Ports are essential to global trade, but traditional marine infrastructure often reduces biodiversity by replacing natural shoreline habitats with smooth concrete surfaces. To address this challenge, DP World partnered with Living Seawalls, the Sydney Institute of…
Area of interest: Environmental care
Falmouth Harbour – Sustainability programme
Falmouth Harbour is a highly innovative working trust port delivering measurable decarbonisation, biodiversity recovery, operational resilience, and community value through an integrated sustainability programme. The programme is distinguished by its combination of nature recovery, decarbonisation and…
Gladstone Ports Corporation – Capricorn Yellow Chat: Research to reduce the risk of extinction
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Lyttelton Port Company – Using ArcGIS to understand and disclose impacts on nature
In response to increasing global biodiversity risks, Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) has published the world’s first nature-related impact and dependency disclosure by a port. This initiative directly aligns with the Global Biodiversity Framework and UN Sustainable…
Port of Vigo – NaturPorts Programme for Resilient Port Ecosystems
NaturPorts is an innovative project co-financed by the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) and developed between 2024 and 2026 primarily in the Port of Vigo. Its mission is to restore degraded coastal ecosystems and…
Port of Gdańsk – Baltic Hub Container Terminal T3
Baltic Hub Container Terminal (BHCT) T3 tackles key maritime logistics challenges—rising demand, sustainable growth, and the need for smart infrastructure. The new terminal features a 717-meter deep-water quay, a 36-hectare yard equipped with electrified cranes, optimized…
Palermo Sociedad Portuaria – Integrated Waste Management and Circular Economy project
The project “Strategies for Integrated Waste Management in Port Terminals: Focus on the Circular Economy” is a pioneering initiative in Colombia to structurally transform waste management in ports through sustainable solutions, with a direct impact on…
Palermo Sociedad Portuaria – Surface water quality on the Magdalena River
Palermo Sociedad Portuari commissioned a study to analyze 20 physical, chemical, and microbiological parameters between 2016 and 2023, using a set of pollution indices (WQI, ICOMI, ICOMO, ICOSUS, ICOTRO, and ICOpH), along with statistical tools such…
Kenya Ports Authority – Mangrove Restoration Program for ocean protection and increased forest cover
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is leading a mangrove restoration project in Kwale County, south of the Kenyan coast. This initiative aligns with Kenya Ports Authority’s vision of sustainable port operations and conservation of marine biodiversity….