Its objective is to improve the relationship between city and port through a process of mutual cooperation, for urban, port, and economic development that’s more sustainable, more responsible, and more innovative, putting citizens at the heart of everything you do. As an actor of globalisation, the port city is a laboratory for the city and the economy of tomorrow and where innovations must be encouraged.
Share knowledge and information on the future of port cities and on ongoing and completed projects, between large and small port cities, between developed and developing countries.
Integrate sustainable development to ensure that economic growth takes into account citizens’ quality of life and environmental concerns.
In city-port development or regeneration projects, to counter gentrification of maritime and port spaces and promote social inclusion.
Join AIVP to improve the relationship between city and port through a process of mutual cooperation, for urban, port, and economic development that’s more sustainable, more responsible, and more innovative, putting citizens at the heart of everything you do.
Learn morePorts are strengthening human capital as the energy transition and technological change reshape maritime activities. In Valencia (Spain), Fundación Valenciaport has joined the new Sustainable Maritime Mobility Hub, part of Spain’s national alliance for vocational training, to help develop skills adapted to the sector’s future needs. In Italy, the Port Network Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is allocating €1.5 million to training and professional development, supporting employment and the human factor in the port sector. Meanwhile, the Port of Long Beach (USA) has launched a program with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) to prepare participants for careers in electrical trades, responding to growing demand for skilled workers linked to port electrification.
Ports are multiplying initiatives to strengthen their bond with local residents. In Marseille (France), the Grand Port Maritime exceptionally opens the Digue du Large to the public for picnics at sea, as part of the Été marseillais programme. In Szczecin (Poland), the Zagel festival brings together tall ships, concerts and family activities on both banks of the Oder River. In Alicante (Spain), the I Travesía Uniendo Faros offers an open-water swimming race between two historic lighthouses in the bay. The Bahía de Algeciras (Spain) launches the second edition of its photography contest "Puerto y Naturaleza". Finally, the Port of Sept-Îles.
Driven by the energy transition, ports are becoming hubs combining renewable energy generation, storage and electrification. In Tarragona (Spain), Port Tarragona has just increased its solar capacity to more than 1 MWp, with two additional sites already under construction. In València (Spain), the port has just doubled its power generation capacity, in line with its Net Zero Plan and 2035 Strategic Plan. In Leixões (Portugal), the cruise terminal is developing additional shore power capacity, while in Brisbane (Australia), the port is continuing to expand solar generation and energy storage at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal. Finally, near Bordeaux (France), the approval of a cobalt and nickel conversion plant is expected to support French battery production while contributing to the industrial development of the port in Gironde.
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Dunkirk, France
The AIVP World Conference Cities & Ports 2026 will take place in Dunkirk (France) from […]
