Escola Projects
Public and private sectors commit to the YEP MED project – and work to bring more women to the port sector through dual training
This past Tuesday, representatives of the public and private sector of the Barcelona port community met in the headquarters of the Port of Barcelona – the World Trade Centre- to sign the Strategic Agreement for the promotion of training under the sector of the port economy, maritime, logistics, transport and international trade.
Barcelona: EU-funded YEP MED trains future professionals in the port management and logistics sector
This week the first course of the YEP MED project’s vocational training series, funded by the EU’s ENI CBC Med Programme, came to a close in Barcelona. The week-long course, initially scheduled to take place virtually, took a hybrid format when it became possible to host some lectures in the Escola’s classroom in person – the Aula dels Estels – and to physically visit the Port of Barcelona.
Towards blue virtual training
In recent times a vast number of technological transformations has encompassed the maritime sphere. A recent study (2020) commissioned by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG Move) analysed different social aspects of the maritime transport of goods, and identified two technological trends that are particularly visible on the blue horizon in the […]
RePort project nearing its close – 26 trucks modified to run on natural gas
On the 10th of June 2020, the final training organised under the RePort project took place, which focused on the efficient driving techniques of vehicles equipped with natural gas.
The Port of Barcelona completes the RePort project with 26 trucks converted to dual-fuel
The RePort project, led by the Port of Barcelona is making positive progress and preparing for its final phase. The initiative aims to promote natural gas as an alternative fuel for trucks. “Today we already have 25 trucks transformed to support compressed natural gas (CNG), and of the remaining one will be transformed to liquefied […]
Public and private sectors commit to the YEP MED project – and work to bring more women to the port sector through dual training
/in Escola news, Escola projects, Issue 38 | Spring 2021 /by Escola EuropeaThis past Tuesday, representatives of the public and private sector of the Barcelona port community met in the headquarters of the Port of Barcelona – the World Trade Centre- to sign the Strategic Agreement for the promotion of training under the sector of the port economy, maritime, logistics, transport and international trade.
Barcelona: EU-funded YEP MED trains future professionals in the port management and logistics sector
/in Escola news, Escola projects, Issue 38 | Spring 2021 /by Escola EuropeaThis week the first course of the YEP MED project’s vocational training series, funded by the EU’s ENI CBC Med Programme, came to a close in Barcelona. The week-long course, initially scheduled to take place virtually, took a hybrid format when it became possible to host some lectures in the Escola’s classroom in person – the Aula dels Estels – and to physically visit the Port of Barcelona.
Forma’t al Port closes 2020 with a positive outlook for 2021
/in Escola news, Issue 38 | Spring 2021 /by Escola Europea2020 has been a tricky year for all sectors of society – something felt quite palpably by training centres. Many schools and universities have had to adapt their training methodologies to protect the student and teaching bodies from the deadly virus that has swept through our society. The Escola has adapted its programmes as well, […]
The Escola Europea successfully completes its first digital edition of the SURCO course in rail-port operations
/in Escola news, Issue 38 | Spring 2021 /by Escola EuropeaFollowing the successes of past editions of the SURCO series, the Escola has developed the SURCO Operations I course for Spanish professionals for the first time in digital format. The course offers introductory training in the field of rail-port and intermodal rail logistics. The course took place from 1 to 4 February. Designed for professionals […]
1000+ students pass through the Escola’s doors in 2020 despite the pandemic
/in Escola news, Issue 38 | Spring 2021 /by Escola EuropeaDistance learning, digitalisation and online courses will mark the evolution of the Escola Europea in the near future, as was found during the bi-annual Executive Committee meeting on the 21st of January 2021. The meeting brought together representatives of the 5 founding partners of the Escola – Catalina Grimalt from the Port Authority of Barcelona, […]