A review of environmentally sustainable container liner shipping management

摘要: The containier shipping management proposes a new challenge to shipping companies, port operators and governmental agencies on how to maintain high quality services and benefits while keep the development to be environmentally sustainable. This paper reviews the methods, technologies and regulations relevant to environmental sustainability of container liner shipping from the strategic, tactical and operational perspectives and identifies the future trends of this research topic. The strategic level review discusses the mechanisms and policies of emissions mitigation, green policies, technologies, measures, and corporate collaboration and competition regarding environmental sustainability of container liner shipping. At the tactical level, optimizing liner shipping, pre-scheduling green liner shipping and establishing emissions control areas are analyzed to minimize fuel consumption and emissions. The …