Laureen Goletto, auteur/autrice sur AIVP

Diversifying Port Center funding: a closer look at sponsorship

On Tuesday 23 June, around thirty members of the Port Center working group met online for their first virtual meeting of the year. Since 2025, the Port Center...

Lisbon, at the heart of port innovation: A look back at the SAFARI Committee meeting

On April 15th-16th, 2026, the European SAFARI (Safe, Climate Resilient Port) project members gathered in Lisbon, Portugal, at the Gare Marítima da Rocha Conde de Óbidos, for its...

10th Port Center Meeting in Le Havre: A Strategic Edition to Equip and Sustain Port Centers

The 10th edition of the Port Center Meeting took place at the Le Havre Port Center, bringing together a wide range of stakeholders involved in city-port mediation. Numerous...

SAFARI: a new milestone reached in Livorno for the digital and sustainable transition of ports

On 30 and 31 October, the community of the European project SAFARI (Safe, Climate Resilient Ports) met in Livorno (Italy) at the Fortezza Vecchia for its second steering...

Port Center Network- Online meeting : Governance et Challenges

On September 24, 2025, AIVP convened members of the Port Center Network for an online session dedicated to governance, funding, and the strategic development of Port Centers. This...

9th edition of Port Center Network meeting

On June 24 and 25, AIVP brought together 28 members of the Port Center Working Group in Rotterdam (the Netherlands) for the 9th meeting of the network since...

First SAFARI project Steering Committee meeting in Seville

On February 20 and 21, AIVP visited Seville (Spain) for the first Steering Committee meeting of the European SAFARI project. This initiative, funded by the European Commission's Horizon...

Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port initiates discussions on its future Port Centre

Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port is about to join the AIVP Port Center network. On 20 January 2025, Bruno DELSALLE - Managing Director of AIVP and Laureen GOLETTO - Project...

From Le Havre to Lisbon, a meeting of Port Citizens

Driven by boldness and the desire to meet new people, two women, Julie and Bénédicte, hitchhiked from Le Havre to Lisbon to attend the 19th World Conference on...

Laureen Goletto joins AIVP’s content team as Project Manager

Fresh from graduating with a masters degree in urban planning and project commissioning from the Institut d’Aménagement Tourisme et Urbanisme in Bordeaux, Laureen becomes the newest member of...

Green Ports: The Green Energy Ports Conference in Vigo

Théo Fortin, from the AIVP team, represented our association at the "Green Energy Ports" conference organized by our member Port Authority of Vigo (Spain) on June 18 and...

AIVP represented at the conference of the European Sea Ports Organization, where the key word was “implementation”

The European Green Deal and its accompanying raft of legislation together form an ambitious political and legal framework. Europe’s ports are right behind the “Fit for 55” green...

The AIVP Port Center working group’s annual seminar in Montreal (Canada): conclusions and prospects

The port authority of Montreal, an active member of AIVP, hosted the 2024 seminar of the Port Center working group on 14 and 15 March.

AIVP continues to expand its presence in Florida

Our association was once again represented by one of its staff members in Florida, in January 24. In this article, you will find some insights about this mission...

New member interview – Port of Tripoli

The Port of Tripoli (Lebanon) joined AIVP this year, and explains why. In this article, we also take a look at Tripoli's exceptional geostrategic location and the city-port...

AIVP co-hosts a Port-City workshop for EU’s MAGPIE project in Le Havre

In the port city of Le Havre (France), where our organisation is headquartered, a special “city-port” workshop was held last week, on 27 September, at the Carré des...

The AIVP supports the creation of a new Port Center in Réunion

AIVP led a mission to La Réunion to support the creation of a new Port Centre. The team took the opportunity to take part in the Semaine Maritime...

AIVP will be represented in Lyon at the “Pollutec” exhibition, created to drive the ecological transition

The biggest exhibition dedicated to the ecological transition in France will take place at Lyon Eurexpo (France) from 10 to 13 October. Innovators with solutions in fields ranging...

“Port City Atlas” now available, supported by AIVP

On 30 June 2023, a new book entitled “Port City Atlas” (nai010 publishers, Netherlands, only available in English) officially went on sale. Port cities are particularly well suited...

New member interview – Hellenic Ports Association: Promoting the Greek maritime sector

Greek Port Authorities and 13 of the most prominent port funds. The Hellenic Ports Association aims to address the main challenges faced by the international port industry in...

New member interview – Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port

The port of Nantes-Saint-Nazaire lies on the Loire estuary, facing the Atlantic Ocean. For the flagships of French industry and businesses in the West of France region, it...

Rijkswaterstaat: the agency tasked with “taming” water in the Netherlands, a partner with invaluable experience to offer AIVP

AIVP’s permanent team last week hosted a representative from Rijkswaterstaat at the association’s headquarters. The day proved highly productive, with a tour of Le Havre’s Port Center, meetings...

AIVP was represented at the energy transition focused ESPO Conference 2023

Théo Fortin, as representative of the AIVP, attended the recent European Seaports Organization's conference held in Bremen (Germany), on the 1st and 2nd June. The collaboration between our...

Port of Seattle: A Community Advisory Program

The Port of Seattle is located in the State of Washington, Northwestern United States. In close connection with the City of Seattle and the King County, the Port...

New member: Eiffage Génie Civil Marine

Eiffage GC Marine is a subsidiary of the global group Eiffage specialising in major maritime projects in France and around the world. They have decided to join AIVP...

AIVP in Amsterdam (Netherlands) for a new European “Connected River” project

From Tuesday 28 to Thursday 30 March, the thirteen partners involved in the European “Connected River” project met in Amsterdam (Netherlands). The meeting marked the start of work...

Collect, recycle, re-use: AIVP explains best practices during a webinar with the Surfrider foundation

Our own Théo Fortin, a member of AIVP’s permanent team, attended an online conference organised by the institute Idealco at the initiative of the Surfrider foundation, where he...

AIVP President Edouard Philippe addresses the European cruise industry summit

The European branch of CLIA, the organisation that represents professionals in the cruise sector, met in Paris (France) from 8 to 10 March for its annual summit. Over...

Webinar – Green Ports of the Indian Ocean

AIVP invites you to a webinar discussing the "Green Ports of the Indian Ocean", on the 28/02/2023, organised in partnership with the Agence Française de Développement and APIOI....

Turkish port cities confronted by the consequences of an earthquake : Mersin leads aid efforts

An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck south-eastern Turkey, resulting in the tragic loss of thousands of lives. The images of the port of Iskenderun in...

The AIVP participates in the POWERS Summit in Tampa

From 24 to 26 January 2023, Théo Fortin and Martial Dubuisson, from the AIVP permanent team, took part in the first edition of the POWERS Summit and Expo...

The AIVP supports the Port of Valparaiso (Chile) in the creation of its Port Center

As part of the collaboration between the Port of Valparaíso (EPV) and AIVP, José Manuel Pages Sánchez, director of the Agenda 2030 AIVP area, traveled to Chile to...

AIVP new member : Bordeaux, a welcoming metropolis committed for solidarity and ecology

Bordeaux Métropole is joining AIVP, thus forming a dynamic and innovating city-port partnership with the Port of Bordeaux Atlantique. Discover our new member in this interview.

AIVP named on the jury of the 2022 ESPO Award

The European Sea Ports Association (ESPO) Societal Award was presented last week. The AIVP was of course a member of the jury. Discover the winner by reading this...

The AIVP in Hamburg (Germany) for the Connected River project

Learn about the role played by AIVP in enabling industrial and recreational uses of waterways in northern Europe to co-exist peacefully.

AIVP and its member Ports de Lille (France) selected for a European project: Connected Rivers

AIVP and Ports de Lille are part of the new European project "Connected Rivers". This initiative aims at reconciling commercial and recreative uses of waterways and waterfronts. The...

The European “Optiwise” project supported by AIVP will accelerate the development of wind propulsion

We are glad to announce that a project supported by the AIVP has been selected and will be funded by the European Commission, under the Horizon R&I fund....

AIVP highlights the importance of public engagement in the ecological transition of ports, at the ESPO conference in Valencia (Spain)

A special session was held in Valencia with the European MAGPIE and PIONEERS projects, which are funded by the EU Commission, and coordinated by the ports of Rotterdam...

An AIVP delegation visits Indian Ocean port cities

Their mission aims to deepen the territorial diagnosis they realized remotely at the end of 2021, for the benefit of the Port Association of Indian Ocean Islands (PAIOI)...

Singapore: the port authority (MPA), trade unions and shipping lines invest in human capital

Training for port workers and seafarers is central to the tripartite agreement signed during Singapore Maritime Week 2022. Under the aegis of the transport ministry, three initial and...

Video – Update on the “Indian Ocean Green Ports” study led by AIVP

The President of the Association des Ports des Iles de l'Océan Indien (APIOI), Mr. Ramalingum Maistry, was keen to give us an update on the study carried out...

One Ocean Summit – The AIVP supports the 20 global ports committed to low-carbon calls

During the One Ocean Summit, the AIVP organized a session on the 10th February, about "port cities' green transition". At this occasion, more than 20 global ports have...

AIVP signs an ambitious partnership for the ecological transition of the ports of the Indian Ocean

AIVP has signed a partnership agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD), with the objective of supporting the ports of the Indian Ocean in an ecological and energy...

Ophélia, new “green transition” project developer in the AIVP team

Ophélia joins the AIVP team as "green transition" project developer! Discover the different themes on which Ophélia's expertise could be useful to our network members.

Escola Europea : how to train and raise awareness of 21st century port issues

Human capital: a common priority for both AIVP and the training centre Escola Europea. This port-focused centre has well integrated 21st century issues such as diversity or sustainable...

EMPA – The maritime pilot is an indispensable human resource

While digitalization is undoubtedly a major transformation underway in the maritime industry, we must not forget the essential role played by humans in bringing ships to dock. A...

ENGIE : Decarbonizing Ports, The Promise of As-a-Service Models for Zero-Emissions Trucks

As heavy-duty trucks represent around 40% of a port's carbon impact, their energy transition is a crucial topic. A more sustainable port-city territory needs greener port trucks. For...

Smart, green, integrated ports – AIVP joins the European Green Deal

AIVP is proud to announce that “MAGPIE” project (sMArt Green Ports as Integrated Efficient multimodal hubs) has been selected by the European Commission as part of the Horizon...

“City-port” development as a way of opening up to the world: the case of Somaliland

As its citizens prepare to mark the 30th anniversary of its self-proclaimed independence, Somaliland is looking to open up to the world with its new port platform. The...

AIVP receives the “EXPECT” label from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Last week, AIVP was officially awarded the “EXPECT” label by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

San Pedro (Ivory Coast): creating a symbiosis between the city and the port

Joint management of forests, rivers and the waterfront or creating a port-city urban planning : these are the challenges the Port authority of San Pedro (PASP) has been...

eThekwini (South Africa): a unique approach to natural hazard prevention

eThekwini municipality is facing major climate challenges and its policies in this area are unique in Africa. That is why we interviewed Dr Andrew Mather, Project Executive in...

San Diego: able to face extreme climate disasters before 2035

As the pandemic is still raging in the United States, another crisis is underlying, more silent but even more dangerous: climate change. Its formidable consequences have already impacted...

The islands of the South-West Indian Ocean faced with rising sea levels

There are many lessons to be drawn from the islands of the South West Indian Ocean. In this article we listen to the alarm raised by Jean-Marc Beynet,...

Port-Saint-Louis du Rhône (France): regenerating brownfields and developing yachting

Interview - come and read our latest interview with Mr Martial Alvarez, mayor of Port-Saint-Louis du Rhône (France). We have discussed brownfields land regeneration and development of yachting.

Colas : on the road towards sustainable Port-City mobility

Colas is a branch of the Bouygues Group specialising in the construction and maintenance of transport infrastructures. The company is committed to tackling the challenges of sustainable mobility,...

AiVP at the African Ports Forum: “Port City cooperation, essential for urban development in Africa!”

Monday, November 9, 2020, AiVP participated to the «African Ports Forum» which was held in Djibouti. Olivier Lemaire, general manager of AiVP, spoke at a round table on...

Dakar, a forward-looking port city that faces the legacy of the colonial era

Dakar is the largest city in Senegal, and its main port. Nearly 90% of Senegal's foreign trade passes through it, and it is also part of a Sahelian...

Rotterdam’s future “Port Pavilion” : where you really explore and get to know the port

Port of Rotterdam was founded a millennial ago and has never stopped to grow, as a link between the Netherlands and the world. Today, it spreads on around...

AIVP present at the “After” forum organised by Métropole Rouen Normandie

As part of European Sustainable Development Week, AIVP attended the “Rouen, Capital of the World After” forum on Monday 21 September 2020. At the event, AIVP’s General Manager...

Haropa – Port of Rouen, preserving the life quality of the communities along the Seine

HAROPA - Port de Rouen occupies a site along the Seine, from the river mouth on the English Channel to the city of Rouen, 80 kilometres inland. Maritime...

Will cruises restart like before? 3 perspectives from AIVP’s network

Opinion article coordinated by Francesca Morucci, Head of Public Relations Office, Port Authority of the North Tyrrhenian Sea (Italy) and José M. P. Sanchez, International projects manager, AIVP,...

AIVP participates in workshops on sustainable development in San Pedro (Ivory Coast)

The city of San Pedro organized a series of online workshops, in partnership with “Les Ateliers”, a French architect and urbanist association. They had several different goals: protecting...

Papeete (French Polynesia): reconciling economic recovery and environmental protection

Papeete is on the island of Tahiti, in French Polynesia. With the local economy reeling from the impact of the Covid-19 crisis, the port unveiled a support package...

Middle-size Port Cities against the Covid. Good practices during the pandemic.

As our globalized world is facing an unprecedented health, social and economic crisis, Port Cities are strongly affected due to their connection to the world. On the one...

The port of Helsinki will pursue its path towards sustainable development despite the Covid 19

Considering the importance of ferry traffic in Helsinki, the port has been seriously impacted by the Covid19. Even though, some investments had to be postponed and events cancelled,...

The city of Mariupol (Ukraine) bets on sustainable development for the post-Covid world

Mariupol is one of the main ports on Azov sea and Ukraine’s fourth biggest port. As it is facing the economic impact of the Covid19 crisis, the city...

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