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Sustainable Shipping and Port Operations

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 May 2023) | Viewed by 3936

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Ulla Tapaninen

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Estonian Maritime Academy, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Interests: maritime transport; maritime economics; maritime logistics; environmental issues in maritime transport
Dr. Jonne Kotta

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Estonian Maritime Academy, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Interests: environmental impacts; marine ecology; bioeconomy; shipping; climate change

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted an initial strategy stating that total annual GHG emissions from international shipping should be reduced by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008, phasing them out as soon as possible.

Emissions from shipping can be reduced in various ways: ship fuel solutions, ship design and technological advancements, and operational solutions, i.e., ship type selection and ship speed choices.

The whole maritime sector is now in turbulence. What are the practical solutions that guide the maritime sector towards zero-emission targets? Shipping and port companies are on the verge of a big change.

We are looking for conceptual and practical research to guide the maritime sector on how it can adjust for this change for sustainable shipping.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: operational solutions for decarbonising shipping; comparison of various future alternative fuels; calculation methods for emissions of ports or vessels.

We look forward to receiving your contributions. Please feel free to distribute this message among your contacts.

Prof. Dr. Ulla Tapaninen
Dr. Jonne Kotta
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • shipping
  • port operations
  • sustainability
  • zero carbon

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Impact of Carbon Intensity Indicator on the Vessels’ Operation and Analysis of Onboard Operational Measures
by Livia Rauca and Ghiorghe Batrinca
Sustainability 2023, 15(14), 11387; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151411387 - 21 Jul 2023
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The new carbon intensity indicator (CII) is an operational tool that is part of SEEMP III and came into force on 1 January 2023. It is a measure of a vessel’s efficiency in CO2 emitted per deadweight nautical mile and is aimed [...] Read more.
The new carbon intensity indicator (CII) is an operational tool that is part of SEEMP III and came into force on 1 January 2023. It is a measure of a vessel’s efficiency in CO2 emitted per deadweight nautical mile and is aimed at supporting the decarbonization of maritime transportation. There are studies indicating that no matter which CII option is applied, the overall CO2 emissions can increase, and maybe the proposal of a new CII is required. It has been suggested that an average CII could be calculated for an entire company rather than for each individual ship. This case study analyzed the 1-year calendar routes of four vessels (one container carrier, two bulk carriers, and one tanker vessel); the CII results were evaluated, and further operational measures were applied to improve the CII rating. It was observed that CII is highly dependent on idle and laden voyages, and very good cooperation between shipowners and charterers is a must. The anchor/drifting and port times must be reduced to the minimum, and vessels’ schedules should be adjusted for just-in-time arrival to optimize the speed between ports. That requires the voyage planning to be evaluated and adjusted based on port operations. Full article
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Towards Efficient Mapping of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Case Study of the Port of Tallinn
by Jonne Kotta, Mihhail Fetissov, Ellen Kaasik, Janis Väät, Stanislav Štõkov and Ulla Pirita Tapaninen
Sustainability 2023, 15(12), 9520; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15129520 - 14 Jun 2023
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Global, regional and national policies and regulations are providing incentives to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in ports, and the first step in this effort is to obtain a detailed overview of the main sources of emissions. The rapid developments in port GHG [...] Read more.
Global, regional and national policies and regulations are providing incentives to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in ports, and the first step in this effort is to obtain a detailed overview of the main sources of emissions. The rapid developments in port GHG mapping have led to the need for a case study to assess the effectiveness and practical use of these methodologies and to suggest best practices for ports just starting this mapping process. Here, we present the current state of the art in the assessment of GHG emissions in ports. This analysis enabled us to identify the most promising methodologies to assess GHG emissions in ports in an efficient, reliable and near real-time manner. We then tested the best methodologies and practices that emerged from the review articles to build a GHG assessment system in the Port of Tallinn. Finally, we assess the advantages and disadvantages of current approaches and suggest promising ways forward. Full article
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