The progress of the ECOPORT 8 activities in the framework of WP4 and WP5, as well as financial and managerial issues were discussed during the 4th meeting of the Steering Committee of the project that was held in Patras Science Park, Greece, on June 22nd. The meeting followed the agenda and constituted, for one more time, a great opportunity for the representatives of the project partners and observers to monitor the progress of the activities undertaken, evaluate the results produced so far and discuss the future activities and reexamine matters of financial and managerial interest. At the end of the meeting it was organized the visit to the port of Patras .