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 19, 2024. This seminar is part of the blue growth strategy of the Port of Vigo and its local partners. A session on the circular economy in port cities was held on the afternoon of June 19. Théo Fortin moderated the session with 3 key questions: Waste recovery and industrial ecology; The link between the circular economy and the energy transition, notably through biofuels derived from waste; Eco-design and waste reduction measures. Javier Touza, president of the Vigo fishing industry, highlighted 7 concrete projects to make his sector more eco-responsible, including the use of nets made from recycled products, retrofitting of vessels, and biomethanization of fishing by-products (offal, leftovers, etc.). He…