ORGANIZATION OF THE “”PORTS AND RENEWABLE ENERGIES”” WORKSHOP WITH UAPNA AT TANGER MED PORT COMPLEX

In accordance with the Union des Administrations Portuaires du Nord de l’Afrique (UAPNA) roadmap, resulting from the decisions of its Council at its forty-second session held on September 26th, 2023, a workshop on the theme “Ports and renewable energies” was organized from June 27th to 28th, 2024, at Tanger Med Port Complex. The workshop brought together representatives of Union members from Libya, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, and the Republic of Sudan, as well as Morocco, represented by Tanger Med Port Authority and the National Ports Agency. Representatives of the Arab Republic of Egypt and those of Tunisia’s Nefza Port Company took part via videoconference.

The organization of this workshop is part of the Union’s proactive and practical approach to monitoring current developments in the port sector in relation to energy transition and sustainable development, with the goal of transforming the Union’s ports into green, environmentally-friendly ones. During the workshop, after presentations by representatives of the National Ports Agency and Tanger Med Port Authority of the Kingdom of Morocco, and the discussions that followed, participants examined all aspects and issues related to the subject, and formulated conclusions and recommendations applicable to the Union’s ports to capitalize on renewable energies, a major challenge for ports today.