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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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17 November 2021

The Clydebank Declaration: applying the COP 26 agreement with green corridors

No fewer than 19 of the world’s leading maritime shipping countries, including the US, Japan, […]

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16 November 2021

Port Authority of Kribi (Cameroon): the human factor, a capital asset

Convinced that its development and efficiency cannot be achieved without a constant evolution of skills, the Port Authority of Kribi is multiplying actions and partnerships towards this purpose. This conviction will notably be translated by the creation of a training centre for port professions. It is also supported by a dynamic communication strategy enabling the port and its employment opportunities to be better known. Attracting new talents also means offering them an attractive living environment. And this is also one of the objectives of the framework agreement between the Port and the City of Kribi. An interview with Patrice MELOM, Director General, Autonomous Port of Kribi (PAK).

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10 November 2021

Amsterdam Innovation Partners: Challenges for sustainable port cities

The programme “Innovative Partners”, developed by Amsterdam’s Municipality (The Netherlands) engages with innovative entrepreneurs to […]

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