Brussels, 26 November 2021
The Motorways of the Sea Digital Forum took place on the 26th of November 2021. During the event, panelists gave presentations on a variety of topics, such as energy transition, digitalization, and sustainable infrastructure.
CINEA took the floor to give an overview of the CEF calls for 2021. Regarding the maritime and inland waterway cluster, it was said that the Commission will support maritime port projects on the Core and Comprehensive Networks that have as objective:
- The facilitation of port access.
- The construction of basic port infrastructure with a priority on:
- development of zero- or low emission multimodal solutions.
- development of capacity and facilities linked to offshore wind farms.
- improving the connectivity of remote, insular and outermost regions, or of Member States with no land border with another Member State.
- Shore-side electricity supply.
- Port reception facilities for waste from ships.
- Ensuring year-round navigability.
- Rail/road connections within the port.
During the event, two interesting projects from Antwerp and Marseille were presented in regards to the energy transition and the ambition of the two ports to energy hubs.