Ports in Transition: Building Resilient Ecosystems

Join us on 17 September 2026 at De Doelen, Rotterdam (NL) for the joint final conference of the MAGPIE and PIONEERS projects.

This event will bring together port authorities, policymakers, industry leaders, and knowledge partners to explore what we proved works in practice and how to turn ambition into action. Through concrete demonstration results, hands-on exchange, and tools like the Green Port Master Plan, our final conference will show how innovation can be embedded into long-term port strategies.

Programme

Learning Labs

Theme 1 — Competitiveness, Innovation & Digitalisation
What if ports shared innovation results as fast as they share turnover data?

Theme 2 — Energy Transition, Sustainability & Clean Industries
What if ports, industry, and logistics operators had to follow one shared energy roadmap: what would change?

Theme 3 — Protect & Secure Ports
What if greening is not just an environmental ambition, but the foundation of a secure and resilient port of the future?

Theme 4 — Access to Finance & Investment
What if we redesigned how we finance innovation — would green port transitions finally gain speed?

Theme 5 — Social Cohesion, Skills & Quality Jobs
What if innovation causes half of today’s jobs to change or disappear; are we ready?