Ports can be a catalyst in shipping’s decarbonisation drive

In the drive to decarbonise shipping, much of the focus centres on reducing carbon emissions created onboard vessels, overlooking the critically important role of ports.

Ports are vital in the shipping chain but are also significant sources of pollution. Ports have a vested interest in the climate: physical infrastructure and port activities are vulnerable to climate change, especially sea level changes, changes in the level or pattern of shipping and extreme weather events, which all contribute to business interruption.

There are, therefore, ...