The “Mediterranean Most Resilient Port of the Year” Award seeks to recognize Mediterranean ports that demonstrate outstanding leadership, innovation, preparedness and operational performance in strengthening resilience across maritime transport and logistics systems.
The Award shall adopt a multidimensional understanding of resilience encompassing:
❋ Operational Continuity
❋ Infrastructure Robustness
❋ Crisis Management & Response Capability
❋ Digitalization & Cybersecurity
❋ Adaptation to Energy Transition and Energy Disruptions
❋ Stakeholder Coordination & Governance
❋ Supply Chain Reliability & Performance
❋ Adaptability & Flexibility
❋ Sustainability & Environmental Resilience
❋ Investment & Long-Term Resilience Strategy
Who can apply?
The Award is open to commercial seaports located in the Mediterranean region. Applications may be submitted by port authorities and port management bodies that meet the eligibility requirements and can demonstrate concrete resilience-related measures, projects, or strategies already implemented within their port environment.MEDPorts members are invited to apply directly following the steps below.
Non-member ports are welcome to participate, provided they submit an application to join the MEDPorts Association alongside their Award application.
Submission Deadline
Timeline:
Launch of CallJuly 2026
Submission Deadline31 October 2026
Evaluation PeriodUntil 15 November 2026
Award Ceremony26 November 2026
How to Apply:
Important Note:
Following the application steps, please create a new folder in the shared Google Drive using the name of your port (e.g. "Port of XXX") and upload all your application documents to that folder.
To ensure the confidentiality of your submission, please make sure the folder is set to Restricted and grant access only to medportsassociation@gmail.com
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Please submit here where relevant:
Videos;
Infographics;
Photographs and diagrams;
Technical reports, presentations and case studies;
Certifications;
Operational data;
Other