Circular opportunities for maritime:
in conversation with the sector
On June 6th, we continued our conversation with the sector at the TKI Maritime event of Nederland Maritiem Land. We discussed how circularity can be thé opportunity to secure our leading position in the international maritime sector. Creating added value for companies and the sector by leveraging materials and value retention in a smarter way is the starting point to remain competitive and relevant, now and in the future.
We discussed how the resource transition might become even more important than the energy transition, but also offers opportunities on an economic and strategic level at the same time. Capitalizing on these opportunities requires cooperation throughout the entire supply chain. We need to innovate at different levels, from rethinking products to reducing material use, reusing components, repairing, recycling and recovering materials.
During breakout sessions, we talked about where we want to be in 2030 and what steps we need to take to get there. It is great to see and hear how the companies present embrace the circularity theme and how together they are willing to make the best out of it. The importance of raw materials for the construction of new ships and components was discussed, whereby the use of ‘old’ products can also be the most sustainable solution in some cases.
With the inclusion of the theme on the maritime agenda of the Top Sector Water and Maritime, the foundation was laid to build upon. In the coming period, we will continue to work together with the sector to help pioneers (further) advance. So step forward if you are working on circularity, need help or want to start! Contact us at: [email protected].
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About TKI Maritime
The Netherlands is the maritime centre of Europe and has one of the strongest and most complete maritime clusters in the world. Our country has a versatile maritime industry with a very diverse fleet of seagoing vessels, the largest inland shipping fleet in Europe and the largest port capacity in the world. The Netherlands is a leader in the field of offshore services and complex maritime systems.
In order to maintain and expand this leading position, the Top Consortium Knowledge and Innovation (TKI) Maritime has been established within the Top Sector Water & Maritime.
Within the TKI Maritime, companies, research institutions and the government work together on maritime innovations and the sharing of knowledge. They do this with fundamental and/or industrial research, experimental development or a combination of these. The aim of this public-private partnership (PPP) is to find reliable and innovative solutions to the major societal challenges we face.
For example think about the maritime energy transition, sustainable use of the sea and the preservation of our strategic autonomy in an unpredictable world.