Port accessThe event focused on the role of ports in sustainable development will be held in Bilbao and Getxo on 6 and 7 February 2025
The Bilbao Port Authority and the Bilbao Chamber of Commerce are jointly organising the second edition of the International Sustainable Port Conference, aimed at furthering sustainable economic, social and environmental development and helping and supporting companies and society at large to meet the challenges of the energy transition. Registration to attend this key event on the role of ports and port communities in sustainable development is now open at congresopuertosostenible.bilbaoport.eus.
Due to be held in Bilbao and Getxo on 6 and 7 February, the conference will bring together representatives from government administration and public bodies, companies from the transport, logistics and port sectors, organisations from the energy, innovation, sustainability and circular economy sectors, academia and the general public. The event will be a forum for pooling knowledge and experiences to help draw up a common strategy for an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable future.
In the course of the conference, experts in a wide range of issues related to sustainability will address different topics grouped into five main subject areas: Future Trends, to determine how competitive ports are to meet the challenge of balancing environmental and social sustainability with economic and financial stability; Environmental Transition, and the importance of properly assessing the potential impact of port activities on the environment and on human health, and thus be in a position to take measures to effectively mitigate that impact; Social Sustainability, looking at the positive impact of port activities on local communities and talent attraction; Economic Growth, focused on funding to improve the accessibility and sustainability of ports, sustainability regulations and the new costs derived from these policies; and Innovation, to create value and a competitive advantage through collaboration.
Speakers at the II International Sustainable Port Conference will include Ricardo Barkala, President of the Bilbao Port Authority; José Ignacio Zudaire, President of the Bilbao Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Services and Navigation; Miguel Delibes, ad honorem Research Professor at the @CSIC and Full Member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences; Eloy Revilla, Director of the Doñana Biological Station – CSIC; and Peter de Langen, a lead consultant. Others who have confirmed their presence at the event include Antonio Aiz, Andima Ormaetxe, Mago More, Olga Martín, Roberto Castilla, Ainara Martínez, Javier Franco, Asier Sopelana, Ales Padró, Ernesto Lluch, Rosario Soto, Eider Inunciaga, José Llorca, Ekaitz López, Itziar Sabas and Nagore Ardanza.
