Find all the news from the AIVP network

Filter by
Highlights Interviews Opinions Unclassified
France Spain Italy Canada Rotterdam Chile
Biodiversity Climate change Culture and identity Energy transition and circular economy Governance Health and life quality Human capital Port City interface Quality food for all Sustainable mobility
Reset filters
Highlights
7 December 2022

AIVP members, Rouen and Ecocéan, collaborate on fish nurseries

The Métropole Rouen Normandie (France) has installed artificial nurseries with the help of Ecocéan, who […]

Interviews
21 November 2022

AIVP new member : Bordeaux, a welcoming metropolis committed for solidarity and ecology

Bordeaux Métropole is joining AIVP, thus forming a dynamic and innovating city-port partnership with the Port of Bordeaux Atlantique. Discover our new member in this interview.

Opinions
12 October 2022

Edouard Philippe, president of the AIVP, seeks to improve relations with Vietnamese port cities

During a visit to Le Havre on September 26th, 2022, Vietnamese Minister of Interior Pham Thi Thanh Tra met with Mr. Edouard Philippe, president of the AIVP and mayor of Le Havre. On this occasion, Mr. Philippe, expressed his strong wish to promote relations between Le Havre and Vietnamese cities, especially port cities, to exchange on experiences and good practices. He wished to enhance the assets of both France and Vietnam in economic development and maritime transport and logistics. These aims are an integral part of the AIVP’s mission. To establish partnerships and cooperation projects, he proposed the twinning of Le Havre with a coastal city in Vietnam. He proposed to have Le Havre and Vietnamese shipping companies to exchange trade delegations.

Opinions
23 September 2022

Sustainably cruising into World Tourism Day

World Tourism Day has been held on 27 September since 1980. As the tourism sector continues to grow, the impacts it has on the environment is increasing as well. The cruise industry has been taking measures to reduce its impact and to sail its way into a sustainable future. As the sector was heavily impacted by Covid during the past two years, it has taken the time to reshape itself. Green corridors for cruise ships have been created, cruise lines have discussed with cities and ports on how to collaborate more sustainably, and some lines have banned single use plastic. To understand better the steps that ports, municipalities, and cruise organisations are taking to support the sustainable transition of cruising, we have asked some of our members the following question for World Tourism Day: "How can local authorities (port authorities and municipalities) support sustainable cruise/maritime tourism in port cities?"

Highlights
9 March 2022

Port stakeholders show their support for Ukraine

As the war continues to rage, recent weeks have seen increasing acts of solidarity with […]

Highlights
17 February 2022

One Ocean Summit – The AIVP supports the 20 global ports committed to low-carbon calls

During the One Ocean Summit, the AIVP organized a session on the 10th February, about "port cities' green transition". At this occasion, more than 20 global ports have committed themselves to cleaner calls. Learn more by reading our article.

Interviews
3 November 2021

Port Autonome de Strasbourg aims to restore biodiversity to its rightful place

The various sites operated by Port Autonome de Strasbourg are all located in the Rhine valley, an environment rich in biodiversity. Eager to sustain and develop its activities over the long term, the operator is also committed to preserving that local biodiversity through numerous initiatives. The strategy is fully in line with Commitment no. 10 of our AIVP 2030 Agenda. Interview with Emilie GRAVIER, Director of Development at Port Autonome de Strasbourg.

Interviews
26 October 2021

Ecocean: concrete solutions to assist nature

The pressures exerted by man and his activities on coasts and coastal ecosystems grows stronger year by year. Recent years have certainly seen an awareness of the need to protect biodiversity. But to go further, and thus comply with Commitment 10 of the AIVP Agenda 2030 - Protecting biodiversity, it is necessary to conceive and put into practice concrete, operational solutions. That is precisely the reason for the existence of Ecocean, as we discussed with Gilles Lecaillon, founder and current CEO of Ecocean.

Opinions
30 September 2021

World Maritime Day: The importance of Human Capital

IMO has rightly decided to dedicate the 2021 edition of the World Maritime Day to seafarers. AIVP is glad to support this theme and emphaisze the value of human capital in port cities.

Opinions
20 August 2021

Lorient Port Center: youth, the future of the port

In this article, Frank Antich y Amengual presents the Virtual Port Center of Lorient, and explains the importance of cooperation in two projects aiming to raise students' awareness of port activities.

Interviews
21 May 2021

Innovating in the energy transition in Marseilles: Interview with AGAM

In Marseilles, there is the aim to create the sustainable Mediterranean city of the future. […]

Actualités
20 May 2021

Port cities: catalysts for the global energy transition

The energy transition in port cites doesn’t depend only on the ships, how we build […]

Port Brussels

Our events

Discover all the events where you can meet the aiVP network.

from

Tue

18

Oct

2022

to

Tue

23

May

2023

Online Associate Degree in Port City Sustainability

WEBINAR – DIGITAL

The ‘Port City Sustainability’ programme of remote courses is a joint initiative by the International Association of Ports and Cities (AIVP) and the International Institute of Ports and Cities (IIPC), a port city training organisation.

Learn more Sign up

from

Mon

27

Feb

2023

to

Wed

01

Mar

2023

The World Ocean Summit – The Economist Impact

Lisbon, Portugal

The World Ocean Summit is an annual global event bringing together the widest cross-section of the ocean community from business and finance to governments, national and international policy-makers, civil society and academia. The AIVP is a media partner of this event.

Learn more Sign up

On

Thu

09

Mar

2023

2023 Executive Committee (#1)

WEBINAR – DIGITAL

The 1st AIVP Executive Committee of 2023.

Learn more

On

Thu

30

Mar

2023

2023 Board of Directors (#1)

WEBINAR – DIGITAL

The 1st AIVP Board of Directors of 2023 remotely.

Learn more
All the events