Informal Workshop on BAT/BEP to minimize nutrient losses from dry bulk fertilizer storage and handling in ports in the Baltic Sea

The informal workshop on Best Available Technology (BAT)/Best Environmental Practices (BEP) to minimize nutrient losses from dry bulk fertilizer storage and handling in ports in the Baltic Sea was held on 14 March 2023 (10-15 CET) within the frame of the 2023 Transport Week organized by the Baltic Ports Organization.

The Workshop was co-hosted by the Governments of Poland, Finland and Germany, and co-organized jointly by Race for the Baltic (Sweden), John Nurminen Foundation (Finland) and Coalition Clean Baltic – CCB (Sweden).
The workshop was organized as hybrid to attract more participants. Approximately 30 participants could be accommodated offline.

The main purpose of the workshop was to progress towards implementation of the HELCOM BSAP (Baltic Sea Action Plan) action S21 “Develop and introduce best technologies, techniques and practices (BAT/BEP) to minimize nutrient losses from dry bulk fertilizer storage and handling in ports in the Baltic Sea region by 2024.”

Presentations
- HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan and actions to address pollution by nutrients - Marta Ruiz, HELCOM Secretariat
- Dry bulk fertilizer handling: why does it matter? - Mikhail Durkin, Executive Secretary CCB
- Port's nutrient load and how to monitor it - Suvi-Tuuli Lappalainen, Operation manager, Port of HaminaKotka
- Pilot studies on environmentally friendly fertilizer handling techniques in ports - Nils Heine, Lead Consultant, Ramboll / German Environment Agency
- Operator's best practices for fertilizer handling - Pasi Salmela, Senior advisor, Rauanheimo
- Actions to prevent nutrient losses from fertilizer cargo handling at the port of Klaipeda - Aistė Kubiliūtė, Environmental Coordinator, Port of Klaipeda
- Fertilizer producer’s views on handling - Sami Kortelainen, Logistics Manager, YARA Uusikaupunki

- "Where is the biggest risk for bulk cargo losses during the logistic chain?" Slido result

Recording



Pictures from the on site event
Credit: Race for the Baltic




Further materials:
- Dry bulk cargo shipping — An overlooked threat to the marine environment?
- Concept Best Available Technologies & Techniques: Bulk Fertilizer Handling
- Potential sources of nutrient inputs: Baltic Sea ports handling fertilizers
- HELCOM Maritime WG, CCB Draft Report on potential sources of nutrient inputs: Baltic Sea ports handling fertilizers
- Business cases being carried out in the ports of Finland and Sweden on testing BAT for reducing nutrient losses from fertilizer cargo handling in bulk
- Awareness raising materials on nutrient pollution originating from bulk fertilizer handling in ports are available on John Nurminen Foundation, Finland and Race For The Baltic foundation, Sweden dedicated websites in different languages
- Presentation BAP_BET to minimize nutrient losses from dry bulk fertilizer storage and handling in ports
- HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP)

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Participation supported by
CCB's participation in the event was supported by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor CINEA can be held responsible for them.