PORT ENERGY TRANSITION:

World Maritime University Webinar

As ports move to the centre of the global energy transition, the World Maritime University (WMU) is bringing together perspectives from across the maritime sector to examine how ports can decarbonize their operations while emerging as energy hubs for shipping and the wider economy.

PORT ENERGY TRANSITION: ADAPTIVE GOVERNANCE AND STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION

The webinar will explore the emerging technologies reshaping ports, such as alternative fuels, shore power and electrification, and digitalization and smart energy management. It will also address the enabling conditions that determine whether these transitions succeed, namely the infrastructure and investment required and the stakeholder governance that brings the different actors together.

Bringing together European and Inter-American port policy, academic and industry expertise, and frontline experience from a developing economy, the webinar offers a practical, cross-regional and inclusive perspective, highlighting the role of women, global cooperation and capacity development in building resilient, future-ready ports.

MODERATORS:

◼︎ Associate Professor Fabio Ballini, Maritime Energy Management, World Maritime University
◼︎ Dr. Anas S. Alamoush, Research Associate, World Maritime University

PANELLISTS

◼︎ Henrik Sornn-Friese, Associate Professor - Director of CBS Maritime, Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
◼︎ Ms. Maryam Mohamed Kidere, Kenya Ports and Harbours Authority, Kenya (WMU alumna)
◼︎ Dr. Josep Sanz-Argent, Director of Energy Transition and Sustainability Fundación Valenciaport, Spain
◼︎ Ms. Lynn Faut, Senior Policy Officer, Energy, Industry and Decarbonisation, European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO), Belgium
◼︎ Ms. Sabina Malnis, Program Manager, Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP), Organization of American States (OAS), United States