Sustainable Maritime Transportation Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Scenes of maritime vessels waiting offshore for many days have become increasingly common as we continue to battle the global pandemic. These challenges exacerbate the recognized environmental consequences of maritime shipping and reveal the need for resilience and security as part of a sustainable supply chain network design, for normal port operations and in the face of network disruption.

This Special Issue seeks to publish novel, original research that can add to the body of knowledge on these topics and will offer a rapid turnaround time regarding reviews and publications. High-quality research articles are sought on all aspects of this research field, with particular interest in articles focused on:

• Remote sensing and environmental impacts of maritime shipping;
• Maritime supply chain disruption mitigation;
• MTS and economic development;
• Sustainable design and resilience in MTS as part of decarbonization;
• Data visualization and modeling techniques to improve port operations;
• Case studies;
• Resilient freight transfer from maritime to inland port infrastructure;
• Artificial intelligence and data analytics in MTS innovation.

Dr. Suzanna Long
Dr. Lizzette Perez Lespier
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 monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.