Nigro, M.; De Domenico, M.; Murgia, T.; Stimilli, A. The Port Sector in Italy: Its Keystones for Energy-Efficient Growth. Energies2024, 17, 1788.
Nigro, M.; De Domenico, M.; Murgia, T.; Stimilli, A. The Port Sector in Italy: Its Keystones for Energy-Efficient Growth. Energies 2024, 17, 1788.
Nigro, M.; De Domenico, M.; Murgia, T.; Stimilli, A. The Port Sector in Italy: Its Keystones for Energy-Efficient Growth. Energies2024, 17, 1788.
Nigro, M.; De Domenico, M.; Murgia, T.; Stimilli, A. The Port Sector in Italy: Its Keystones for Energy-Efficient Growth. Energies 2024, 17, 1788.
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Cold Ironing; Alternative fuels; Emission Trading System; Italian port system.
Subject
Engineering, Civil Engineering
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