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26 March 2025

Member interview: BLUMORPHO a key player in innovation

Can you briefly tell our international network’s members about your organisation? BLUMORPHO is committed to […]

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8 October 2024

New Member Interview – Haiti National Port Authority

Haiti National Port Authority (APN) is an independent public commercial undertaking with its own distinct legal personality. It is the body responsible for operating all of the ports in the Republic of Haiti, under the authority of the Ministry of Finance & Economy (MEF). Its official role is to: provide services to vessels, shipping agents, and other port users and regulate the port sector. Interview with Jocelin VILLIER, general manager of Haiti National Port Authority.

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4 September 2024

Interview – City and Port of Sète

The Port of Sète Sud de France joined the AIVP in 2023 and the City of Sète in 2024. The players in Sète have succeeded in establishing a new dynamic of cooperation. Various projects have emerged to green the port and redevelop the city-port interface. That's why we wanted to interview François Commeinhes, Mayor of Sète, and Philippe Malagola, President of the Port of Sète.

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28 August 2024

SAFARI Project: questions for Caya HEIN – Project Leader – Green transition & Agenda 2030…

The European SAFARI (Safe, Climate Resilient Infrastructure) project aims to ensure the resilience of port infrastructure by maintaining the continuity of maritime trade, safeguarding the flow of goods and services even under adverse circumstances. European ports are exposed to multiple risks and vulnerabilities that can impact their operations, functionality, and efficiency during various climate-induced weather phenomena. The focus of the project is on developing a digital platform for emergency management of infrastructures so that they can maintain 80% port capacity during periods of disruption. Other goals include optimizing the allocation of multi-modal transport assets and management to minimize downtime during extreme weather events; implementing resilience measures; ensuring the safety of personnel, vessels and biodiversity; and building a governance model and guidelines to address climate risks and hazards for port infrastructure. This project is financed by Horizon 2020, a European Commission program. It runs from May 2024 to October 2027.

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24 July 2024

Port of Saguenay completes the AIVP self-assessment tool

To help its members achieve the ten goals identified by its 2030 Agenda, AIVP launched a dedicated self-assessment tool in November 2023. The self-assessment tool should be carried out annually to enable the ports and cities of the AIVP network to monitor their progress towards the 2030 Agenda goals. The Port of Saguenay (Canada) is the first member to have completed the seaport self-assessment, as part of its policy looking at the different ways in which it can contribute to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. In this interview, we discuss how the self-assessment helped the Port pursue that policy. Interview with Simon Tremblay, Environment & Sustainable Development Lead, and Francois St-Gelais, Community Relations & Communications Lead.

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25 June 2024

Interview with Sara Millot, director of the film Dockville

For several months, a camera followed the workers of the commercial port of Sète, focusing on their gestures, their rhythms, but also their stories and their culture. The history of the port area is intimately linked to that of the men who bring it to life and who embody this original link with the city. By staying close to the quays, Dockville takes the opportunity to listen to the people who inhabit this unique space, suspended between land and sea. From the top of the cranes, the edges of the slipways, the sheds and the fridges, this is a film about the deep-rooted attachment of port workers to their land.

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5 June 2024

Interview Green Corridors – Port of Antwerp-Bruges

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges is a key participant in the European energy transition and in the Green Corridor with the Port of Montréal. Green Corridors have been introduced through the Clydebank declaration, which was launched at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021. The intent behind them is to support the establishment of zero-emission shipping routes between two ports and help decarbonize the maritime sector.

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29 April 2024

New member interview – Hatch

Hatch is a global company dedicated to building sustainable solutions for positive change in the world. With expertise in Metals & Minerals, Energy, and Infrastructure, Hatch collaborates with port authorities and cities worldwide to drive infrastructure development initiatives.

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17 April 2024

Interview Green Corridors – Port of Dunkirk

The first initiative involves creating a green corridor between the ports of Dunkirk, Calais (France), and Dover (UK). It’s a zero-carbon cross-Channel trade route between the strait ports, in partnership with Europe’s leading ferry operator DFDS.

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3 April 2024

New Member Interview – Mersin International Port

Mersin International Port Management INC. (MIP) is the largest multi-purpose port in Türkiye and is an important hub that connects the five continents with Türkiye’s industrialized cities as well as its neighboring countries in the Middle East and the Black Sea region.

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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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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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