Towards an LNG Master Plan for NAPA Ports...Poseidon Med LNG Bunkering Project Towards an LNG Master Plan for NAPA Ports A) Local Assessment of LNG outlook in Northern Adriatic Ports:

Towards an LNG Master

Plan for NAPA Ports

Athens, 19th November 2015

Andrea Molocchi

CEO, ECBA Project

(consultant for Venice Port

Authority)

Poseidon Med LNG Bunkering Project

Towards an LNG Master Plan for NAPA Ports

Poseidon MED Project - Activity 7:

A) Local Assessment of LNG outlook in Northern Adriatic Ports

B) Overall Assesment on possible future development of LNG in

North Adriatic area



A) Local Assessment of LNG outlook in Northern Adriatic

Ports:

Venice port (VPA)- Italy

Trieste (TPA) - Italy

Koper (LK) – Slovenia

Rijeka (RPA)- Croatia

Venezia Italy

Trieste Italy

Koper Slovenia

Rijeka Croatia



A) Local Assessment of LNG outlook in each NAPA port:

- To understand the characteristics of the demand for LNG in the transport

sector and its forecasts, highlighting possible effects on the activities of the

Port Authorities in the North Adriatic.

- To provide an overview of existing structures, plans and rules concerning

the development of LNG as an alternative fuel for transport

- To analyze possible alternative solutions for each Port to meet the

demand for LNG in its territory.

- To outline a strategy for LNG supply chain development within each port

(from LNG procurement to storage, from distribution to delivery to final

LNG user).



B) Overall Assesment on possible future development of

LNG in North Adriatic area:

• a final analysis which synthesizes the outcomes of each study

and which aims to define a common and shared strategy for all

North Adriatic Ports



LNG Master Plan for NAPA ports: an ambitious task, which

requires:

- a common language (reference was made to DAFI definitions and

rules linked to the role of TEN-T core Ports in LNG infrastructure

development);

- a common analysis framework;

- an organizational process which requested sharing of documents,

involvement on comments on draft reports and various meetings;

- overcoming of local perspectives under a broader perspective.


Opportunities / Benefits of an LNG Master Plan for NAPA ports

diffused on society:

- Environmental benefits (air emissions reduction, noise reduction, no marine oil

pollution, overall environmental external costs reduction)

- Lower transport costs all along the logistic chain (maritime and road transport, port

handling, port maritime services)

- Higher competitiveness of industrial hinterland and lower consumption prices for

transport intensive goods

specific on Ports: - Attraction of additional traffic on North Adriatic ports in the context of European

North-South Port Competition

- Attraction of additional operators in Port areas



A) Local LNG Assessments in NAPA Ports – a common analysis

framework

In order to provide comparable local studies and to assure their integration in the

second stage, the following table of contents has been adopted by NAPA ports for

the development of local assessment:


B) Overall Assesment of LNG in North Adriatic

The working process:

Each NAPA Port (Venice, Trieste, Koper and Rijeka) has developed its study for a

preliminary assessment of LNG use and supply in the Port’s local context

VPA collected collected the local studies and drafted a first draft summary report

Local studies and the the draft summary report have been presented and discussed

in a dedicated meeting (14 october, Trieste)

The Trieste meeting was the occasion for sharing the outcomes of local studies, for

gathering additional information on each Port’s analysis and for advancing proposals

for LNG development in all NAPA ports.

The final version of the report for all NAPA ports is nearly to be completed


1. LNG demand analysis in NAPA ports - LNG demand assumptions and methods (end-users types, investigation boundaries for each transport

segment, scenarios and methods for demand analysis)

- Expected LNG demand at 2030 in different user segments (maritime transport, road transport, other)

and overall

2. The LNG supply chain: supply sources, storage location analysis and distribution

models to end–user types - Possible LNG storage plant (preliminary evaluation, storage capacity needed)

- LNG supply sources and related means of transport

- Links with transport networks and possible localization/s of the storage plant

- Approach to LNG bunkering in NAPA ports (refueling facilities for ships)

- Summary of the infrastructures analyzed to distribute and deliver LNG in NAPA ports

3. Policy recommendations - infrastructural and regulatory proposals for an harmonized LNG supply development in NAPA ports

Table of contents:

B) Overall Assesment of LNG in North Adriatic


Table 1: LNG demand expected at 2030 in NAPA Ports

Venice Trieste Koper Rijeka Total LNG demand at 2030 (Overall): Pessimistic Scenario: 623.759 tons Optimistic Scenario: 873.990 tons Intermediate scenario result: 797.688 tons LNG (maritime, inland waterways, distribution to road transport in North Italy and South Austria)

Total LNG demand at 2030 (Overall): Conservative Scenario: 22.589 tons LNG High Scenario: 55.609 tons LNG Average of the two scenarios (conservative and high): 39.099 tons LNG (Ro Ro ships and road Trieste Port)

Total LNG demand at 2030 (Overall): Realistic scenario: 26,500 tons LNG Optimistic scenario: 36,500 tons LNG Average of the two scenarios (realistic and optimistic): -31,500 tons LNG (maritime+port+road Koper)

Total LNG demand at 2030 (Overall): 11,258 tons LNG (maritime + road Rijeka) 92.660 tons LNG (maritime + road transport for whole Croatia through Krk)

B) Overall Assesment of LNG in North Adriatic – main results


Table 2: Preliminary evaluation of an LNG storage plant in NAPA ports

Venice Trieste Koper Rijeka LNG storage plant evaluated: yes (large primary storage plant). The suggested approach to satisfy maritime and road LNG demand through a primary storage in Venice Port is to build three modular high capacity tanks on different times.

LNG storage plant evaluated: yes (small intermediary storage tanks). Five hypothesis to satisfy LNG demand in Trieste have been analyzed: three of them (TTS, STS and mobile tanker to ship) do not necessarily need a storage in port, while two of them (PTS options) require a storage system to be built in Trieste Port.

LNG storage plant evaluated: no. In the short term, a fixed storage plant cannot be realized inside Port of Koper area, since State Space Plan (SSP) does not plan such facilities. A realistic short term option is to find a storage area outside Port of Koper (road refuelling station, able to load LNG tanker trucks servicing ships in port). Another option is a mobile storage area in the port (LNG containers connected one each other).

LNG storage plant evaluated: yes (small intermediary storage tanks). The intermediary storage would be very close to the Krk terminal (two different localization options have been analyzed) and linked by a pipeline to a centralized jetty for LNG bunkering (ships should move to the jetty for bunkering). Road transport demand can be satisfied through separate road refueling stations.

Total tanks volume estimated at 2030: 120.878 m3. - Tank 1 (from 2018): 20.610 m3 - Tank 2 (from 2020): 51.666 m3 - Tank 3 (from 2025): 48.602 m3

Total tanks volume at 2030: 330-700 m3.

Total tanks volume at 2030: no LNG storage.

Total tanks volume at 2030: 2,000 m3 (storage size is minimized due to proximity with Krk LNG terminal, allowing for high refilling frequencies).

B) Overall Assesment of LNG in North Adriatic –main results


Table 3: Summary of the infrastructures analyzed to distribute and deliver LNG

Venice Trieste Koper Rijeka

LNG storage tanks in Port yes

(large plant) yes

(small plant) no

yes (small plant)

Port access channels and mooring berths for small LNG carriers

yes yes no yes

Truck-to-ship refueling (TTS) yes yes yes yes Ship-to-ship refueling (STS) yes yes no yes

Port-to-ship refueling (PTS) yes yes No

(mobile station to ship - MTS)

yes

LNG tanker trucks filling station yes yes yes

(outside the Port) yes

LNG road vehicle refueling station yes yes yes

(outside the Port) yes

LNG based power generation in port

yes (boil off gas)

no yes no

B) Overall Assesment of LNG in North Adriatic – main results


Towards an LNG Master Plan for NAPA ports

The activities conducted under the Poseidon Med Project allowed NAPA Ports to:

1. analyze LNG market potential and main driving forces influencing demand

2. analyze and select the various infrastructural options all along the single phases of the

LNG supply chain:

- main LNG supply sources and LNG transport modes

- storage needs (in a long term perspective) and location criteria

- suitable distribution models for maritime and road transport final users

3. develop a set of policy recommendations for the follow up phase concerning infrastructural

and regulatory actions for an harmonized LNG supply development in NAPA ports

Conclusions

Thank you!

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Andrea Molocchi

ECBA Project

Environmental Cost-Benefit Analysis to assess Innovation

ecbaproject.eu

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