An Overview of Green Ports and Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract

Maritime transportation is an important link to world trade. The logistic chain has many factors and ports are one of the most substantial parts. However, there are increasing concerns about the environmental impact of the maritime industry. The International Maritime Organization, corps of the United Nations, is responsible for the maritime sector and they are limiting ship-sourced greenhouse gas emissions. When looking at maritime transportation from a common point of view, emissions and energy efficiency at ports seem as the second wave of environmentally friendly maritime, so ports and their emissions are covered and studied by many stakeholders as well as ships. On the other hand, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of global goals adopted by the United Nations as part of sustainable development. The goals mainly aim to promote economic, social, and environmental sustainability around the world. This paper investigates the relevancy and connection of the green port ideal and sustainable development goals. Therefore, a SWOT analysis has been carried out for green ports compared to conventional ones, and related SDGs have been matched.