Our story

Maritime transport is the most environmentally friendly way of transporting large quantities of goods. However, as an activity based on fossil fuels contributes to climate change.

This is even more true in MED ports, located in the proximity of populated areas, degrading local air quality on top of the emitting CO2.

To change this, cooperation is central.

Why?

Because pollution and GHG emissions don’t stop at borders.

RENEWPORT aims to tackle this issue for the first time in Programme Area, by supporting the clean energy transition of MED ports, turning them from emitters of pollutants and greenhouse gases to clean energy hubs.

WHO WE ARE

LEAD PARTNER

Port Network Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea

The Port Network Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea (PNAEAS) is a public body having as its primary task to direct, plan, coordinate, promote and control port operations and commercial and industrial activities in the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone. Port of Trieste is an international hub for overland and sea trade with the dynamic markets of Central and Eastern Europe, and it is the top-ranking Italian port for total throughout, for tons as well as for intermodal trains. PNAEAS is a member of the North Adriatic Port Association, which has the goal of promoting the Northern Adriatic route as an alternative to the North-European ports and the development of maritime and hinterland connections, environmental protection, safety and information technology.

PROJECT PARTNERS

Port Network Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea

The Port Network Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea (PNANTS) is the public body that manages and coordinates the seaports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio, along with minor ports located in the Tuscan Archipelago. It has therefore direct competence on those seaports, including access routes and rail connections to the national and European networks, along with sustaining and developing port operations in accordance with Italian and EU policies. PNANTS has set up an Innovation Agenda, in the time horizon 2021-2026, for investing in innovative and cutting-edge technologies applied to the port and logistic domain PNANTS is in charge of planning and developing sustainably port activities.

Var Chamber of commerce and industry

The main task of a Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) is to support businesses and their managers. To achieve this, the CCI of Var has deployed teams of elected representatives and skilled staff throughout the region to advise the companies in the department, throughout their development. Its local offer aims to accompany business leaders through the major economic and technical sectorial transitions: finance, digital, energy, transport, planning, international markets, and so on. In addition, The CCI of Var manages the Toulon commercial port (3 terminals: Toulon, La Seyne Brégaillon and La Seyne sud) where it is developing cruise, ferry and freight activities. It attaches major importance to the reduction of all emissions, whether noise or atmospheric pollution, through the internal emissions reduction plan.

Valenciaport Foundation for research, promotion and commercial studies of the Valencian Region

Fundación Valenciaport is an Applied Research, Innovation & Training centre providing services to the port and logistics cluster. This initiative of the Port Authority of Valencia has enjoyed the collaboration of notable businesses, universities and institutions from the port community. Among its many activities, the following stand out: fostering innovation, by promoting the design, implementation and execution of R&D&I projects in the port logistics sector; knowledge management initiatives, offering specialized, high-value-added training; policy of active cooperation with other port communities; raising the international profile of the Port of Valencia’s know-how, market intelligence service for developing indexes, databases and reports of strategic interest for the sector and structuring the port logistics community.

Valencia Port Authority

Valencia Port Authority (APV), which trades under the name of Valenciaport, is the public body responsible for running and managing three state-owned ports along an 80km stretch of the Mediterranean coast in Eastern Spain: Valencia, Sagunto and Gandía. APV is Spain’s leading Mediterranean port in terms of commercial traffic, mostly containerised cargo, due to its dynamic area of influence and an extensive network and is responsible for the management of electricity supply in the ports of Valencia, Sagunto and Gandía. APV participates in MEDPorts Association, which brings together twenty of the main ports and state port organisations in the Mediterranean. The main objectives are to promote collaboration between Mediterranean ports to meet the new challenges of international trade logistics and to highlight the centrality and importance of the Mediterranean in the new global trade flows.

Luka Koper, port and logistic system, public limited company

The Port of Koper, managed by Luka Koper d.d., is the only commercial port of Slovenia. The core business of Luka Koper covers cargo handling and warehousing services for all types of goods, complemented by a range of additional services for cargo with the aim of providing a comprehensive logistics support for customers. The company manages the commercial zone and provides for the development and maintenance of port infrastructure. Luka Koper is the port operator and global logistics solution provider serving the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The fast development of technology and the contemporaneous spreading of port’s capacities, due to the rising volumes of cargo transported through the port of Koper, are bringing new opportunities for the better organization of spaces and technologies adopted for the management of the cargo.

Port of Rijeka Authority

The Port of Rijeka Authority is a public authority founded by the Government of Croatia in 1996. The Port of Rijeka Authority manages, develops, and operates port area, at four different locations. All other economic activities have been taken over by concessionaires, i.e. private companies. Due to its size and importance, port of Rijeka is a port of special international and economic interest for the Republic of Croatia. Port of Rijeka Authority is responsible for all important activities concerning development and prosperity of port of Rijeka with the measures of improving directing, service quality, coordination of participants, transport efficiency, safety and environmental sustainability.

Port of Bar JSC

Bar is the central port of the Montenegrin port system. Port of Bar is responsible for the management of energy infrastructure within the port area. As a multipurpose port (freight and passenger port), cargo handling (import, export, transit) and warehousing is the main business of the port and further green upgrade is necessary to be in line with relevant national and EU strategies. The Port of Bar partly performs economic activities on the market: it is both the port’s regulator – not performing any economic activities – and responsible for port infrastructure and superstructure.

Durres Port Authority

The Durres Port Authority is the public entity responsible for the overall management of the Port of Durres, the largest sea port of Albania. The port is situated in the city of Durres. The bay of Durres is well protected by its Cape from the northwest winds and the Lalzi Bay by the east winds protruding from the land as well as the southeast winds. Also, the Durres Port Authority’s mission is to responsibly facilitate Albania’s international commerce through Durres Port, the country’s largest port, support trade objectives and provide economic vitality through balanced approach to maritime industry, tourism, water and land recreation as well as environmental stewardship and public safety.

Piraeus Port Authority SA

Piraeus Port Authority is the entity managing the port of Piraeus. Piraeus Port is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa, being the natural port of Athens and Greece’s main gateway. It is the biggest port in Greece and one of the biggest in the Mediterranean, acts as a lever of development of international trade and the local and national economy, being the hub for the connection of continental Greece with the islands, an international cruise centre and a commercial hub for the Mediterranean. The Port Authority continues its development by upgrading infrastructure and services provided, considering its green transition towards a sustainable port of the future, according to the principles of sustainability and environmental protection.

Associated partners

  1. Autoridad Portuaria de Castellón,
  2. Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla,
  3. Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva.