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Rina and Hpc chosen by OSCE to support plan on green ports in the Caspian Sea

The five-year project focuses on the area's seaports and aims to improve their environmental and digital sustainability

by Raoul de Forcade

12 January 2026

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The Rina Group, a multinational engineering, inspection and certification consultancy, and Hpc Hamburg port consulting, a port, terminal and logistics consultancy, were awarded a five-year contract for the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) project entitled Promoting green ports and connectivity in the Caspian Sea region.

The Office of the OSCE Coordinator for Economic and Environmental Activities initiated the Green Ports Project to support a selected number of ports of call in the Caspian and Black Seas (Baku in Azerbaijan, Aktau and Kuryk in Kazakhstan, Turkmenbashi in Turkmenistan and Batumi in Georgia) in managing the growing demand for transit traffic, with the aim of improving their sustainability at the same time.

The project aims to reduce the environmental impact of transport through the adoption of renewable energy, improved energy efficiency, digital innovation and connectivity technologies, and promoting climate action. The initiative also includes a specific component dedicated to gender equality, recognising women's empowerment in ports as a transformative area.

During the five-year programme, Rina and Hpc will support the OSCE in providing each port with tailor-made analyses and action plans to promote low-emission operations and environmental monitoring, together with technical specifications for pilot investments and institution-building measures. In addition, a five-pillar model is introduced, reinforced by regional cooperation: integration of renewable energy, climate resilience, digital monitoring systems, gender equality and training.

The main areas of focus include feasibility studies for renewable energy and climate adaptation, the design of environmental and digital monitoring systems, the implementation of gender-sensitive policies and a training programme combining online courses with a study visit to European ports of reference. By coordinating these multi-country initiatives, the project fosters cooperation between Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Georgia, helping to align national port strategies and strengthen resilience along the middle corridor.

"The OSCE," says Giulia Manconi, representative of the EU organisation, "is committed to promoting sustainability, connectivity and security in the Caspian region and beyond. With this new phase, we are helping five strategic ports to ensure the long-term sustainability, viability and resilience of trade and transport links between Central Asia and Europe, including through the implementation of concrete solutions based on renewable energy and climate resilience, while advancing digital innovation and inclusion".

Supporting the OSCE's Green Ports initiative, adds Cristina Migliaro, head of advisory & consulting engineering project management at Rina, "is an opportunity to turn our knwo-how into a concrete impact. By combining technical innovation with our experience in energy transition projects, we aim to help Caspian and Black Sea ports strengthen their environmental performance and prepare for the next generation of green maritime infrastructure".

The project, Rina and Hpc emphasise, will, among other things, 'establish a platform for transnational cooperation between the participating ports, to maintain the exchange of knowledge and ensure that green and digital transformation remains a shared regional objective'.

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