Table 7 Circular flows within ports
| Â | Â | Contribution to CE | Â | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Initiative / project | Ports (examples) | Technical | Biological | Development Stage | Potential CBMs |
Using sand from dredging to make cement or other uses | Aalborg/ Dunkirk/Marseille | X | X | Operational and used in some ports | SCC/RRU/GSS/CMW |
Converting sea sediments into bricks for construction | Koper | X | X | Operational | RRU/GSS |
Recovery of marine waste to reconvert them into clothes | Valencia | X | Â | Operational | RRU/GSS/CWM/PLE |
Recycling 100% of a shipping company plastic containers | Valencia | X | Â | Operational | RRU/GSS/PLE |
Reuse of old stables in the port (refurbishment) | Thessaloniki | X | Â | Planned | RRU |
Repurposing fish by-products as raw materials for nutraceutical, functional goods, cosmetics and animal nutrition | Boulogne-Sur-Mer | Â | X | Operational | CMW/SFA/GSS |
Limiting lost nets, recycling and developing biodegradable nets for sustainable production of seafood | Italy | X | X | Operational | CMW/SFA/GSS/ RRU/PLE/DFR |
Carbon Capture Utilization (CCU) and Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) | Belgium/UK/Holland/Sweden | Â | X | Use in small scale and in studies in different ports | RRU/GSS/DFR/SCC |
A shipping company takes the initiative to recycle 100% of its plastic containers | Valencia | X | Â | Operational | PLE/RRU |
Developing a comprehensive management system for waste from fishing ports (including food, plastics, polystyrene boxes, disused gear and marine litter) | Spain | X | X (cascade) | Operational and in expansion | CMW/SFA/GSS |
Investing in energy infrastructure for residual heat (e.g. providing heating through sea power) | Rotterdam/ Tallinn |  | X | Operational and in expansion depending of the port strategy | BBB/SCC/DFR |
Utilizing rainwater from warehouses roofs and stores it. Tap water could be used if there is a lack of rainwater and monitors the overall use | Spain | Â | X | Operational | SCC/DFR/RRU/GSS/SFA |
Doing safety environmental awareness for cruise waste management | England | Â | Â | Operational No circular, but with potential contribution to a circularity | RRU/PLE |
Recovering energy from cruise ships’ wastewater by recycling and re using 100% of the wastewater for any non-potable use, such as cleaning water or irrigation | France |  | X | Operational and in expantion | SCC/DFR/RRU/GSS/SFA/BBB |
Provide new use to shipping containers as housing, urban furniture or decoration Re-use of recycled containers for the construction of a terminal | Valencia Sevilla | X | Â | Operational and with potential for expansion | SCC/DFR/RPO/PLE/RRU/GSS |
Reusing flows of retained goods, which generally end up being abandoned or destroyed | Valencia | X | Â | Operational | RRU/PLE |