The Future of Green Ports: Collaboration as Key

We are pleased to announce the strong participation of the PIONEERS Ports consortium at the MAGPIE Port Citizen Workshop in Wesel on September 17-18, represented by Timothy Durant (SLR Consulting), Christian Norden (BALance Technology Consulting GmbH), and Peter Van Wijlick (Municipality of Venlo).

Key Takeaways:

• Collaboration is Critical: Advancing the green transition requires cooperation with stakeholders and regional ports. In the Netherlands, seven key ports are designated as energy hubs.
• Public Engagement is Vital: Gaining public acceptance of hydrogen and ammonia storage is crucial for addressing safety concerns.
• Energy Source Diversification: Inland navigation will rely on a range of clean fuels, though competition for green fuels with other sectors poses a challenge.

The Horizon 2020 Green Inland Ports (GRIP) project also presented initial findings on a tool to calculate environmental impact and shared best practices for digital masterplanning of inland terminals.

Explore the photo highlights from the workshop!