📍 Business Intelligence Theatre
Infrastructure is a determinant factor when assessing the competitiveness of a port and the role it plays at both regional and global scale. In fact, according to ESPO’s report Trends in EU Ports’ Governance 2022, 45% of ports’ income is made up of infrastructure charges. Hence, when developing strategic masterplans, infrastructure development and its potential ROI is major part. Although positive financial performance is paramount, ports are also looking to maximize their throughput and their added value, while securing a positive environmental and social impact upon surrounding communities. As such, the three main drivers of port infrastructure development for the decade 2020-30 are growth, sustainability, and resilience. At regional level, European ports are following these trends by articulating infrastructure development efforts under the scope of the EUTEN-T projects, which aims to create intra-European logistics corridors that enable multimodal sustainable trade. As ports become connected to the hinterland via railway networks, it is expected that cargo flows are optimized while reducing carbon emissions through efficient energy consumption. Additionally, several ports are developing infrastructure to develop activities that provide added value, such was warehouse facilities, innovation centres or green fuel bunkering facilities. Amidst this variety of infrastructure development alternatives, port management bodies must consider what role they want to play within the broader maritime trade spectrum.
KEY TALKING POINTS
What are the main trends driving the modernization and expansion of port infrastructure? How are these enhancing connectivity and sustainability across the sector?
Forecasting the untapped multimodal terminals: Are these the future of the sector?
Benchmarking vs customizing infrastructure development: What is the right approach?
What are the main infrastructure projects for ports & terminals in and outside of Europe?
Port-city synergies: What are the infrastructure requirements to properly integrate ports with their surrounding communities?
Can infrastructure development enable a larger control of the terminal over the supply chain?
How can port expansion projects manage scarcity of space? Is clustering the answer?
SPEAKERS
PRESENTATION TITLE TO BE ANNOUNCEDIsabelle Ryckbost, Secretary General, European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO)
PRESENTATION TITLE TO BE ANNOUNCEDTommaso Spanevello, Head of European Affairs, Directorate of Strategic Pilotage, HAROPA PORT
PRESENTATION TITLE TO BE ANNOUNCEDTom Crawford-Condie, Associate Director, Maritime, WSPUK
PRESENTATION TITLE TO BE ANNOUNCEDPablo Ruiz del Real, Managing Partner, ALG
PRESENTATION TITLE TO BE ANNOUNCEDEugene Seah, Chief Operating Officer, Baku International Sea Trade Port
