CSEI and CBS Maritime are excited to announce the launch of the Horizon Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network on “Ports as Energy Transition Hubs (Potent)”. This initiative, organized by Henrik Sornn-Friese, Tooraj Jamasb, and Philipp Alexander Ostrowicz has been awarded a grant of 4.38 million EUR, which will fund 15 PhD candidates across Europe. Three of the candidates will be based here at CBS- one at CSEI and two at CBS Maritime. The Potent project aims to address critical knowledge gaps essential for facilitating the clean energy transition in ports. Key focus areas include:
- Infrastructure Requirements: Analyzing the needs for alternative fuels, bunker consumption, power-to-X (PtX) demand, and the dynamics of shipping markets.
- Integration of Digital Technologies: Optimizing energy use through technological advancements and innovative approaches.
- Technological and Economic Aspects: Examining the regulatory, policy, social implications and future potentials of green energy ports.
- Strategic and Governance Challenges: Identifying business model opportunities and addressing the governance issues ports encounter in the clean energy transition.
The Potent network represents an interdisciplinary collaboration involving several prestigious
universities, including the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), World Maritime University (WMU), Chalmers University of Technology (CTH), Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Kühne Logistics University (KLU), KEDGE Business School, and Copenhagen Business School (CBS). Additionally, the project engages key industry partners such as the Ports of Esbjerg, Hamburg, Cartagena, Mombasa, and Marseille, as well as international organizations like the World Bank, the United Nations, and the Mærsk-McKinney Møller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping.