Transferability of green port strategies: A Delphi study with European ports
This research aims to identify suitable green port strategies for small EU ports, by first examining green port strategies of leading European ports and then their applicability in the context of small ports, by assessing challenges and barriers encountered during strategy implementation. Several po...
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| description | This research aims to identify suitable green port strategies for small EU ports, by first examining green port strategies of leading European ports and then their applicability in the context of small ports, by assessing challenges and barriers encountered during strategy implementation. Several port environmental issues were identified, including 12 green port strategies and their corresponding port emission areas. Two rounds of a Delphi study, namely a survey and semi-structured validation interviews were conducted with 21 experts from four European ports, to understand port characteristics, examine the applicability of the strategies, and identify challenges and barriers associated with their implementation. In total, six strategies are deemed suitable for application in small ports, specifically renewable energy, clean power vehicles, waste management, slow steaming, modal shifting, and incentives for green trucks. By identifying green port strategies applicable to small ports, based on small port characteristics and implementation challenges arising from these, this research addresses a gap in academic literature. We provide small port management and relevant stakeholders with a list of applicable innovations and growth policies essential for achieving green port status. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1601f10f5d44459cb46933e22030eb572025-01-31T08:23:26ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of International Maritime Safety, Environmental Affairs, and Shipping2572-50842025-01-019110.1080/25725084.2025.2454764Transferability of green port strategies: A Delphi study with European portsAren Bostooughli0Adriana Saraceni1School of Business and Economics - SBE, Marketing and Supply Chain Management Department, Maastricht University, Maastricht, NetherlandsSchool of Business and Economics - SBE, Marketing and Supply Chain Management Department, Maastricht University, Maastricht, NetherlandsThis research aims to identify suitable green port strategies for small EU ports, by first examining green port strategies of leading European ports and then their applicability in the context of small ports, by assessing challenges and barriers encountered during strategy implementation. Several port environmental issues were identified, including 12 green port strategies and their corresponding port emission areas. Two rounds of a Delphi study, namely a survey and semi-structured validation interviews were conducted with 21 experts from four European ports, to understand port characteristics, examine the applicability of the strategies, and identify challenges and barriers associated with their implementation. In total, six strategies are deemed suitable for application in small ports, specifically renewable energy, clean power vehicles, waste management, slow steaming, modal shifting, and incentives for green trucks. By identifying green port strategies applicable to small ports, based on small port characteristics and implementation challenges arising from these, this research addresses a gap in academic literature. We provide small port management and relevant stakeholders with a list of applicable innovations and growth policies essential for achieving green port status.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/25725084.2025.2454764Green portsGHG emissionssustainable strategiestransferabilitysmall port |
| spellingShingle | Aren Bostooughli Adriana Saraceni Transferability of green port strategies: A Delphi study with European ports Journal of International Maritime Safety, Environmental Affairs, and Shipping Green ports GHG emissions sustainable strategies transferability small port |
| title | Transferability of green port strategies: A Delphi study with European ports |
| title_full | Transferability of green port strategies: A Delphi study with European ports |
| title_fullStr | Transferability of green port strategies: A Delphi study with European ports |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transferability of green port strategies: A Delphi study with European ports |
| title_short | Transferability of green port strategies: A Delphi study with European ports |
| title_sort | transferability of green port strategies a delphi study with european ports |
| topic | Green ports GHG emissions sustainable strategies transferability small port |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/25725084.2025.2454764 |
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