Maritime Logistics and Green Shipping

Dear Colleagues,

The last two decades have witnessed a significant decline in the emissions of air pollutants from all transport sectors. However, the shipping sector is one exception, which have experienced increased nitrogen oxide emissions. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which have been one of the most discussed environmental concerns in recent years, from international shipping have increased by about 30% over the past two decades due to the increase in transportation volume. To reduce air pollutants and GHG emissions from shipping activities and thus mitigate their adverse impact on human health and the environment, various countermeasures are being adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in collaboration with local governments. For example, Emission Control Areas (ECAs) of sulfur and nitrogen oxide are designed and implemented by the IMO, and the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) are adopted to reduce emissions of GHGs from international shipping. In addition, vessel sailing and emission data reporting systems are mandated by the EU (the Monitoring, Reporting, Verification [MRV] Regulation) and the IMO (the Data Collection System [DCS]). Starting from 2023, it is mandatory for all ships to calculate their attained Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI), measure their energy efficiency, and collect data to report their annual operational Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) and CII rating.

It is evident that path for future development of the shipping industry is guided by the principles of sustainability. Given this context, we propose a Special Issue, supervised by the International Forum on Shipping, Ports and Airports (IFSPA) in collaboration with the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and the Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, which aims to promote research on realizing cleaner maritime logistics and supply chain. This Special Issue seeks to provide a platform for scholars, researchers, and students to interact and exchange their knowledge on a range of topics related to transport and logistics. We invite high-quality submissions addressing the different approaches to advance cleaner maritime cargo logistics and supply chain from varied perspectives, which will benefit academic scholars, maritime industrial practitioners, shipping companies, maritime agencies and authorities, as well as policy makers. Potential topics include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Green shipping logistics management;
• Carbon neutrality in marine logistics;
• Maritime transport logistical supply chain;
• New type of logistics and port with low energy consumption and low pollution;
• Assessment methods, modelling and simulation in maritime logistics;
• Data analysis and digital twin technology for /shipping or port development;
• Network analysis and scheduling for green maritime transportation;
• Marine ecosystem, marine conservation and fisheries and marine resource;
• Sustainable issues in maritime transport;
• Autonomous ship, arctic shipping, smart shipping and coastal shipping.

Prof. Dr. Shuaian Wang
Dr. Ran Yan
Guest Editors

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• maritime logistics operations
• green shipping optimization
• green port management
• sustainable maritime transport
• green strategies in maritime transportation system

Title: Scientometric Analysis of Energy Efficiency Indicators on Maritime Transportation: A Systematic State-of-the-Art Review and Implications
Authors: Murat BAYRAKTAR; Mahmut MOLLAOGLU; Onur YUKSEL
Affiliation: -
Abstract: World trade has surged in a significant manner along with the rapid realization globalization process. Maritime transportation, which is responsible for a considerable portion of the world trade volume, has also witnessed a discernible expansion in parallel with speed of the globalization and development. Both volume and mass increment of maritime transportation have resulted in elevated release of carbon emissions from marine vessels. Therefore, ship owners and operating companies have directed their focus on energy efficiency measures within the scope of international regulations to inhibit and stop climate change. The fundamental energy efficiency measures are the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), Energy Efficiency Operational Index (EEOI), Energy Efficiency Existing Index (EEXI) and Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) introduced by IMO. This study aimed to examine the basic indicators of energy efficiency measures introduced by IMO in 2010. The specified indices have been scrutinized using papers from Web of Science and Scopus databases by applying the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) method. Afterward, keyword and citation analysis of obtained papers were performed with the VOSviewer software program. The literature on energy efficiency indicators has systematically categorized and assessed through various unique methods. Consequently, in alignment with the acquired results, theoretical and managerial implications have been highlighted to both the private sector and academia.

Title: Container Port Operations Information from Automatic Information System Data
Authors: Antonio Polimeni; Massimo Di Gangi; Orlando Marco Belcore
Affiliation: Università degli Studi di Messina
Abstract: Ports play a crucial role in global trade and shipping commerce results relevant for all industries. In a maritime infrastructure, the performance at the dock may represent an indicator of the efficiency of the whole infrastructure. Consequently, the time elapsed between entering and leaving the port can express the capacity of the infrastructure to handle loading and unloading operations, thus representing a measure of the sea-side receptiveness. Obtaining detailed data for different ports is a challenging problem requiring a deep understanding of work cycles and relying on direct interviews with port workers. To overcome a deep on field survey, this study indirectly analysed the performance of quay operations using data obtainable from automatic identification systems transmitted by vessels. At the core, an extensive database of “berth calls” for container ports allows the analyst to know the historical data of traffic and calls at different ports and the time spent in them, thus estimating, for various infrastructures, an operational indicator that considers mooring times as well as introduce the possibility to evaluate the most used and likely berths. The estimator, thus evaluated, together with the dimensions of the vessel, the geographic location of the port, the country's gross domestic product, the port facilities (quay surfaces, number of berths, cranes, etc.), and the volumes moved in and out, will allow associating a unit cost with the operations in the infrastructure. This cost will describe, in the overall comparison between areas, an indicator of the competitiveness of the examined infrastructure.