Port City Insights: This weekly strategic monitoring service on City Port news is reserved for you as a member of the AIVP
Edition of 11 May 2023
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Energy transition and circular economy
California and Valenciaport are decarbonizing their trucks
California (USA) has approved the Advanced Clean Fleet measure, which will ban new diesel trucks from ports and railyards from 2024 onwards and prohibit the sale of all new medium and heavy-duty vehicles by 2036. Drayage trucks will be able to register their status as zero-emission starting in 2024. As all drayage trucks will be required to be zero-emissions by 2035, diesel trucks will be banned in California ports by that time as well. In the port of Valencia (Spain), the first green hydrogen driven truck has been implemented to move containers within the terminals. This is an important step in Valenciaport’s “Zero Emissions” objective by 2030.
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Energy transition and circular economy
New Low Carbon Industrial Zone in Le Havre
Le Havre (France) has become the third port zone to win the call for projects titled “Low Carbon Industrial Zones” in the framework of France 2030, which has made €5.6 billion available for industrial decarbonization. HAROPA Port and local authorities will receive €7.4 million in funds to support the accelerated deployment of technologies, infrastructures, and networks vital for the decarbonization of the port industrial zone. The first phases are focused on studying the decarbonization trajectory and engineering studies for deployment of new technology. The aim is to launch a carbon capture network along the Seine axis with a liquefaction terminal to transport the emissions to a storage site in the North Sea.
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Culture and identity
Dublin Port (Ireland) announces new Art and Engagement Program
‘Connections: The Port, the City, Arts and Education’ is the title of the new edition of this cultural initiative taking place at the Pumphouse of the port. The building, a key part of port of Dublin’s heritage, has been repurposed into an artistic and cultural venue. The program includes completed art and design outputs, as well as workshops led by experienced artists with school pupils and art students from college level. Under a comprehensive program, established artists and students will participate in short residencies and performances, including theatre and music – designed and customised for the Pumphouse context. Cultural actions are part of the AIVP Agenda 2030, because they contribute to the social integration of the port. As the CEO of Dublin Port Company indicates: “The use of the Pumphouse is part of Dublin Port’s long-term strategy of connecting Port and City.”
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Culture and identity
Algeciras and Oslo: Renewed efforts to recover the maritime heritage
The Fort of Isla Verde, constructed in 1734, is one of the most peculiar properties of the Port Authority of Algeciras (Spain), having exceptional heritage value for the region as a witness of many battles and the port’s evolution. For this reason, the Port Authority has been developing a heritage conservation plan since 2006, which is now entering into its 3rd and final phase. The final stage will focus on the valorization for public visits, rebuilding elements such as main gates, a new pavement and lighting, as well as the construction of a new interpretation center. The estimated cost of these works will be €3 million, allowing its integration in the social activity program of the port authority. Other port cities like Oslo (Norway) are valorizing their maritime heritage, such as the three cranes in Filipstad that will now be dismounted and refurbished to be preserved as a memory of the port activities in the area.
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AIVP new member : Alkïos
ALKÏOS is a business ecosystem designed to support the living. It helps public and private sector organisations, companies, local and regional authorities to incorporate environmental issues, and particularly biodiversity, into the design and deployment of their development projects and strategies. It does this by providing expertise in the fields of biodiversity (wildlife, habitats, etc.), environmental DNA-based monitoring, polluted sites and soils (terrestrial and marine environments), nature-based solutions, and territorial resilience amongst other topics.
Interview with Renaud Reynes, Prospective and Partnerships Director.
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Port City interface
7th Meeting of the AIVP – MedCruise Working Group on Cruises and Port Cities
The MedCruise-AIVP Joint Working Group on Cruise and Port Cities was held last week on the 4th of May. The meeting focused on an overview of activities carried out in 2021-2022 and looked ahead to the aims and targets set out for 2023. The participants of this Working Group include ports from Canada, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and Turkey. The new goal of the group will be to identify key principles for sustainable cruise activities in port cities and draft a base document that can be use by its members to foster local agreements.
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The AIVP joins the 6th Adriatic Sea Forum in Dubrovnik
On the 4th of May, AIVP was represented by Mr. Alberto Cappato, secretary of the AIVP, in a session focusing on balancing the needs of tourist destinations with the growth of maritime tourists in the Adriatic, that took place during the 6th Adriatic Sea Forum in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Other speakers in the session were the mayors of Dubrovnik, Hvar and Vlore, the deputy mayor of Koper and the President of FAIC (Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Cities), Mayor as well of the City of Fano. Mr. Cappato highlighted the need to establish dialogue with all stakeholders in port cities to strike a balance between the growth of touristic activities and the needs of the local citizens. Another key point he made was also that the sustainable development ambitions of port cities have not been affected by the pandemic and today is taken ever more seriously than before, with renewed efforts by port authorities, municipalities and private companies.
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Biodiversity
It has been one year since the new floating islands with water plants were created in the port of Brussels in collaboration with Ecocean. And the results are already visible!
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Governance
The Port of Gothenburg (Sweden) is teaming up with industrial operators to develop an open platform dedicated to sustainable development and innovation.
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Culture and identity
Metrostation of Leuvehaven (The Netherlands) is to be made into an exhibition about the port city
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Health and life quality
The city of Juneau (Alaska, USA) reaches an agreement with cruise lines to introduce a five-ship-per-day limit from 2024
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Culture and identity
The Port of Bahía Blanca (Argentina) launches the second edition of the photography (Mi Puerto) and literary (El Puerto Edita) competitions.
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Energy transition and circular economy
The Port of Aberdeen (Scotland, UK) plans to spend $69m to decarbonize its port operations and visiting vessels to become a net zero port by 2040
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