The Role of Maritime Transport, Ports and Shipyards on Air Quality and Other Environmental Components

Dear Colleagues,

Emissions from the marine transport sector significantly contribute to global air pollution and are responsible for air quality degradation in coastal zones. Shipping activities in port areas and in the seas, especially those of a shelf character, generate many negative impacts on climate and human health. The negative role of ports and shipyards on the quality of water and sediment in their immediate vicinity should not be forgotten, either. Given the continuous growth of ship traffic and the geographical expansion of waterways and ports, much effort has already been made, e.g., through introducing international regulations, aimed at reducing emission from marine transport to the atmosphere. That is why, at present, it seems to be necessary, more than ever before, to evaluate the environmental impact of emission from ships as well as daily ports and shipyards activities on air quality and its further consequences for the environment. 

We welcome papers dealing with research focusing on:

• Air quality in ports and shipyards;
• Distribution of pollutants emitted in shipyards and ports to remote areas;
• Fluxes of substances of maritime transport origin introduced with wet and dry deposition into the coastal regions;
• Determining the role of emissions from maritime transport and daily activities carried out in ports and shipyards on the quality of water and port sediments and the functioning of the organisms living in them;
• Establishing whether the introduced legal regulations have started to bring beneficial effects for the natural environment.

Prof. Dr. Anita Lewandowska 
Dr. Sagnik Dey
Guest Editors

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