On June 8th, Caya Hein had the privilege of moderating a session at the Atlantic Arc Commission's General Assembly focused on port-city joint governance, titled "Port City Initiatives."...
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AIVP NA was present at Green Marine's GreenTech Conference 2026 held in Québec City (Canada) from June 9- 11. Caya Hein from AIVP NA moderated a standout session...
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On April 23rd, the Port and the City of Sept-Îles (Canada) announced their project “Rivage” (Coastline). The project will develop the waterfront and the lower part of the...
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In 2025, the AIVP reached an important milestone with the creation of a permanent representation for North America, based in Quebec City (Canada), at the Port of Quebec....
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The Port of Auckland (New Zealand) has announced that it is nearing the finalisation of its in-port biofouling solution to clean niche areas of vessels. Biofouling, or the...
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Caya Hein, Project Leader – Green Transition & Agenda 2030 by AIVP, was invited by the Port of Charleroi (Belgium) to attend its Administrative Council meeting on the...
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The self-assessment tool versions for maritime ports and river ports have been updated for 2025, reflecting on our members’ efforts in 2024. The Self-Assessment tool, freely available to...
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In this publication we gather complementary perspectives, discussing the foundations of GSCs, how they are being implemented in different regions of the world, their connection to other issues...
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The ESPO award convened the shortlisted projects and the Jury in Brussels (Belgium) on November 6th to choose the winner. This edition’s theme was “Port projects or strategies...
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On 27 September 2024, AIVP member Port Autonome de Pointe-Noire (PAPN) held a Business Forum in Paris, organised in partnership with "Les Rendez-Vous d’Afrique(s)" and the French Council...
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Part of the European Horizon 2020-funded MAGPIE project’s ambition is to transfer and upscale the solutions created throughout the project. In order to do this, it is important...
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The European SAFARI (Safe, Climate Resilient Infrastructure) project aims to ensure the resilience of port infrastructure by maintaining the continuity of maritime trade, safeguarding the flow of goods...
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To help its members achieve the ten goals identified by its 2030 Agenda, AIVP launched a dedicated self-assessment tool in November 2023. The self-assessment tool should be carried...
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The SAFARI project, focused on creating safe, climate resilient ports, is a European Horizon 2020 funded project. On June 13th and 14th, the project held its kick-off event...
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The Port of Antwerp-Bruges is a key participant in the European energy transition and in the Green Corridor with the Port of Montréal. Green Corridors have been introduced...
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Arthur Thierry, a second-year student at Sciences Po Lille, has just joined the AIVP for a 3-month internship.
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Hélène Rakotovao has just joined the AIVP team for a two-and-a-half-month assignment as a student of the Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne master's degree program in urban planning. Hélène will join...
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Hatch is a global company dedicated to building sustainable solutions for positive change in the world. With expertise in Metals & Minerals, Energy, and Infrastructure, Hatch collaborates with...
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On the 16th, 17th, and 18th of April, the AIVP held online workshops for our members to learn more about the maritime port version of the Self-Assessment tool,...
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Caya Dhuique-Hein, project leader on Green Transition and the Agenda 2030 by AIVP, actively participated in the Conference and its satellite events.
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Mersin International Port Management INC. (MIP) is the largest multi-purpose port in Türkiye and is an important hub that connects the five continents with Türkiye’s industrialized cities as...
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Green Corridors were introduced through the Clydebank Declaration, which launched at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021. Their intent is to support the establishment of zero-emission shipping routes between...
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In this interview, our colleague and association permanent staff member Caya Hein talks about the European MAGPIE project, which aims to make ports greener and smarter. Read the...
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The city of Calais, a historic link between France, the North Sea, and the British Isles, lies on what is known as the Opal Coast, in the Pas-de-Calais...
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The Solutions Hub is a part of the AIVP Venice Conference that highlights solutions created by our members that can address the challenges mentioned by speakers about the...
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In preparation for our AIVP Venice Conference, which will take place from the 16th to the 18th of November 2023, we have asked the moderators of the sessions...
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Ports play a central role in Green Corridors as main proponents, working together with peers and other maritime and energy stakeholders. In order to understand the impact of...
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MedCities hosted the event “Coastal Cities along the Mediterranean: governance strategies for port & city interactions” in Tangiers (Morocco), aimed at discussing effective and transferable port-city governance models...
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On the 5th of November, the AIVP assisted to the official launch of the Port City Atlas: Mapping European Port City Territories in Rotterdam, organized by TU Delft...
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The GreenTech Conference 2023, organized by Green Marine, witnessed the active participation of the AIVP (International Association of Cities and Ports), emphasizing sustainable solutions for the maritime sector....
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During the European Maritime Day, which took place in Brest (France) on the 24th and 25th of May, the AIVP had a stand to present itself and its...
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Located in the Manicouagan-Uapishka World Biosphere Reserve in Quebec, Canada, the Port of Baie-Comeau is distinguished by its diversity. As a regional port, it plays an important role...
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ALKÏOS is a business ecosystem designed to support the living. It helps public and private sector organisations, companies, local and regional authorities to incorporate environmental issues, and particularly...
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Montreal in Quebec is one of the biggest port cities not just in North America, but in the French-speaking world. With its ocean port on the majestic Saint...
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The Port of San Diego is an important economic driver for the San Diego region in California, including the five cities around San Diego Bay – Chula Vista,...
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Wabtec offers solutions to help ports and maritime industries become more durable and reliable and accelerate their decarbonization and digitalization objectives. Wabtec is specialized in providing onshore power...
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Seafrigo is a logistics company specialized in the global food logistics chain. It is specialized in handling frozen, chilled and ambient products with reefers and refrigerated warehouses. Through...
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The “Port City Atlas - Mapping European Port City Territories: From Understanding to Design” is co-authored by AIVP expert Carola Hein and Yvonne van Mil and Lucija Azman-Momirski....
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The European Maritime Pilot’s Association (EMPA) has published its Recommendation No32, highlighting the importance of pilots in implementing the European Green Deal in the shipping industry. As part...
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The Métropole Rouen Normandie (France) has installed artificial nurseries with the help of Ecocéan, who has installed “Biohuts” in several European ports already. Rouen has chosen to install...
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Green City Organisation is a design and engineering agency that aims to capture pollutants emitted by coastal cities before they can reach the ocean. Using its fully replicable...
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COP27 finished on November 20th, 2022, after extensive deliberations. The event, which took place in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt), resulted in the historical creation of the “loss and...
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Mr. Bruno Delsalle, the General Director of the AIVP, spoke during the OECD Virtual Pavilion session titled “Cities going blue: Localising action for climate-proof blue economies”, which took...
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ETT is an Italian based digital innovation and ICT (Information and Communications Technology) Factory. ETT delivers specific digital solutions for process efficiency and optimization and develops services for...
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During a visit to Le Havre on September 26th, 2022, Vietnamese Minister of Interior Pham Thi Thanh Tra met with Mr. Edouard Philippe, president of the AIVP and...
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World Tourism Day has been held on 27 September since 1980. As the tourism sector continues to grow, the impacts it has on the environment is increasing as...
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impact the technologies in the MAGPIE Project will have on their surroundings, we would like to ask you to fill out this questionnaire to better understand the impacts...
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The Port Authority of New South Wales, who manages the navigation, security and operational safety needs of commercial shipping in the various ports of New South Wales, has...
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Thanks to the total of 350 participants who assisted to the 17th World Conference of the AIVP, which took place in Tangier, Morocco and was centered around the...
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Atarim manages and develops the Tel-Aviv - Yafo Coastline (Israel), paying special attention to the coastal ecosystem with its research center Migdalor and by supporting the creation of...
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AIVP is proud to announce that the Start Conference of the "MAGPIE" (sMArt Green Ports as Integrated Efficient multimodal hubs) project was a great success! The conference, held...
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