A delegation from the Port of Nagoya visits the Port of Bilbao to learn about its energy transition projects and experience in breakbulk cargo

A delegation from the port of Nagoya, one of Japan’s major ports, has visited the port of Bilbao to strengthen commercial ties. In the course of the visit, the delegation from Nagoya expressed particular interest in the leading role of the port of Bilbao as a hub for wind energy and a benchmark in energy transition, with cutting-edge projects such as the electrification of the docks which will enable vessels to switch off their engines whilst berthed to reduce emissions and noise levels.

The delegation, consisting of 30 people from the logistics, port and industrial sectors, was headed by the Senior Assessor of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Nagoya, Mr Jiro Takahashi, and by the Executive Vice-President of the Port Authority of Nagoya, Mr Yuji Kamata. The business mission was hosted by Mr Andima Ormaetxe, Director of Operations, Commerce and Logistics of the Port Authority of Bilbao, who explained and showed them around the services and terminals of the port, highlighting its high share of rail intermodality, its diversification and the strong industrial component that differentiates the port of Bilbao from others.

After their visit, the representatives of the port of Nagoya declared that “the environmental measures taken at the Port of Bilbo are indeed ambitious and impressive. Windmill towers and blades stacked at its yards are overwhelming, which we felt illustrating the Port’s determination towards energy transition. Global warming is something that the world ports need to address in collaboration, and we hope to continue exchange information with the Port of Bilbao in a proactive manner”.