Establishment of the AIVP Global Network in Le Havre
First City-Port Forum. Sharing experiences on the transformation of city-port interfaces. Maritime traffic is taking off with the shift to containerization.
Until the 1970s and 1980s, the port and the city had always been closely linked.
Containerization, a true logistics revolution, sparked this separation by rendering the historic docks obsolete, as they were ill-suited to accommodate large container ships. Cities were then left with unused port areas—often right in the heart of the city—whose development had to be reimagined.
In 1988, Antoine Rufenacht, a member of the National Assembly representing Seine-Maritime and future mayor of Le Havre, organized the first forum bringing together port authorities and local governments to address the challenge of coordinated city-port development.
The richness of these exchanges highlighted the need for ongoing dialogue: AIVP was born.
The AIVP was founded by the participants of the first City-Port Forum, who came together with a common goal:
Since 2018, AIVP has structured its work around the AIVP 2030 Agenda, an ambitious program aligned with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This agenda guides AIVP members in building city-port relationships that are more sustainable, more inclusive, and more resilient in the face of the climate, economic, and social challenges of the 21st century.
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