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Screened B/1. The construction of a new ferry terminal and rehabilitation of
Quays 7 and 8 are anticipated to have limited environmental impacts, which can
be readily identified and mitigated in an environmental analysis. The ongoing
environmental due diligence will also review the environmental situation in
the Port of Durres and the current operations, identifying any existing and
potential risks for the environment arising from present activities. The
environmental analysis of the proposed investment programme will identify and
assess any potential environmental impacts and benefits to the port and its
surroundings including maritime ecosystem, resulting from the proposed
project.
The ferry terminal works present an upgrade of the existing ferry terminal
facilities and consists entirely of on-shore works within the port. The
construction-related environmental impacts are expected to be temporary and
confined within the port area. Increased capacity of the port will result in
some traffic increase, however this traffic does not pass through Durres town,
but directly accesses the motorway network upon leaving the port. Within the
port, the upgraded facilities should be largely beneficial to passenger safety
and to the environment with oily run-off being collected by new drainage and
passed through separators.
A comprehensive Environmental Management Plan with preventative, corrective
and mitigation measures will be developed in accordance with international
standards and EU requirements regarding such issues as waste handling, oil
spill response planning, dredging, and transportation arrangements during
construction & operation, considering the increase of both land-based and
maritime traffic.
This section will be updated upon the completion of the environmental due
diligence.
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