Green Innovation Protocols for Different Typologies of Ports

Adriana V. Saraceni

ISBN 10: 3031821181 / ISBN 13: 9783031821189

Published by Springer Feb 2026, 2026

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This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Green innovations are an increasingly high priority in the European port and maritime supply chain industry and they are being pursued with four main targets in mind, clean energy production and supply, sustainable port design, modal shift and flows optimization and digital transformation. These innovations are being implemented to varying extents, with varying levels of success and in a wide variety of port typologies. This contributed volume explores green innovation strategy in ports, applying cutting edge theory to a diverse range of case studies across the European port industry. Topics covered include trade-off analysis, smart ports, AI, sustainability reporting and emissions reduction. It will be of great interest to scholars and students of supply chain management, logistics and sustainability strategy.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 360 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Green Innovation Protocols for Different Typologies of Ports
• Publisher: Springer Feb 2026
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3031821181
• ISBN 13: 9783031821189
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 153H x 24D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 153 millimeters height by 24 millimeters depth
• Weight: 576 grams

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Synopsis

Green innovations are an increasingly high priority in the European port and maritime supply chain industry and they are being pursued with four main targets in mind, clean energy production and supply, sustainable port design, modal shift and flows optimization and digital transformation. These innovations are being implemented to varying extents, with varying levels of success and in a wide variety of port typologies. This contributed volume explores green innovation strategy in ports, applying cutting edge theory to a diverse range of case studies across the European port industry. Topics covered include trade-off analysis, smart ports, AI, sustainability reporting and emissions reduction. It will be of great interest to scholars and students of supply chain management, logistics and sustainability strategy.

About the Author

Adriana Saraceni is a Programme Director for the Business Engineering BSc Programme at Maastricht University, School of Business and Economics, The Netherlands. She has been a visiting researcher at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on sustainable logistics, transport, and operations, and she has contributed to several international research projects in this domain. She has published widely in books and journals

Thierry Vanelslander is a Professor at the Department of Transport and Regional Economics of the University of Antwerp, Belgium. His research focuses on business economics in the port and maritime sector, and in hinterland transport and urban logistics. He is the chair of the World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR) Special Interest Group on Ports and Maritime, and topic area manager for WCTR’s Transport Modes tracks. He is also the chair of the Freight & Logistics group within the European Transport Conference.

Lieven Quintens is the Scientific Director of the Brightlands Insititute for Supply Chain Innovation at Maastricht University, School of Business and Economics, The Netherlands. His research focuses on inter- and intra-firm relationships in purchasing and supply chain management, sustainability and circularity and the role of supply chain management in a carbonless society. He has published widely in books and journals.