From November 5th to 7th, Barcelona will host the 6th Smart Ports: Piers of the Future, a global conference bringing together port managers and experts in innovation, sustainability and the blue economy. This event is part of the Tomorrow.Blue Economy World Congress (TBEWC), which is part of the famous Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) and is organized by Fira de Barcelona and the Port of Barcelona, as well as with the support of the Barcelona City Council. Masu. World Ocean Council (WOC).
Smart Ports: Pier of the Future has representatives from ports such as Antwerp-Bruges, Busan, Gothenburg, Hamburg, Los Angeles and Rotterdam, and cities such as Shanghai, Ningbo, Seattle, Quebec and Long Beach (USA) There will be special guests from. . The event will be held under the motto ‘Creating ports that inspire’ and will focus on exploring the future of the port sector, its relationship with cities and the sustainable opportunities that the blue economy offers globally.
This edition will also feature collaboration with C40 Cities, a global network of cities working to fight climate change. On November 6th and 8th, in parallel with Smart Ports, the C40 Green Ports Forum, an event that promotes the exchange of knowledge and sustainable solutions between participating ports, will be held in Barcelona.
In addition to Smartports, TBEWC includes the Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) and the Global Blue Finance Summit (BlueFIN). These forums are hosted by the Global Ocean Council and aim to foster the development of financial solutions to promote business cooperation and the Blue Finance Summit (BlueFIN). economy. The conference will address one of the great challenges of our time: the responsible and sustainable use of the resources of marine ecosystems, which cover 71% of the Earth’s surface and provide important benefits to society. We aim to do so.
According to the United Nations, the blue economy contributes $1.5 trillion to global GDP, creates more than 30 million jobs, and provides an important source of protein for more than 3 billion people. In Europe, the blue economy accounts for more than 1.6% of the EU’s GDP and employs 3.6 million people, according to the EU Blue Economy Report.
