Maritime Ports Energy Infrastructure
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editors
Interests: maritime ports infrastructure; construction management; offsite construction; maritime risk; lean construction; digitalisation and health and safety
Interests: alternative fuels; automation; marine production; maritime decarbonisation; maritime digitalisation; maritime onshore facilities (ports, shipyards); maritime safety; shipping sustainability; zero and near-zero technologies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Maritime ports serve as critical nodes in global energy logistics, facilitating the transportation, storage, and distribution of fossil fuels, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and renewable energy resources. Their strategic importance has expanded with the integration of offshore renewable energy systems, including wind farms and energy islands, which reinforce their role in global energy supply chains. Ports serve as critical nodes in the production, storage, provision, and distribution of both conventional fossil fuels and zero or near-zero (ZnZ) carbon fuels. In addition to supporting the shipping industry in achieving zero emissions, ports must develop sustainable infrastructures, such as bunkering terminals for alternative fuels and maritime Onshore Power Systems (OPSs), to serve both domestic and international maritime transport.
Given this significance, the reliability of maritime ports' energy infrastructure is central to maintaining global energy stability.
This Special Issue, titled "Maritime Ports Energy Infrastructure", will bring together cutting-edge interdisciplinary research, global innovative case studies, and review studies that address the multifaceted challenges and opportunities in developing sustainable and resilient energy systems for ports.
We invite contributions from researchers and academics that share their insights and advancements in this rapidly evolving field.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
Theme 1: Renewable Energy Integration and Management in Ports
- Maritime Onshore power supply (cold ironing): technological advancements, operational challenges, and economic feasibility;
- Integration of renewable energy sources (solar, wind, tidal) into port power grids;
- Utilising smart grids to support sustainable shipping;
- Energy storage solutions (e.g., batteries, hydrogen) for port applications;
- Development of port-centric energy microgrids and smart grids;
- Energy efficiency measures for port buildings, equipment, and operations.
Theme 2: Alternative Fuels and Bunkering Infrastructure
- Development of infrastructure for utilising ZnZ technologies and alternative fuel to support sustainable shipping;
- Safety and regulatory frameworks for handling, storing, and utilising ZnZ fuels.
Theme 3: Digitalisation and Smart Port Energy Management:
- The application of IoT, AI, and blockchain for optimising energy consumption in ports;
- Digital twins for port energy system planning and management;
- Cybersecurity of port energy infrastructure;
- Data analytics for forecasting energy demand and optimising vessel turnaround times.
Dr. Emmanuel Daniel
Dr. Seyedvahid Vakili
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- digitalisation
- energy hub
- energy infrastructure
- green and smart ports
- maritime ports
- renewable energy
- sustainable ports infrastructure
- sustainable shipping
- zero and near-zero fuels
- zero and near-zero technologies
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