Port Innovators Network to expand with thinkport VIENNA and Port Esbjerg

Port Innovators Network (PIN) is an international network of port innovation centers founded by Opentop (Valenciaport), homePORT (Port of Hamburg), and The PIER (Port of Halifax)
thinkport VIENNA is an open innovation center that develops solutions for urban logistics challenges
Port Esbjerg is Europe’s leading offshore wind energy hub

Valencia, October 14, 2025. – Port Innovators Network (PIN) reinforces its commitment to global port innovation by welcoming thinkport VIENNA and Port Esbjerg, two innovation centers at the forefront of sustainable logistics and maritime energy transition.

thinkport VIENNA and Port Esbjerg address the major challenges facing the maritime and logistics sectors, bringing proven expertise and tested solutions to the PIN network.
thinkport VIENNA is a pioneering open innovation hub that develops solutions for urban logistics challenges, promoting innovations in sustainable freight logistics for livable cities.

Port Esbjerg is Europe’s leading offshore wind energy base port and a driving force in the energy transition, promoting hydrogen production, carbon storage, and maritime decarbonization.

This strategic expansion includes leading port innovation centers in Austria and Denmark, enabling PIN to accelerate network collaboration and open innovation in Central and Northern Europe.

For thinkport VIENNA and Port Esbjerg, joining PIN will help them foster new opportunities for global knowledge exchange, gaining access to cutting-edge technologies and collaborating on solutions for urban mobility, offshore wind energy operations, maritime decarbonization, hydrogen, carbon storage, and sustainable port management, among other innovations.

The new PIN members will participate in the Port Entrepreneurship International Congress (PEIC), organized by Opentop on October 22 in Valencia.

Statements

Mag. Martin Posset, Managing Director of thinkport VIENNA “As the first inland port member of the Port Innovators Network, thinkport VIENNA drives forward visionary innovation projects that redefine logistics and mobility, demonstrating the vital role of river ports as test beds for the future of sustainable and smart port ecosystems.”

Dennis Jul Pedersen, CEO of Port Esbjerg “It is absolutely crucial for the development of the Port of Esbjerg that we foster a strong and active culture of innovation. A culture with international reach, bringing new knowledge and inspiration. This is exactly what we get through our collaboration in the Port Innovators Network.”

Salvador Furió, Director of Innovation and Development at the Fundación Valenciaport Cluster: “We are very proud to see how PIN (Port Innovators Network) is growing, a network that we founded with the firm intention of promoting port innovation at an international level.

The addition of new members, such as those we welcome today, reinforces the achievement of that purpose and the positioning of the PIN network and all its members, including of course Valenciaport through Opentop, as an international benchmark for port logistics innovation.”