Following up from the inaugural seminar on Managing the Blue Economy international project held in Papeete, French Polynesia, the second seminar focusing on ports and sustainability was held in Busan, Korea in partnership with the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI). The seminar addressed environmental challenges and risks such as climate change concerns and pollution at ports. It also looked at economic challenges in light of increasing size in vessels which necessitate upgrading of ports, concerns over potential feederization or marginalization of small to medium-sized ports, best practices in increasing energy efficiency at ports while keeping them green.
This project consisting of a series of three seminars in different PECC locations over 2015-2016 is led by the France (Pacific Territories) Committee for PECC (FPTPEC) and other member committees of PECC.
Source: PECC News feed
