{"id":8461,"date":"2023-12-07T07:08:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T07:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/circularports.vlaanderen-circulair.be\/?page_id=8461"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:19:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T11:19:02","slug":"a-regional-symbiosis-of-ports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo.sidekick.be\/circularports\/themes\/port-integration\/a-regional-symbiosis-of-ports\/","title":{"rendered":"A regional symbiosis of ports"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_5d1cd37b height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><nav class=\"g-breadcrumbs separator_custom align_none\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><div class=\"g-breadcrumbs-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.sidekick.be\/circularports\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"\/><\/div><div class=\"g-breadcrumbs-separator\">\/<\/div><div class=\"g-breadcrumbs-item\">Pages<\/div><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:3rem\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_b7c933be has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1>A regional symbiosis of ports<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date us_custom_d4d39eaf has_text_color entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2026-04-03T13:19:02+02:00\" itemprop=\"dateModified\"><span class=\"w-post-elm-before\">Last modified: <\/span>3\/04\/2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_27ef7e6d height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_95846a27 height_large color_alternate\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-10 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>Making insights actionable<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_large\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-10 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>Bigger can be better<\/h3>\n<p>At a territorial scale, such as at the scale of the <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.sidekick.be\/circularports\/library\/a-kaleidoscopic-view-of-the-future-of-the-rhine-scheldt-delta-port-system\/\">Rhine-Scheldt<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.sidekick.be\/circularports\/portfolio\/haropa-le-havre\/\">Seine Valley<\/a>, it is possible to address a wide range of <a href=\"#_g4jww2858ckn\">building blocks<\/a> and <a href=\"#_19vhspo14bn\">typologies of circular spaces<\/a> (see below). Certain kinds of activities, such as metal recycling, are so specialised that they can only be found at a <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.sidekick.be\/circularports\/the-circular-economy-applied-in-industrial-port-territories\/\">territorial scale<\/a> which can mean that production can take advantage of economies of scale. This territorial symbiosis has been referred to as the \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/demo.sidekick.be\/circularports\/library\/circular-mainframe-an-exploration-into-a-cross-border-smart-multi-commodity-grid\/\">Circular Mainframe<\/a>\u2019, where resources and infrastructure transcend political boundaries, allowing for the efficient production, use and transformation of resources.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>Good from far<\/h3>\n<p>Territorial symbiosis can be idealised as the right scale for the circular economy. But can also be impractical or unuseful for certain resources. A key aspect of symbiosis is the trust that is built between organisations. At a larger scale, especially when symbiosis passes regional or international boundaries, can erode trust. At a territorial scale, there may be more tendency for competition to emerge and destabilise partnerships, especially when there are competing ports. Finally, resources like heat and water may not realistically travel far or require expensive infrastructure to carry it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_43e8f671 has_text_color height_large\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-10 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>Insights summarized<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_eef79b84 height_large\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_6745946f has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h5><strong>Re-sources<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>Recommended reads<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-grid us_post_list apply_url_params type_grid layout_7975 cols_3 overflow_hidden preload_style_spinner\" id=\"us_post_list_q840\" style=\"--columns:3;--gap:1.5rem;\"><style>@media (max-width:1024px){#us_post_list_q840{--columns:2!important}}@media (max-width:767px){#us_post_list_q840{--columns:1!important}}.layout_7975 .w-grid-item-h{color:var(--color-content-text)}.layout_7975 .usg_post_image_1{margin-bottom:-2rem!important}.layout_7975 .usg_post_title_1{font-size:1.2rem!important}.layout_7975 .usg_vwrapper_1{margin-top:2rem!important;background:#ffffff!important;padding:24px 20px 48px 20px!important;border:1px solid #EFEFEF!important}.layout_7975 .usg_post_taxonomy_1{text-transform:capitalize!important}.layout_7975 .usg_post_date_1{color:rgba(77,77,77,0.50)!important}.layout_7975 .usg_post_content_1{margin-bottom:4rem!important}.layout_7975 .usg_btn_1{position:absolute!important;bottom:24px!important}.layout_7975 .usg_hwrapper_1{margin-left:-0.2em!important}.layout_7975 .usg_html_2{margin-bottom:.1rem!important}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\">\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-1412 us_portfolio type-us_portfolio status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry us_portfolio_category-north-sea-port sector-energy sector-government sector-industry sector-rd circular_strategy-decarbonisation\" data-id=\"1412\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_2 blog--image-container align_none valign_top\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 blog--image has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.sidekick.be\/circularports\/case\/smart-delta-resources-north-sea-port\/\" aria-label=\"Energy and material intesive companies in Scheldt Delta join forces in Smart Delta Resources\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.sidekick.be\/circularports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Schermafbeelding-2025-08-06-120015-1024x555.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:63.1579%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 blog--content align_none valign_top\"><div class=\"w-html usg_html_2\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-icon\" style=\"font-size: 0.8rem; 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