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ISSUE 89, FEBRUARY 2014

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Editorial director Olivier Lemaire

The port-city of Leghorn, an active member of AIVP, hosted the third “Italian Cruise Day” on 25 October 2013. A study carried out by the consultant “Risposte Turismo”, entitled “Italian Cruise Watch 2013”, was presented and debated at the meeting. The study shows that the world cruise ship industry continues to grow, despite the crisis, and forms the principal challenge for Italian port-cities, which are among the most sought-after destinations in the world.

Today, forty-four Italian ports are involved in cruise ship traffic. In 2012 however, 50% of this traffic of more than 10 million passengers was captured by just three ports – Civitavecchia, Venice and Naples. If the group is extended to the top 10 ports, they take 90% of the total traffic. Like the world market as a whole, the Italian market offers significant growth potential in this sector, but thanks to a lack of coordinated investment, appropriate legislation and effective environ-mental measures, the number of cruise ship passengers could fall as from 2014. Since the Costa Concordia affair, sustainable deve-lopment and safety are essential factors for the cruise ship industry, which continues to invest heavily (4 billion euros) in environmen-tal performance, especially ships.All the same, according to Franco Mariani, the vice-president of Assoporti and President of the Port of Bari, and Giuliano Gallanti, the president of the Port of Leghorn, the cruise ship sector cannot depend on exponential growth indefinitely. The business, although it continues to develop, is entering a more uncertain phase in which it will have to find new methodological tools for observation and analysis. Leghorn is finding it difficult to keeping certain cruise lines which are being “diverted” to neighbouring ports such as La Spezia. Other Mediterranean ports are having to find solutions to the trend for ever larger ships, which is not limited to the bulk cargo and container sectors. The Venice Terminal is paying the price already. The maximum size for vessels permitted to use the Giudecca canal has just been set at 96,000 DWT with effect from the end of 2014. “We can no longer respond indefinitely

to increasing vessel size, or submit to the pressure of global operators – we have to play on our solidarity”, stresses Giuliano Gal-lanti. Industry players agree in condemning irresponsible competition between ports, which brings no development benefits either to the ports themselves or to the territories which they serve. A forum for reflection on the future and the organisation of the industry, involving all the players concerned including local organisations, is urgently nee-ded to discuss the equilibrium of investment commitments, services offered, environmen-tal strategies, territorial marketing and the development of new excursions and trips. This meeting at Leghorn proved highly suc-cessful, with more than 300 people regis-tered and several speakers from the cruise ship industry, including the secretary general of CLIA Europe Europe (Cruise Line Inter-national Association), Robert Ashdown. The next Italian Cruise Day will be held in Naples in 2014.

Urban Port, Enterprise- driver Port, Citizen Port

Since our last world conference at Nantes and Saint-Nazaire in June 2012, we have been using this new, perhaps more intuitive, vocabulary to better translate our ambitions for port-cities. During our exchanges of experiences, we found that port-city dialogue is per-manently on-going and occurs simulta-neously in the three dimensions, urban, entrepreneurial and citizen, which structure our work today. City inhabi-tants are rediscovering the port world thanks to the port’s efforts at social integration; ports develop new profes-sions associated with energy transition, logistics or tourism; and cities recover control of their port/city interfaces and make them their principal strengths. These are not mere words. Very real worksites are opening all over our port-cities to give back meaning to the sometimes rather forgotten notion of a port-city. We are proud to bring you these new projects and local dynamics, and let you participate in them through our programme of activities for 2014… which is as innovative and ambitious as today’s port-city.

Jean Pierre Lecomte,Président of AIVP

Cruise ships in Italy, an industry with a future which urgently needs organizing

General meeting and AIVP Days

Genoa (Italy)26 – 28 June 2014

14th World Conference Cities and Ports Smart Port CitiesPost-conference: Cape Town

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Port of Bilbao: 2,500 schoolchildren per yearWell known but little known” is the motto of the Port of Bilbao for a programme which is being launched to promote port visits by schoolchildren aged 8-14. The target of this educational activity is to bring in 2,500 schoolchildren per year, while the teachers will be heavily involved through active complementary class-work before and after the visits. This spring, the port will also be open to the general public for weekend visits.

Ports de Paris: good practicesPorts de Paris publishes a reper-toire of good practices for port-city integration. It is published as part of the “Seine Sand” Charter, an initiative launched in 2000. Architectural and landscaping integration, mixed uses, environ-mental protection, communication and social acceptability are all concrete areas and actions which could inspire other urban ports.

Montreal, a great port-cityEven if the population are still not fully aware of the fact, the President of the Port of Mon-treal considers that it is a great port-city. In 4 years, the port has increased productivity and has gained world-wide renown. Today it is better connected to all parts of the world. The supply of logistical services is based on the development of a cluster which brings all the players together. Dialogue with the inhabitants has also intensified.

Seville: total flexibilitySeville bets on total flexibility for its new cruise ship terminal. Based on re-used containers, the terminal set up in Las Delicias can be reconfigured to adapt to how its traffic evolves, or could even be moved to another site. This design is also a response to the desire to integrate it architecturally with the nearby historical centre.

Riga: a creation districtContemporary art, a museum, contemporary music, cultural festivals, cafés, restaurants and the opening of a 1.2 km prome-nade along the waterfront… this is the new life which was heralded for the “Spikeri district of creative industries” last August. Five of the twelve warehouses classified as world heritage have already been converted.

Le Havre Port Center opens its doorsThe official inauguration of Le Havre Port Center took place on 9 December with the five foun-ding partners in attendance: the City, the Port, CCI, the Maritime Union of Port Businesses and the Conurbation Community. Their shared hope is that a true port culture will emerge among the city’s inhabitants. Apart from the founding partners, Le Havre Port Center also enjoys the support of the dockers’ union, private companies and cultural associa-tions. They are fully associated with the initiative, the concept of which was launched by AIVP 3 years ago.

Le Port (La Reunion Island ): seven hectares to be redevelopedSeven hectares of industrial wasteland at the West Port to be redeveloped. After depollution, 180 high quality dwellings, a hotel and leisure activities will materia-lise on the site. A large area (48%) will be converted into public spaces, to fulfil the declared intent of opening the city to the sea.

Dakar: port economyDakar and Senegal bet on the port economy, logistics and ship-buil-ding. Dakar will thus benefit from the National Infrastructure and Maritime Equipment Project. Port terminals have been modernised. The marine terminal is getting ready to receive cruise ships. A “ship-building” industry consisting of small units is emerging and port professions are attracting young Senegalese.

Port de Melbourne: redevelopmentBuffer zones around the future Webb Dock container termi-nal and two new access roads should reduce the impact of road nuisance linked to port traffic. A belvedere will allow people to observe movements on the termi-nal and enjoy a view over the city.

Rotterdam: bio-economy and collaborationsThe port of Rotterdam bets on the bio-economy and the develop-ment of new inter-business col-laborations. In the Maasvlakte 2 project, 80 ha are reserved for the “Bioport”. The object is to extend the future of the chemical and power industries in the Nether-lands. Industrial and logistical activities will be concentrated on the use of biomass as an energy source, a base for fuels or raw material for chemical processes.

Port of Rijeka: new maritime gatewayThe port of Rijeka could be the new maritime gateway for Central Europe. The neighbouring ports of Trieste and Koper do not currently fully achieve this role. Thanks to its rail connections, the port of Rijeka appears to be better connected to Budapest, Munich or Vienna. In addition, Croatia’s entry into the EU gives it one new commercial advantage.

Ghent Port: visitors information centre With a panoramic view of the modern port, the centre will welcome groups of 100 people. Free boat tours are also to be offered. The “Ghent Port House”, a second centre dedicated to the port, is envisaged for 2016.

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TANGIERS: THE RECONVERSION OF THE PORT IS ACCELERATING

Last September, King Mohammed VI officially launched the Tanger Métro-pole project. The project aims to make Tangiers more attractive to inter-national travellers. That same objective

is also behind Tanger Ville, the reconver-sion project for historic port zone, whose initial works began in 2011. The launching of Tanger Métropole was an opportunity for Morocco’s sovereign to review the state of progress of Tanger Ville. Two major aspects of the project - yachting and cruises - will show significant progress in 2014, with the partial commissioning of the marinas and the inauguration of the first stage of the cruise-ship dock expansion.To learn more about these developments, we talked to Driss Benabad, Project Director at SAPT – the development corporation in charge of the port zone reconversion of Tanger Ville – AIVP member.The Tanger Ville project will position Tangiers as one of the major tourist, cultural, and events destinations in the Mediterranean. The reconversion of the 84 ha site, located in the city centre next to the Medina, is considered a unique opportunity to put City-Port relations on a new footing.

AIVP – In terms of the cruise industry, your stated goal is to receive 300,000 cruise passengers in 2016, once the reconversion is completed. What are the current numbers of cruise-ship passengers, and what is the rate of growth needed to achieve your goal?SAPT: After a slow period in 2000-2003, Tangiers began to recover again - in 2004 - as a cruise destination, growing at 20.7% annually. In 2011, Tangiers received 113 cruise ships, for a total traffic of 102,500 passengers. Nationally, it is the third-ranked destination, with market shares of 24% and 20% respecti-vely, in terms of the number of ship visits and number of tourists. For rapid growth of the cruise-ship activity in Tangiers, the ideal solution would be to complete the three berths in the short term, so as to be able to receive new-generation cruise ships: a 360-metre berth, a 270-metre berth, and finally a 260-metre berth. However, for budgetary reasons, the investments have been phased in two stages.

AIVP – All these new dock facilities are certainly necessary for receiving cruise ships and passengers, but they are not, in themselves, sufficient to attract passengers and ship services. What are

the main factors that are expected to increase the attractiveness of Tangiers?SAPT: The studies we have undertaken, and the contacts we have made with cruise com-panies, all indicate that the port of Tangiers has great growth potential. In fact, Tangiers has major assets that will support the growth of the cruise industry: a unique geographic location that is ideal for both Atlantic and Mediterranean itineraries, the rich history of the city and the surroun-ding region, and the adequate roadways and communications infrastructure with the rest of the Kingdom.Being so near the Medina is also an excellent opportunity to promote cultural tourism. With this in mind, our company has undertaken renovation work on the wall of the Medina and the Kasbah, as well as opening the ancient doors and access ramps.The expected result will be to attract 300,000 cruise passengers in 2016 and 750,000 in 2020. To achieve that goal, an action plan will be launched as a complement to infrastructure development, in coordination with stakehol-ders in the tourism sector.

AIVP – The urban cable-car project has received a lot of media coverage. Why did Tangiers choose this mode of transportation, and what criteria were used for selecting the locations for the stations? SAPT: Indeed, in order to better connect the Port with the Medina and the new urban centre, and taking into account the diversity of future users - cruise passengers, boaters, and local residents – the new port of Tanger Ville will be equipped with a cable-car transporta-tion system.The cable-car system will be capable of handling a flow of 2,800 passengers per hour. It will link the Kasbah, the cruise terminal, the marinas, and Place Faro. Apart from its public transport function, it will in itself be a tourist attraction providing a scenic view of the city,

the port, and the bay of Tangiers.Two stations will be built at the port zone, and there will be another two stations in the city.

AIVP – The new office space and residential space have been grouped mostly on a large pier. Why was that? SAPT: The urban project of the Tanger Ville Port Zone will include the construction of office space (20,000 m²) as well as high-end residential space (80,000 m²). The creation of this component aims to turn this site into a dynamic living space, where people can live, work, and have fun. With a view to maintaining a coherent urban design and preserve public spaces, this component was consolidated into a large pier, which is located next to the modern city centre, in perfect coordination with hotel services.The large pier is located between the two marina basins and will be an ideal residential location for boaters, either for permanent residence or in transit.The project’s overall surface area is 84 ha, distributed as follows:

� Public spaces: 30 ha � Road space: 10 ha � Port facilities: 30 ha � Built-up area: 14 ha

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We welcome the 15 new members who joined us in 2013!In 2013 the network was strengthened by 15 new members. AIVP now has a total of nearly 200 member organisations from 47 countries. Mozambique and Indonesia are represented in the network for the first time. Port-city dialogue still very often remains difficult, despite the nume-rous collaboration projects recorded by the association. Strengthening the network to develop exchanges of experiences and good practices remains our top priority. The association secretariat counts on every member to help canvass and mobilise cities, ports and professionals interested in our activities. Do not hesitate to contact us to share your ideas!

� Local Authorities � Ville de Montréal - Canada � Conseil Régional de la Guadeloupe - France �Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur - France � Communauté Urbaine de Cherbourg - France � Conselho Municipal de Maputo - Mozambique � Port Authorities �Maputo Port Development Company - Mozambique � Complexe Industrialo-portuaire de Kribi - Cameroon

� Port Autonome de Papeete - France � Indonesia Port Corporation II - Indonesia

� Autoridad Portuaria de Alicante - Spain � Port Authority of Dubrovnik - Croatia � Porti di Roma e del Lazio (Civitavecchia) - Italy � Professionals � Union Maritime de Mayotte - France � Aquilon Consulting - France � Suez Environnement - France

Contact : Corinne Monnet tél. : +33 2 35 42 78 84 / email : cmonnet@aivp.org

Launch of Members’ Directory 2014 editionAIVP members will be asked to update the information on their organisations by February: individual contact details for each contact and a text to introduce the organisation. Data collection must be completed by the end of April to enable the directory to be published in June.The AIVP directory is a targe-ted communication tool which enables the association’s active members to publicise their pro-jects through the purchase of advertising space. It also allows them to promote events or activi-ties among other members. The AIVP directory has existed since 2006 and is a favourite among members.

More information :  Corinne MONNET - tél. : +33 2 35 42 78 84 email : cmonnet@aivp.org

“Greening Cities”: an axis for cooperation between Europe and IndiaAIVP held the 6th EuroIndia Summit, on the theme “Greening Cities”, in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh, India) on 21 and 22 October 2013.

The EuroIndia Centre organises links between India’s federated states and cities, and European regions, cities and local organi-sations.The principal axis of this coope-ration organised by the EuroIn-dia Centre is sustainable urban development, at the request of the Indian authorities who since 2006 have launched a major plan for urban renovation. This new opening up of Indian cities offers a broad field of opportunities in the country for European organi-sations and their economic, aca-demic and scientific, professional, cultural and other players.

More information : www.the-euroindia-centre.org

The Board of Directors commits AIVP to the path of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)!At its meeting in Paris on 21 No-vember 2013, the Board ratified the choice of the company Pur Projet to develop CSR actions for the Association. With its support, AIVP hopes to improve its carbon footprint and take a more active part in the fight against climate change.Participants at conferences and other events organised by AIVP already get credit for a CSR contribution through their enrol-ment fees. The money collected by AIVP will in future be used for the actions of Pur Projet, which offers all the necessary gua-rantees of traceability and added value.Pur Projet manages eco-res-ponsible projects in agro-forestry and forest resource preservation all over the world. The object here

is to allow village communities access to a better quality of life while regenerating and protecting forest ecosystems.

More information : www.purprojet.com

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