This technical lab will focus on the shift to electrification in maritime operations and logistics, from port equipment to vessel propulsion. Experts will discuss challenges, technological solutions, and the impact on efficiency and emissions reduction.
Alessandro Vacca is a transport engineer working with Systematica since 2010. He is Senior Consultant and Project Manager and has broad knowledge of transportation planning and policy assessment and appraisal, stemming from an involvement in a wide variety of transport and mobility-related projects. In 2015 Alessandro Vacca earned his PhD in Transport Engineering, focusing in route choice behaviour and modelling through the use of Big Data.
An urban planner by education, Martin Krekeler is working as EU programmes officer at the Senate Chancellery of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (Germany), which is the central advisory body to Hamburg’s mayor and government. His task is to connect public administration, science, and civil society through EU-funded projects. He has co-developed and coordinated transnational innovation projects with a focus on climate adaptation, social inclusivity, and fostering of active mobility. Currently, Martin is involved in the city’s efforts to decarbonise last mile logistics.
