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
BE MY PORT: A new identity to promote the port of Nantes Saint-Nazaire and make the port part of city life
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In February, ULI Europe organised a workshop on the Fishing Pier, part of the Sea City project. The initiative covers a 71 hectare site next to the city centre, which is set to house 8,000 residents and 4,000 new jobs. The report sets out the extent of the challenges involved in the Sea City and Fishing Pier plans. The recommendations focus on the need for an inclusive approach involving all of the stakeholders, as well as the importance of transparency and flexibility, connections with the existing city, and innovative funding arrangements. All of these recommendations are regularly highlighted by AIVP in its experiencing sharing initiatives.
The plan has been produced to anticipate the needs of the port community and prepare the way for future infrastructural developments at the port. Drafted internally by the Port Authority, the document must now be completed by contributions from all stakeholders in the local community. This collaborative process is not new to Vigo, as its strategic plan for blue growth was based on contributions from 18 external working groups. 
Battery Park will be a part of the Canal District in its own right, and is presented by V-A Waterfront as a new gateway to the waterfront. It will notably include the historic ruins of the Amsterdam Battery fortifications, which will be a key element. The Canal will also allow water taxis to serve the congress centre.
Cruise City, operated by Shanghai In¬ternational Port Group (SIPG), has been rated a 4A tourist attraction at the Shanghai Cruise and Yacht Tourism Festival. Developed in Hongkou on a 1.2 km stretch along the Hangpu River in a former freight and passenger port, the site includes not just a cruise passenger terminal but also the Shanghai Docks Heritage Museum, a sports centre, music venue, shops, etc. A new leisure complex – Magic Jungle – was also unveiled at the festival.
With the holistic approach increasingly influential in sustainable development, the university has opted to create a programme teaching students about harmonious port activity. Subjects covered will include planning and management of the urban environment, management of access roads and quality of life for port city residents. Each module of the course will treat the Port City as a unified system, rather than as two separate entities.
Plans for offshore wind farms in the Pays de la Loire region are pioneering industrial development in the sector and the construction of a French industry devoted to renewable marine energies. The EOL wind power centre in Saint-Nazaire reflects a desire to inform the public about the development of this industry, and explain its local implications. The facility is part of the policy to develop industrial tourism, and adds to the existing offering centred on the “Port of all voyages”.