PORTable Innovation Open Network for Efficiency and Emissions Reduction Solutions

Project dates: 01. Oct 2021 - 30. Sep 2026

Objective

PIONEERS brings together four ports with different characteristics, but shared commitments towards meeting the Green Deal goals and Blue Growth socio-economic aims, in order to address the challenge for European ports of reducing GHG emissions while remaining competitive. In order to achieve these ambitions, the Ports of Antwerp, Barcelona, Venlo and Constanta will implement green port innovation demonstrations across four main pillars: clean energy production and supply, sustainable port design, modal shift and flows optimization, and digital transformation. Actions include: renewable energy generation and deployment of electric, hydrogen and methanol vehicles; building and heating networks retrofit for energy efficiency and implementation of circular economy approaches in infrastructure works; together with deployment of digital platforms (utilising AI and 5G technologies) to promote modal shift of passengers and freight, ensure optimised vehicle, vessel and container movements and allocations, and facilitate vehicle automation. These demonstrations form integrated packages aligned with other linked activities of the ports and their neighbouring city communities. Forming an Open Innovation Network for exchange, the ports, technology and support partners will progress through project phases of innovation demonstration, scale-up and co-transferability. Rigorous innovation and transfer processes will address technology evaluation and business case development for exploitation, as well as creating the institutional, regulatory and financial frameworks for green ports to flourish from technical innovation pilots to widespread solutions. These processes will inform and be undertaken in parallel with masterplan development and refinement, providing a Master Plan and roadmap for energy transition at the PIONEERS ports, and handbook to guide green port planning and implementation for different typologies of ports across Europe.

Partners

Number of partners: 57
Site numbers:

STAD ANTWERPEN

CONSTRUCTIEWERKHUIZEN DE MEYER

VECTOS GMBH

VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V.

MJC2 LIMITED

UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN

SEAFAR

  • Partner
  • SEAFAR
  • Belgium
  • Budget: 675, 062

VDL STEELWELD BV

HAVEN VAN ANTWERPEN-BRUGGE

AUTORITAT PORTUARIA DE BARCELONA

INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICA CENTRUM

PRODEVELOP SL

N.V. LIMBURGS INSTITUUT VOOR ONTWIKKELING EN FINANCIERING( LIOF )

PORTIC BARCELONA S.A

ENGIE

  • Partner
  • ENGIE
  • France
  • Budget: 370, 125

MACOMI BV

  • Partner
  • MACOMI BV
  • Netherlands
  • Budget: 364, 219

FIER BV

  • Partner
  • FIER BV
  • Netherlands
  • Budget: 0

CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE DE LA CONSTRUCTION

AKKA BELGIUM

ECT Delta Terminal B.V.

UNIVERSITEIT MAASTRICHT

SHANGHAI MARITIME UNIVERSITY

INFRABEL SA

MOSAIC FACTOR SL

COOPERATIE E-GLM UA

BALANCE TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING GMBH

EUROPEAN INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT(IWT) PLATFORM

ALLIANCE FOR LOGISTICS INNOVATION THROUGH COLLABORATION IN EUROPE

COMPANIA NATIONALA ADMINISTRATIA PORTURILOR MARITIME SA CONSTANTA

ENVISION DIGITAL NETHERLANDS BV

MEDREPAIR

LINEAS

  • Partner
  • LINEAS
  • Belgium
  • Budget: 287, 175

L'AIR LIQUIDE BELGE

GEMEENTE VENLO

PSA ANTWERP NV

ADMINISTRATION PORTUAIRE DE MONTREAL

PROCTER & GAMBLE INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS SA

UNION INTERNATIONALE DES TRANSPORTS PUBLICS

MAGELLAN-ASSOCIACAO PARA A REPRESENTACAO DOS INTERESSES PORTUGUESES NO EXTERIOR

ANTWERP MANAGEMENT SCHOOL

EUROPEAN INTEGRATED PROJECT

TCT BELGIUM NV

CENTRE INTERNACIONAL DE METODES NUMERICS EN ENGINYERIA

DECETE DUISBURGER CONTAINER-TERMINALGESELLSCHAFT MBH

VLAAMSE GEWEST

NXTPORT

  • Partner
  • NXTPORT
  • Belgium
  • Budget: 0

AKKA INDUSTRY CONSULTING GMBH

AUTOMOBIL CLUB ASSISTENCIA SA

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA

PANTEIA BV

ANTWERP TERMINAL SERVICES

ENVISION DIGITAL FRANCE SAS

ANTWERP MARITIME INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANTWERPSE MARITIEME INFORMATIESYSTEMEN

DANSER GROUP BV

PROCTER & GAMBLE SERVICES COMPANY NV

ANTWERP EUROTERMINAL

Research & Innovation

INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS

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