Transforming ports for a low-carbon future: Innovations, challenges, and opportunities

IF 4.8 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 OCEANOGRAPHY

Ocean & Coastal Management Pub Date : 2025-03-15 DOI:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107636

Zheng Wan , Anwei Nie , Jihong Chen , Chuan Pang , Yusheng Zhou

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The need to cut carbon emissions has placed global ports in a strategic position regarding the fight against climate change. This paper reviews the challenges, technological innovations, and opportunities that face efforts to retool ports into low-carbon operation centers. Ports are significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions through vessel-related activities and operational processes. Improved international legislation, including a plan of action put forward by the International Maritime Organization, shoreside power supply, alternative fuels, and other green technologies are major propellers to new port design changes. The paper calls for cooperation from all stakeholders, applies holistic methods of valuation through data envelopment analysis and life cycle assessment, and discusses integration with smart technologies. Case studies of leading global ports-including the European Union Green Ports Program and the Belt and Road Initiative-underline how the goal for a hub of innovation in sustainable maritime logistics can be attained. Global coordinated action, full policy support, and institutional collaboration at all levels can make this goal of carbon reduction targets achievable in a balance with economic growth and environmental responsibility.

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Ocean & Coastal Management 环境科学-海洋学

CiteScore

8.50

自引率

15.20%

发文量

321

审稿时长

60 days

期刊介绍： Ocean & Coastal Management is the leading international journal dedicated to the study of all aspects of ocean and coastal management from the global to local levels. We publish rigorously peer-reviewed manuscripts from all disciplines, and inter-/trans-disciplinary and co-designed research, but all submissions must make clear the relevance to management and/or governance issues relevant to the sustainable development and conservation of oceans and coasts. Comparative studies (from sub-national to trans-national cases, and other management / policy arenas) are encouraged, as are studies that critically assess current management practices and governance approaches. Submissions involving robust analysis, development of theory, and improvement of management practice are especially welcome.