In September 2016, Antwerp hosted the CIVITAS PORTIS kick-off meeting. The project involves 33 partners from five port cities working together on sustainable mobility in terms of commuter’s and private traffic as well as transport and logistics.
Area of interest: Environmental care
Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – Clean Air Action Plan 2017
The CAAP 2017 Update contains 14 strategies to reduce emissions from sources in and around the Ports, plan for zero-emissions infrastructure, encourage freight efficiency, and address energy resources.
Port of Le Havre – SAFE SECA project
The aim of the SAFE SECA project was to introduce the conditions for a wider use of ‘greener’ fuels such as LNG (liquefied natural gas) in the French Channel area.
Port of Barcelona – Air Quality Improvement Plan
The port of Barcelona is firmly committed to sustainability as one of the strategic pillars of its development over the coming years.
Port of Vancouver – International Collaboration on Vessel Emissions Reduction
Vessel incentive programs and environmental infrastructure are a true case of “the value of the whole being greater than the sum of the parts”. By working together, these opportunities can effect greater change than by continuing to work in relative isolation.
Port of Gothenburg – Wetland at Torsviken
The wetland is a way of reinstating an area that has been used for almost 40 years as a deposition site for dredging spoils.
Port of Barcelona – Port Links
Port Links is a web-based tool for building transport chains through the Port of Barcelona and calculating distances, emissions, cost and transit time.