The Port System Authority of the Adriatic Sea Orientale has recently signed a protocol to launch a operational cooperation with the Spanish port of Cartagena, the Port Authority of Riga in Latvia and the Port Authority of the Sea between Belgium and Holland, which connects Ghent and the airports of of Zeeland. The four European airports, all of which are medium-sized, aim to share their knowledge and best practices practices in the field of energy management, including the introduction of renewable energy sources, the transition to ecological and sustainability.

The initiative aims to establish a non-exclusive network of ports medium-sized European communities to explore further synergies demonstrating the will of the communities to achieve the ambitious goals set together the challenges of the energy, environmental and digital.

With the agreement, the four port authorities strengthen the at the same time their trade arrangements and support for the between the different airports. The signed collaboration includes the sharing of experience and knowledge in the digitalisation, port operations and administrative procedures, such as Port Community Systems (PCS) and traffic management.

One of the objectives of this new North-South network is to cooperation to identify shared opportunities for financing of investments and joint projects under the European funds.