Many fuels are currently considered for reducing the emissions in shipping; Methanol, LNG, Ammonia, Nuclear, Biodiesel, etc. However, Bio-ethanol is not considered at all.This research looked into all aspects of ethanol in a comparison with its most closely related alternative methanol. Using a similar approach as found in earlier comparisons. Thou...
Présentation des objectifs et des méthodes de travail du Groupe de travail Ports maritimes (GT POMAR) du GDR OMER.
The combustion of fuels in the engines of ships releases inorganic compounds and metals that can promote phytoplankton growth (e.g. N, Fe, Mn, Zn) or decrease productivity (e.g. Cu). Many ship operators comply with air quality regulations by installing scrubber systems that clean emissions going into the air, but discharge washwater containing nutr...
The ocean economy is growing unprecedentedly, and container shipping is one of the key sectors at the heart of this growth. Shipping companies are among the largest ocean-based companies, and while they are committed to reducing their emissions, the sector remains plagued with many sustainability challenges. This thesis employs a mixed-methods appr...
Published in The Science of the total environment
Heavy metal pollution is a serious environmental problem in the marine ecosystem. Thereinto, marine transportation activities have gradually become an important source of heavy metals in seawater. However, the lack of studies on the temporal dynamics of seawater heavy metals in marine shipping areas has hindered our understanding of the sources and...
Shipping is the cornerstone of international trade and thus a critical economic sector. However, ships predominantly use fossil fuels for propulsion and electricity generation, which emit greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, and air pollutants such as particulate matter, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds...
Published in Marine pollution bulletin
A long-term historical analysis of the impacts of recreational boating on marine surface water quality during a regatta (Cowes Week) in an internationally crucial waterway, the Solent Strait (Hampshire, UK) is presented. Water quality indicators studied included nitrogen concentration, bacterial indicators, and oxygen saturation, at three sampling ...
The analysis of thirteen unpublished business letters signed by theLorca industrialist, Joaquín María Barberán, addressed to Catalan companies,such as Alesán Hermanos and Porcar y Compañía, will help us to betterunderstand the commercial and industrial exchange between Lorca andBarcelona, as well as their commercial activities. and products shipped...
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on global trade with an initial contraction followed by an inflationary peak in demand. For more than two years, ports and shipping were centre stage in an unfolding global supply chain crisis. This paper identifies the effects and implications of a major disruptor (such as the COVID-19 pandemic) on th...
