Τρόποι μείωσης των εκπομπών αερίων του θερμοκηπίου στα λιμάνια - Case studies

Ζορμπαλάς, Νικηφόρος

Master Thesis

Author

Ζορμπαλάς, Νικηφόρος

Date

2024-05

Abstract

Shipping is a fast-growing sector in the economy and transport sectors, with the result that international maritime transport is now the backbone of the global economy. The shipping industry generates around 800 to 850 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per year, accounting for 2.3% of global emissions. The growth of the shipping industry is also raising concerns about environmental protection, making the need to reduce emissions imperative. Ships throughout their activity - at sea or at berth - and overall port activity are the main source of carbon and air pollutant emissions associated with the shipping industry. As a key transport hub and an integral link in the goods and commodity chain, ports play an important role in the economy and are closely linked to the growth in commercial demand as well as to the growth in maritime freight transport. This paper deals with the activity of the largest ports per continent on a global scale and studies the strategies they adopt and the initiatives they undertake towards sustainable development and environmental responsibility. As the research carried out in the context of the study shows, the objectives set by local port authorities are initially short-term, looking forward to a significant reduction of pollutants by 2030, but also long-term, so that eventually ports can be labelled as 'green' and innovate by charting and following 'Green Shipping Corridors', replacing conventional fuels with hydrogen, renewable electricity and biofuels, with a significantly smaller or even zero environmental footprint.

Postgraduate Studies Programme

Ναυτιλία

Department

Σχολή Ναυτιλίας και Βιομηχανίας. Τμήμα Ναυτιλιακών Σπουδών

Number of pages

Language

Greek

URI

https://dione.lib.unipi.gr/xmlui/handle/unipi/16595
http://dx.doi.org/10.26267/unipi_dione/4017

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Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ελλάδα