Green Ports – Environmental Challenges And Economic Demands

The article defines the term Green Ports as a part of logistics chain and the transport networks are under sustainable development and process optimization. Port expansion should always be considered in the context of environmental legislation and its implementation in different national laws. Keywords: green economy; MARPOL; sustainable development

Konsinyasi/Penitipan Uang Sebagai Bentuk Ganti Rugi Atas Pengalihan Hak Tanah

Introduction: Securing land for the building of the Hunimua Ferry Crossing Port in Liang State, Central Maluku Regency, the deliberate mechanism that should be a means of compromise in the form of mutual compensation often does not reach a consensus, hence the way the dispute is resolved through the court's channel. On the other hand, in order for the completion of the assumed oil price to be paid by monetary or monetary services.Purposes of the Research: The study will review payment procedures by conifers and other monetary services for the development of the Hunimua ferry crossing of maluku district as a transference of land rights.Methods of the Research: The study is normatif yuridis, using analytic descriptive research types by using primary, secondary and tertiary source material. The approach used was a statute approach, a conceptual approach and a case approach. The technique for collecting legal materials used literature studies that were then analyzed qualitatively to address the issues discussed.Results of the Research: Payment procedures through consignment / deposit of money conducted by PT. ASDP Ferry (PERSERO) is in accordance with the provisions of the national land law in terms of the transfer of rights, which has been carried out according to land acquisition procedures through socialization and deliberation with land rights holders, but because the land is still in dispute, it is in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 2 of 2012, PT ASDP Fery Persero made a request for payment through consignment / deposit money. The consignment / deposit of money by PT ASDP Fery Persero for the construction of the Hunimua Ferry Crossing Port in Liang State, Central Maluku Regency has legal consequences for the transfer of land rights which are transferred from land rights holders to PT ASDP Fery Persero so that the construction activities of the Hunimua Ferry Port expansion can be carried out.

Biometric differences in Ucides cordatus (LINNAEUS, 1763) (Crustacea; Brachyura; Ocypodidae) as an indicative of environmental stress

Growing urban development, port expansion, and the deployment of industries along the northeast coast of Brazil are some of the major threats to crustacean fauna that depend directly on the mangrove ecosystem to survive. In response to these environmental changes, the swamp ghost crab (Ucides cordatus) presents biological dysfunctions in body size to invest in mechanisms that regulate homeostasis. The present study aimed to evaluate the size and condition factor of crabs from two distinct mangrove areas, being an impacted area and a reference area. Male crabs were collected through the braking technique, weighed with an analytical balance and the width and length of the carapace were measured with a digital caliper. We used a t test to observe differences between two areas and different periods, and the power function (y = axb) for the ratio between the weight and width of the carapace of each individual was used in order to observe the type of growth. There were significant differences between the weight and length of the individuals between the two sample areas and the growth classified as negative allometric.

Identifying Ecosystem-Based Alternatives for the Design of a Seaport’s Marine Infrastructure: The Case of Tema Port Expansion in Ghana

Long-term sustainable port development requires accounting for the intrinsic values of ecosystems. However, in practice, ecosystem considerations often only enter the planning and design process of ports when required by an Environmental Impact Assessment. At this late stage, most of the design is already fixed and opportunities to minimize and restore ecosystem impacts are limited. In this paper, we adopt a large-scale, ecosystem perspective on port development with the aim to identify ecosystem-based design alternatives earlier and throughout the planning and design of a port’s marine infrastructure. We present a framework, termed the ‘ecosystem-based port design hierarchy’ (EPDH), to identify ecosystem-based alternatives at four hierarchical design levels: 1) alternatives to port developments, 2) port site selection, 3) port layout design, and 4) design of structures and materials. In applying the EPDH framework retrospectively to a case study of port expansion in Tema, Ghana, we establish that ecosystem considerations played only a limited role in identifying and evaluating alternatives at all four design levels in the case study, whereas more eco-friendly alternatives in terms of port layouts, structures, and materials are identified using the EPDH framework. This reveals that opportunities for ecosystem-friendly port designs may have been missed and demonstrates the need for and the potential added value of our framework. The framework can assist practitioners in earlier and wider identification of ecosystem-based alternatives for a port’s marine infrastructure in future seaport developments and, hence, represents an important step towards more sustainable port designs.

Strengthening Public-Private Partnership in Sri Lanka’s Infrastructure Development Project: The Colombo Port Case

Infrastructure has been a key component to Sri Lanka’s economic and social development especially through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), but Sri Lanka is currently at a crossroads in term of fostering its PPP framework for infrastructure. This study sets out to examine and delineate the current landscape as well as the future prospects of Sri Lanka’s PPP with the particular reference to the Colombo Port Expansion projects implemented since 1999 as a proxy for Sri Lanka’s outlook of infrastructure PPP. It further contends that a given rule-of-thumb on PPP projects is not feasible in developing countries given their economic and political volatility, but positive changes in government strategies and policies can be suggested for better practices and effectiveness in Sri Lanka’s infrastructure PPP. Rather than simply suggesting a positive-descriptive overview of the Colombo Port case, this study advances the proper management of the PPP unit as a critical juncture for strengthening the future landscape of Sri Lanka’s PPP initiatives.

Monitoring and analysis of the expansion of the Ajmr Port, Davao City, Philippines using multi-source remote sensing data

Ports have been built or expanded in a number of countries to cater to increasing maritime trade in the 21st century. Port expansion is associated with economic and environmental impacts on the local and regional scales, and these impacts can be studied using remote sensing. The present study presents new results from multi-source remote sensing monitoring of the Ajmr Port expansion. An analysis of land use and vegetation coverage at the port is used to monitor the impact of port construction on the local ecology, while changes in roads, buildings, and lights are used to monitor the economic impact. The results show that: (1) After nine years of expansion, the port area has gradually expanded from the central to the southern coastal area, with an increase of 21.68 hectares during the expansion period. After the expansion, the area of builidings and construction in the study area increased significantly, while the area of water and green areas decreased significantly, indicating that the port construction changed the land use structure of the area. (2) From the perspective of vegetation coverage, the vegetation coverage within 5 km from the port is in good condition. After 9 years, the vegetation coverage in the region between 0.6 and 1 increased from 43.71% to 44.25%, reflecting the higher overall greening level in the region. (3) By analyzing the increase in roads and buildings, it can be seen that the port’s comprehensive transportation capacity has improved, the population of the region has increased significantly. As the scale of construction has been continuously expanded , the prosperity as increased. (4) By analyzing the changes in the light index, the light data from the northeast to the southwest in the region is very obvious, and it is clearly located along the coast, indicating that the economic development of the coastal zone is faster than other regions, and the coastal region has promoted the development of the inland region.