New research by Chiara Saragani (CENIT/
portdebarcelona.bsky.social ) explores how ports can adopt digital twins strategically
⚙️ Focus on high-impact, low-resource tools
🌱 Big gains in efficiency & sustainability
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
cimne.com
#Maritime
CENIT is offering 3️⃣ internship positions to UPC Master's students interested in sustainable mobility:
📍 Barcelona
🕛 20 hours/week (9:00–13:00)
📅 Duration: 480 hours
⏳ Apply by: February 6th
camins.upc.edu/ca/universit...
@cimne.com
Dr. Sergi Saurí, director of CIMNE's Innovation Unit in Transport (CENIT), is seated at a desk and speaking during an interview. In the background, there is a faded image of a white and orange Rodalies commuter train, labeled with the number 742M and the letter 'R', stationed on the tracks at a platform.
🛤️ Recent Commuter Rail disruptions in Catalonia highlight the fragility of ageing rail infrastructure.
CENIT’s director, Dr. Sergi Saurí, analyses the engineering challenges: capacity constraints and climate adaptation are key.
📰Read and📺 watch: cimne.com/complex-orog...
Catch the CENIT team in action next week at #SmartCityExpo #Barcelona
@cimne.com #SmartCityExpo #SCEWC25 #TheTimeForCities #ACCIÓ #Tomorrow.Mobility #FiraBarcelona
Last week CENIT Director Sergi Sauri opened a lecture on shaping liveable cities 🏙️—launching a new Center for Liveable Cities-CENIT publication linking mobility to climate, health & equity. The key? Tools that help cities unlock real, lasting change.
@cimne.com
🚢🌱 CENIT has contributed to a new World Bank report highlighting Colombia’s potential to become a global hub for green hydrogen fuels 🚢⚡
📖 Read more: openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/pub...
@cimne.com
#GreenHydrogen #EnergyTransition #Colombia
🚍 Don’t miss Dr. Gera Taubkin’s seminar on transit route network design 🌱
Insights on:
📊 Route network optimization
🚶🏽♂️ Walkability & accessibility
🔋 Electric fleet deployment
🧠 Data-driven planning strategies
🗓️ July 16 | 🕐 13:00 CET
💻 Online — Open to all!
🔗 www.cimne.com/vnews/12386
@cimne.com
🚢🌱 We're hiring! Join CENIT & @portdebarcelona.bsky.social as a PhD Fellow in Energy Transition. Dive into green fuels, electrification & port innovation.
📍Barcelona | 💼 3 yrs | 💰 €28K/year
Apply by July 7, 2025 👉 cimne.com/vnews/m974/1...
@cimne.com #PhD #GreenPorts #EnergyTransition
📢 PhD opportunities in sustainable mobility and European ports
– Full-time contract
– Competitive salary (€19,479 first year; €23,871 in 2nd and 3rd)
– A dynamic, international research environment in #barcelona
Apply: cimne.com/vnews/3646/1...
@cimne.com
📢 At the MEDPorts Forum, CENIT Director Sergi Sauri shared insights on Mediterranean port governance: 60% use the landlord model, but regulation varies. His call? Smarter governance & more cooperation for resilient, competitive ports
🔗 elmercantil.com/2025/06/04/e...
@cimne.com
🚲✨ Kidical Mass 2025 – Barcelona
This weekend, CENIT team members joined hundreds reclaiming the streets for safer, healthier cities.
A global call for child-friendly, bike-friendly urban spaces💚
🔗 www.eiturbanmobility.eu/events/kidic...
@cimne.com @eiturbanmobility.eu @ajuntamentbcn.bsky.social
🚛📦 Últimas plazas para el curso de Distribución de Última Milla! ➡️ Descubre soluciones probadas y sostenibles para la logística urbana con expertos del sector.
🌐 Online |📍 presencial
💰 Becas disponibles!
➡️ cenit-education.org/ca/inici/
🚛📦Últimas plazas para el curso sobre Distribución de Última Milla! Aprende con casos reales, expertos del sector y soluciones que ya están transformando la logística urbana
📅 Online y presencial | 💸 Becas
🔗 cenit-education.org/ca/inici/
@upc.edu @cimne.com #MovilidadSostenible
Join our team of talented researchers at CENIT and @portdebarcelona.bsky.social
3 funded PhDs in:
🔵 Blue Economy
⚡ Energy Transition
⚙️ Port Electrical Planning
💶 €28k salary, 3-year contracts
⏳ Apply by March 17!
🔗 cimne.com/m974/researc...
🚢
PIONEERS Ports: Maritime 5G for Smart Vessel Tracking 📡
CENIT & @portdebarcelona.bsky.social are launching an AI-powered 5G tracking system to enhance vessel location accuracy. 🚀 Join us on 20 March, 10-11 AM CET to see it live!
🔗 Register: pioneers-ports.eu/training-pro...
@cimne.bsky.social
The Smart City Microcredential from @upc.edu kicked off this month with sessions taught by CENIT team members:
🔹 Paco Gasparín
🔹 Francisco Rodero
🔹 Sergi Sauri
Find out more about CENIT education: cenit.es/education/
@cimne.bsky.social #SmartMobility #SmartCities #UrbanMobility
🚢🌱 The future of green ports
The PIONEERS Ports initiative is revolutionising European ports with 19 pilots across key areas:
⚡ Clean Energy
🏗 Sustainable Design
🚆 Flow Optimization
🤖 Digital Transformation
Find out more: cimne.com/cvdata/cntr2...
@cimne.bsky.social #Greenports
Who should pay for public transport in Barcelona? 🚇
In an interview for betevé, CENIT (CIMNE) Director Sergi Sauri highlights the need for:
💶 Stable funding
🚆 Better service
🏷️ Subscription-based fares
🎯 Subsidies for those who need them most
Full interview on betevé: beteve.cat/mobilitat/tr...
CENIT has a new office at #BlueTechPort at the @portdebarcelona.bsky.social ⚓️
This hub for the Blue Economy opens the door to fresh collaborations & sustainable maritime innovation 🌍
🔵 Learn more: www.bluetechport.com
@cimne.bsky.social
🚗💡 How do Superblocks affect travel demand? 🌍
📚 A new paper from CENIT explores their impact on travel demand, provides a cost-benefit and system dynamics analysis, and emphasises the need for complementary measures🌱🌆
🔗 ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/...
@cimne.bsky.social
What role do fares play in the future of public transport? 🚆
Investment is key. Sergi Sauri, Director of CENIT (CIMNE), explains how sustainable funding ensures high-quality services.
📽️ Watch his interview (in Catalan, min 36:30): x.com/i/broadcasts...
@cimne.bsky.social #PublicTransport
🚦 Advancing urban mobility in Ankara 🌍
Genís Majoral from CENIT presenting an Activity-Based Model for Ankara during the 7th Steering Committee last week
This project focuses on sustainable solutions for urban transport in the capital. 🌿
#SmartAnkara @cimne.bsky.social #SUMP
🚀 ¡Impulsa tu carrera con el Postgrado Microcredencial en Smart City y Gestión de la Movilidad! 🌆
📅 Inicio: 03/02/2025
⏳ 5 meses | 🎓 @la_UPC
💶 500€ (subvencionado)
🔗 Inscríbete: www.talent.upc.edu/cat/estudis/...
¡Sé parte de la transformación urbana! 🚗💡
@cimne.bsky.social
Matteo Boschian (CENIT & @portdebarcelona.bsky.social) was at #TRB2025 in Washington DC last week to present a poster on "Assessing Road Transport Emissions in Seaports: Port of Barcelona Case Study"🌍🚛 🚢
#SustainableTransport @cimne.bsky.social
🎉 Wishing you all a joyful festive season and a sustainable new year 🚌⚡
🎉 Big congrats to CENIT (CIMNE) PhD Fellow Samra Sarwar for successfully defending her thesis this week.🚦 Her research tackles congestion pricing, autonomous vehicles and sustainable urban mobility.
Find out more about CENIT Education: cenit.es/education/
cimne.bsky.social
🚗🌍 Find out how these trends are shaping urban mobility and future funding requirements:
📈 Growth & ageing populations
🌱 New green standards
🤖 Shared, zero-emission & autonomous solutions
💻 Digitalisation
cimne.com/cvdata/cntr2...