Advanced Design and Innovation for Sustainable Maritime Transport Systems
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Ocean Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 642
Special Issue Editors
Interests: climate change adaptation for transport infrastructures; container inventory management; supply chain carbon footprint; sustainable transportation practices
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Interests: maritime safety; maritime transportation; human factors engineering; intelligent ship navigation
Interests: cruise ships; ferries; impacts of climate change; shipping education and training; transport history; sustainability issues; resilient supply chain management; health logistics; human remains and regional development
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The maritime transport sector is experiencing rapid transformation driven by decarbonisation goals, digitalisation, and autonomous technologies. This Special Issue aims to present recent advances in the design, innovation, and operation of maritime transport systems that address key challenges in efficiency, sustainability, safety, and security.
We invite contributions exploring forward-looking engineering solutions, innovative technologies, and interdisciplinary approaches reshaping the future of maritime logistics and vessel design. Particular attention is given to safety and security co-analysis, digital twins, AI-driven design optimisation, and sustainable energy systems in both vessels and ports.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Smart and autonomous ship design.
- Sustainable port and vessel operations.
- Maritime digital twins and simulation-based system design.
- Green fuels and energy system optimisation.
- Safety and security co-analysis in maritime systems.
- Resilient and climate-adaptive infrastructure.
- AI, IoT, and big data in maritime system design and routing.
- Maritime cybersecurity and physical threat assessment.
- Human–machine interaction in maritime transport.
Dr. Mark Ching-Pong Poo
Prof. Dr. Shiqi Fan
Dr. Yui-Yip Lau
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- maritime innovation
- ship design
- smart ports
- sustainable shipping
- autonomous vessels
- digital twins
- energy-efficient transport
- maritime resilience
- maritime security and safety
- digitalisation
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