The EU maritime transport constitutes a crucial link in the global logistic chains and plays a leading role in international freight transport. Serving 40% of the EU’s internal trade and 75% of its external trade, maritime transport is an essential element in supporting Europe in maintaining its Number 1 position in global trade. Therefore, as a key node of the EU’s TEN-T ports have the ultimate objective to fully integrate maritime transport into the global logistics chain. Within this framework, DocksTheFuture aims at defining the vision for the ports of the future in 2030, covering all specific issues that could define this concept including among others, dredging, emission reduction, energy transition, electrification, smart grids, port-city interface and the use of renewable energy management. The proposal already addressed a preliminary research on the Port of Future concept, the definition of several Port of the Future topics to be addressed and their related targets in 2030 and a preliminary list of projects that could be potentially clustered together with the RIA retained proposals. Moving from this point, DockTheFuture will: - refine and tune the Port of Future concepts, the Port of the Future topics and their related targets in 2030 and the list of projects to be clustered together with the RIA retained proposals, - identify appropriate KPIs and relevant monitoring and evaluation of results of actions - leading to the a Port of the Future Road Map for 2030 that will include a number of exploitation elements such as tools for evaluation and transferability of Port of the Future solutions, R&D and policy recommendations, training packages and the creation of a Port of the Future Network of Excellence All of these elements will be supported by a comprehensive Dissemination and Communication plan targeting all ports in Europe and other relevant stakeholders, including Mediterranean and other Neighbouring Partner Countries.

TRUSTEE project aims at supporting the European roadmap to deploy the ZEWT providing the decision makers and the wide stakeholders community with a comprehensive and science-based set of knowledge and recommendations built on an evidence based approach, founded on: - clarity and comprehensiveness of foresight scenarios in 2030 and 2050 where ZEWT will be deployed - a comparative multidimensional assessment framework incorporating environmental, social, technological, financial and operational aspects, including safety and security aspects for workforce and citizens - a robust validation roadmap with an equitable representation of direct and indirect stakeholders. TRUSTEE is built on the following objectives: - Define and validate future European ZEWT wide ecosystem at 2030 and 2050 time horizons through foresight scenarios - Detail and validate the most promising ZEWT Use Cases for the 2030 and 2050 target horizons - Build and validate a multi-stakeholders and cross-sectorial assessment framework for system components and overall ecosystems underpinning the Zero Emissions target in the European water transport sector - Identify systemic and sectorial barriers challenging the ZWET targets and defining recommendations for its timely deployment - Create a common knowledge background among all direct and indirect stakeholders for ZEWT targets timely achievement. Thanks to a consortium with relevant expertise and strong institutional liaison with all the ZEWT stakeholders, TRUSTEE will achieve the desired impact delivering actionable Open Access Results: - ZEWT 2030 and 2050 foresight scenarios - ZEWT technology readiness review - Comparative analysis framework for ZEWT use cases assessment, combining environmental, technical integration, operational, societal and financial indicators - ZEWT barrier analysis - Most promising ZEWT Use Cases - Recommendations for ZEWT standards, regulations and policy development - ZEWT open access learning pack.