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3 April 2024

Bordeaux set to buy an island and create a nature reserve

As part of its “Refreshing City” initiative launched in 2023, the Bordeaux Metropolitan Authority (France) […]

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28 March 2024

New Member Interview – Novarium

Novarium is a blue economy-focused innovation campus that generates synergies between entrepreneurs, research centers, investors, and industry in Quebec.

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27 March 2024

Announcement of the theme of the AIVP World Conference Cities & Ports

We are delighted to announce the theme of the 19th AIVP World Conference Cities and Ports: "Open Piers: Steering flows between people, planet, and port cities". This exciting conference will be held from 27 to 29 November in the Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon (Portugal), bringing together experts, policy-makers and professionals from around the world to explore the exciting future of port cities. Discover the synopsois in this article

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27 March 2024

AIVP World Conference – Apply to become a speaker

The 19th AIVP World Conference on Cities and Ports will be held in Lisbon (Portugal) from 27 to 29 November 2024 under the theme "Open Piers: Steering flows between people, planet, and port cities". If you are an expert who is passionate about the future of port cities and would like to contribute to this discussion, we invite you to join us as a speaker. Fill in the "Become a speaker" form available on our official website, and our team will contact you to discuss participation opportunities. Deadline 17 May 2024.

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26 March 2024

Sept-Iles unveils ambitious Port City plans

On 18 and 19 March, AIVP’s General Manager Bruno Delsalle visited Sept-Iles in Quebec (Canada). The Port of Sept-Iles has been an AIVP member since 2022, but this first trip to the far north of the Saint Lawrence was an excellent opportunity for some very productive discussions with the teams led by Pierre Gagnon. The Port of Sept-Iles is currently undertaking a strategic review, focusing on two key priorities.

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26 March 2024

Port of Dublin is protecting biodiversity through eco-engineering

Dublin Port Company (Ireland) conducted a study with the University College Dublin to identify the […]

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26 March 2024

Port of Liverpool turning to solar power

6,000 solar panels will be installed on the new Alexandra Dock warehouse at the Port […]

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26 March 2024

Port of Miami invests in training its residents

In alignment with Miami-Dade County’s Future Ready Plan, PortMiami (USA) has launched a job development […]

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26 March 2024

Green light for plans to expand Helsinki’s port

An environmental impact study has given the go-ahead for plans to extend the port and […]

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26 March 2024

Design work starts on Tacoma’s new port maritime center

The port of Tacoma (USA) has approved funding for the conceptual design of its new […]

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21 March 2024

Green Corridor Interview: Halifax Port Authority

Green Corridors were introduced through the Clydebank Declaration, which launched at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021. Their intent is to support the establishment of zero-emission shipping routes between two ports and help decarbonize the maritime sector. The Port of Halifax is a key partner in the green corridor between Halifax and Hamburg. To find out more about this green corridor, read the interview with Captain Allan Gray.

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20 March 2024

AIVP joins Cruise Week Europe in Genoa 

From the 11th to the 14th of March 2024 CLIA Cruise week Europe took place in the Italian port city of Genoa. AIVP was active during the event represented by José Manuel Pagés Sánchez that joined the roundtable "Smart Cities for Managed Cruise Tourism", with other experts including Davide Falteri, national VP of Federlogistica, Consigliere delegato of Genoa Municipality and Carlos Romero, Director of Tourism Research, Development and Innovation of SEGITTUR.

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