Towards Green and Smart Seaports: Renewable Energy and Automation Technologies for Bulk Cargo Loading Operations

In 2018, 4.1 billion tonnes of freight and 437 million passengers passed through the 1200 European ports. This dimension of geographically concentrated activities is the rationale that ports are characterised by a high-energy demand and a high share of emissions. Driven by a growing awareness for a...

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Autores principales:	Philipp Robert, Prause Gunnar, Olaniyi Eunice O., Lemke Florian
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Publicado:	Sciendo 2021
Materias:	clean port operations digitalisation digital transformation emission reductions iiot (industrial-internet-of-things) sustainable energy management 5g networks Renewable energy sources TJ807-830
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a71e6df602df479e81726319bfaaf8462021-12-05T14:11:11ZTowards Green and Smart Seaports: Renewable Energy and Automation Technologies for Bulk Cargo Loading Operations2255-883710.2478/rtuect-2021-0049https://doaj.org/article/a71e6df602df479e81726319bfaaf8462021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2021-0049https://doaj.org/toc/2255-8837In 2018, 4.1 billion tonnes of freight and 437 million passengers passed through the 1200 European ports. This dimension of geographically concentrated activities is the rationale that ports are characterised by a high-energy demand and a high share of emissions. Driven by a growing awareness for a cleaner environment, a stronger focus on sustainability and intensified environmental regulations, ports are forced to take responsibility when it comes to environmental issues. As a response, in recent studies, the concept of ‘green ports’ emerged. Simultaneously, in the context of digitalisation, the term ‘smart ports’ has received growing attention in the latest scientific discussions, too. Since an important driver towards greener maritime operations is linked to digitalisation, we argue that digital efforts in ports should next to the automation of inherent logistics processes also contribute to reducing the emissions and energy demands. Previous studies have primarily concentrated on the automation of container handling operations. Hence, there exists a research gap concerning the automation of bulk cargo handling operations in ports. Thus, this study addresses the question of how to automate the dry bulk cargo loading operations in the frame of a green and smart port development. The developed case study refers to the seaport of Wismar, whereby the results show that the digitalisation and greener port operations can be successfully aligned. Overall, this study extends the discussion on green and smart port development, while it contributes to the scientific literature by proving that both conceptual ideas can be achieved in the operating business.Philipp RobertPrause GunnarOlaniyi Eunice O.Lemke FlorianSciendoarticleclean port operationsdigitalisationdigital transformationemission reductionsiiot (industrial-internet-of-things)sustainable energy management5g networksRenewable energy sourcesTJ807-830ENEnvironmental and Climate Technologies, Vol 25, Iss 1, Pp 650-665 (2021)
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description	In 2018, 4.1 billion tonnes of freight and 437 million passengers passed through the 1200 European ports. This dimension of geographically concentrated activities is the rationale that ports are characterised by a high-energy demand and a high share of emissions. Driven by a growing awareness for a cleaner environment, a stronger focus on sustainability and intensified environmental regulations, ports are forced to take responsibility when it comes to environmental issues. As a response, in recent studies, the concept of ‘green ports’ emerged. Simultaneously, in the context of digitalisation, the term ‘smart ports’ has received growing attention in the latest scientific discussions, too. Since an important driver towards greener maritime operations is linked to digitalisation, we argue that digital efforts in ports should next to the automation of inherent logistics processes also contribute to reducing the emissions and energy demands. Previous studies have primarily concentrated on the automation of container handling operations. Hence, there exists a research gap concerning the automation of bulk cargo handling operations in ports. Thus, this study addresses the question of how to automate the dry bulk cargo loading operations in the frame of a green and smart port development. The developed case study refers to the seaport of Wismar, whereby the results show that the digitalisation and greener port operations can be successfully aligned. Overall, this study extends the discussion on green and smart port development, while it contributes to the scientific literature by proving that both conceptual ideas can be achieved in the operating business.
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title	Towards Green and Smart Seaports: Renewable Energy and Automation Technologies for Bulk Cargo Loading Operations
title_short	Towards Green and Smart Seaports: Renewable Energy and Automation Technologies for Bulk Cargo Loading Operations
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title_full_unstemmed	Towards Green and Smart Seaports: Renewable Energy and Automation Technologies for Bulk Cargo Loading Operations
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Towards Green and Smart Seaports: Renewable Energy and Automation Technologies for Bulk Cargo Loading Operations

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