Green Ports and Sustainable Shipping in the European Context

Book chapter, 2021

Ship emissions and emissions from the maritime industry, in general, are of great concern to various stakeholders due to their adverse impacts on climate change and the local community. Countries within the Europe (and also around the world) are developing strategies, technologies, and drafting laws and regulations for mitigating environmental impacts of the maritime industry. Air pollution from ship exhausts has a negative impact on the surrounding area of the ports and coastal zones. This chapter provides an overview of the green port and sustainable shipping practices within the European maritime transport network, which can be divided into three maritime regions—the North and Baltic Seas, Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. For these regions, we present the green port and shipping practices and relevant regulations for environmentally sustainable shipping. Furthermore, we propose a high-level conceptual framework for the implementation of the green port and shipping practices. Finally, we discuss some future research directions.