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: Port of Valencia
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 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…
Collaborative project – Youth Employment in Ports of the Mediterranean
Ports are connected to international trade, environment and sustainability, digitization, port logistics and transport networks, and are currently one of the main focus areas for job creation under the Blue Economy framework. Additionally, the port ecosystem…
Collaborative project – ECCLIPSE
Ports are crucial to their national economy, and their importance will increase due to the expected rise in international trade. However, ports are also susceptible to the effects of climate change, including variations in waves, sea…
Port of Valencia – Port immersion vocational training (PIVOT)
The Port Authority of Valencia, through the Valenciaport Foundation, has launched the Vocational Training Port Immersion project. This pioneering and unique initiative involves both the companies of the port cluster and public secondary schools. The main…
Collaborative project – PASSport
The purpose of PASSport (Operational Platform managing a fleet of semi-autonomous drones exploiting GNSS high Accuracy and Authentication to improve Security & Safety in port areas) is to engineer and qualify a solution extending situational awareness...
Port of Valencia – Strategy towards zero emissions by 2030
The Port Authority of Valencia’s (PAV) Strategy towards zero emissions by 2030 is driven by the port’s clear commitment to align itself with the European Green Deal on to that “transport must be infinitely cleaner”, highlighting...
Collaborative project – Green and Connected Ports
In the last decade, the European Commission has stressed the urgent need to decarbonise the transport sector. Growing port activities come with an environmental burden that needs to be mitigated through a more sustainable and efficient...