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This interactive documentary gives voice to the different actors busy and active in our (city) port environment in the transition towards a circular system.
The structure of this narrative wants to guide you through an explorative pathway, investigating the systemic change that our cities and ports are facing.
It will be a journey of discovering and understanding the different challenges, bottlenecks and boundaries that different parties are facing in being first movers in this field in evolution.
In this regard, the narrative wants to open up the perspective on the circular transition looking at the contemporary situation, analysing it throughout the eyes of the different actors, the key elements in transition and trying to look ahead toward a structured way to accelerate this process of change.
The structure of this narrative wants to guide you through an explorative pathway, investigating the systemic change that our cities and ports are facing.
It will be a journey of discovering and understanding the different challenges, bottlenecks and boundaries that different parties are facing in being first movers in this field in evolution.
In this regard, the narrative wants to open up the perspective on the circular transition looking at the contemporary situation, analysing it throughout the eyes of the different actors, the key elements in transition and trying to look ahead toward a structured way to accelerate this process of change.
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Circular (City) PortsThere is no single way of being circular
This interactive documentary gathers knowledge and insights from the research trajectory of Circular (City) Ports and from different interviews that were carried out during the months of January and February 2020.
Since the research trajectory started in October 2018, knowledge was collected on circular initiatives and strategies in 11 city ports in the Delta, throughout benchmarking, interviews and working sessions, leading to the following, somehow paradoxical, conclusion: “there is no single way of being circular”. Circularity has no exact definition with an applicable and replicable recipe. The multiple pathways (City) Ports can take to become circular are constantly evolving and are being reinvented, especially as (City) Ports themselves are subject to profound and rapid changes in their style of operations. Circularity continuously adapts and reinvents itself, and new ways of being circular appear.
Learn more about the Circular (City Port) trajectory via the following documents:
Circular (City) Ports 'Workbook 1', 'Initiatives in the Delta'
Circular (City) Ports 'Lessons Learned'
Circular City Ports ' Workbook 2 , Building Blocks'
Circular City Ports 'Shaping future changes'
Since the research trajectory started in October 2018, knowledge was collected on circular initiatives and strategies in 11 city ports in the Delta, throughout benchmarking, interviews and working sessions, leading to the following, somehow paradoxical, conclusion: “there is no single way of being circular”. Circularity has no exact definition with an applicable and replicable recipe. The multiple pathways (City) Ports can take to become circular are constantly evolving and are being reinvented, especially as (City) Ports themselves are subject to profound and rapid changes in their style of operations. Circularity continuously adapts and reinvents itself, and new ways of being circular appear.
Learn more about the Circular (City Port) trajectory via the following documents:
Circular (City) Ports 'Workbook 1', 'Initiatives in the Delta'
Circular (City) Ports 'Lessons Learned'
Circular City Ports ' Workbook 2 , Building Blocks'
Circular City Ports 'Shaping future changes'
The Circular (City) Ports trajectory positions itself within the Delta Atelier 'Circular Ports' programIf we start to link things together, we can actually start designing the desired living environment.
The Delta Atelier positions itself as an autonomous P2P knowledge and action platform among more than 50 actors who work in innovative ways to make the urban landscapes of our joint Delta. The platform bundles scattered knowledge and practical experience about the spatial impact of different transitions (mobility, energy, water, biodiversity, circular economy, agriculture, care) and organizes interaction between peers - both designers and policy makers and organizations as experts - so that they learn from each other and jointly formulate and realize new breakthroughs.
Learn more about the Delta Atelier 'Circular Port Program' on deltaatelier.eu and on the website of Circular (City) Ports.
Learn more about the Delta Atelier 'Circular Port Program' on deltaatelier.eu and on the website of Circular (City) Ports.
To help you navigate, you can use the following roadmap and instructions
This interactive documentary is built up in a main narrative and a series of related in-depth stories .
To explore this Circular Ports' story you can just scroll through this page, and start diving in the main narrative.
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The Circular (City) Ports interactive documentary is built up in different chapters:
An introductory story illustrating the key role of port environments in the transition to a new economy and system;
A central part going more in depth in describing and understanding three main changing elements in this process of transformation: values, roles and spaces.
A third section looking ahead to the next steps and the future of the transition
To explore this Circular Ports' story you can just scroll through this page, and start diving in the main narrative.
Going to the in-depth stories is possible by clicking on the icon here when it is available at the bottom of the page.
The Circular (City) Ports interactive documentary is built up in different chapters:
An introductory story illustrating the key role of port environments in the transition to a new economy and system;
A central part going more in depth in describing and understanding three main changing elements in this process of transformation: values, roles and spaces.
A third section looking ahead to the next steps and the future of the transition
CCP intro
About the circular economy transition
Before diving into the detailed interactive documentary of the different challenges, bottlenecks, ideas etc., an introduction on why ports, cities and circularity are connected elements is necessary. This introduction is divided into the following parts, to which you can directly go by clicking on the here icon, or you can just scroll down to start from the first section.
1. Ports possess a vast potential in the transition toward circularity
Ports can be seen as key locations in which the transition can be operationalised
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2. The circularity gap
Between the ambitious goals and first movers
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3. The shift from a linear and global trade-oriented model is reframing the relation and the value that the port areas represent
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4. Ports are conscious of the big shift that is taking place, and they are actively looking for different pathways to face it
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5. The biggest challenge is realising that we need a different system
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6. As for each big structural change, the transition to circularity needs a ‘period of grace’
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1. Ports possess a vast potential in the transition toward circularity
Ports can be seen as key locations in which the transition can be operationalised
click here to explore further
2. The circularity gap
Between the ambitious goals and first movers
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3. The shift from a linear and global trade-oriented model is reframing the relation and the value that the port areas represent
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4. Ports are conscious of the big shift that is taking place, and they are actively looking for different pathways to face it
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5. The biggest challenge is realising that we need a different system
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6. As for each big structural change, the transition to circularity needs a ‘period of grace’
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Ports possess a vast potential in the transition towards circularityIntroduction
In this changing scenario, ports can be seen as key locations in which the transition can be operationalized. In fact, on the one hand, they have crucial expertise and activities that can frame and facilitate this transformation. In addition, circularity, in its broad spectrum, has only been put on the agenda in the last decade. It will be realized and improved by learning-by-doing, in which ports can play a huge role as a ground for testing and experimenting.
The change that circularity announces needs a systemic upheaval of our modern industrial system, of which ports are a crucial node, having enough critical mass to initiate and accelerate the transition. This operationalization along the whole system does not just consist in closing materials loops at the local level, or envisioning a new business model. It also touches upon a societal mental shift and the steering of infrastructure and services development, alongside the transformation of political and legislative frameworks in the planning of our cities, ports and regions. Hence, the systemic change asks for a broader, more comprehensive and integrated vision, in which this critical mass of ports can play a role in pushing this whole system to shift.
The change that circularity announces needs a systemic upheaval of our modern industrial system, of which ports are a crucial node, having enough critical mass to initiate and accelerate the transition. This operationalization along the whole system does not just consist in closing materials loops at the local level, or envisioning a new business model. It also touches upon a societal mental shift and the steering of infrastructure and services development, alongside the transformation of political and legislative frameworks in the planning of our cities, ports and regions. Hence, the systemic change asks for a broader, more comprehensive and integrated vision, in which this critical mass of ports can play a role in pushing this whole system to shift.
"Ports are crucial players in the transition to circular economy."
Jan Blomme
Regional Port Commissioner
Nadia Casabella
Partner 1010 architecture urbanism
To know more, look at the Pitch on Working Session 4 'Circular (City) Ports':
'Reflections on the role of ports' by Jan Blomme
Regional Port Commissioner
Nadia Casabella
Partner 1010 architecture urbanism
To know more, look at the Pitch on Working Session 4 'Circular (City) Ports':
'Reflections on the role of ports' by Jan Blomme
The circularity gap: between the ambitious goals and first movers
Circularity is becoming one of the key priorities on the European,
national, regional and local levels. The set goals impose very high standards
for the future circular functioning of our everyday life, questioning the
production mode and the systems in which it is embedded. Looking at the past
and future steps that have to be taken to actualize such systemic
transformation, it is apparent that a defined framework is lacking as well as
an interpretation of the goals into smaller stepping stones. The question is
how these fundamental changes – related to sustainability policy, energy
transition, the introduction of the non fossil-based economy, together with
digitization and automation – will actually become operational in our reality.
At the same time, within the broad field of production practices, many innovative circular initiatives are blooming. These are strongly active in strategizing upon the upcoming transition, looking for new kinds of functioning, new economic value and collaborations in order to accelerate the needed shift to circularity. However, they lack a structured framework in which they position themselves and where their efforts can be multiplied, upscaled and spread out.
The gap between the ambitious goals formulated on all levels and the many innovative practices is clear. It is the starting point of conversations, research and collaborations, in order to understand how the bigger goals can land in the field and how the ongoing practices can be steered structurally to have a substantial impact.
To know more on the Circularity gap, clickhere.
At the same time, within the broad field of production practices, many innovative circular initiatives are blooming. These are strongly active in strategizing upon the upcoming transition, looking for new kinds of functioning, new economic value and collaborations in order to accelerate the needed shift to circularity. However, they lack a structured framework in which they position themselves and where their efforts can be multiplied, upscaled and spread out.
The gap between the ambitious goals formulated on all levels and the many innovative practices is clear. It is the starting point of conversations, research and collaborations, in order to understand how the bigger goals can land in the field and how the ongoing practices can be steered structurally to have a substantial impact.
To know more on the Circularity gap, clickhere.
"Circular economy is something that needs to be organised at the local level. Each port will focus on different aspects of circularity"Anthony Callens, Head of strategy at the Port of Brussels
The shift from a linear and global trade-oriented model is reframing the relation and
the value that the port areas represent for
their surroundings.
Cities, ports and regions will be more intertwined, constituting a new system and recognising different specific chains functioning at the local level.
Therefore, each scale and level of these systems need to be revised, in order to embrace and function in a circular perspective. At the same time, each level can not work in isolation. The interrelation and enhancement at the different scales will play a key role.
Cities, ports and regions will be more intertwined, constituting a new system and recognising different specific chains functioning at the local level.
Therefore, each scale and level of these systems need to be revised, in order to embrace and function in a circular perspective. At the same time, each level can not work in isolation. The interrelation and enhancement at the different scales will play a key role.
"Circular economy is something that needs to be organised at the local level. Each port will focus on different aspects of circularity"
Anthony Callens
Head of strategy at the Port of Brussels
"For the major Port Hubs, the circular transition is in the top three of their strategic priorities"Elvira Haezendonck, Professor at VUB and UA in Strategy
Ports are conscious of the big shift
that is taking place, and they are actively looking for different pathways to face it.
However, the complexity of this transition is not fully translated in the actions taken by the port in implementing circularity in their local system. The current main activations happening at the port level are looking for strategies on the recycle hub, industrial symbiosis and renewable energy investments.
However, the complexity of this transition is not fully translated in the actions taken by the port in implementing circularity in their local system. The current main activations happening at the port level are looking for strategies on the recycle hub, industrial symbiosis and renewable energy investments.
"For the major Port Hubs, the circular transition is in the top three of their strategic priorities"
Elvira Haezendonck
Professor at VUB and UA in Strategy
To know more, look at the Pitch on Working Session 4 'Circular (City) Ports':
Developing a circular innovation framework for (city)ports
"The biggest challenge is realising that we need a different system and explaining what this new system consists of"Gabriëlle Van Zoeren, Manager International Innovation RVO, Netherlands
The circular transition goes actually beyond these aspects, and looks at a broader spectrum of actions and frameworks: circularity is all-encompassing and complex, and there is not a singular way to be circular. It interrelates with our environment and society, constituting different values and connections, for which the ports have not yet developed any concrete strategies. Local leverages should be brought up, starting to work on circularity not from scratch, but to find ways to deeply root it in the local circumstances, using specific opportunities.
This means, envisioning an overarching shift to bridge the gap of circularity, challenging strongly the contemporary systemic structure of our ports.
This means, envisioning an overarching shift to bridge the gap of circularity, challenging strongly the contemporary systemic structure of our ports.
"The biggest challenge is realising that we need a different system and explaining what this new system consists of"
Gabriëlle Van Zoeren
Manager International Innovation RVO, Netherlands
"In order to prepare Port communities for these disruptive changes, we need a period of grace"Jan Blomme, Regional port commissioner
What is certain is that, as for each big structural change, the
transition to circularity needs a ‘period of grace’, a period of investments
and adjustments in which companies, regulations, policy, cooperation, value
chains, etc. will need to adapt and improve to fit the new circular economy.
This period of grace will help to analyse the problems, strategize solutions and roll out experiments together. It is crucial to start now with the initiation of this process of change in order to face the transition in a non-disruptive way.
This period of grace will help to analyse the problems, strategize solutions and roll out experiments together. It is crucial to start now with the initiation of this process of change in order to face the transition in a non-disruptive way.
"In order to prepare Port communities for these disruptive changes, we need a period of grace"
Jan Blomme
Regional Port Commissioner
"Everyone is very aware of it: it will not succeed if we continue doing things in an individual way" Lydia Peeters, Flemish Minister of Mobility & Public works
In view of the challenges that lie ahead, it is clear that a new strategy is needed which focuses on anchoring the competitive position of the ports, and with a focus on sustainable growth, added value and circularity.
In order to succeed, agreements must be made within an overarching port strategy between individual ports as well as with other partners at home and abroad, with different ports and companies. We can not continue doing things in an individual way.
In order to succeed, agreements must be made within an overarching port strategy between individual ports as well as with other partners at home and abroad, with different ports and companies. We can not continue doing things in an individual way.
"Everyone is very aware of it: it will not succeed if we continue doing things in an individual way"
Lydia Peeters
Flemish Minister of Mobility and Public Works
"Sustainability is a need and it is going to change a hell of a lot!"Antoon Van Coillie, CEO of inland shipping company Blue Line Logistics
The development of a
structured approach in tackling the transition requires specific actions, with
ports being crucial players.
Envisioning collective and strategic actions to guide this process should stimulate all parties involved to take the next step.
Envisioning collective and strategic actions to guide this process should stimulate all parties involved to take the next step.
"Sustainability is a need and it is going to change a hell of a lot!"
Antoon Van Coillie
CEO of inland shipping company Blue Line Logistics
The changing elements in the transition toward circular economy
Three main changing factors that the transition is implicating should be considered.
First, the shift to a circular system asks for the rethinking of the values that our economies in ports and beyond have.
At the same time, it also implies a crucial shift in the roles that the different actors play, envisioning a new system of connections and collaborations between ports, cities and regions.
Thirdly, the translation of those progressively mutating elements in a spatial environment needs to consider how the physical dimension of those dynamics is taking place.
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First, the shift to a circular system asks for the rethinking of the values that our economies in ports and beyond have.
At the same time, it also implies a crucial shift in the roles that the different actors play, envisioning a new system of connections and collaborations between ports, cities and regions.
Thirdly, the translation of those progressively mutating elements in a spatial environment needs to consider how the physical dimension of those dynamics is taking place.
To go fast into the content of these changing elements, you can choose below the topic you're most interested in, or you can just scroll through in order to start with the first one.
VALUES
Values in transition
Values in transition
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Reaching the next economy, which has
to be circular in order to reach the sustainability goals, means seeing
opportunities in what is already there: the old, existing and already
established economy.
This economy will have to be transformed with new values, which are often not yet known. This means the circular transition is an uncertain path, since we have to restructure our economy as an economy that is not fully known.
To get a better grip on this next economy, different kinds of values should be brought into the picture and investigated.
The following section will illustrate the different values in transitions.
This economy will have to be transformed with new values, which are often not yet known. This means the circular transition is an uncertain path, since we have to restructure our economy as an economy that is not fully known.
To get a better grip on this next economy, different kinds of values should be brought into the picture and investigated.
The following section will illustrate the different values in transitions.
Values in transitionThe economical value is changing
The value of the
economy itself is changing. The already established and paid-back old economy
has to be replaced by a new one, which requires investments, different value
chains and renewed business models. The value chain will change as well as the
overall model of circular economy. Many of these aspects are unclear or else not
demanding enough to actually push for changes.
James Hallworth
Commercial manager circular and renewable industry at the port of Amsterdam
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James Hallworth
Commercial manager circular and renewable industry at the port of Amsterdam
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Values in transitionThe environment is at stake
The value of the environment
is at stake. Climate change is currently opening the eyes of many different
parties to look differently at their way of working and what its impact is on
the environment.
As a broad concept, circularity is a transition of many aspects in the field of sustainability: it is a material transition, but it also touches on the transition of energy, mobility, ecology, etc. These transitions all needed to be worked on in order to keep our living environment healthy and liveable.
Next to that, the value of ecology itself is now simply considered as compensation for the old economy. Circularity by nature is a regenerative practice, playing a crucial role in protecting the environment, and eventually also in actively improving the ecology and biodiversity in which the production is embedded.
Rainier Reekmans
Commercial and legal director at the port of Brussels;
Vice-chairman of EFIP
Anthony Callens
Head of strategy at the Port of Brussels
As a broad concept, circularity is a transition of many aspects in the field of sustainability: it is a material transition, but it also touches on the transition of energy, mobility, ecology, etc. These transitions all needed to be worked on in order to keep our living environment healthy and liveable.
Next to that, the value of ecology itself is now simply considered as compensation for the old economy. Circularity by nature is a regenerative practice, playing a crucial role in protecting the environment, and eventually also in actively improving the ecology and biodiversity in which the production is embedded.
Rainier Reekmans
Commercial and legal director at the port of Brussels;
Vice-chairman of EFIP
Anthony Callens
Head of strategy at the Port of Brussels
Values in transitionExploring the social value of Circular Economy
The social value of the
circular economy, its human capital, has not yet been fully explored.
The new skills and knowledge that will be generated are going to be translated in different jobs for both thinkers and makers. This social aspect creates a new value impacting the circular practices, ports, cities, regions, etc., but is currently not clearly integrated and valorized in the strategy to make the shift to circularity happen.
Anthony Callens
Head of strategy at the Port of Brussels
Want to know more about the social value?
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The new skills and knowledge that will be generated are going to be translated in different jobs for both thinkers and makers. This social aspect creates a new value impacting the circular practices, ports, cities, regions, etc., but is currently not clearly integrated and valorized in the strategy to make the shift to circularity happen.
Anthony Callens
Head of strategy at the Port of Brussels
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Values in transitionCircularity is a practice of learning-by-doing.
There is no ready-made
answer to find and integrate these new significances.
Circularity is a broad concept, for which each of these value changes could be interpreted differently. Circularity is therefore a practice of learning-by-doing.
Nadia Casabella
Partner 1010 architecture urbanism
Lise Destombes
CSR Officer at the Port of Antwerp
How to facilitate the learning by doing process?
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Circularity is a broad concept, for which each of these value changes could be interpreted differently. Circularity is therefore a practice of learning-by-doing.
Nadia Casabella
Partner 1010 architecture urbanism
Lise Destombes
CSR Officer at the Port of Antwerp
How to facilitate the learning by doing process?
Clickhere for the subchapter on this topic.
ROLES
Roles in transition
Roles in transition
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The transition towards circularity affects many different players, direct and indirect.
In fact, envisioning a new system related to new different values, means that the different parties and actors embedded in this system need to understand the role that they can play and how it is evolving during the transition period to circular economy.
Therefore, it is possible to investigate further how the role of practices, port and city authorities, but also academics and researchers are mutating towards and at the same accelerating the shift to a new economy.
The following section will illustrate how the different roles of the actors, part of the transition, are changing.
In fact, envisioning a new system related to new different values, means that the different parties and actors embedded in this system need to understand the role that they can play and how it is evolving during the transition period to circular economy.
Therefore, it is possible to investigate further how the role of practices, port and city authorities, but also academics and researchers are mutating towards and at the same accelerating the shift to a new economy.
The following section will illustrate how the different roles of the actors, part of the transition, are changing.
Roles in transition"The main decision makers are the people that need to move stuff!"Antoon Van Coillie, CEO of inland shipping company Blue Line Logistics
Practices are
transforming: new initiatives position themselves where there are missing links
between the current economic system and its circular transition, others are
looking for alternative ways of working to transition to a circular mode of
operation …
The roles the initiatives are playing in this field of change range from the first mover trying to steer new and different circular dynamics to a more gradual, experimental one, looking for the right sequence of strategic moves to transition to a circular model.
Marie Van Breusegem
Legal advisor at A. Stevens & Co Recycling
Antoon Van Coillie
CEO of inland shipping company Blue Line Logistics
Sofie Bracke
Alderman for Economy, Trade, Sport and Ports, City of Ghent
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The roles the initiatives are playing in this field of change range from the first mover trying to steer new and different circular dynamics to a more gradual, experimental one, looking for the right sequence of strategic moves to transition to a circular model.
Marie Van Breusegem
Legal advisor at A. Stevens & Co Recycling
Antoon Van Coillie
CEO of inland shipping company Blue Line Logistics
Sofie Bracke
Alderman for Economy, Trade, Sport and Ports, City of Ghent
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Roles in transitionPort authorities are understanding that they need to take up a new role and responsibilities
Port authorities are
evolving from a landlord role towards a position of co-creator, matchmaker and
sustainable next-step, strategic thinkers.
With this changing role they are challenged to adapt the sustainable trends to new forms of governance, different regulations and choosing wisely new initiatives, not only within their own borders, but also in relation to cities, regions and the hinterland.
Jan Blomme
Regional Port Commissioner
Want to know more on the changing role of port authorities?
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With this changing role they are challenged to adapt the sustainable trends to new forms of governance, different regulations and choosing wisely new initiatives, not only within their own borders, but also in relation to cities, regions and the hinterland.
Jan Blomme
Regional Port Commissioner
Want to know more on the changing role of port authorities?
Clickhere for the subchapter on this topic.
Roles in transitionCities have the neutral overarching position to create good landlordship
The city, with its
authorities but also its inhabitants, will play a crucial role in the future of
the circular transition.
The city is not only a source of resources and waste, but also a pool of thinkers and makers. Therefore, the connection between the city with its economic activities with the port and hinterland will be important.
Furthermore, the city can play a clear role in this as awareness-raiser and first mover in setting new kinds of governances facilitating circular processes.
Gabriëlle Van Zoeren
Manager internation innovation RVO
Sofie Bracke
Alderman for Economy, Trade, Sport and Ports, City of Ghent
Want to have more insight in the changing role of the city authorities?
Clickhere for the subchapter on this topic.
The city is not only a source of resources and waste, but also a pool of thinkers and makers. Therefore, the connection between the city with its economic activities with the port and hinterland will be important.
Furthermore, the city can play a clear role in this as awareness-raiser and first mover in setting new kinds of governances facilitating circular processes.
Gabriëlle Van Zoeren
Manager internation innovation RVO
Sofie Bracke
Alderman for Economy, Trade, Sport and Ports, City of Ghent
Want to have more insight in the changing role of the city authorities?
Clickhere for the subchapter on this topic.
Roles in transitionExploring the new roles of government by experimenting on the policy level
Legislation around circular economy
development and goals is usually framed
at a higher level. The operationalization and
the translation into policies, programmes or
specific interventions, at the regional and
city level, never finds its way through a clear
and linear process.
The supra-regional institutions can enhance the operationalization of European and national legislative frameworks in the development of circular port areas. This can be done by leading and translating certain norms and rules in order to feed the local questions in this transformation process. This would facilitate the constitution of specific processes, accompanying local parties in the development of a site-specific circular port system.
Lydia Peeters
Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Work
Annick De Ridder
Chairman of the board of director of the Port of Antwerp
Sofie Bracke
Alderman for Economy, Trade, Sports and Ports, City of Ghent
Lydia Peeters
Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Work
The supra-regional institutions can enhance the operationalization of European and national legislative frameworks in the development of circular port areas. This can be done by leading and translating certain norms and rules in order to feed the local questions in this transformation process. This would facilitate the constitution of specific processes, accompanying local parties in the development of a site-specific circular port system.
Lydia Peeters
Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Work
Annick De Ridder
Chairman of the board of director of the Port of Antwerp
Sofie Bracke
Alderman for Economy, Trade, Sports and Ports, City of Ghent
Lydia Peeters
Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Work
Roles in transitionThe shift to a circular operating mode also means not to work in isolation, but enhancing collaboration and exchange.
Therefore, overarching platforms and the more regional actors, both connected to ports or sustainability visions, on the one hand, have a broad overview of what is going on and, on the other, position themselves in support of one aspect of circularity.
Which role can platforms and regions play?
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Roles in transitionOne of the main challenges involves defining the roles that everyone should have in understanding the transition
Experts and
academics of all fields will have to adopt a position in the circular
transition. The transition concerns knowledge and expertise of all disciplines:
from scientific innovation to economic changes, from spatial design to a
societal evolution …
Incorporating circularity in their agendas is crucial to implementing the transition into people’s everyday lives. So it is crucial to implement their shifting and also forming role.
Elvira Haezendonck
Professor at VUB and UA in Strategy
Sofie Bracke
Alderman for Economy, Trade, Sport and Ports, City of Ghent
The changes needs to happen on all sides, but how?
Clickhere for the subchapter on this topic.
Incorporating circularity in their agendas is crucial to implementing the transition into people’s everyday lives. So it is crucial to implement their shifting and also forming role.
Elvira Haezendonck
Professor at VUB and UA in Strategy
Sofie Bracke
Alderman for Economy, Trade, Sport and Ports, City of Ghent
The changes needs to happen on all sides, but how?
Clickhere for the subchapter on this topic.
Roles in transition"The solution for the future will be made by many different smaller solutions working together"
Hendrik Waegeman
Head Business Operations, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
Jan Blomme
Regional Port Commissioner
Anthony Callens
Head of strategy at the Port of Brussels
Lise Destombes
CSR Officer at the Port of Antwerp
Daan Schalck
CEO of North Sea Port
Head Business Operations, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
Jan Blomme
Regional Port Commissioner
Anthony Callens
Head of strategy at the Port of Brussels
Lise Destombes
CSR Officer at the Port of Antwerp
Daan Schalck
CEO of North Sea Port
SPACE
Spaces in transition
Spaces in transition
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Moving towards
circularity is the next step to be taken in order to deal with the current
challenges: climate change, material scarcity, etc.
As industrialization in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was not only a driving force to change the economy itself, but also a call to think about its spatial impact and needs. It was a challenge to spatial thinkers, architects and urbanists to invent different planning methods for ports, cities and regions, to produce new typologies of housing and industry and to investigate the spatial interrelations between these new invented economies and their demands.
Nowadays, while the transition to circularity is happening step by step on the economic level with the ecological driving force behind it, these same spatial thinkers are needed to take up the challenge to reflect on these new needs of circularity in spatial terms.
The next section will illustrate how the spatial environment is changing in response to the need of the circular transition, and how spatial thinkers can be part of this process of change.
As industrialization in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was not only a driving force to change the economy itself, but also a call to think about its spatial impact and needs. It was a challenge to spatial thinkers, architects and urbanists to invent different planning methods for ports, cities and regions, to produce new typologies of housing and industry and to investigate the spatial interrelations between these new invented economies and their demands.
Nowadays, while the transition to circularity is happening step by step on the economic level with the ecological driving force behind it, these same spatial thinkers are needed to take up the challenge to reflect on these new needs of circularity in spatial terms.
The next section will illustrate how the spatial environment is changing in response to the need of the circular transition, and how spatial thinkers can be part of this process of change.
Spaces in transitionCreating new efficient use of space in ports' environments
As circularity can be broadly interpreted – ranging from the circular economy of recycling, reducing but also regenerating ecologies to the rethinking of our energy needs and uses – the spatial impact of all these aspects should be considered in the ongoing discussion on the economic and ecological levels.
James Hallworth
Commercial manager circular and renewable industry at the Port of Amsterdam
More on how spaces in the port have to change?
Clickhere for the subchapter on this topic.
James Hallworth
Commercial manager circular and renewable industry at the Port of Amsterdam
More on how spaces in the port have to change?
Clickhere for the subchapter on this topic.
Spaces in transitionWhich are the spatial conditions needed for innovation?
It requires new typologies for new clustering principles and for the spatial imagination on the impacts these future typologies, clusters and infrastructures will have.
Walter de Vries
Urban Planner at the City Development of Rotterdam
Sofie Bracke
Alderman for Economy, Trade, Sport and Ports, City of Ghent
To dive deeper into the spatial conditions for innovation, clickhere for the subchapter.
Walter de Vries
Urban Planner at the City Development of Rotterdam
Sofie Bracke
Alderman for Economy, Trade, Sport and Ports, City of Ghent
To dive deeper into the spatial conditions for innovation, clickhere for the subchapter.
Spaces in transition"In the future there will certainly be a better mix between the urban areas and the harbour"
Space and the interrelations of spaces will play an even more crucial role in this moment of change.
With making the shift from the global to local economy, with looking at new forms of energy and by rethinking the use of all materials, both new and secondary, as sources, the direct and close connection between these different elements is crucial to make the transition possible. Proximity and mixity will be key assets, which spatial thinkers can help steer.
Isabelle Vanachter
Independent entrepreneur for the City of Antwerp for the Economic Department
Carl Dejonghe
Coordinator of project office Ghent Canal Zone
Want to know more on what this new spatial environment could be?
Clickhere for the subchapter on this topic.
With making the shift from the global to local economy, with looking at new forms of energy and by rethinking the use of all materials, both new and secondary, as sources, the direct and close connection between these different elements is crucial to make the transition possible. Proximity and mixity will be key assets, which spatial thinkers can help steer.
Isabelle Vanachter
Independent entrepreneur for the City of Antwerp for the Economic Department
Carl Dejonghe
Coordinator of project office Ghent Canal Zone
Want to know more on what this new spatial environment could be?
Clickhere for the subchapter on this topic.
Spaces in transition"Look for intense relation and symbiosis between the urban, living areas and the harbour"
Antoon Van Coillie
CEO of inland shipping company Blue Line Logistics
Carl Dejonghe
Coordinator of project office Ghent Canal Zone
To understand more on the spatial interrelation between cities and ports, click here
CEO of inland shipping company Blue Line Logistics
Carl Dejonghe
Coordinator of project office Ghent Canal Zone
To understand more on the spatial interrelation between cities and ports, click here
Spaces in transitionIf we think circular, the port environment goes way beyond the city and the harbour borders
Turi Fiorito
Director of European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP)
Daan Schalck
CEO of North Sea Port
If you want to know more on how space should be seen in a system, clickhere to go to the subchapter of this topic.
Director of European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP)
Daan Schalck
CEO of North Sea Port
If you want to know more on how space should be seen in a system, clickhere to go to the subchapter of this topic.
Spaces in transitionSpace as a system, including places, actors and flows in thinking about its transformation
Nadia Casabella
Partner 1010 architecture urbanism
Partner 1010 architecture urbanism
Spaces in transition"I think in the future we will have much less tonnage than we have today, but many more connections with other ports and the environment."
Daan Schalck
CEO of North Sea Port
Carl Dejonghe
Coordinator of project office Ghent Canal Zone
next steps
Looking aheadActions need to be taken on all three levels in order to facilitate the systemic change towards circular (city) ports.
Steps have been taken to investigate the transition of ports to a circular functioning. Knowledge has been gathered from, on the one hand, the benchmarking, analysis, working sessions and bilateral talks of the trajectory of Circular (City) Ports, and, on the other hand, the interviews of this online interactive documentary. The many difficulties, arguments, potentialities and dreams show that there is still a long way to go.
In the frame of the trajectory of ‘Circular (City) Ports’, twelve action lines were presented, giving a broad, but focused, overview on where action can be taken in order to move forward in a structured way in the transition. They are a call for change, a call for putting circularity on the agenda of each party involved. In order to make it structurally possible for these action lines to happen, it is important that work will be done, simultaneously, on the three levels presented: values, roles and spaces. Therefore, this document is the start of a process, where gradually the different actors have to engage and be involved to contribute to these actions.
The document with the twelve action lines can be found here.
In the frame of the trajectory of ‘Circular (City) Ports’, twelve action lines were presented, giving a broad, but focused, overview on where action can be taken in order to move forward in a structured way in the transition. They are a call for change, a call for putting circularity on the agenda of each party involved. In order to make it structurally possible for these action lines to happen, it is important that work will be done, simultaneously, on the three levels presented: values, roles and spaces. Therefore, this document is the start of a process, where gradually the different actors have to engage and be involved to contribute to these actions.
The document with the twelve action lines can be found here.
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Commissioned by Circular Flanders/OVAM, the team of Architecture Workroom Brussels (AWB) and the design office 1010 architecture urbanism together with Prof. Dr. Elvira Haezendonck (VUB) are carrying out an explorative and valorisation trajectory around "Circular City Ports", investigating the transition toward circular economy in ports’ areas.
Initiator
Delta Atelier
Circular Flanders/OVAM
Commissioner
Circular Flanders/OVAM
Narrative development Pageflow
Architecture Workroom Brussels (AWB)
Support content development
1010 architecture urbanism (1010au)
Video recordings and editing
Meerkat
Special thanks to our interviewees:
Jan Blomme, Regional Port Commissioner at the Flemish Government
Anthony Callens, Head of strategy at the Port of Brussels
Nadia Casabella, Partner at 1010au and Professor in Architecture at the ULB
Carl Dejonghe, Coordinator project office Ghent Canal zone
Walter de Vries, Urban planner at the city development of Rotterdam
Turi Fiorito, Director of the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP)
Elvira Haezendonck, Full Professor Port Management and Strategy at the VUB and Solvay Business School / Visiting Professor at UAntwerpen
James Hallworth, Commercial Managercircular and renewable industry at the Port of Amsterdam
Karen Polfliet, Environmental policy advisor at the North Sea Port
Rainier Reekmans, Commercial and legal director at the port of Brussels; Vice-chairman of EFIP
Daan Schalck, CEO at the North Sea Port
Marie Van Breusegem, Legal advisor at Stevens Recycling
Antoon Van Coillie, CEO of Inland shipping company Blue Line Logistics
Gabriëlle Van Zoeren, Manager International Ondernemen at Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Hendrik Waegeman, Head Business Operations, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
Initiator
Delta Atelier
Circular Flanders/OVAM
Commissioner
Circular Flanders/OVAM
Narrative development Pageflow
Architecture Workroom Brussels (AWB)
Support content development
1010 architecture urbanism (1010au)
Video recordings and editing
Meerkat
Special thanks to our interviewees:
Jan Blomme, Regional Port Commissioner at the Flemish Government
Anthony Callens, Head of strategy at the Port of Brussels
Nadia Casabella, Partner at 1010au and Professor in Architecture at the ULB
Carl Dejonghe, Coordinator project office Ghent Canal zone
Walter de Vries, Urban planner at the city development of Rotterdam
Turi Fiorito, Director of the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP)
Elvira Haezendonck, Full Professor Port Management and Strategy at the VUB and Solvay Business School / Visiting Professor at UAntwerpen
James Hallworth, Commercial Managercircular and renewable industry at the Port of Amsterdam
Karen Polfliet, Environmental policy advisor at the North Sea Port
Rainier Reekmans, Commercial and legal director at the port of Brussels; Vice-chairman of EFIP
Daan Schalck, CEO at the North Sea Port
Marie Van Breusegem, Legal advisor at Stevens Recycling
Antoon Van Coillie, CEO of Inland shipping company Blue Line Logistics
Gabriëlle Van Zoeren, Manager International Ondernemen at Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Hendrik Waegeman, Head Business Operations, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
Economical value
In-depth storyThe value of the economy itself is changingLearn more about the changing economical value
Economical valueModal shift as a step toward sustainability and circularity
Lydia Peeters: Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works - Tuori Fiorito: Director of European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) - Antoon Van Coillie: CEO of inland shipping company Blue Line Logistics
Economical valueDeveloping business models in which circularity is fully integrated
Elvira Haezendonck: Professor at VUB and UA in Strategy - Anthony Callens: Head of strategy at the Port of Brussels
Economical valueSupport experimenting facilities to facilitate circular business to scale-up
Hendrik Waegeman: Head Business Operations, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
Economical valueStructure a circular system in which all the parties move toward a new economy
Marie Van Breusegem: Legal advisor at A. Stevens & Co Recycling - Hendrik Waegeman: Head Business Operations, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
Economical valueStrategise upon supporting first movers in the field of circularity
Turi Fiorito: Director of European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) - Hendrik Waegeman: Head Business Operations, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant - Anthony Callens: Head of strategy at the Port of Brussels
Roles in transitionLearning from the field of innovative practices
To know more, look at the Pitch on Working Session 4 'Circular (City) Ports':
The Port of Amsterdam by James Hallworth
The Port of Amsterdam by James Hallworth
James Hallworth: Commercial manager circular and renewable industry at the Port of Amsterdam
Space in the port
In-depth story The spatial environment of our port areas Learn more on how spaces in the port are changing
Spaces in the portStrategise upon circular space in the port area
Anthony Callens: Head of strategy at the Port of Brussels - Rainier Reekmans: Commercial and legal director at the Port of Brussels, Vice-chairman of EFIP - Lydia Peeters: Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public works
Spaces in the portConstitute a spatial environment for collaboration and clusters development
Karen Polfliet: Environmental Policy Advisor at North Sea Port - Hendrik Waegeman: Head Business Operations, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
Spaces in the portSupporting circular practices by leaving room for experimentation
Rainier Reekmans: Commercial and legal director at the Port of Brussels, Vice-chairman of EFIP - Marie Van Breusegem: Legal advisor at A. Stevens & Co Recycling
Spaces in the portImplement Infrastructure ready for the future
James Hallworth: Port of Amsterdam - Turi Fiorito: Director of EFIP - Antoon Van Coillie: CEO Blue Line Logistics - Daan Schalck: CEO of North Sea Port
port authorities
In-depth storyThe changing role of port authoritiesLearn more about the changing role of port authorities
Role of port authoritiesEvolution of the port authorities role from landlord to facilitator
Annick De Ridder: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Port of Antwerp - Lise Destombes: CSR Officer at the Port of Antwerp - Daan Schalck: CEO of North Sea Port
Role of port authoritiesPort authorities as matchmaker and cluster manager
Daan Schalck: CEO of North Sea Port - Elvira Haezendonck: Professor at VUB and UA in Strategy
Role of port authoritiesLooking beyond the port border building new connection and interrelation
Daan Schalck: CEO of North Sea Port - Carl Dejonghe: Coordinator of project office Ghent Canal Zone - James Hallworth: Port of Amsterdam - Turi Fiorito: Director of European Federation of Inland Ports
Role of port authoritiesEnvision different collaboration strategies to tackle shared challenges
Rainier Reekmans: Commercial and legal director at the Port of Brussels, Vice-chairman of EFIP - Turi Fiorito: Director of European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP)
Space for experimentation
new space for innovationStrategies for implanting experimentation spacesTo dive deeper into the spatial conditions for enabling innovation
Carl Dejonghe: Coordinator of project office Ghent Canal Zone - Anthony Callens: Head of strategy at the Port of Brussels-Lise Destombes: CSR Officer at the Port of Antwerp
the missing link
Social value
In-depth storyThe social value of circular economy, its human capital, is not yet fully exploredLearn more about the social value
Social valueThe social value of circularity can be exploited and managed in the city
Gabriëlle Van Zoeren: Manager International Innovation RVO, Netherlands
Social valueLearning from the field of innovative practices: Westpractice in Rotterdam
To know more about circular practices in the port of Rotterdam look at the 'Circular City Ports - Workbook 1'
Walter de Vries: Urban Planner at the City Development of Rotterdam
Social valueLearning from the field of innovative practices: A. Stevens & Co.
To know more about circular practices in the port of Brussels look at the 'Circular City Ports - Workbook 1'
Marie Van Breusegem: Legal advisor at A. Stevens & Co Recycling
Social valueBuilding a circular mindset as a basis toward a circular transition
Gabriëlle Van Zoeren: Manager International Innovation RVO, Netherlands
Social valueDevelop an enabling environment at the local level to support circular practices
Turi Fiorito: Director of European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP)
Social valueCollectivity is the basis for circularity
Walter de Vries: Urban Planner at the City Development of Rotterdam
city authorities
In-depth storyThe role of the city in the transition to a circular environment Learn more about the changing role of the city authorities
The role of the city Initiate new circular dynamics by building city-port collaboration
Rainier Reekmans: Commercial and legal director at the Port of Brussels, Vice-chairman of EFIP - James Hallworth: Commercial manager circular and renewable industry at the Port of Amsterdam
The role of the city Local authorities playing a key role in shifting to a circular system
Marie Van Breusegem: Legal advisor at A. Stevens & Co Recycling - Turi Fiorito: Director of European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP)
The role of city authoritiesLeaning from innovative practices
Antoon Van Coillie: CEO of inland shipping company Blue Line Logistics
Envisioning new spatial environment
In-depth story Envisioning new spatial environmentsLearn more on what new spatial environment could be
Envisioning new spatial environmentsMixity as opportunity
Antoon Van Coillie: CEO of inland shipping company Blue Line Logistics
Envisioning new spatial environmentsMixity as a tool
Karen Polfliet: Environmental Policy Advisor at North Sea Port - Marie Van Breusegem: Legal advisor at A. Stevens & Co Recycling
Learning by doing
In-depth storyHow to facilitate the learning by doing process?Learn more on how to facilitate the learning by doing process
Learning by doingResearch can play a key role in investigating the different aspects of the transition
Elvira Haezendonck: Professor at VUB and UA in Strategy - Hendrik Waegeman: Head Business Operations, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant - Marie Van Breusegem: Legal advisor at A. Stevens & Co Recycling
Learning by doingBuild the right environment to experiment and learn
Jan Blomme: Regional Port Commissioner
spatial interrelation city and port
In-depth story Spatial interrelation city-portLearn more about the spatial interrelation between cities and ports
SubchapterLearning from the field of innovative practices: Innovative StadsHaven
Rozemie Claeys: Project Manager at AG Vespa - IsabelleVanachter: Independent entrepreneur for the city of Antwerp for the Economic Department
Spatial interrelation city-portArchitectural projects as leverage to further circularity
Anthony Callens: Head of strategy at the Port of Brussels
Spatial interrelation city-portEnhancing the spatial interrelation between cities and ports
Turi Fiorito: Director of European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) - Marie Van Breusegem: Legal advisor at A. Stevens & Co Recycling - Carl Dejonghe: Coordinator of project office Ghent Canal Zone
Spatial interrelation city-portCircularity need to influence the way we plan and organise spaces in the city and the port
Gabriëlle Van Zoeren: Manager International Innovation RVO, Netherlands - Marie Van Breusegem: Legal advisor at A. Stevens & Co Recycling - Anthony Callens: Head of strategy at the Port of Brussels
platfroms and regions
In-depth storyThe changing role of platforms and regionsLean more about the role platforms can play within the transition
The role of platforms and regionsBring together the port communities to discover potential for the next steps
Karen Polfliet: Environmental Policy Advisor at North Sea Port
The role of platforms and regionsConnect companies and port actors as a way to find new investment and innovation
Hendrik Waegeman: Head Business Operations, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
The role of platforms and regionsTool to facilitate port collaboration toward a new economy
Jan Blomme: Regional Port Commissioner
The role of platforms and regionsLink the national and European policy environment to support the local transition
Gabriëlle Van Zoeren: Manager International Innovation RVO, Netherlands
thinking beyond boundaries
In-depth story The port environment beyond the harbours spatial boundaries Learn more about how space should be seen in a system
Space as a system, beyond boundariesStrategise upon spatial interrelation at the corridor scale
Rainier Reekmans: Commercial and legal director at the Port of Brussels, Vice-chairman of EFIP
Space as a system, beyond boundariesEnhancing and facilitating modal shift toward a more sustainable use of our waterways
Lydia Peeters: Flemish Minister of Mobility and Public Works - Heike Ulburghs: General Manager at the Port of Genk
Space as a system, beyond boundariesChallenges for the implementation of a cross-border circular system
Karen Polfliet: Environmental Policy Advisor at North Sea Port
change on all sides
In-depth storyThe change needs to happen on all sidesLearn more about how changes needs to happen on all sides to enable the transition
Changes needed on all sidesActivate all the parts of the value chain to build new circular pathways
Hendrik Waegeman: Head Business Operations, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant - Marie Van Breusegem: Legal advisor at A. Stevens & Co Recycling
Changes needed on all sidesBroaden up the concept of circularity by connecting different fields and actors to collaborate
Nadia Casabella: Partner 1010 architecture urbanism - Carl Dejonghe: Coordinator of project office Ghent Canal Zone - Elvira Haezendonck: Professor at VUB and UA in Strategy
Changes needed on all sidesCircular economy is about positive sum-game for all the players involved
Elvira Haezendonck: Professor at VUB and UA in Strategy - Turi Fiorito: Director of European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) - Jan Blomme: Regional Port Commissioner - Sofie Bracke: Alderman for Economy, Trade, Sport and Ports, City of Ghent
Changes needed on all sidesBundle the knowledge gathered from circular practices and learn from them
Elvira Haezendonck: Professor at VUB and UA in Strategy - Turi Fiorito: Director of European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) - Gabriëlle Van Zoeren: Manager International Innovation RVO, Netherlands
Changes needed on all sidesEnvisioning a neutral environment in which joint knowledge building can take place
Nadia Casabella: Partner 1010au - Walter de Vries: Urban Planner City of Rotterdam - Elvira Haezendonck: Professor at VUB and UA in Strategy - Turi Fiorito: Director of EFIP - Gabriëlle Van Zoeren: Manager International Innovation RVO, Netherlands
Changes needed on all sidesGuide this systemic change by education
Antoon Van Coillie: CEO of inland shipping company Blue Line Logistics - Lise Destombes: CSR Officer at the Port of Antwerp
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Circular City Ports
About this interactive documentary
Content Overview
Circular (City) Ports
The Circular (City) Ports trajectory positions itself within the Delta Atelier 'Circular Ports' program
To help you navigate, you can use the following roadmap and instructions
About the circular economy transition
Ports possess a vast potential in the transition towards circularity
"Ports are crucial players in the transition to circular economy."
The circularity gap: between the ambitious goals and first movers
"Circular economy is something that needs to be organised at the local level. Each port will focus on different aspects of circularity"
"Circular economy is something that needs to be organised at the local level. Each port will focus on different aspects of circularity"
"For the major Port Hubs, the circular transition is in the top three of their strategic priorities"
"For the major Port Hubs, the circular transition is in the top three of their strategic priorities"
"The biggest challenge is realising that we need a different system and explaining what this new system consists of"
"The biggest challenge is realising that we need a different system and explaining what this new system consists of"
"In order to prepare Port communities for these disruptive changes, we need a period of grace"
"Everyone is very aware of it: it will not succeed if we continue doing things in an individual way"
"Everyone is very aware of it: it will not succeed if we continue doing things in an individual way"
"Sustainability is a need and it is going to change a hell of a lot!"
"Sustainability is a need and it is going to change a hell of a lot!"
The changing elements in the transition toward circular economy
Values in transition
The economical value is changing
The environment is at stake
Circularity is a practice of learning-by-doing.
Roles in transition
"The main decision makers are the people that need to move stuff!"
Exploring the new roles of government by experimenting on the policy level
The shift to a circular operating mode also means not to work in isolation, but enhancing collaboration and exchange.
"The solution for the future will be made by many different smaller solutions working together"
Spaces in transition
Which are the spatial conditions needed for innovation?
"In the future there will certainly be a better mix between the urban areas and the harbour"
If we think circular, the port environment goes way beyond the city and the harbour borders
"I think in the future we will have much less tonnage than we have today, but many more connections with other ports and the environment."
Actions need to be taken on all three levels in order to facilitate the systemic change towards circular (city) ports.
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Modal shift as a step toward sustainability and circularity
Developing business models in which circularity is fully integrated
Support experimenting facilities to facilitate circular business to scale-up
Structure a circular system in which all the parties move toward a new economy
Strategise upon supporting first movers in the field of circularity
Learning from the field of innovative practices
Strategise upon circular space in the port area
Constitute a spatial environment for collaboration and clusters development
Supporting circular practices by leaving room for experimentation
Implement Infrastructure ready for the future
Evolution of the port authorities role from landlord to facilitator
Port authorities as matchmaker and cluster manager
Looking beyond the port border building new connection and interrelation
Envision different collaboration strategies to tackle shared challenges
The social value of circularity can be exploited and managed in the city
Learning from the field of innovative practices: Westpractice in Rotterdam
Learning from the field of innovative practices: A. Stevens & Co.
Building a circular mindset as a basis toward a circular transition
Develop an enabling environment at the local level to support circular practices
Collectivity is the basis for circularity
Initiate new circular dynamics by building city-port collaboration
Local authorities playing a key role in shifting to a circular system
Leaning from innovative practices
Mixity as opportunity
Mixity as a tool
Research can play a key role in investigating the different aspects of the transition
Build the right environment to experiment and learn
Learning from the field of innovative practices: Innovative StadsHaven
Architectural projects as leverage to further circularity
Enhancing the spatial interrelation between cities and ports
Circularity need to influence the way we plan and organise spaces in the city and the port
Bring together the port communities to discover potential for the next steps
Connect companies and port actors as a way to find new investment and innovation
Tool to facilitate port collaboration toward a new economy
Link the national and European policy environment to support the local transition
Strategise upon spatial interrelation at the corridor scale
Enhancing and facilitating modal shift toward a more sustainable use of our waterways
Challenges for the implementation of a cross-border circular system
Activate all the parts of the value chain to build new circular pathways
Broaden up the concept of circularity by connecting different fields and actors to collaborate
Circular economy is about positive sum-game for all the players involved
Bundle the knowledge gathered from circular practices and learn from them
Envisioning a neutral environment in which joint knowledge building can take place
Guide this systemic change by education