A reduced PCN working group meeting brought together around thirty people from Europe and Canada. The meeting was officially hosted by Porto Antico, the Port Authority and the City of Genoa. Over a day and a half, a series of presentations were given by local stakeholders, with opportunity for debate and discussion, sharing of ideas, and field trips including a visit to the Port Center which recently re-opened to the public, plus the Città dei Bambini, the Galata museum, and a research laboratory specialising in pioneering biomaterials.
Author Archives: Greta MARINI
Shore power for cruise ships continues to be a debatable issue due to the high investment costs and relatively low use.
The European Parliament strengthens the polluter-pays principle for ship wastes management.
Can port development be inclusive and link economic growth to social progress?
It is fairly common today for ports to develop partnerships with numerous stakeholders in their territory to resolve environmental problems. The aim of this inclusive approach is to harmonise conditions for port growth in order to limit negative externalities. But what about the social aspects? Is it time to create new levels of governance? Professors Maurice Jansen and Rob van Tulder try to answer this question by a case study of Indonesia.
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After more than 10 years of applications and appeals, the Port of Hamburg has been given the green light to deepen the Elbe.
Professor Peter de Langen: building an innovation ecosystem on the port territory is vital to ensure competitiveness
Ocean Alliance launches its blockchain offer to compete with Maersk. How far should the private sector be left to lay down the rules for tomorrow’s maritime trade?
The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolitan Area and the CCI of Var have been chosen to host the “Hydrogène dans les Territoires” Days 2019
At the fourth meeting of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA), African states say they hope to see progress on the environment.
BE MY PORT: A new identity to promote the port of Nantes Saint-Nazaire and make the port part of city life
Together, Nantes-Saint-Nazaire Port, the Union maritime Nantes ports (UMNP), the Nantes – Saint-Nazaire Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the Pays de Loire Region, the Carene, Nantes Métropole and the Loire-Atlantique département have decided to create promotional resources including a new visual identity. The new identity is designed to inspire inclusiveness and adoption by all potential users. Continue reading