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LOCATION:Riyadh\, Saudi Arabia
SUMMARY:Global Supply Chain Forum 2026 session: Future-ready ports\, part I
  – energy transition and digital transformation
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Ports are critical nodes in global supply chains\, handling mor
 e than 80 per cent of world merchandise trade by volume. Yet they are oper
 ating in an increasingly complex environment shaped by geopolitical disrup
 tions\, changing trade patterns\, climate pressures\, and rapid technologi
 cal change. The Review of Maritime Transport 2025 highlights this changing
  landscape and the need for ports to strengthen their resilience and adapt
  to an evolving maritime environment.Against this backdrop\, preparing por
 ts for the future requires rethinking how they operate\, use energy\, and 
 harness technology. The transition towards cleaner energy\, alongside the 
 growing use of digital technologies\, automation\, and artificial intellig
 ence\, offers opportunities to improve efficiency\, reduce environmental i
 mpacts and enable faster\, more informed decision-making.These transformat
 ions\, however\, do not take place under the same conditions everywhere. P
 orts differ significantly in their infrastructure\, resources\, capacities
 \, skills\, and technological readiness. For ports in developing countries
  in particular\, ensuring that these transitions are inclusive and adapted
  to local realities will be essential.This session will explore practical 
 approaches\, emerging technologies\, and enabling conditions that can supp
 ort greener\, smarter\, and more resilient ports\, while facilitating the 
 exchange of experiences and good practices.Questions for discussionWhat ch
 allenges do the energy and digital transitions create for ports?What shoul
 d ports prioritise when short-term efficiency and long-term resilience com
 pete?How can better data sharing and coordination across the port communit
 y improve efficiency and decision-making?What cybersecurity risks should p
 orts consider as they accelerate digitalisation and the adoption of AI?Wha
 t role can government policies and international frameworks play in suppor
 ting port modernization and decarbonization?&lt\;p&gt\;Ports are critical 
 nodes in global supply chains\, handling more than 80 per cent of world me
 rchandise trade by volume. Yet they are operating in an increasingly compl
 ex environment shaped by geopolitical disruptions\, changing trade pattern
 s\, climate pressures\, and rapid technological change. The Review of Mari
 time Transport 2025 highlights this changing landscape and the need for po
 rts to strengthen their resilience and adapt to an evolving maritime envir
 onment.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Against this backdrop\, preparing ports for 
 the future requires rethinking how they operate\, use energy\, and harness
  technology. The transition towards cleaner energy\, alongside the growing
  use of digital technologies\, automation\, and artificial intelligence\, 
 offers opportunities to improve efficiency\, reduce environmental impacts 
 and enable faster\, more informed decision-making.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;T
 hese transformations\, however\, do not take place under the same conditio
 ns everywhere. Ports differ significantly in their infrastructure\, resour
 ces\, capacities\, skills\, and technological readiness. For ports in deve
 loping countries in particular\, ensuring that these transitions are inclu
 sive and adapted to local realities will be essential.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&g
 t\;This session will explore practical approaches\, emerging technologies\
 , and enabling conditions that can support greener\, smarter\, and more re
 silient ports\, while facilitating the exchange of experiences and good pr
 actices.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;Questions for discussion&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;
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