The spread of invasive species, an accelerating phenomenon following increasing trade (by sea, rail, road and air), is a major environmental threat with potentially disastrous consequences for the economy, biodiversity, food security, animal and human health….
Area of interest: Environmental care
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…
Busan Port – Recycling of Plastic Waste
Maritime plastic debris is a serious and international problem, resulting in a danger to both marine wildlife and human health worldwide. The Busan Port Authority identified actionable insights concerning waste management at Busan Port, and then...
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority – Maplewood Marine Restoration Project
Through the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Habitat Enhancement Program, the port authority leads projects to offset the effects of port development on fish and wildlife habitat within the Port of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. In...
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority – The ECHO Program
The Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation (ECHO) Program is a first-of-its-kind program developed and led by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to better understand and reduce the impacts of commercial shipping on at-risk whales off the...
Port of Açu – Converting Waste into Value
Proper waste management is a worldwide challenge specially in low-income countries, as it requires substantial investments in physical infrastructure and long-term operations. In 2020 almost 40% of the waste produced in the country was open dumped...
Port of Amsterdam – Upcycle Factory
Achieving Zero-waste status by 2050 (becoming fully circular) is one of the main innovation goals of the Port of Amsterdam. To have a fully circular economy model, manufacturers have to be able to design their products...
Port of Seattle – Ocean Acidification Action Plan
In 2020, the Port of Seattle (Port) became the first port in the world to join the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification (OA Alliance). In doing so, the Port formally recognized the effects of ocean...
Collaborative project – MAREMIS
The MAREMIS project is targeting air pollution in harbor cities through AI-based calculation of air pollution emitted by ships and its dispersion. Singapore and Hamburg are among the largest ports in the world. The tens of...