In the 1980’s and later in preparation for the 1992 Olympic Games, the Port Authority of Barcelona, in agreement with the local, regional, and national authorities, transferred the port activity far from urban areas. The strategy…
Area of interest: Community building
Port of Keelung – ESG Implementation Roadmap
Ports and cities are interdependent entities; the growth of port drives the city’s development and the economy. Communities that are adjacent to the port-city interface can be disturbed and impacted by port activity, for example by…
Ulsan Port – Start-up to Grow-up Onestop Platform
The Ulsan Port is the biggest port in Korea supporting industry. Many industries have developed at the Ulsan Port. While there is much potential for industries to develop in the future, start-ups usually face difficulties in…
Porto Sudeste – Sustainability, Equilibrium and Respect Program
The Sustainability, Equilibrium and Respect (SER) Program is a management tool created by the Environment and Social Responsibility teams at Porto Sudeste as a way to decentralize socio-environmental management and engage all company employees – managers,…
Abu Dhabi Ports Group – Heroes of Hope
AD Ports Group opened the “Heroes of Hope” gym at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, which is operated by Desert Shield, with diverse and inclusive sports activities and an active programme of community events. The gym is…
Bilbao Port Authority – Bilbao PortLab
The world is changing, and ports must be able to adapt to keep their competitiveness. Bilbao PortLab is the innovation hub of Bilbao Port, with the aim to create an open innovation ecosystem to support the…
Port of Taranto – Open Port exhibition center
The Open Port project is the virtual flourishing hub for the dissemination of maritime-port culture in Taranto port-city (southern Italy). It represents an original and innovative concept for the worldwide Port Exhibition Center panorama and its…
Port of Seattle – Duwamish River People’s Park and Shoreline Habitat
Over two decades ago, the Port of Seattle initiated the largest habitat restoration project along the Duwamish River in a generation. Terminal 117 was transformed from a legacy industrial site with significant contamination to a 14-acre…
Port of Antwerp – Mercy Ships
The Port of Antwerp has made the arrival of the Global Mercy, the newest hospital ship of Mercy Ships, possible by offering a free berth and support in Antwerp. Volunteers from Belgium and abroad set up...