Furthering the Electricity to Ships and Ports: the ELEMED Project

Mertikas, P.; Dallas, S.; Spathis, D.; Kourmpelis, T.; Georgakopoulos, I.P.; Prousalidis, John; Lyridis, Dimitrios V.; Nakos, Lambros; Mitrou, P.; Georgiou, Vassilis

doi:10.1109/icelmach.2018.8506729

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“…Mertikas et al [52] explore the opportunities to convert ports into smart energy hubs and discuss potential renewable energy sources for OPSs, summarizing the most relevant findings of the plan promoted by the European Union to introduce OPS as an attractive option for the development of greener ports.…”

Section: Microgrids and Hybrid Renewable Energy Systemsmentioning

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The Port Sector in Italy: Its Keystones for Energy-Efficient Growth

Nigro,

De Domenico,

Murgia

et al. 2024

Energies

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Italy has been defined as the “logistics platform” of the Mediterranean Sea. The Italian port system, with 11.6 million TEUs handled and 61.4 million passengers in 2022 (Assoporti data January–December 2022), is the key to fulfilling this title through adequate levels of reliability, safety, and sustainability. This contribution addresses port logistics and shipping, focusing on primary issues related to the energy sector with a specific focus on what can be observed in the Italian context. Specifically, the decarbonization of the maritime sector and related infrastructural problems (e.g., cold ironing or alternative fuels, where the uncertainty about resource availability and related costs do not allow for easy strategic planning by both the ship owner and the port authority), as well as policies such as the Emission Trading System (ETS), will be analyzed. All these issues, hereafter addressed with a systematic critical review of the existing literature and other relevant sources, could represent the driving force of the growth of the national port sector toward its competitiveness at a global scale. The review was performed through a wide search and analysis of studies published in well-known online research databases (Scopus, Web of Science, IEEE Xplore, ScienceDirect), sector studies, or specialized technical magazines. The review focuses on the results of each analyzed contribution rather than on the analysis method adopted with the final aim to identify useful hints and innovative ideas for further studies on the topic.

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Section: Microgrids and Hybrid Renewable Energy Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Port Sector in Italy: Its Keystones for Energy-Efficient Growth

Nigro,

De Domenico,

Murgia

et al. 2024

Energies

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“…The main results of the European project introducing OPS as an appealing alternative towards greener ports are summarized in Mertikas et al [46], which explore the opportunities of turning the ports as smart energy hubs and discuss potential renewable energy sources for OPS.…”

Section: Microgrids and Hybrid Renewable Energy Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Port Sector in Italy: Its “Keystones” for an Energy-Effective Growth

Nigro,

De Domenico,

Murgia

et al. 2024

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Italy has been defined as the "logistics platform" of the Mediterranean Sea. The Italian port system, with 11,6 million TEUs handled and 61,4 million passengers by 2022 (Assoporti data Jan‐Dec 2022) [1] is the key to guarantee this condition through adequate levels of reliability, safety and sustainability. This contribution addresses port logistics and shipping, focusing on primary issues related to the energy sector with a specific focus on what can be observed in the Italian context. Specifically, decarbonization of the maritime sector and related infrastructural problems (e.g. Cold Ironing or alternative fuels, where the uncertainty about resources availability and related cost do not allow for an easy strategic planning by both the shipowner and the port authority), as well as policies such the Emission Trading System (ETS) will be analyzed. All these issues, if addressed with a critical review, could represent the driving force of the national port sector for its growth and its competitiveness at a global scale.

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“…As a result, LNG bunkering has become an appealing subject for academia and practitioners alike [21][22][23][24]. The same goes for onshore maritime power supply in ports [25][26][27][28][29]. The 'nearly zero-energy ports' have also been a field of particular interest [30][31][32].…”

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EU-Funded Energy-Related Projects for Sustainable Ports: Evidence from the Port of Piraeus

Platias

Spyrou

2023

Sustainability

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Energy matters are a challenge for many ports and port industry stakeholders, especially in today’s rapidly changing environment and on the back of multiple transitions in the sector. In particular, mainstreaming environmental targets and sustainability in port operation and development affects strategic choices. This article focuses on EU-funded energy-related projects in the Port of Piraeus, presenting field evidence in the form of a case study. We take stock of efforts undertaken, results achieved and impacts of the projects so far, in order to provide useful insights for the industry, but also reflections on policy and governance in this subject area. We argue that implemented projects have created added value for the port and clearly helped achieve its stated objectives, in relation to both energy and environmental issues and promoting sustainability. What is more, goal-setting has often been initiated within the framework of the projects and/or their implementation. In addition, project identification and implementation have produced positive externalities for the port, thus laying the groundwork for further change. Project impacts obviously depend on many different factors, as well as on their interaction. The momentum for EU-funded energy-related projects in the port sector will hold up and most probably grow, as will mainstreaming sustainability. Industry, policy and governance need to step up their efforts in order to maximise results.

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Furthering the Electricity to Ships and Ports: the ELEMED Project

Cited by 5 publications

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The Port Sector in Italy: Its Keystones for Energy-Efficient Growth

The Port Sector in Italy: Its Keystones for Energy-Efficient Growth

The Port Sector in Italy: Its “Keystones” for an Energy-Effective Growth

EU-Funded Energy-Related Projects for Sustainable Ports: Evidence from the Port of Piraeus

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