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8 December 2021

Valencia (Spain): invitation to tender for the southern port zone

The port of Valencia has published the specifications to be met by contractors bidding to […]

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8 December 2021

The Panama Canal introduces emissions-based fees to tackle climate change

With some 14,000 vessels per year or 36 per day passing through the canal, the […]

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7 December 2021

The city of Pointe-Noire wants to give biodiversity the space it needs

Pointe-Noire, the administrative capital of the Republic of the Congo, is also the country's economic lung, with an important contribution made by the deepwater port and the oil terminal. Today it must take steps to meet the threats to its coastline, natural areas and marine resources. In this interview, M. Jean-François Kando, Deputy Mayor of Pointe-Noire, tells us about the measures which will enable the city to respond to these threats and "Protect Biodiversity".

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1 December 2021

The port of Halifax (Canada) opens a living lab

“The PIER” (Port Innovation, Engagement, and Research) officially opened on 25 November 2021. Located in […]

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1 December 2021

Port Louis (Mauritius): an attractive cruise terminal

The new cruise terminal at Port Louis will be capable of accommodating ships carrying over […]

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1 December 2021

Local alliances for the blue economy: a source of jobs!

Certain sectors of the blue economy, such as the cruise industry, often work in isolation […]

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29 November 2021

Edouard Philippe elected President of AIVP

Thursday 25 November, at the General Meeting of the Association Internationale Villes et Ports (AIVP), the Board of Directors elected Mr Edouard Philippe, Mayor of Le Havre, as its new President. Edouard Philippe officially took up his new role immediately in a brief ceremony. Edouard Philippe thanked Philippe Matthis warmly for his six years of service at the helm of AIVP. Under his leadership, the organisation embarked on a new strategy with a greater emphasis on providing a service to members, and adopted a sustainable development approach in the form of the “AIVP 2030 Agenda”.

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23 November 2021

Port of Vancouver: preserving our natural environment for generations to come

The Port of Vancouver has the ambitious goal of becoming the most sustainable port in the world. A significant part of the path towards this goal is connected to sustaining a healthy ecosystem for the local biodiversity. The port is developing a myriad of actions to protect the local species and managing the port lands and water in a sustainable way, including a broad Habitat Enhancement Program developed over the past 30 years. In this interview we will learn about the different projects implemented to protect and enhance the local biodiversity. Interview with Duncan Wilson, Vice-President of Environment and External Affairs at the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

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17 November 2021

How to promote and enhance the maritime and port cultural heritage of Marseille?

This was the challenge launched by the City of Marseille, for the 3rd edition of […]

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17 November 2021

IMO establishes 18 of May as the International Day for Women in Maritime

The new observance, to be officially adopted by the IMO assembly in December 2021, will […]

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17 November 2021

Shenzhen (China) moves to head off flood risks

The master plan for the central area of the Pailao River proposes working in tandem […]

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17 November 2021

Melbourne (Australia): a Maritime Experiential Centre planned for the Central Pier

The Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network (MMHN) is currently in negotiations for the project with Development […]

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