Ports as key players in sustainability
In the era of sustainability and innovation, ports are no longer just places of transit for goods and people, but become key players in the field of environmental protection and local development. At the indication of the European Commission, interest in "Green Ports" by Port Authorities and beyond is growing in Italy as well.
The observatory constantly analyzes and collects information on the citizens' attitude toward Italian turistic ports. Through an active listening of the population living in port areas, the observatory aims to identify possible projects aimed at local socio-economic development and enhancing the resources of individual ports, including turistic ones.
The HUB Green Ports Observatory also carries out an activity of assessing the feasibility of proposed initiatives as well as monitoring them.
LetExpo 2026 - Ports, Dry Ports and Cities: Strategies for Sustainable Regeneration
As part of LetExpo 2026, the Centro Studi Lattanzio KIBS took part in the panel “Ports, Dry Ports and Cities: Strategies for Sustainable Regeneration,” presenting data and scenarios on the importance of strengthening transport infrastructure and connectivity at the European level to enhance the competitiveness and resilience of territories.
During the event, the HUB Green Ports project also received a prestigious award dedicated to initiatives that promote sustainability in the logistics and transport sector.
The speech by Annachiara Annino, Partner at Lattanzio KIBS, focused on the regeneration of port areas as a strategic lever for sustainable development
A public-private partnership opportunity for a sustainable approach to the sea economy
Through the HUB Green Ports observatory, Lattanzio KIBS investigates the need for the redevelopment of Italian port areas to animate a multistakeholder platform of public-private contact aimed at the development of port areas in a sustainable way.
The idea is to help generate integrated solutions to benefit the economic-social development of port cities, starting from the preservation of territorial heritage and the rehabilitation of disused port areas, with an eye to the efficiency of port activities and the decrease of their environmental impact.
Taking as a reference the respondents from Genoa of a study conducted on a sample of 1,000 inhabitants of the main Italian port cities, 58% of the survey participants consider the redevelopment of public spaces a priority. Not only that, 67% consider the sea economy to be very important for city economic development, and 8 out of 10 Genoese believe it is necessary to take action on the redevelopment of maritime facilities.
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