Sustainable Maritime Transport and Ports: Challenges and Opportunities

Dear Colleagues,

At a time of growing environmental awareness, our Special Issue focuses on the central theme of "Sustainable Shipping and Ports: Challenges and Opportunities". The goal of this Issue is to highlight the many aspects of sustainable shipping, green ports, port–city relationships, and new technologies at terminals, and to examine the pressing challenges facing the industry while highlighting a variety of opportunities for positive change.

This Special Issue brings together a variety of perspectives, research findings, and solutions, from the urgent need to reduce emissions and increase energy efficiency in maritime transport to the complexities of implementing green ports. It explores the latest innovations in green ports, terminal technologies, alternative fuels, electric ships, digitalization, and smart ports and offers new insights into how these developments can advance maritime sustainability.

This Special Issue serves as a platform for knowledge sharing, research summaries, and innovative ideas and provides hope for a more sustainable maritime future.

We invite researchers to contribute their expertise on this important topic.

Prof. Dr. Elen Twrdy
Dr. Elena Cocuzza
Prof. Dr. Matteo Ignaccolo
Guest Editors

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