The Living Ports Project
A game changer in the Coastal and Marine Infrastructure.
Shifting away from “grey” construction towards nature-inclusive solution with structural, environmental, and socio-economic benefits.
The project
Ecological Footprint
LIVING PORTS pioneers port sustainability with a technology that enables concrete infrastructure which stores carbon and regenerates ecosystems.
Innovative Technology
LIVING PORTS showcases and de-risks large-scale, flexible, and cost-effective technology that also meets environmental goals.
Community outreach
The Nautilus observatory will provide visitors a unique experience of witnessing first-hand the development of biodiversity on the ECOncrete seawalls.
The Living Ports project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement GA970972
The challenge
With growing climate change risks, forward-thinking ports are not only adapting their infrastructure, but also taking actions to mitigate climate change.
Currently, 70% of coastal infrastructure is built with traditional concrete, which is toxic to many marine organisms and requires expensive maintenance - annually, there is an estimated €2.2 trillion cost of corrosion worldwide.
With the previous lack of de-risked, environmentally sensitive, industry standard solutions, a technically feasible solution to this problem remained out of reach. LIVING PORTS will change the standard of port construction by replacing traditional concrete while performing structurally.
36
Months Duration
€3.1M
EU Grant Amount
330m²
Seawall Panels
100
Armor Units
4
Consortium Partners
Partners
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ECOncrete:
Àlvar Trabazos Claveria
Vigo Port:
Francisco Barreiro
carrerasazules@apvigo.es
DTU:
Wolfgang Kunther
Cardama Shipyard:
M.Borja Cardama
projects@cardamashipyard.com