Real time current measurements using an AWAC Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) were carried out on February 2010 inside and outside the Port of Bari, located in the Southern Italy, along the Adriatic Sea. These surveys represent part of a wide field data collection program, whose aim is to study and model the hydrodynamics and water quality of the Port of Bari and its surrounding areas.The principal purpose of the present work is to analyze the current circulation in the port. Useful information referring to sedimentation processes and possible pollutants dispersion can be derived from the collected current data. Moreover, the same measurements can be used as input data for the calibration of numerical models able to simulate the current patterns in the target area. Data collected are of crucial importance for the port management and monitoring of water aquatorium. Key words: Current measurements, Port of Bari, Hydrodynamic, Current circulation, Numerical models, Monitoring.

The concept of transport corridors is marked by a concentration of freight traffic between major hubs and by relatively long distances of transport. Green transport corridors will reflect an integrated transport concept where short sea shipping, rail, inland waterways and road complement each other to enable the choice of environmentally friendly transport. The main aim of Green Intermodal Freight Transport (GIFT) project is to map, analyze, and evaluate the status of the transport sector in the selected transport network and propose new policies and strategies in infrastructure, processes, assets, Information and Communication Technologies, legislation, norms and harmonization/standardization issues, in order to promote innovative green intermodal freight transport corridors. The purpose of this paper is to present the central activities of the project, and the expected/ achieved results and outputs.

The paper deals with the analysis of the groundwater flow in a drained beach. Infiltration processes in static conditions (without running waves) are numerically simulated by using the extit{HYDRUS-2D} software.\ Nevertheless field and laboratory experiences give the possibility to study the influence of the system on both nearshore hydrodynamics and morphodynamics, a numerical model, able to reproduce the drainage main physical processes, is fundamental in order to define the main BDS design criteria which, to date, are not yet defined.\ The groundwater flow through a partially saturated porous media is described using Richard's equation. Numerical results are then compared with the experimental ones obtained during an intensive experimental program performed on a Beach Drainage System (BDS) prototype at the GrosserWellen Kanal (GWK) in Hannover. In particular, the study focuses on the BDS influence on the groundwater table inside the beach and drained flows.