Shaping the future of port cities
together
PortAbility is a pioneering project focusing on port city areas, aiming to connect Vocational Education and Training with the evolving needs of port-related industries and provide the workforce with green and digital skills, leaving no one behind.
BE PART OF THE CHANGE
PortAbility aims to create a powerful network of Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs)
in port areas across the Mediterranean and design the VET strategies and skills needed for a greener,
more digital, and more inclusive future for port economies.
In this journey, everyone can be involved and benefit:
Business & Industry
Gain skilled workforce
Strengthen competitiveness
Capture future opportunities
Public Authorities
Shape regional growth strategies
Attract investment
Enhance regional profile
Education & Research
Connect with employers
Align training with real jobs
Lead VET innovation
Civil Society
Make your voice heard
Ensure fair opportunities for all
Empower communities
Enjoy all the benefits of getting involved, make your voice heard, and help us shape the future of port cities, together
Portability is creating Centres of Vocational Excellence in four port territories in Italy, Spain, Greece, and Cyprus, guided by the experience and best practices of Hamburg, a port city that has already advanced in its transition.
Our mission is to support the transformation of port cities towards a greener, more digital, and more inclusive future, with Vocational Education and Training as a key driver of the just transition.
Discover our vision
Project Results
PortAbility project aims to enhance vocational education and support workforce upskilling and reskilling by providing training resources and action plans.
The partners PortAbility brings together VET centres, universities, companies, social organisations, and public authorities across Europe, united by a shared vision to support the just transition in port cities.
