Green Ports: Inland and Seaside Sustainable Transportation Strategies - Softcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Rickard Bergqvist is Professor of Logistics and Transport Economics and Head of the Graduate School at the School of Business, Economics and Law, Gothenburg University. He is coauthor (with Jason Monios) of Intermodal Freight Terminals (Routledge, 2016), author of Dry Ports: A Global Perspectives (Routledge, 2013), and coauthor (with Jason Monios) of Intermodal Freight Transport and Logistics (CRC Press, 2017). His research areas include maritime economics and logistics, regional logistics, intermodal transportation, dry ports, and public-private collaboration.

Jason Monios is an Associate Professor in Maritime Logistics at Kedge Business School, in Marseille, France, and holds a visiting position at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. His research includes intermodal transport and logistics, port system evolution, collaboration and integration in port hinterlands, port governance and policy, institutional and regulatory settings, port sustainability and climate change adaptation. He has published more than 70 papers and book chapters, 5 books and numerous research and consultancy reports. He is co-chair of the Intermodal Freight Transport Special Interest Group of the World Conference on Transportation Research Society (WCTRS).

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Seaports are crucial actors in the global freight transportation system, serving as the hubs and gateways for international trade. While in recent years some ports have actively attempted to mitigate their environmental impacts, detailed knowledge of the available strategies and best practice remains fragmented.

Green Ports offers the latest research and tools for ports to effectively promote sustainable transportation, both inland and at the seaside. The book provides an overarching view of the key elements of green ports, identifying their role within the broader context of freight transport and logistics. It surveys the different stakeholders involved in port planning and management, describing the pressures they face in improving their environmental impact. The book examines the consequences of emissions from maritime transport and the available mitigation strategies, discussing the policy and regulatory imperatives to encourage the use of more sustainable fuels and operational practices.

Green Ports is the first book on this subject, drawing together up-to-date knowledge and cutting edge research on all aspects of environmental and sustainable approaches to port management and operations, including the related links of shipping and hinterland transport.