BSC

Kick-off year : 2023 Title : Blue Supply Chains Status : Ongoing

Description

The "Blue Supply Chains" is an INTERREG project of the Baltic Sea Region supporting port authorities and port operators in implementing long-term measures to decarbonise port locations. The project follows different approaches supporting decarbonisation in ports: (1) evaluation and piloting of measures for the further electrification of handling equipment, (2) strategies for providing, handling and storing alternative fuel, and (3) promotion of more environmentally friendly transport chains in the hinterland, with a focus on the development of combined transport.

Delivery

As a subcontractor to SGKV, UIRR has transmitted 3 catalogues laying down European greening projects related to ports and terminals, the current and future European legislations on sustainability and global guidelines with case studies relevant to the objectives of the BSC project, i.e delivering implementable solutions for the greening of Baltic ports' and terminal operations. UIRR has also conducted research on remaining European rail ferry lines and assess whether these are viable solutions for intermodal transport resilience.