Brussels (Belgium): Irisphere, synergies for a circular economy
The Project Irisphere was first launched under EU Interreg program to test the concept of industrial ecology in a specific site. In 2015, the project was expanded to...
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Barcelona (Spain): A sectoral Sustainable Development Plan drawn up jointly
In 2016, the Port of Barcelona began work on a Sectoral Sustainable Development Plan, based on the “Port of Barcelona’s Strategic Plan 2016-2020”, in conjunction with representatives from...
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San Francisco (USA): Water from the Bay for thermal systems
San Francisco’s built heritage has been renovated and refurbished since the 1960s. Over the last fifty years, converting lofts into warehouses has become a common practice. However, since...
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Rotterdam (Netherlands): industrial steam to heat homes
In 2013, the Port of Rotterdam embarked on the construction of the first of several kilometres of pipeline, designed to collect the high-temperature industrial steam produced in industrial...
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In Delfzijl (Netherlands), all options are on the table, including abandoning projects
In Delfzijl, the very close proximity between port activities (Groningen SeaPorts), industrial activities and the city centre makes for a particularly complex and challenging situation. Work was carried...
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Strasbourg (France): ever more synergies for businesses in the port community
An industrial ecology project involving 15 businesses in the port zone was launched in September 2013. The CLES approach (Local and Environmental Cooperation in Synergies) was supported by the French Environment and...
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Marseilles (France): a chilled water cooling plant for the Euromed Center
In 2016, France inaugurated its first marine geothermal power station. Located in Marseille, Thassalia / Engie Cofely, work began on the new installation in September 2014, and the...
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Dunkirk (France): waterfront sustainable housing district
The closure of the shipyards in 1988 left a substantial area to the north of Dunkirk's city centre vacant. In a comprehensive urban revitalisation initiative, the Urban Community developed...
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Bordeaux (France): a new business model for a POSitive Energy and Economic Port
The Atlantic Port of Bordeaux changed its regional sustainability goals and started by finding ways for energy transition in 2013. One of its significant initiatives, supported by the European Union's...
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Cherbourg (France): water from the port to heat homes
Cherbourg's 'La Divette' district has 1.308 homes that are heated using water from the commercial port. The seawater heat pump, which accomplishes this task, was created as a...
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Tallinn (Estonia): A museum cooled by bay water
The Estonian Maritime Museum, a beacon of knowledge and respect for the sea, was founded in 1935 in Tallinn by former captains and sailors. Its rich history of relocation...
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Barcelona (Spain): a concerted sustainable development plan
In 2016, the Port of Barcelona began work on a sectorial Sustainable Development Plan, in conjunction with representatives from every sector of the logistics and port community, along...
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Kalundborg (Denmark): Symbiosis, a pioneering project and a model for the circular economy
The Kalundborg Symbiosis is a collaboration between companies to share surplus energy, water, and materials circularly. Although the idea was initially proposed in 1961, active waste material exchange...
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Antwerp (Belgium): sharing experience for acceptable, scalable measures
The Port of Antwerp has made cooperation with stakeholders the cornerstone of its sustainability commitment. This collective approach resulted in the publication of a first sustainability report in...
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Bremerhaven (Germany): fishing and renewable energy are two fast-growing clusters
The ports of Bremen/Bremerhaven are among the world’s largest container ports. However, Bremerhaven is also a fishing port, occupying 450 hectares of land and 150 hectares of water....
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