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6 July 2023

Courses in French or Spanish : Port Cities and Sustainable Development

The Online Associate Degree in Port City Sustainability begins in October 2023, created in partnership with the International Institute of Port Cities (IIPC), based in Chile. The aim of this training programme is to support the various stakeholders of the ports and territories in their efforts to achieve the sustainable development objectives.

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3 July 2023

Launch of the 2nd edition of the course programme: Port cities and sustainable development

On October 2023, AIVP is launching the 2nd edition of its new distance learning programme created in partnership with the International Institute of Ports Cities (IIPC), based in Chile. This programme is aimed at decision-makers who have to act and develop their activities within the City-Port ecosystem. Sabah Zrari, Academic Director of the course programme and founder of IIPC, and Bruno Delsalle, Managing Director of AIVP, discuss this initiative, which completes the range of services offered by AIVP in support of its 2030 Agenda.

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29 June 2023

New member interview – Hellenic Ports Association: Promoting the Greek maritime sector

Greek Port Authorities and 13 of the most prominent port funds. The Hellenic Ports Association aims to address the main challenges faced by the international port industry in Greece, namely digital transformation, green transition with the use of environmentally friendly practices and the use of renewable energy sources and major port infrastructure construction, expansion, and improvement. Interview with Demetrios Iatrides, General Manager.

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27 June 2023

New member interview – Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port

The port of Nantes-Saint-Nazaire lies on the Loire estuary, facing the Atlantic Ocean. For the flagships of French industry and businesses in the West of France region, it plays an important role in supply chains and national, European, and international shipping. As an industrial, energy, and commercial port, it is today a major player in the energy and ecological transition.   Interview with Pascal Fréneau, Deputy CEO and Member of the Executive Board of Nantes-Saint-Nazaire Port.

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19 June 2023

AIVP webinar replay ‘From Port City visions to strategies’

As we await the next AIVP Venice 2023 Conference, on the theme of "Linking Ports and Citizens: A shared vision for the Future" from 16 to 18 November, we invite you to discover the replay of our webinar 'Port cities: from visions to strategies' from 15 June!

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24 May 2023

Port of Seattle: A Community Advisory Program

The Port of Seattle is located in the State of Washington, Northwestern United States. In close connection with the City of Seattle and the King County, the Port authority of Seattle tries to continue its development in a sustainable way. The port commissioners are even elected by the county citizens. It has already been a few years now since a dialogue was initiated with the community of the Duwamish valley. The citizens who live there are the most impacted by the externalities generated by port operations. As the AIVP found this initiative particularly interesting and some first results are already seen, we conducted an interview with Christina Billingsley, Senior program manager, environmental engagement, and Dre Avila, Community volunteer from the Duwamish valley.

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15 May 2023

New Member Interview: Port of Baie-Comeau – a port close to its inhabitants

Located in the Manicouagan-Uapishka World Biosphere Reserve in Quebec, Canada, the Port of Baie-Comeau is distinguished by its diversity. As a regional port, it plays an important role on the St. Lawrence as a cruise ship port of call, manufacturing hub and grain port. Discover this new member by reading our interview with Karine Otis, President and CEO.

Interviews
3 May 2023

AIVP Agenda 2030: the Port and the City of Montreal are committed

Montreal in Quebec is one of the biggest port cities not just in North America, but in the French-speaking world. With its ocean port on the majestic Saint Lawrence river, relations between the City of Montreal and the local Port Authority are more promising than ever. Representatives from the two Canadian institutions were in Paris recently, to sign up to AIVP’s 2030 Agenda. They undertake to pursue the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals together, in their respective roles as port city and port authority. Through the liaison committee set up and regular dialogue between their staff, the two bodies are already working in tandem in a number of areas, ranging from the city-port interface zone, to biodiversity conservation, promoting maritime culture, coexistence with neighbouring communities, and climate change adaptation. Ms Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montreal, and Mr Martin Imbleau, CEO of APM Port de Montréal, have been talking to us about their shared City Port ambitions. The City and Port Authority of Montreal have been members of AIVP since 2022 and 1993 respectively.

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3 May 2023

AIVP new member : Alkïos

ALKÏOS is a business ecosystem designed to support the living. It helps public and private sector organisations, companies, local and regional authorities to incorporate environmental issues, and particularly biodiversity, into the design and deployment of their development projects and strategies. It does this by providing expertise in the fields of biodiversity (wildlife, habitats, etc.), environmental DNA-based monitoring, polluted sites and soils (terrestrial and marine environments), nature-based solutions, and territorial resilience amongst other topics. Interview with Renaud Reynes, Prospective and Partnerships Director.

Interviews
18 April 2023

New member: Eiffage Génie Civil Marine

Eiffage GC Marine is a subsidiary of the global group Eiffage specialising in major maritime projects in France and around the world.  They have decided to join AIVP in 2023: discover why!

Interviews
3 April 2023

New member : Port of San Diego (USA) – Engine of the Blue Economy

The Port of San Diego is an important economic driver for the San Diego region in California, including the five cities around San Diego Bay – Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City, and San Diego. This seaport is one of the 30 largest ports in the United States and plays an important role in protecting the 34 miles of waterfront and tidelands under its management while providing a balanced approach to the maritime industry, tourism, recreation, the environment, and public safety. The Port collaborates with various local, state, and federal agencies and its many communities and stakeholders on various projects and initiatives in support of commerce, community, and the environment.

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22 March 2023

Port cities and sustainable development : Distance-learning Programme in Spanish

In April 2023, the AIVP will launch the first edition in Spanish of its new programme of distance-learning courses. Sabah Zrari, Academic Director of the course programme and one of the founders of IIPC, and Bruno Delsalle, General Manager of AIVP, talk about this initiative, which completes the range of services offered by AIVP in the framework of its 2030 Agenda.

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