Its objective is to improve the relationship between city and port through a process of mutual cooperation, for urban, port, and economic development that’s more sustainable, more responsible, and more innovative, putting citizens at the heart of everything you do. As an actor of globalisation, the port city is a laboratory for the city and the economy of tomorrow and where innovations must be encouraged.
Share knowledge and information on the future of port cities and on ongoing and completed projects, between large and small port cities, between developed and developing countries.
Integrate sustainable development to ensure that economic growth takes into account citizens’ quality of life and environmental concerns.
In city-port development or regeneration projects, to counter gentrification of maritime and port spaces and promote social inclusion.
Join AIVP to improve the relationship between city and port through a process of mutual cooperation, for urban, port, and economic development that’s more sustainable, more responsible, and more innovative, putting citizens at the heart of everything you do.
Learn moreThe Government of Québec (Canada) has approved a loan of CAD 10.3 million for the […]
Fiji and UNESCO strengthened their cultural cooperation during a series of consultations in Suva, with a focus on protecting Levuka, the country’s only historical port town listed as a World Heritage Site. A technical team visited the site to assess its state of conservation and management plan, with climate resilience as a key focus given the coastal erosion and extreme weather events threatening the town. The consultations also addressed Fiji’s Strategic Cultural Sector Development Plan 2026 – 2034, along with artistic education, creative industries, and underwater heritage protection. The Fijian government is already allocating additional funds to the Levuka Management Plan and implementing the 2024 Fiji Heritage Act to protect local infrastructure and historic buildings.
The Port of Algeciras (APBA – Spain) is rolling out multiple initiatives in early July […]
Liverpool (United Kingdom) and Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) are transforming their former port areas. Liverpool launched a public consultation on the creation of a public urban regeneration body (MDC) for around 174 hectares in the North Docks. The plan includes 17,000 homes and 465,000 m² of commercial space, aiming to create a new integrated neighbourhood along the waterfront. In Kota Kinabalu, the former port is becoming Jesselton Docklands, a project estimated at around 850 million euros, led by a consortium bringing together local authorities and private investors. It will include a cruise terminal, hotels, and cultural and commercial spaces. Both cases show how disused port waterfronts can become hubs for housing, employment, and tourism.
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Dunkirk, France
The AIVP World Conference Cities & Ports 2026 will take place in Dunkirk (France) from […]
