Market Study: opportunities to implement sustainable strategies in the maritime sector (Croatia, Albania, Slovenia, Montenegro, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland)

The project has involved the execution of the following activities: 

Collection of national and international requirements related to the sustainability in the maritime sector, considering legal requirements, international codes and associations (such as European Sea Ports Association).

Collection and analysis of good practices already implemented in ports worldwide, with respect to energy consumption, climate change, waste management, air pollution, water pollution etc.

Review of the present conditions in targeted ports within three main areas: Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Adriatic Sea and analysis of the main development trends. 

Benchmark analysis of the situation of the ports with respect to transport flows, current organization and management development opportunities

Detailed analysis of two ports: Ilyichevsk and Odessa as case studies.

Identification of opportunities for investing in sustainable practices in the targeted ports considering cost, benefits, expected paybacks, current applications etc. of the most promising sustainable practices.

Definition of an action plan for the practical implementation by the Bank of the proposed investment opportunities.