Sustainable Smart and Green Port: Planning, Operations, and Policy

Dear Colleagues,

Booming ports boost worldwide connectivity and prosperity. The volume of trade between countries has increased substantially, and most of these goods are transported through ports, which therefore play an important role in transport networks and economic systems. The performance efficiency of ports is one of the key success elements and it is related to the layout and design of port infrastructure, such as quay cranes, rubber tire gantry cranes, yard trailers and the operating environment. There are many different port facilities, systems, and infrastructure. What should a port invest in to improve its operating efficiency? The answer is smart ports. How to improve overall port performance by making a port smarter has become a key focus.

Moreover, while the port promotes economic development, it also brings tremendous pressure on the environment. The environment has also become increasingly important in port operations. Therefore, some policies have been proposed to promote the sustainable development of the port. Now, the construction of the green port is an important trend in port development. The increasing demand for sustainable/green ports has driven the electrification reform of ports over the years. Methods to promote the development of green ports, e.g., the adoption of new technologies, have attracted the attention of academics and practitioners. New technologies, such as shore power, electricity, and battery-powered equipment, vehicle recharging/battery-swapping station, environmentally friendly marine anti-corrosion coatings, and green building materials are urgently required for the construction and operation of green ports.

Sustainable smart and green port development has been viewed as one of the key factors for economic development. This Special Issue aims to discuss and disseminate the latest advances and progresses in the development of sustainable smart and green ports: planning, operations, and policy. The objective of this Special Issue is to integrate the recent frontiers and achievements of theories, methods, techniques, and applications of sustainable smart and green ports. We invite you to submit your latest research works on subjects including, but not limited to, the following keywords:

• Smart and green port infrastructure construction and operation
• Safe port and emergency management
• Multimodal transport
• Environmentally friendly coatings
• Green building materials
• Water environment and water resources utilization in port

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Zhong Xiao
Prof. Dr. Wei Wang
Guest Editors

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• smart and green port infrastructure construction and operation
• safe port and emergency management
• multimodal transport
• environmentally friendly coatings
• green building materials
• water environment and water resources utilization in port