Operational-based decarbonization of container ports: The case of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port

IF 3.1 3区工程技术 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-01-02 DOI:10.1080/15568318.2023.2197859

Collins I. Ezeh , Ulf H. Richter , Juergen H. Seufert , Chuansheng Peng

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Abstract

In recent years, the shipping industry has witnessed significant growth in its operations and is considered to be one of the fastest-growing sectors regarding energy consumption and carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂-e). Due to an increasing mandate for the reduction of carbon footprint, ports are developing policies to aid this initiative by upgrading outdated facilities, enhancing operational processes, and incorporating sustainable technologies. This study analyses the impact of the decarbonization strategies adopted in Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in an operation-based scenario and accounts for both the energy saved and for CO₂ emissions. Incremental annual energy savings of 2.6, 3.0, and 3.7 (× 10³ tce) in 2013, 2014, and 2015 respectively were achieved. From 2013, a 14% reduction in total CO₂ emissions was achieved. However, considering annual energy consumption, an estimated reduction from 2.26 tonnes CO₂-e/tce to 1.77 tonnes CO₂-e/tce (approximately 22%) was obtained.

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以运营为基础的集装箱港口去碳化：宁波-舟山港案例

摘要近年来，航运业的运营出现了显著增长，被认为是能源消耗和二氧化碳当量（CO2-e）增长最快的行业之一。由于减少碳足迹的任务日益繁重，港口正在制定相关政策，通过升级过时的设施、改进操作流程和采用可持续技术来帮助实现这一目标。本研究分析了宁波-舟山港在基于运营的情景下所采用的去碳化战略的影响，并考虑了所节约的能源和二氧化碳排放量。2013 年、2014 年和 2015 年的年节能增量分别为 2.6、3.0 和 3.7 (× 103 tce)。从 2013 年起，二氧化碳排放总量减少了 14%。然而，考虑到每年的能源消耗，估计可从 2.26 吨二氧化碳/tce 减少到 1.77 吨二氧化碳/tce（约 22%）。

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Sustainable Transportation provides a discussion forum for the exchange of new and innovative ideas on sustainable transportation research in the context of environmental, economical, social, and engineering aspects, as well as current and future interactions of transportation systems and other urban subsystems. The scope includes the examination of overall sustainability of any transportation system, including its infrastructure, vehicle, operation, and maintenance; the integration of social science disciplines, engineering, and information technology with transportation; the understanding of the comparative aspects of different transportation systems from a global perspective; qualitative and quantitative transportation studies; and case studies, surveys, and expository papers in an international or local context. Equal emphasis is placed on the problems of sustainable transportation that are associated with passenger and freight transportation modes in both industrialized and non-industrialized areas. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial evaluation by the Editors and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert reviewers. All peer review is single-blind. Submissions are made online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.