The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has as strategic goal to reach carbon neutrality in the year 2030. One of the main pillars of the decarbonization of the port is electrification, for which 12 specific actions…
Location: Spain
Port of Vigo – Hydrogen Strategy: A Living Lab for the Energy Transition
The Port of Vigo is spearheading a pioneering Hydrogen Strategy to position itself as a European reference in the transition toward a green hydrogen economy. Organized as a network of interrelated but autonomous initiatives, this strategy…
Collaborative project – EALING European flagship action for cold ironing in ports
Onshore Power Supply (OPS) is one of the most effective solutions to decarbonise and reduce particulate matter and noise emissions from ships while berthed at ports. However, although the technology is fully mature, EU ports are…
Port of Huelva – Recovery of habitats and seabirds
The Port of Huelva is located in an area of high ecological value. In contrast, sediments are polluted due to acid drainage to the rivers that flowing into the port. The project “Recovery of habitats and…
Port of Barcelona – NEXIGEN Roadmap for future vessel power demand
NEXIGEN is a holistic, strategic plan to provide the necessary infrastructure to meet the future electricity demand of all vessel types in the port. the uniqueness of NEXIGEN lies in its systematic approach to simultaneously developing…
Bilbao Port – Wind Hub
The Port of Bilbao and its hinterland is characterised by the presence of numerous leading manufacturers and service providers of offshore wind, linking the dynamic Basque wind energy sector with the rest of Europe and beyond….
Port Authorities of Halifax, Hamburg and Valencia – Port Innovators Network (PIN)
The Port Innovators Network (PIN) is an unprecedented formal collaboration between the Port Authorities of Halifax, Hamburg and Valencia and their respective, already well established innovation labs, PIER, HOMEport and Opentop. PIN was created to boost…
Port of Vigo – Integrating the Jules Verne Strategy and Atlantic Cooperation
The decarbonization strategy of the Port of Vigo falls within the framework of the European Green Deal and the European Commission’s Atlantic Strategy, advocating for a just and sustainable transition towards climate neutrality. This initiative, an…
Port Authority of Valencia – Optimizing port call processes
Pilot tests of a PortCDM concept (Collaborative Decision Making) showed that only between 40% to 65% of ships’ turnaround time at port, depending on the ship type, is dedicated to loading and unloading operations, This confirms…