Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change considerations at the Kingston Container Terminal

Jamaica Climate Resilient PPPs Webinar Series: “Developing climate resilient infrastructure PPPs – the case of Jamaica

June 4, 2020

Presenter: Christopher Gayle, Environmental Specialist

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Operated by consortium headed by CMA/CGM under 30 year concession agreement with the PAJ

Expand and upgrade the KCT

Financed byIDB Invest

Proparco

European B Lenders

North Terminal:

• 535 meters

• 47 hectares of yard

• 2 berths

• 4 gantry cranes

West Terminal:

• 475 meters

• 65 hectares of yard

• 2 berths

• 4 gantry cranes

South Terminal:

• 1,200 meters

• 82 hectares of yard

• 5 berths

• 8 gantry cranes

Ideal position32 miles off the main North/South sea lanes between North and South America, South America and Europe and East/West sea lanes linking Asia, America, Europe and the Middle East.

Criticality Ranked 8th in Latin America and the Caribbean 2018

TOP 1O CRITICAL RISKS CLIMATE RISKS IMPACTS

Sea Level Rise Asset Exposure

Extreme Heat Occupational Health (Heat Stress)

Intense Storms Flooding, Lighting strikes, Reduced visibility

High Winds Shutdown of operations

Lightning Occupational Health,Damage to assets

DISASTER RISKS IMPACTS

Earthquakes Liquefaction, Collapse of cranes

Hurricanes Flooding, Storm Surge, Cargo Damage

Fires Damage to cargo, Offsite impacts

Public Health Emergency of International concern

Occupational Health, Loss of productivity

Accidents Loss of life, injury to staff

Extreme Heat KFTL Response

• More frequent breaks

• Increased hydration

• Increased medical surveillance of at risk staff.

• Increased A/C maintenance

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CARICOF Heat Outlook (2019)

• 45% above normal temperatures

Actual

• Hottest day on record June 22 2019

KFTL Impact

• Heat related stress/ fatigue

• Reduced Productivity

KFTL COVID19 MITIGATION MEASURESHuman Resource Non-essential workers-Implementation of work from

home/ rotation policy (approx 200)

Environmental Cleaning Increased cleaning frequency of high touch areas Disabling of biometric access control sytems Mechanical cleaning of shuttle buses every other trip Chemical fogging of shuttle buses weekly Equipping of all CHE/ terminal vehicles with spray

bottles Sodium hypochlorite solution dispensing/ refill stations Increased maintenance frequency of Air conditioning

units Distribution of rubbing alcohol to high occupancy work

areas

Infection Prevention and Control

100% Temperature checks at all entry points Additional hand sanitization stations installed (70+

total) Triage tent for respiratory symptoms Heightened surveillance/ quarantine of staff with

respiratory symptoms Distribution of personal hand sanitizers to all staff Internal contact tracing, with MOH where suspected

case identified

Social Distancing Reduced seating capacity in Cafeteria and Rest Bay Social distancing guide markers in cafeteria,

entrance/exit turnstiles/ wharfage areas. Reduced density of beds in staff rest area Reduced passenger load in shuttle buses/ terminal

vehicles

SOUTH TERMINAL UPGRADE- SEISMIC RESILIENCE

SSE Induction-CSR 7

Copyright; VCGP

Soil treatment by stone columns

Rear raked

H piles

Reinforced concrete

slab on 2 pile rows

Geotechnical context: 12m thick

liquefiable soils on top of stiff to

hard clays.

Design: 475 year return period

event seismic acceleration of

0.29g

UPGRADE OF STORMWATER DRAINAGE NETWORK

Context: Flood Risk at Maintenance Facility, due to under-designed drainage infrastructure

Solution: Upgraded drainage infrastructure informed by hydrologic assessment

SSE Induction-CSR 8

Next steps

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Continue to assess Climate Change and Disaster Risks to our Operations and Integrate adaptation and mitigation measures. (Low probability, high consequence)

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