On 27 October 2025, PERMAGOV organised a workshop to reflect on digitalisation and decarbonisation in the maritime supply chain, with a focus on shipping and ports. Stakeholders representing EU ports, shippers, ship owners, academia, and NGOs explored how digital tools and governance approaches can accelerate progress toward the European Green Deal and strengthen maritime sustainability. Digital polling and interactive collaboration tools allowed participants to jointly identify challenges, needs, and pathways for coordinated action around three thematic areas.
In summary, the workshop pointed to a clear set of actions for future work:
- Advancing harmonised digital standards and reporting structures that are globally compatible and practically implementable
- Strengthening coordination mechanisms that build on existing institutions while ensuring inclusivity and flexibility
- Investing in trustworthy and secure data infrastructures to support transparency and open benchmarking
- Fostering incentives, capacity-building, and collaborative learning to support consistent adoption across the full maritime value chain