BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 13. RINA, a global
engineering consulting, inspection, and certification group, and
HPC Hamburg Port Consulting, a leading consultancy for ports,
terminals, and logistics with strong expertise in sustainable
digitalization and intermodal rail operations, have received a
five-year contract as part of the OSCE project "Promoting Green
Ports and Connectivity in the Caspian Sea Region", Trend reports via the
German port and logistics company HHLA (Hamburger Hafen und
Logistik AG).
The Office of the Co‑ordinator of OSCE Economic and
Environmental Activities (OCEEA) launched the green ports project
to help a select number of ports in the Caspian and Black Sea—Baku
in Azerbaijan, Aktau and Kuryk in Kazakhstan, Turkmenbashi in
Turkmenistan, and Batumi in Georgia—manage rising transit demand
while enhancing sustainability.
"The project aims to reduce the environmental footprint of
transportation by adopting renewable energy, improving energy
efficiency, digital innovation, and connectivity technologies, and
advancing climate action," the company said.
The project also includes a specific gender‑equality component,
ensuring the expansion of opportunities for women in the said
area.
According to the company, the third phase of the project builds
on the outcomes of previous stages and introduces a five-pillar
framework covering renewable energy integration, climate
resilience, digital monitoring systems, gender equality, and
training—reinforced by regional cooperation.
Over the five-year program, RINA and HPC will support the OSCE
in providing each port with tailored analyses and action plans to
advance low-carbon operations and environmental monitoring,
alongside technical specifications for pilot investments and
institutional strengthening measures.
"Key workstreams include feasibility studies for renewable
energy and climate adaptation, the design of environmental
monitoring and digital systems, the implementation of
gender-responsive policies, and a training program combining online
courses with a study visit to leading European ports.
By coordinating these efforts across multiple countries, the
project fosters cooperation between Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,
Turkmenistan, and Georgia, helping to align national port
strategies and strengthen resilience across the Middle Corridor,"
the company explained.
By the end of the project, the ports will have access to climate
and energy-transition roadmaps, technical blueprints for pilot
projects, and enhanced institutional capacity to implement
sustainable port management practices.
The company stressed that the project will also establish a
cross-country cooperation platform among the participating ports to
maintain the exchange of knowledge and ensure that green and
digital transformation remains a shared regional goal.
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