Valeria Mangiarotti is the Marketing Manager at the Port Network Authority of the Sardinian Sea (ADSP), a position she has held since 2002, leading marketing initiatives and supporting the development of Sardinian ports. With over 20 years of experience in the maritime industry, she is a recognized expert in sustainability, environmental innovation, and cruise port development. 

Valeria holds a law degree from the Catholic University of Milan in 1992 and a Master’s in Common Law from the London School of Economics. After practicing law in Milan and Cagliari, she transitioned to the maritime sector, shaping sustainability and environmental policies. Since 2013, she has been responsible for environmental projects within ESPO and MedCruise, holding roles such as Director of Environmental Technical Solutions (since 2021), Committee Member of “Ports as Hubs for a Sustainable Blue Economy” (since 2021), and Senior Vice President of MedCruise (2020–2021). She is also a WISTA member (since 2020) and has served on the European Commission’s Expert Group on Sustainable Ports since 2019. 

Since November 2022, Valeria is President of the “Cruise and Ferry Port Network” of ESPO, representing major European ports, cruises, and ferries. Additionally, she is a member of the Board of Bank Italy (Banca d’Italia) in Italy since 2013. 

She has led Green Port initiatives, including studies on OPS (One Shore Power Supply) and LNG Supply, and has driven environmental projects for ESPO and MedCruise. A published author and speaker, Valeria frequently contributes to international conferences and academic forums on maritime sustainability. Her work continues to position her as a leading voice in advancing sustainability and innovation in European and Mediterranean ports. 

“MedCruise is becoming a bigger and bigger family every year. We are working in difficult times but we have to believe that the future will be on our side.

The environment has always been a priority of mine. With the collaboration of all MedCruise members, we record the current and future LNG infrastructure of all MedCruise ports. The very important is that we have tried to understand what should be the best solution for our ports.
In the context of my group “Technical Environmental Solutions”, we will try to understand all environmental projects of the ports of MedCruise and the concrete situation on the OPS and if the plan Fit for 55 could be useful for us to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030.

The challenges of our Association are many and we will work together with the cruise lines and with the exponents of the other international associations with whom we will share best practices.

I want to thank you in advance for your valuable help in achieving a good result.

The result of MedCruise is everyone’s result.”

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