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Emissions from Ships: Sources and Impacts
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Emissions from Ships: Sources and Impacts

A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Quality and Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 702

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Mocerino Luigia

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Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80125 Naples, Italy
Interests: engine modeling; emission; airborne noise; engine fault detection; AIS data
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Prof. Dr. Selma Ergin

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Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Türkiye
Interests: ship emission; energy efficiency; ships; AIS data

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Maritime transport plays a crucial role in global trade, but it is also a significant contributor to air pollution, particularly in coastal and port areas. Ship emissions, including nitrogen oxides (NOₓ), sulfur oxides (SOₓ), particulate matter (PM), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), adversely impact air quality and pose serious health risks to populations in affected regions.

This Special Issue aims to bring together innovative research and case studies that examine the sources, dispersion, and health impacts of emissions from ships. We invite contributions focusing on ship engine modeling, real-time emission monitoring, the use of AIS (automatic identification system) data for emission estimation, and the evaluation of mitigation strategies such as cleaner fuels, port electrification, and emission control technologies. Special attention will be given to studies integrating environmental data with health impact assessments and regulatory frameworks.

We welcome interdisciplinary approaches combining engineering, environmental science, and public health perspectives to better understand and address the challenges posed by ship emissions.

We look forward to your contributions.

Dr. Mocerino Luigia
Prof. Dr. Selma Ergin
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • ship emissions
  • air quality
  • maritime transport
  • AIS data
  • port pollution
  • engine modeling
  • emission monitoring
  • public health impacts
  • sulfur and nitrogen oxides
  • green shipping strategies

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Emission Inventory of Cruise Ship Exhaust Emissions at Istanbul Galataport (2024): A Bottom-Up Assessment
by Luigia Mocerino, Selma Ergin and Gülmira Pınar Temren
Atmosphere 2026, 17(4), 360; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos17040360 - 31 Mar 2026
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Maritime transport is essential for global trade, yet ship emissions remain a major source of air pollution in coastal and port areas, with potential impacts on local air quality and human health. Cruise ships are particularly relevant in urban ports because, beyond propulsion, [...] Read more.
Maritime transport is essential for global trade, yet ship emissions remain a major source of air pollution in coastal and port areas, with potential impacts on local air quality and human health. Cruise ships are particularly relevant in urban ports because, beyond propulsion, they require a continuous onboard energy supply for hotel services while berthed. This study develops a bottom-up emission inventory for cruise ship calls at Istanbul Galataport during the 2024 season, estimating CO2 as a greenhouse gas (GHG) and NOx, SOx, and particulate matter (PM) as air-quality pollutants generated during manoeuvring and hotelling phases. Ship technical characteristics (engine type, installed main and auxiliary power, engine speed class, and year of build) were obtained from the IHS database, while port call activity data were provided by the terminal operator. Emission factors were primarily based on the IMO Third Greenhouse Gas Study and complemented with established literature sources to address missing vessel information and ensure methodological consistency. Results indicate that hotelling dominates total emissions, reflecting the high auxiliary power demand during berths. Results show that total annual emissions from 164 cruise ship calls amount to approximately 31,360 t·y−1 of CO2, 370 t·y−1 of NOx, 350 t·y−1 of SOx, and 44 t·y−1 of PM. Hotelling operations account for the dominant share of emissions, contributing more than 90% of total CO2 and the majority of NOx and SOx emissions, due to sustained auxiliary engine demand during berth stays. These findings confirm that cruise ship activity represents a significant localized emission source in densely populated port environments and provide a quantitative baseline for evaluating mitigation measures such as shore power, cleaner fuels, and operational strategies aimed at reducing at-berth emissions. Full article
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