 REPORT – WINTER 2019 RNLI 15

RNLI lifeguards spot danger as it develops It’s not just these shores the RNLI is How you can help/get involved and respond instantly. They also provide keeping safe. Globally, around 360,000 As a registered charity independent safety advice and a reassuring presence people drown every year. The RNLI is from government, the RNLI relies on on the beach. Last year, RNLI lifeguards helping other lifesaving organisations to the generosity of the public to fund its responded to over 19,400 incidents and tackle drowning in their own countries. lifesaving work. RNLI: helped over 32,200 people. Through work such as supporting lifeguard training in Bangladesh and One-off donations, RNLI membership, While the RNLI helps thousands of people, implementing children’s swim-survival online shopping and gifts in wills can all tragically, around 150 people still drown lessons in Tanzania, the RNLI and its make a lifesaving difference. Six out of accidentally in UK and Irish waters every partners are putting lifesaving into the ten lifeboat launches are funded entirely year. Through drowning prevention work hands of local communities. by legacies. and campaigning, the RNLI aims to halve SAVING this number by 2024. To find out more, visit RNLI.org LIVES " Last year, RNLI lifeguards responded to over 19,400 incidents and helped over AT SEA 32,200 people."

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. It doesn’t matter who you are, or how you got into trouble, if you need help at sea, RNLI lifeboat volunteers will be there for you. The RNLI provides a 24-hour search and rescue service around the UK and Ireland. In 2018 alone, crews launched over 8,900 times and helped over 9,400 people. Most RNLI volunteer crew members don’t have a nautical background, so they receive world-class training from the charity, which gives them the vital skills to " In 2018 alone, save lives, as well as confidence in each other and their lifesaving equipment. Crews get the best kit, lifeboats, equipment and crews launched facilities the RNLI can provide. On the beach, every second counts, over 8,900 times which is why since 2001 the RNLI has also operated seasonal lifeguard patrols and helped over at beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. Highly trained and equipped, 9,400 people." 16 REPORT – WINTER 2019 MOVING MALT VIA THE PORT OF KINGS LYNN 17

Moving malt via the Port of Kings Lynn

Bob King, Group Commercial Director at Crisp Malt, discusses how the Norfolk-founded business has used the Port of King’s Lynn and has grown from strength to strength servicing the worldwide malt industry.

Crisp Malt is the 10th largest malting an ingredient in many well-known food “Supplying high-quality company in the world, with malting brands, for which Crisp Malt produces a plants in UK, Germany and Poland range of products, not only barley malt but malt to brewers and supplying high-quality malt to brewers also using wheat, rye and oats. distillers across the globe, and distillers across the globe. Crisp As part of our extensive logistics Malt is a privately owned business Crisp Malt is a privately operations, Crisp Malt have been a that will in 2020 celebrate 150 years of long-term user of the Port of Kings Lynn, owned business that will manufacturing malt. The business was moving malt and malting barley between founded at Great Ryburgh in Norfolk, in 2020 celebrate 150 years our various production facilities and to growing to have malt houses across a lesser degree direct to customers. In of manufacturing malt.” Norfolk before expanding in the 1980s recent years activity in Kings Lynn had with new plants at Ditchingham in Suffolk been focused at the silo in the Bentinck and the construction of their first plant dock which had been operated for many at Portgordon, Buckie, Scotland, which years by Agrylink under a lease from supplies the Scotch whisky industry. ABP. When the lease was surrendered, Further expansion within the UK in the the silo was closed and as a result Crisp 1990s and 2000s through a mixture of Malt had to make other arrangements for construction and acquisition brought total shipments, particularly for malt produced capacity to 245,000mt of malt (produced at our largest plant, Great Ryburgh in from 300,00mt of malting barley). The Norfolk (20 miles from Kings Lynn). Earlier acquisition in 2015 of malting plants in this year, we were pleased to learn from Hamburg in Germany and Bydgoszcz ABP that they had committed substantial in Poland has increased production capital in modernising the silo with a capacity to 435,000mt (540,000mt view to offering Crisp Malt and other port malting barley). Today, Crisp Malt’s users an alternative and improved loading portfolio of customers covers the whole proposition. On the 10th and 11th October, spectrum of the brewing industry from Crisp Malt loaded our first vessel under craft brewers in more than 40 countries the auspices of ABP. 3,000mt of Laureate around the world through traditional English malting barley collected from farms across ale brewers and on to the international Norfolk was tested for quality at the ABP brewing groups. In the whisky industry, on-site laboratory before being loaded on Crisp Malt is recognised as a significant to the MV Kuper for shipment to the Crisp and important supplier to distilleries large Malt plant in Hamburg, Germany. Going and small in Scotland and nowadays in forward, this collaboration is likely to further many other countries where there are fast help the regional economy grow. growing distilling industries. Malt is also 18 REPORT – WINTER 2019 ABP HALF MARATHON 19

groups. This year it generated £3,300 to ABP Humber Half Marathon support local organisations. and 5K: for veterans and new As part as the ongoing partnership with the RNLI, the race donated £750 to the starters alike local group. And a total value of £2,750 worth of free entries were given away to members of charities and community groups, enabling them to raise their own funds on the back Having joined ABP’s corporate communications of the race. team on the Humber relatively recently, Charli Just some of the charities and community Parkin, reflects on the thrill of organising the ABP groups who supported the event were M RNLI, Operation Christmas Child, Grimsby Humber Half Marathon and 5K for the first time Rotary, Blue Light Brigade, YMCA, and what it felt like to be part of the race. Grimsby Air Cadets, Grimsby Sea Cadets, Grimsby Gymnastics, several Scout groups and the Cleethorpes & District Swimming Club. As a proud Cleethorpes resident, I love being able to walk from my house to the start line and feel the streets bustling with excitement. I was lucky U enough this year to run with my sister, who had never run a race before. We had been training in the summer, doing local routes and building our confidences for the day. With just a year between her becoming a mother for the second time and running the race, the achievement was huge. It Over 2000 runners took to the streets of There is a lot of community spirit an afternoon to the tunes of Cleethorpes was also a goal for her to step back into HCleethorpes on Sunday 15th September, associated with the event, so we ran a Brass Band, Japanese drum group fitness. The 5K route is so accessible for to enjoy the ABP Humber Half Marathon competition for local children to submit Humber Taiko and other vocalists. new runners, and it’s really appealing to be and 5K for its third year in a row. To help designs for the finishers’ t-shirt. It went out able to say: "Been there, done that, got the All runners were offered ice creams, which create a fun and safe race day ABP across our website, social media channels t-shirt (literally)." were sourced from local Cleethorpes worked closely with the race directors, and in local press. We received some great traders who all reported a boost in I would recommend this race to running Tape2Tape. creative responses and the winner was “Around 350 volunteers business for the day – a great example veterans as well as those just starting out. nine-year-old Maddielynn from Grimsby. The course boasts fantastic views of of how the race helped local businesses. gave up their Sunday It’s such a fantastic event to close the Maddielynn’s design incorporated the finish North East Lincolnshire, with a finish line at It was also reported that local hotels and summer season in sunny Cleethorpes. line, with a Cleethorpes backdrop. Our morning to come along and Cleethorpes Pier. Runners come from all B&Bs were fully booked by runners and designer was inspired by the design and corners of the country to attend the event, their families enjoying the seaside town. help make it a success.” brought it to life, creating the final artwork and finish with a t-shirt, medal and a 99 ready to be printed on all the t-shirts. Both races were officially opened by ice cream. Regional Humber Director Simon Bird who B E Feedback regarding the medal and t-shirt One of the biggest reasons we take pride said a few words to inspire the runners. He was very positive and our social media in sponsoring this event is that the race and his wife Lucia were also there at the channels were flooded with photos of includes so many opportunities to support finishing line to support the runners and proud runners wearing them, and t-shirts the community. Around 350 volunteers hand out well-deserved medals. have been spotted in the local area gave up their Sunday morning to come ever since. This year the 5K route saw the breaking along and help make it a success. The of a British Record by Lynne Higgins, of race also gave opportunities to local On the day of the race, the area was a Wolds Veteran Runners Club, for category budding photography students and other hive of activity, with supporters coming 65 plus female, with a time of 20 minutes young people who took on various race out in their hundreds to wave and cheer and 2 seconds. crew roles – including the Grimsby and runners on. Cleethorpes Sea Cadets. This fantastic achievement will be Part of the fabulous atmosphere was recognised by other runners and will be a The medal this year, in keeping with the boosted by the entertainment available great coup for the race in years to come. seaside finish, was designed as an ice at the race, which included stilt walkers cream, which was something that was well and local singers and bands. Spectators The event prides itself on the support it received by the runners. and runners alike had the chance to enjoy gives to local charities and community R 20 REPORT – WINTER 2019 DELIVERING ECONOMIC GROWTH 21

REASE DATA TIFICIA AR C D R L Delivering economic growth IN A through knowledge transfer I A N E U N A T C T O N S E N O M AT I A LY T I C L L I G E V R

Louise Jones PhD, Knowledge Transfer Manager matching real industry challenges from Energy Systems, introduces the Knowledge large businesses to companies, often from other sectors, who can provide novel Transfer Network (KTN), established to help deliver solutions to those challenges. ATE ILL FET W R SK S SA Y economic growth for the UK through knowledge There are new challenges arriving on sharing and innovation. stream frequently. These are divided into three broad areas – Offshore Wind R T Innovation Exchange (OWiX), Energy E E W E R A N G S I N C A S T I N I Systems Innovation Exchange (EnSiX) and L I E Nuclear Innovation Exchange (NUiX). The solution to these challenges could come from diverse sectors; and the transfer of skills and knowledge from other sectors bring their own issues of, for example, is a key driver for the platform. To date, security and the need for training. Lastly, the platform has received challenges from it was established that ports, as gateways organisations such as ABP, Sellafield, GE NO NOL NA WE GAT O MI H O ER T PO R VI IO C C C G T IV A N E E Y L E between sea and land and a focus for Renewable Energy and ORE Catapult. A N T collaborative activities, need to become more efficient in their operations and M I T decrease their environmental impact. N N A G N N N “One of the key themes to S R T H O I O F S A E Y S S O W V AT U E L G E M A second maritime project that is being T E M supported by the KTN is MarRINav emerge from the workshop (Maritime Resilience and Integrity of was the environment, Navigation), a project exploring in-depth As the network partner of Innovate UK, a workshop to explore the challenges presence was also a key theme. In maritime requirements for resilience and covering emissions, the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) arising from the Maritime 2050 Strategy. particular, the sharing of data, information integrity in position, navigation and timing alternative fuels and helps businesses get the best out of The outputs are to be used as a basis and knowledge was seen as key, covering (PNT). MarRINav is a European Space creativity, ideas and the latest discoveries, for developing an agenda from which a environmental technologies, business Agency project run in partnership with a propulsion systems, power LE OW DG to strengthen the UK economy and co-ordinated and prioritised innovation models, skills and training programmes, consortium of organisations led by NLA N E management, ballast and K improve people’s lives. Our cross-sectoral programme could be developed for data standards and management. International which comprises KTN, approach is invaluable in ensuring relevant MarRI-UK, as the vehicle for taking forward the General Lighthouse Authority, the waste water, biofouling Security, safety and resilience also stood communities are aware of opportunities the national maritime research agenda. University of Nottingham, University out as an area of focus, as it is particularly and noise.” and potential benefits. College London, Taylor Airey, Terrafix S H G One of the key themes to emerge from associated with increased automation, A R I N and London Economics. We understand the innovation landscape the workshop was the environment, digitisation and data management, but also and the importance of industry pull as well covering emissions, alternative fuels and focuses on the human element, removing The project aims to explore the KTN is adept at spotting where as technology push to create success. propulsion systems, power management, them from danger in the harsh maritime vulnerabilities of global navigation satellite opportunities for our networks lie. Our role The breadth of sectoral knowledge at KTN ballast and waste water, biofouling and environment, enabled by automation, systems (GNSS) as a PNT solution in as the network partner for Innovate UK allows our experts to identify opportunities noise. Another key theme was skills and simulations and AR/VR. Given the fast the modern maritime environment. A key ensures we are fully involved in funding for organisations in sectors they may training. Given increased automation, pace of technological change, regulation element of this project is engagement competitions and aware of the sectors otherwise not have discovered. This is digitisation, data analytics and artificial was seen as important in order to underpin with stakeholder groups from industry that could benefit. We are also a key UK particularly true in areas such as the intelligence (AI), there is considerable safety and resilience. and academia. KTN is facilitating this delivery partner for the Industrial Strategy maritime industry which spans a number of urgency in identifying future skill needs, stakeholder engagement via meetings, Challenge Fund and we run Innovate UK’s Autonomy, information and digital themes sectors – KTN currently has active projects putting in place appropriate training and workshops and a report accessible on the international Global Expert Missions. were also central to the discussions as within the transport, energy and position, having a pipeline of inspired people with KTN website summarises the findings from I they are seen as potential solutions to Our website, www.ktn-uk.org, explains N N navigation and timing (PNT) sectors. skills at all levels. the first workshop held in May 2019. N O I O the other issues raised. For example, more about what we do and also provides V A T In March 2019 the KTN, together with Collaboration across all sectors of the reducing environmental impact, helping to A further exciting project is KTN-innovation the opportunity for those interested in BMT, under the auspices of Maritime UK’s diverse marine and maritime sphere to alleviate the skills gap, or take the human eXchange (KTN-iX) which is an online different sectors to sign up to newsletters Technology and Innovation Group, held achieve efficiencies and remain a global out of the loop. However, as noted, they platform that promotes innovation transfer, to receive regular updates. 22 REPORT – WINTER 2019 MAPPING THE FUTURE THROUGH EDUCATION 23

Institute of Marine Engineering Science & with navigation and by moderating the opportunity to evolve and grow. It is worth Mapping the future Technology (ImarEST), which enables us environmental impact connected with considering that whilst unmanned tugboats to be at the centre of the industry given shipping generally. are increasingly being operated today, through education ImarEST is the international professional there is still the requirement for logistical The advancement of AI also allows more body and learned society for all maritime support and personnel onshore to ensure personalised education, not only with professionals. Working closely with the operational success. From the perspective online education but also in the classroom, industry allows us to follow the current of education, we need to adapt by supporting personalised, self-directed changes, challenges and trends and adapt curriculums so that we have more creative learning. AI in education improves the our courses to suit the requirements of a and lifelong learners better prepared to quality of learning by providing students dynamic and rapidly evolving sector. MLA meet the needs of a society that becomes with additional learning materials and tailor- College is expanding rapidly, developing increasingly reliant on AI. Dr Başak Akdemir, Chief Executive of MLA College, made content attending their weaknesses. new programmes with all our academic discusses her experience of working at the AI can help to reduce the administrative Technologically enhanced learning partners as we apply for our own degree workload placed upon hard-working is already a common feature found awarding powers with the independent intersection of the maritime industry and education, teachers, allowing more quality time to throughout the global education regulator of higher education in England. focusing on how advancements in artificial be spent guiding and supporting future community and will only become more One characteristic of the maritime and generations. Gamification and VR-based prevalent in the future. Online distance intelligence are affecting both sectors. education industries is that they are both learning is also advancing rapidly and learning, such as that provided by MLA very traditional, yet both are also in a MLA College is well-placed to continue to College, has already embraced technology state of flux as they respond to the rapid provide cutting-edge educational solutions to help reduce barriers to entry into advancement of technology and artificial by making use of these exciting new tools. higher education and will continue to take intelligence (AI). Advancements in AI are advantage of all that it provides. In utilising We are on the cusp of a technological I consider myself very fortunate as I work transforming the logistics industry, allowing the experience and support offered by revolution. What may be seen by in two sectors that have a profound effect faster delivery at lower costs. Machine being a part of the BAU Global family, MLA some as being lifted from the pages of on people’s lives: the maritime industry learning and neural networks help us to College is perfectly placed to maintain science fiction is increasingly becoming and education. The maritime industry is better forecast the fluctuating shipping delivery of its award-winning higher commercial reality. The maritime and the backbone of global trade – 50% of the markets. Sensors, speech recognition education to all those wishing to embrace education sectors need to adapt and world population would die from hunger and cloud-based routing systems are the challenge brought by the unstoppable respond to this quickly by providing and the other 50% from cold without becoming industry norms. Automation march of technological improvement. solutions tailored to the requirements of the essential role played by maritime is rapidly increasing. Unmanned ships the global economy. The implementation transport in sustaining the global economy. are on the horizon and have the potential of unmanned and autonomous shipping Education, on the other hand, maps the to revolutionise the sector by reducing should not been seen as a threat but an future of nations. Achieving this through the level of human error associated a global education institute enables us to reach thousands of students. BAU Global is an education institution which comprises more than 200,000 “Located in Plymouth, students, with 300 K-12 schools, language schools, a boarding school and online high Britain’s Ocean City, school, a private career college in Canada MLA College is the newest and six universities on four continents. member of the BAU Located in Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City, MLA College is the newest member Global family.” of the BAU Global family. The College offers higher education with our degree awarding partners University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marjon University, concentrating on maritime education both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Our online education platform enables our students to continue their education wherever they reside around the world, even when offshore onboard vessels, or on offshore platforms. Today, one of the biggest challenges in education is university industry collaboration. At MLA College, we are very proud and fortunate to be a part of the 24 REPORT – WINTER 2019 UNITED AND STRONGER THAN EVER 25

which is 450 miles, and the distance from “We are looking to identify manufacturing we will be looking at businesses who are United and stronger than ever – Swansea to Lowestoft, which is the UK’s and process production businesses that wanting to invest in the UK. We have the most easterly port. This, together with would benefit from having a location close land that will allow them to bring in raw ABP's Wales & Short Sea Ports region our great connections to key road and to the quayside. materials for manufacturing and distribution rail infrastructure, gives us a multitude of in the UK,” he said. “With the removal of the Severn Bridge options for our customers to import or tolls, Newport has the potential to attract As well as ensuring optimal use of port export to and from important industrial businesses that want to be on the land for commercial use, ABP is also regions within the UK, with ABP as the quayside but with good road access into looking at opportunities to breathe new life ‘one stop shop’.” England and more direct routes into the into regions across the UK. Wales & Short Sea Ports has become a new region A major advantage the Wales & Short Sea West Midlands. “We will be looking at places like Ports division has is the amount of space for ABP following a reorganisation. Kate Pearce speaks “Following Brexit, as we develop trade Fleetwood, which has witnessed the they can offer customers. to the division’s director Andrew Harston about the agreements with the rest of the world, decline of the fishing industry, parts of Barry and the Island site in Ipswich, to opportunities this presents for the future. look at creating new purposes for these locations. “We are a substantial landholder and “We have got 13 ports on the we need to look at how we can sensibly and sustainably develop these areas to West Coast within the new encourage growth, new skills and more region and that is the greatest high tech activity. There are opportunities With 16 ports covering 5,400 acres of for plastic recycling and water renewable “ Yara is a major Already, Andrew and his team have identified port estate already handling 20 million spread of any port operator in energy generation operations to be 11 existing customers who use ports within tonnes of cargo each year, Wales & Short fertiliser importer and developed in these areas between now both Wales & Short Sea Ports and they are the UK.” Sea Ports represents a sizeable part of and 2050. We’re working hard to explore recently expanded its working to increase efficiency and further ABP’s business. these possibilities,” he said. operations to include improve the customer experience, not just Director Andrew Harston is enjoying the within the new region, but also working But with his region spanning so much opportunity to share his vision for how the the Port of Garston, with ABP’s other major operations such as of the UK, is Andrew worried about the new region will operate. while at the same time Southampton and the Humber. shoe leather? Until the reorganisation this summer, continuing its work at “Yara is a major fertiliser importer and “In the old days, I might have been,” he ABP had four divisions: The Humber, recently expanded its operations to include laughs, “but the distance between our Southampton, South Wales & Short Immingham on the the Port of Garston, while at the same time ports in this division is absolutely no Sea Ports. Humber and other continuing its work at Immingham on the challenge at all these days. My team and I Humber and other ABP regions, including will of course visit our operations regularly, By bringing together Wales and the Short ABP regions, including Ayr and Swansea. but we already use video conferencing and Sea Ports, Andrew is confident that other communications technologies. Those customers will receive an even better Ayr and Swansea.” “So up until now they have been dealing advances make the best use of our time service, with improved efficiencies. with Wales & Short Sea Ports with different and allow us to still maintain that effective contracts and separate teams.” “In terms of the 16 ports that comprise close contact,” he said, “so my cobbler The 11 Short Sea Ports are Barrow, the new region, Port Talbot, Newport But enhancing services for existing isn’t going to get a lot more business from Fleetwood, Garston, Ayr, Ipswich, Kings and Cardiff represent three of our largest customers is only part of the story. me, sadly.” Lynn, Plymouth, Lowestoft, Silloth, operating centres. Andrew is also excited by future prospects, Teignmouth and Troon. as the combination of the expertise, “I see Wales being at the heart of what we Together, the 600 ABP colleagues across facilities and locations from across the do and, to use a rugby term, we will the new region’s 16 ports comfortably new region also creates the opportunity be packing the Short Sea Ports handle almost every conceivable sector, to grow the customer base. capabilities around it to create a ‘hub and including agribulks, construction, containers, spoke’ structure. “My vision for Wales & Short Sea Ports is cruise, bulk, energy, forest products, liquid that the sum of the parts is greater than the “We have always enjoyed a good bulks, rail freight, offshore wind, project individual ports. Together we have much relationship with the Welsh Government cargo, Ro-Ro, ferries, steel and other metals. more scope to grow,” he said. and we will look to strengthen those By bringing the new region together, ABP existing links,” said Andrew, who is is encouraging regional experience and We have got 13 ports on the West Coast celebrating 36 years in the port sector, expertise to be better shared across its within the new region and that is the having started his career as an ABP network, allowing an even more consistent greatest spread of any port operator in management trainee in 1983. approach to best practice. the UK. The five Welsh ports are Cardiff, Barry, The main focus for the reorganisation is to Our new region spans the distance from Newport, Port Talbot and Swansea. better serve existing and new customers. Troon in Scotland to Teignmouth in Devon, 26 REPORT – SUMMERWINTER 2019 2019 NEWS WRAP 27

“ABP organised a beach clean at Pipers Vale beach in Ipswich, which saw the participation of 40 people as part of the nationwide Great British NEWSWRAP Beach Clean initiative.”

Bite-sized, all the latest news highlights from ABP

ABP AND PETERSON ABP CALLS ON ALL PORT OF ABP JOINS GREAT UK CELEBRATE UK TECHNOLOGY SOUTHAMPTON BRITISH BEACH 100TH VESSEL COMPANIES TO INVESTS IN CLEAN AT PORT OF DRIVE INNOVATION QUAYSIDE LOWESTOFT

ABP and Peterson UK, a major In October, ABP partnered with In November, The Port of In September, ABP organised a beach logistics and service provider to the Knowledge Transfer Network Southampton announced the clean at Pipers Vale beach in Ipswich, the offshore energy industry, have (KTN) to run the EnSiX Challenge beginning of a further phase of a which saw the participation of 40 recently celebrated the 100th vessel Competition, which invites UK £4.3 million investment to maximise people as part of the nationwide handled at the Port of Lowestoft in businesses to provide innovative quayside space to ensure the world’s Great British Beach Clean initiative. East Anglia as part of their ongoing solutions to help boost efficiency and largest ships can continue to call at Over 40 bags of rubbish, weighing business partnership. sustainability. KTN is the network the port. This project is part of an around 250kg in total were collected, partner for Innovate UK, part of ongoing programme of investment in making a significant difference to the To mark the occasion, members of UK Research and Innovation, infrastructure and quayside facilities to local environment. Peterson’s team were invited to meet a non-departmental public body ensure the port keeps Britain trading. with ABP’s CEO Henrik Pedersen funded by a grant-in-aid from the and ABP colleagues in central UK Government. London, where they were presented with an original painting created by renowned local artist, Stuart Roy. 28 REPORT – WINTER 2019 AN ESTATE WITH A VIEW 29

“The Port of Ipswich welcomed a floating An estate with a view storytelling museum, Noah’s Ark, which will be based at Orwell Quay.”

NOAH’S ARK ABP EXTENDS TITLE ABP TO ESTABLISH NEW HEAD OF PORT OF BARROW PROPERTY TEAM VISIT TO IPSWICH SPONSORSHIP OF NEW ‘IT HUB’ AT PROPERTY FOR CELEBRATES NEW WELCOMES NEW TESTAMENT TO ABP SOUTHAMPTON THE PORT OF WALES & SHORT COMMERCIAL JUNIOR MEMBERS EXPERTISE MARATHON CARDIFF SEA PORTS AGREEMENT WITH ORSTED

In November, the Port of Ipswich In October, the Port of Southampton In the same month, ABP announced In September, Helen Thomas joined In September 2019, ABP completed This autumn, ABP recruited two new welcomed a floating storytelling confirmed that it will be extending the establishment of a new ‘IT hub’ at ABP as Head of Property for Wales the lease and commercial agreement junior members as part of its property museum, Noah’s Ark, which will its title sponsorship of the ABP the Port of Cardiff, which will provide & Short Sea Ports, based in Cardiff. for new Orsted O&M facilities in team including a new graduate be based at Orwell Quay for three Southampton Marathon for a further information technology services Prior to ABP, Helen worked as Head Barrow covering a total area of 3.71 surveyor, Luke South, who is based in months and will be open to members four years, taking its support of the for its business and customers. The of Property for Cardiff Council where acres. The total anticipated income to Southampton and Apprentice Estates of the public. By visiting the Dutch event to a total of 10 years. Alongside significant investment by ABP is she implemented several new ABP over the six-year term (including Surveyor, Samuel Collins, who is vessel in the lead up to Christmas, the event sponsorship, ABP also funds expected to create a number of new property strategies to drive efficiencies the build-out period) will be in the based in Ipswich. This is yet another members of the community would the MileMaker volunteers who play jobs in service and infrastructure and commercial activity. This region of £1.75 million. example of ABP’s commitment to be able to learn more about legendary such a vital role in the race. Local support, project management, included managing an investment supporting career opportunities for Biblical stories, in a cultural and community groups receive support development and analytics, building estate of around 500 leases. young people and attracting them to educational celebration of the Old of £250 per group for their on ABP's existing IT team based in Before this, she built up a wealth the maritime industry. and New Testaments. various activities. the region. of experience with organisations including the Government of Bermuda, Lambert Smith Hampton and Cooke and Arkwright. 30 REPORT – WINTER 2019 ABP AT THE PARTY CONFERENCES 31

ABP at the party conferences “The government’s policy to grow trade through freeports was also welcomed by the panel.”

This party conference season, events such as the ABP was pleased to once again partner International trade was in focus at the legal battle over the prorogation of parliament and with DevoConnect to host The Big Conservative Party Conference as ABP Transport Debate at conference fringe joined Business Minister Nadim Zahawi subsequent recall of MPs during the traditional meetings in Brighton and Manchester. MP at an event organised by Prospect conference recess failed to overshadow the Labour At the Labour event, ABP’s Dafydd magazine to discuss how the UK can Williams made the case for increased become a global exporting powerhouse. and Conservative parties’ annual conferences in investment in infrastructure to unlock The Minister argued that the UK was already Brighton and Manchester. the huge potential of the Humber ports a world leader in exports and emphasised to support further economic growth the Government’s commitment to leaving and increase jobs in the region. At a the EU with a deal that would ensure that well-attended event at Conservative continued. The discussion highlighted some Conference the following week, Transport of the UK’s existing strengths, as well as Secretary Grant Shapps MP set out the some of the opportunities for expanding ABP returned to the party conferences to week, ABP Chief Commercial Officer government’s plans for record levels its manufacturing base and increasing for trade and ensure policy alignment across Graham, the MP and member of the host a series of events and meetings with Julian Walker and Maritime Minister Nusrat of transport infrastructure investment international trade. The central role of ports government departments and policy areas. Exiting the European Union Committee, ministers, MPs, councillors and delegates Ghani MP welcomed guests to the Albert to support regional growth across the and the maritime sector in delivering the spoke confidently of the opportunities The panellists recognised the challenges from across the country. The now famous Square Chophouse in Manchester and country. Improving transport connections, shared ambition to increase exports was a for exporters and the strength of the created by ongoing Brexit uncertainty ABP Sea Shanty receptions attracted explained how ABP’s ports are keeping especially in terms of freight rail, emerged key theme throughout the discussion. ABP UK’s international reputation for products but were keen to stress the opportunities record numbers for what have become Britain trading at an important time for as a common theme on the panel which highlighted the need to improve connectivity and services. ahead. Ranil Jayawardena, MP for North some of the most popular events on the the maritime sector. The event was included representatives from Transport by investing in road and rail links to ports East Hampshire and member of the The maritime sector was also top of the conference programme. At the Labour also a fitting farewell to ABP’s Head of for the North and Midlands Connect. as an important step towards achieving International Trade Committee, argued agenda as Maritime UK hosted their Party Conference, guests enjoyed great Corporate Affairs David Leighton, whose Both events generated important this objective. The government’s policy that business readiness for Brexit was inaugural Maritime Receptions. Shadow hospitality and traditional sea shanties from passion for all things maritime provided debates on the future of transport policy to grow trade through freeports was also increasing rapidly and that most firms Transport Secretary Andy McDonald the Roaring Trowmen at Riddle & Finns the inspiration for the original sea shanty and the issues that will be priorities for welcomed by the panel. ABP called for a now had contingencies in place to ensure MP and Shadow Skills Minister Gordon on the Brighton seafront. The following reception in 2014. government in the year ahead. ‘trade first’ review to deliver a bolder vision the continued free flow of trade. Richard Marsden MP addressed The Maritime Reception at Labour Party Conference in Brighton. Both speakers recognised the importance of the maritime sector in supporting regional economic regeneration and promised to work with the sector to strengthen the UK’s role as a leading maritime nation. The challenges of decarbonisation, regional connectivity and skills were identified as priorities for Labour Party transport policy. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps MP and Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani MP addressed guests at the Maritime Reception at Conservative Conference in Manchester, championing the success of UK maritime and promising to further support the sector's success through the delivery of the Maritime 2050 strategy. As the political parties prepared hit the election campaign trail, the conference season provided an opportune moment to remind political leaders and decision makers of the vital role of the nation’s ports in keeping Britain trading. 32 REPORT – WINTER 2019 IN THE LOOP 33

An update from Westminster

Voters head to the polls in a bid to break the Brexit deadlock.

were later included in the Conservative manifesto, along with a commitment to freeports policy. In September, the maritime sector was in the spotlight for reasons other than Brexit, as global maritime leaders gathered in the capital for a series of events taking place across the city during London International Shipping Week. ABP was The year ended much as it had begun, enable the UK to leave the EU in January to deliver capacity equivalent to thousands proud to work with Maritime UK and with impassioned debates over the Brexit with a transition period until the end of of HGVs. partners across industry and government process! The autumn months were 2020. The Political Declaration outlines to support several events during the week, The ports industry continued to prepare dominated by high political drama with the potential terms of a future Free Trade including the prestigious Welcoming for leaving the EU by ensuring the a series of headline-grabbing political Agreement in which tariff-free trade is Reception at Banqueting House and the infrastructure and processes are in place events, such as the prorogation of maintained but customs and regulatory Women’s International Shipping and Trade to keep trade moving. ABP worked parliament leading to a legal challenge divergence allows the UK to pursue an Association conference and reception closely with a range of advisors and in the courts, the recall of MPs to the independent trade policy. Under the new at City Hall. In addition to serving as an partners, including HMRC, Vartan, Port House and the first Saturday sitting of the agreement, Northern Ireland will leave the excellent showcase for the UK’s maritime of Zeebrugge and the British Exporters House of Commons in almost 40 years. EU along with the rest of the UK. However, sector, the week provides a unique Association, to deliver a ‘Get Set for The Government was thwarted in its goal Norther Ireland will remain more closely platform for leading voices from across the Brexit’ roadshow at key locations across of leaving the EU by the end of October aligned with EU rules and there will be sector to discuss global challenges and the country: Ayr, Barrow, Southampton, and was forced to seek an extension some customs checks on goods passing opportunities, ranging from climate change Swansea, Newport, Ipswich, Birmingham until the 31st of January under the terms through from Great Britain into Northern and sustainability to the future of trade and the Humber. In September and of the Benn Act. Despite successfully Ireland from the end of the transition period. and innovation. October, ABP also hosted further renegotiating the terms of the Withdrawal During the negotiations the Government meetings of the UK Trade Resilience Shipping Week also set the scene for Agreement, which passed the House of continued to work with industry to Forum to discuss the latest preparations the launch of the first Port Economic Commons at the second reading, the prepare for EU exit under a range of for a no-deal exit. Representatives from Partnership, an initiative between the Port Government was forced to seek a general circumstances. HMRC announced that across the supply chain in the UK, of Southampton and the Department for election having failed to secure enough all VAT-registered UK companies had European ports, and officials from key Transport to further enhance the port’s role support in parliament for its proposed been automatically set up with EORI government departments attended the in driving trade and economic growth in the timetable (with parliamentarians demanding numbers, ensuring UK businesses will meeting along with Brexit Secretary Solent and beyond. The partnership was more time to scrutinise the legislation). With be able to continue moving goods in and Stephen Barclay MP. launched at an event on the Thames with the possibility of a no-deal exit removed out of the EU in the event of a no-deal speeches from ABP and Maritime Minister for the time being, the opposition changed The Government set out much of its Brexit. The Department for Transport Nusrat Ghani MP. A roundtable meeting with tack and paved the way for the first agenda in the Queen’s Speech in allocated £10 million to 16 ports in “The ports industry continued the Minister and key local stakeholders was December election since 1923. October, with the promise to spread the England through the Port Infrastructure held at the port in the weeks following the benefits of economic growth to all regions to prepare for leaving the EU The political parties were quick to lay out Resilience and Connectivity competition, launch to identify priorities and next steps of the UK through the implementation their plans for steering the country through to support the delivery of resilience by ensuring the infrastructure for the partnership. of a National Infrastructure Strategy. the Brexit impasse, with policies ranging infrastructure upgrades. The department The speech focused on revamping the and processes are in place to Looking ahead to 2020, it’s clear that from no deal to no Brexit (through the also announced contracts resulting from country's digital, transport and energy continued collaboration between revocation of Article 50). The Conservative the Freight Capacity Framework that will keep trade moving.” infrastructure, including a proposal for rail government and industry will be essential Party proposals centred on delivering help ensure vital medicines continue to reform. There was also the announcement as the UK seeks to define a new Brexit on the terms of the renegotiated enter the UK after Brexit, with Brittany of £75 million of government funding for framework for trade and cooperation with Withdrawal Agreement, which would Ferries, DFDS, P&O and Stena Line ready Northern Powerhouse Rail. These policies partners in Europe and beyond. 34 REPORT – WINTER 2019 A DAY IN THE LIFE 35

“We must all challenge A day in the life… ourselves daily to ask Close up How do you relax? ourselves how we can Being at home with the family. We are very Where were you born? lucky to live in rural Hampshire and therefore the do this more efficiently, Colchester, Essex. countryside is beautiful and quiet! I also spend how we can do this The customer’s champion a lot of my weekends standing on touchlines, Where is home? like a lot of people I guess, living vicariously better.” Between Romsey and Salisbury, on what they through my children doing sports. Three months into the role of Chief Commercial call in Australia a ‘hobby’ farm. We have about 30 Welsh Mountain sheep and various other What music do you listen to? I have worked in, not just those at the top. Officer, ABP’s Julian Walker talks to Report’s four-legged animals such as horses. Lambing I love music so what I’m listening to changes Inspiration and motivation can come in many Andrew Dunn about his new mission to help season is always interesting. My wife and three week to week. I keep coming back to the Killers, different forms or actions.” children do most of the work looking after the but I’m open to most things that are good. The focus on constant improvement, Julian ABP grow and keep Britain trading. animals, mercifully! What are you currently reading? believes, not only impacts the company Favourite sport? I’m reading a book on Genghis Kahn and internally, but brings benefits for ABP’s I love all sports, but I am a Southampton FC Kublai Kahn at the moment. growing customer base. fan – I am a Saint. I do as much sport as I can. What’s your favourite movie? We have to build on our customer-focused I still sail a lot and seem to accumulate boats. I love all the Bond films, my favourite was For approach to how we run our business. We’re only 40 minutes from the coast. We also Your Eyes Only, from when I was a kid. Also, If our customers are successful, we’ll like skiing as a family. We lived in Switzerland for along with most people probably, I love The be successful. a few years and were incredibly fortunate to be Shawshank Redemption. Julian Walker joined ABP as Chief “To customers and able to ski at weekends and in the holidays. “There are a number of examples where Commercial Officer in September 2019, Do you ‘do’ art? we have taken a creative and flexible What makes you laugh? with a remit to further improve its offering potential customers I love sculpture. The creativity and expression approach to servicing customers and Fawlty Towers, ‘Allo ‘Allo. Blackadder just to customers and to execute a commercial in sculpture is very tangible and powerful. we have been rewarded with stronger I would say: never gets old, does it? strategy to grow ABP, anticipating the relationships that are mutually beneficial.” future demands for port infrastructure. come and talk to us. And he has a clear message for the Following a successful career in maritime We are increasing market: “To customers and potential and logistics, he clearly knows his way customers I would say: come and talk to around a port. our focus on what your us. We are increasing our focus on what So why the shift to ABP? to grow. The company is full of excellent “I’ve worked in ports pretty much all my needs are and what we your needs are and what we can do to people at all levels and that’s key. But to be life in one form or another,” Julian begins, “Being in the industry, I’ve always known add greater value to your and your can do.” the best we can be, we have to make sure “I grew up doing a lot of sailing and about ABP and been aware of the customers’ businesses.” we all stick to this philosophy of constant remember sailing past major ports and was strengths ABP has. With 21 ports across personal and professional improvement. As part of this commitment, ABP is fascinated by the activity. It hit home to me the nation, ABP plays a critical role in the We must all challenge ourselves daily to implementing a series of measures to that ports link global trade, sparking my UK economy, ensuring the UK has access ask ourselves how we can do this more engage with its customers to further interest and, from that moment onwards, to global trade. To join a relatively new efficiently, how we can do this better.” enhance its service offering. Going out I’ve always wanted to work in this industry.” executive team in these exciting times is and speaking to customers and looking for very motivating and I wanted to be part of But there are other values he looks for in a From a first summer job as a youngster honest feedback, Julian believes, is crucial it.” He added, “We have a real opportunity corporate culture, which he believes also working with Powell Duffryn in Felixstowe, to getting the customer experience right. to build on the strong foundation ABP has directly affect commercial success. Julian embarked on a career in because of its people and its portfolio.” “The key thing I’ve learned over my career shipbroking. He then entered the ports “It’s perhaps a cliché,” Julian says, but is to keep things simple. There are simple and logistics industry full-time with P&O From his wealth of experience across he is a true believer in the sentiment that principles which guide good customer Ports, later DP World, working in Sydney the maritime industry, Julian brings with character should not just be measured by experiences. These are all around keeping and Brisbane before returning to the UK him some core beliefs which are aligned how individuals succeed, but how they the primary focus on what we can do to as Head of Operations at the container closely with those of ABP and these react to failure. “That is a quality I look for in help their businesses grow.” terminal in Southampton. He then spent common values played a large part in his myself and try to encourage it in everyone a number of years overseas both with decision to join the company. “The things I work with and even at home. It’s about And although ABP will be looking at ways Euroports and more recently Impala that are really important to me are safety, learning from failure and not letting that stop to improve its offering to customers, Julian Terminals. His work has taken him across which is paramount, and the will to drive you striving for what you want to achieve.” doesn’t think the DNA of the company will the world, having lived and worked in constant improvement in everything that alter significantly. But in the right culture, inspiration doesn’t Australia, Africa, South America and we do. The executive team here is 100% just come from the leadership. “I've had “Essential values around safety and mainland Europe. behind those beliefs.” the pleasure of working with many brilliant efficiency will not change. The heart of In his previous position, Julian ran He added, “We need to be open to people from many different backgrounds what we do will not change. We are here operations for Cory Riverside Energy, challenge, both to get the best out of each across the world and there is huge value in to Keep Britain Trading, that is why we exist the London-based energy-from-waste other as well as ensuring we are providing diversity of perspective. I have been inspired and we will continue to hold that principle business, right back here, in the UK. the best environment for our customers by individuals at all levels in the organisations dear, as a core belief.” 36 REPORT – WINTER 2019 OUR RENEWABLES JOURNEY 37

In2011 2018, 12.2% of all the electricity we 2018 View from the bridge: used, we generated ourselves from our on-site wind and solar projects. This is the our renewables journey story10 KWPso far of our renewables journey… 220 MWH First solar array project, £250,000 solar farm, 10kWp (kilowatt hours comprising 960 solar peak) capacity, completes panels on the northern ABP’s Head of Environment, Alan Tinline, on how at the Port of Fleetwood side of Marshall Dock, Port of Silloth, generating Britain’s biggest port operator is using renewable 220MWh energy to meet its, and its customers, power needs.

2015 2018 3.6 GWH 580 KWH £5m solar project opens, 2,000 roof-mounted Port of Barry, generates solar panels installed on 3.6GWh in its first year Ocean Terminal in the Port of Southampton – with a capacity of 580kWh, enough to power an electric car for 1.8 million miles 2016 3 TURBINES In 2011, Associated British Ports embarked These range from wind turbines in South “We are pleased to say that £2m wind turbine on an ambitious and ongoing project to Wales to solar farms on ABP land and, investment in Swansea, roll out renewable energy schemes across more recently, rooftop solar arrays, which 12.2% of all the electricity taking the number of wind our 21 ports. The first step was a 10kWp put functional areas, previously just used to ABP uses – almost an turbines in South Wales (kilowatt hours peak) solar array which was keep the elements out, to excellent use as to three installed at the Port of Fleetwood. power generation surfaces. eighth – we generate Since then, the business has steadily The total installed solar capacity across ourselves from our own increased capacity across the entire group. ABP is currently 15MWp (megawatts wind and solar projects.” 2018 Today, 16 of our 21 ports have renewable peak) with a further 5MW of wind turbine schemes on-site, generating a large capacity. There is a further 6MWp of solar amount of power for us and our customers’ planned to be installed in 2019 and another has reduced from around £130 per MWh operations. Now, we are pleased to say 2.6MWp planned for 2020. Currently we to under £100, a reduction of more than 4.5 MW that 12.2% of all the electricity ABP uses – have about 55,500 solar cells across the 20% in four years and this is projected to 2019 almost an eighth – we generate ourselves business – or about 90,000m2 of solar fall to around £70/MWh by 2030. So for One of the UK’s largest rooftop arrays from our own wind and solar projects. panels or, in newspaper language, 12.5 businesses, it really doesn’t have to cost goes live at the Port of Immingham. Over 2 football pitches. This already makes us one the earth to help save the Earth. 30,000m in area, the array totals 4.5MW, of the largest private corporate producers enough to power almost 750 homes, saving 220 MWH My personal view is that Government 2 of renewable energy in the UK. By the around 1,500 tonnes of CO e per annum. feed-in tariffs made industry look at Port of Goole gets four end of 2020, we expect to have around Wins ‘Best Rooftop Solar Installation of the the potential of renewables and started rooftop solar arrays, 90,000 solar cells in operation, covering a Year’ at the Solar Portal Awards businesses off on this path. Whether the comprising 4,341 solar combined area of around 146,000m2, level of financial incentive remained the panels, producing 1.1MW or about 20 football pitches. same or not, we certainly saw, and still of power, enough at The price per megawatt hour (MWh) of see, the benefits of using renewables, as peak to cover the energy solar has reduced dramatically in recent once we installed it and saw it working, it requirements of the entire Solar power Hams Hall Rail Terminal times, even during the eight years that has embedded into our thinking and future port and its operations, ABP has been involved. The cost for solar growth planning. reducing CO2e by over Wind power ABP port 450,000kg per year 38 REPORT – WINTER 2019 39 Proud of our people Sallyann Robinson, ABP Personal Assistant, Port of Ipswich

The incentives in the industry really We have been concentrating on solar at were the kick-start for businesses to the moment as it's easier and more cost- consider this course of action, and effective to install across the Port Estate, we took it from there. primarily making great use of roof spaces. Solar also doesn’t have moving parts, so The benefits for us are profound. Last year, maintaining them is often a simple case of we made around 19GWh of renewable keeping them clean. With wind turbines, energy across our business. To put it in the main barrier to installation across the context, that is enough to power around estate is that the planning laws are very 4,750 average UK homes for a year. difficult to navigate and are often too big a We used about 9.25GWh ourselves for hurdle to getting them installed. our port operations, such as powering electric vehicles, which we have rolled If planning laws were to become more out in Southampton, Ipswich, King’s Lynn, accommodating of wind projects – and we Lowestoft and Barrow. We also have hybrid are only talking about small-scale turbines cranes in our business now, but really, our here, not the vast arrays you see offshore, renewable energy is used for pretty much and on port estates, not in residential areas anything that requires electricity. – then I believe more people would install wind for all the benefits I’ve just outlined. We estimate that the renewable energy that ABP generated last year reduced the One thing we have learned in our UK’s carbon footprint by 5,400 tonnes renewables journey is the importance of CO2e. The amount we used ourselves of considering renewables in forward reduced our carbon footprint by around Of course, we would love to use all of the planning. It is easy enough for us to retrofit 2,600 tonnes of CO2e and, in turn, we renewable power we generate, but like rooftop solar arrays, but true efficiency and were able to help our customers and wider industry, one of the issues we all cost-effectiveness come from ‘designing the larger supply chain to reduce their face is that renewables create energy often them in’ to new builds. Indeed, any new footprints too. when we don’t need it. For example, solar building projects we consider now have output peaks at midday, when perhaps renewable energy and energy efficiency Our customers and port tenants used people are at lunch, and wind makes 'baked in' to them. around 3GWh for their purposes, and the power 24 hours a day, even at night, when rest, around 7GWh, we exported into the But it’s not just about reducing the carbon we are often not operating. Energy storage national grid, which helps to decarbonise footprint for business. Using renewables is the piece of the puzzle that we are all the UK supply, albeit on a small scale at drives our operational efficiencies and looking to solve. Perhaps that is batteries, the moment. reduces our own energy costs. Added to perhaps that is hydrogen. We are looking that is the independence of supply, which to UK tech to help us find financially viable brings added resilience to port operations. answers to a few of these questions. Our While our investment in on-site renewable “But it’s not just about Port of Goole, for example, could be totally generation directly reduces the GHG self-sufficient in terms of renewable energy reducing the carbon (greenhouse gas) intensity of our business, were it not for this link between generation it also allows us to look at new technologies footprint for business. and usage. to decarbonise plant and equipment by Using renewables ABP has a good deal of land around its using renewable electricity, and directly drives our operational ports, but moreover, we have a lot of reduces embodied GHGs of products in warehouses, sheds, workshops, covered the supply chain using ABP ports. efficiencies and reduces terminals and so on. So roof-mounted abports.co.uk As the UK strives toward a net zero solar arrays are a ‘no brainer’ for us and our own energy carbon target by 2050, we are doing all Associated British Ports in Custom Solar, we have found a great that we can to make our port operations Head Office costs. Added to that partner who helps us to install and maintain. as renewable as possible and, as ABP is 25 Bedford Street is the independence of Wind provides more useful power, and in a leading player supporting customers in London supply, which brings greater amounts. For example, around 52% the offshore wind sector, we are applying WC2E 9ES of all our renewable energy comes from a little bit of that industry’s philosophy to T: +44 (0) 20 7430 1177 studioparallel.co.uk added resilience to port just three wind turbines across two ports our own business. We are serious about a E: [email protected]

operations.” in South Wales (Newport and Swansea). renewable future for port power. Design: Lightvessel LV18, home of Radio Mi Amigo, moored on Orwell quay at ABP's Port of Ipswich in September 2018.