Identification and assessment of new cruise terminal locations in port areas under aspects of sustainability 03.12.2018 GREEN CRUISE PORT is an INTERREG V B project, part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund and European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument). Idetifiatio ad assesset of e ruise terial loatios i port areas uder aspets of sustaiaility ID Nr. RBP_/_ INTERREG FINAL REPORT Customer: Riga Free Port Authority Kalpaka 12, Riga, LV-1010 Reg. No. LV90000512408 Consultant: „Grupa Ltd. Reg. No.: 50103129191 Adress: Kr. Barona 3-, Rīga, LV-1050 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Jurijs Kondratenko, +37128349594 [email protected] Identification and assessment of new cruise terminal locations in port areas under aspects of sustainability ID Nr. RBP_2018/45_ INTERREG Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 5 2 TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS ...................................................................................................... 5 3 CURRENT SITUATION IN THE CRUISE SEGMENT AT THE PORT OF RIGA AND THE BALTIC SEA REGION AS A WHOLE ....................................................................................................................................... 5 3.1 Market Players and Competition ............................................................................................. 7 3.1.1 Cruise lines - companies .................................................................................................................. 7 3.1.2 Ports of the Baltic Sea ...................................................................................................................... 8 3.2 Dynamics in the Number of Cruise Passengers, Ships and Ship Sizes ..................................... 8 3.2.1 Number of passengers in the Baltic Sea ports ................................................................................. 8 3.2.2 Number and size of cruise ship calls in the Baltic Sea Ports .......................................................... 10 3.3 Cruise Passengers Demographics .......................................................................................... 13 3.3.1 Cruise Passengers Demographics in the Baltic Sea region ports ................................................... 13 3.3.2 Cruise Passengers Demographics at the Port of Riga .................................................................... 15 3.4 Cruise Terminals and Their Infrastructure, Including Recent Infrastructure Development Projects .................................................................................................................................. 16 3.4.1 Copenhagen port terminals and their infrastructure .................................................................... 16 3.4.2 St. Petersburg port terminals and their infrastructure .................................................................. 17 3.4.3 Tallinn port terminals and their infrastructure .............................................................................. 17 3.4.4 Helsinki port terminals and their infrastructure ............................................................................ 17 3.4.5 Stockholm port terminals and their infrastructure ....................................................................... 18 3.4.6 Rostock port terminals and their infrastructure ............................................................................ 18 3.4.7 Kiel port terminals and their infrastructure ................................................................................... 18 3.4.8 Oslo port terminals and their infrastructure ................................................................................. 19 3.4.9 Riga port terminals and their infrastructure .................................................................................. 19 3.4.10 Kristiansand port terminals and their infrastructure ..................................................................... 19 3.4.11 Gdansk port terminals and their infrastructure ............................................................................. 20 3.4.12 Klaipeda port terminals and their infrastructure ........................................................................... 20 3.4.13 Visby port terminals and their infrastructure ................................................................................ 21 4 CRUISE SEGMENT OUTLOOK IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION ................................................................. 22 4.1 Cruise Shipping Market Forecasts ......................................................................................... 22 4.2 Outlook of Cruise Segment Development in Riga ................................................................. 23 4.3 Market outlook conclusions .................................................................................................. 26 5 PREREQUISITES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE CRUISE TERMINALS OPERATION IN THE PORTS OF THE REGION ..................................................................................................................... 27 5.1 Legislation setting requirements for the operation of sustainable cruise terminals ............ 27 2 Identification and assessment of new cruise terminal locations in port areas under aspects of sustainability ID Nr. RBP_2018/45_ INTERREG 5.1.1 Legislation regulating the sulphur content of fuels ....................................................................... 27 5.1.2 Legislation regulating emissions of nitrogen oxides ...................................................................... 27 5.1.3 Legislation regulating GHG emissions and EU policy on the development of alternative fuels infrastructure ........................................................................... 28 5.1.4 Legislation regulating ship waste water ........................................................................................ 29 5.1.5 Legislation regulating the management of ship waste and cargo waste ...................................... 31 5.2 The requirements for port and terminal infrastructure, including environmental protection requirements ......................................................................................................................... 32 5.2.1 Waterside elements ....................................................................................................................... 33 5.2.2 Apron area ..................................................................................................................................... 35 5.2.3 Terminal building ........................................................................................................................... 42 5.2.4 Ground transportation area ........................................................................................................... 47 5.3 The requirements for the location of terminals – Midpoint and Turnaround ports ............ 48 5.3.1 A compliance with the spatial plan and free port border.............................................................. 48 5.3.2 Waterside and berth parameters .................................................................................................. 48 5.3.3 Proximity to the city centre / tourist attractions and pedestrian infrastructure .......................... 48 5.3.4 A Proximity to Sustainable Mobility Types For Passenger Transport ............................................ 49 5.4 Summary table with the minimal and optimal requirements for the Midpoint and Turnaround ports ................................................................................................................... 49 6 EXAMPLES OF GOOD PRACTICE IN EUROPEAN PORTS IN RELATION TO THE INTRODUCTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ASPECTS AT CRUISE TERMINALS ....................................................... 52 6.1 Copenhagen - Malö Pot .................................................................................................... 52 6.1.1 General information ...................................................................................................................... 52 6.1.2 Sustainability background .............................................................................................................. 53 6.1.3 Sustainability initiatives relevant for the cruise terminals ............................................................ 54 6.2 Hamburg Port ........................................................................................................................ 55 6.2.1 General information ...................................................................................................................... 55 6.2.2 Sustainability background .............................................................................................................. 57 6.2.3 Sustainability initiatives relevant for the cruise terminals ............................................................ 58 6.3 Ports of Stockholm ................................................................................................................. 59 6.3.1 General information ...................................................................................................................... 59 6.3.2 Sustainability background .............................................................................................................. 59 6.3.3 Specific