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SUSTAINABLE PORT STRATEGIES; THE ROLE OF INTERMODALITY
| Resumo: | This dissertation examines the landscape of sustainable strategies within the port sector, with a specific focus on the role of intermodality as a fundamental component of the industry's ecological transition. Far from being a mere logistical decision, intermodality is presented in this research as a crucial tool for achieving Europe’s and, overall, global environmental sustainability targets, responding to an increasingly regulatory pressure and market demand for greener supply chains. The present paper has employed a combination of desk research and qualitative research, as well as quantitative data analysis, to culminate in the development of three practical cases, empirically demonstrating the findings of this work. These three hubs, the Port of Rotterdam, Barcelona and Hamburg, all with different characteristics and particularities, demonstrate how ports in Europe are not only effectively deploying intermodal solutions to reduce their environmental footprint, but also relying upon them as a competitive and differentiating strategy to better position themselves in the market. In this line, the optimisation of the logistical flows through intermodality, highlighting rail as a key sustainable mode given its reduced emission intensity, in detriment of road transport, far more polluting, has been proven to have a direct and significant effect in the decrease of emissions within the ports implementing it. The Port of Hamburg stands as a paradigmatic case study, whose established position as Europe's largest rail port is a clear testimony of how a strategic and sustained focus on intermodality translates into a measurable mitigation of its environmental impact, while enhancing its competitiveness, its operational resilience and its ability to offer more reliable and efficient supply chains. In conclusion, this work proves that intermodality is a necessary pillar in the ecological transition of ports. The findings suggest that continued investment in intermodal network development, supported by enhanced infrastructure and actor collaboration, will be crucial for ports to meet regulatory demands and position themselves as key agents in the fight against climate change. |
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| Autores principais: | Porrero, Laura Valladares |
| Assunto: | Sustainable Port Strategies Intermodality environmental impact ecological transition of ports Estratégias portuárias sustentáveis Intermodalidade Impacto Ambiental Transição Ecológica dos Portos |
| Ano: | 2025 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Resumo: | This dissertation examines the landscape of sustainable strategies within the port sector, with a specific focus on the role of intermodality as a fundamental component of the industry's ecological transition. Far from being a mere logistical decision, intermodality is presented in this research as a crucial tool for achieving Europe’s and, overall, global environmental sustainability targets, responding to an increasingly regulatory pressure and market demand for greener supply chains. The present paper has employed a combination of desk research and qualitative research, as well as quantitative data analysis, to culminate in the development of three practical cases, empirically demonstrating the findings of this work. These three hubs, the Port of Rotterdam, Barcelona and Hamburg, all with different characteristics and particularities, demonstrate how ports in Europe are not only effectively deploying intermodal solutions to reduce their environmental footprint, but also relying upon them as a competitive and differentiating strategy to better position themselves in the market. In this line, the optimisation of the logistical flows through intermodality, highlighting rail as a key sustainable mode given its reduced emission intensity, in detriment of road transport, far more polluting, has been proven to have a direct and significant effect in the decrease of emissions within the ports implementing it. The Port of Hamburg stands as a paradigmatic case study, whose established position as Europe's largest rail port is a clear testimony of how a strategic and sustained focus on intermodality translates into a measurable mitigation of its environmental impact, while enhancing its competitiveness, its operational resilience and its ability to offer more reliable and efficient supply chains. In conclusion, this work proves that intermodality is a necessary pillar in the ecological transition of ports. The findings suggest that continued investment in intermodal network development, supported by enhanced infrastructure and actor collaboration, will be crucial for ports to meet regulatory demands and position themselves as key agents in the fight against climate change. |
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