IAPH’s Nick Blackmore was at the Union for the Mediterranean’s conference on ‘Greening Maritime Transport in the Mediterranean’, held at SIL Barcelona last week, to promote the Environmental Ship Index (ESI). Speaking during a panel on Green Ports, Nick pointed out that the importance of incentive schemes was highlighted in the region’s updated Regional Transport Action Plan – a major focus of the conference. He emphasised that, with several regional ports already on board, ESI stood ready to make a positive contribution to the Mediterranean ports sector. In his introductory remarks, MEDPorts president Pino Musolino challenged Mediterranean ports to measure growth not only by GDP but also by creating ‘added value’ for the surrounding environment. Reflecting on the history and diversity of the region, Musolino observed that “when the Mediterranean is flourishing, the world tends to flourish.” The conference was organised by the UfM Secretariat, MEDports and ASCAME as part of SIL 2023.
Nick Blackmore at the UfM conference in Barcelona
