Introduction to Maritime Research DOI
Jaysi Tanguilan Corpuz,

Reynier F. Cruzate,

John Michael Colin M. Corpuz

et al.

IGI Global eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 42

Published: April 18, 2025

The importance of maritime research in influencing the direction international commerce, shipping, and ocean governance is examined this chapter. Its analysis historical evolution emphasizes significant developments navigation, technology, policy. Maritime research's multidisciplinary aspect explored by examining how it affects engineering, environmental science, social sciences, law. In addition, chapter discusses opportunities brought about digitalization, sustainability initiatives, collaborations, as well critical challenges including funding limitations, data-sharing barriers, pressures. It adopts an integrative and/ semi-systematic literature review methodology complemented illustrative case studies, portrays theoretical underpinnings such Systems Theory, Institutional Stakeholder Sustainability Circular Economy Framework, among others offering insights into can guide research. Moreover, highlights gaps existing literature, particularly limited integration technological applications, legal frameworks, policy-making settings, underscoring need for a more cohesive approach. Future goals emphasize emerging technologies, global cooperation, sustainability-driven advancements. concludes addressing central inquiry: How effectively integrate requirements, innovation, policy frameworks to foster resilient equitable future? Through comprehensive analysis, maintaining efficient, secure, environmentally responsible sector while strategic guidance scholars policymakers fostering integrative, adaptive, sustainable development.

Language: Английский

Application, opportunities, and challenges of digital technologies in the decarbonizing shipping industry: a bibliometric analysis DOI Creative Commons
Guangnian Xiao, Lei Pan,

Fengbo Lai

et al.

Frontiers in Marine Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Jan. 31, 2025

Introduction As Digital Industry 4.0 advances, shipping operators are progressively implementing digital technologies for maritime decarbonization efforts. Methods This review employs a bibliometric methodology to thoroughly examine and analyze the application of technology in decarbonizing from 2005 2024. Examining 201 publications SCI-EXPANDED SSCI databases elucidates present condition, challenges, prospects applications this domain. Results The demonstrates swift expansion research on within sector via an analysis annual publication trends. Subsequent journal metrics collaborative network with VOSviewer identified particularly prolific journals, nations, institutions, authors. Furthermore, delineates field's principal clusters hotspots keyword co-occurrence analysis, offering direction future investigations. Ultimately, it examines gaps speed optimization, emission prediction, autonomous ships by integrating content recent publications, then proposes prospective options. Discussions Future studies ship optimization could benefit adopting multi-objective methods, combining more machine-learning techniques FCP model, etc. Concerning efforts focus diverse external data sources into prediction models, emerging applications, such as ship-based carbon capture (SBCC), introducing blockchain smart monitoring systems, regarding can further refine optimizing route planning navigation safety, energy efficiency control, communications electrification, green design.

Language: Английский

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Hydrogen as a Sustainable Fuel: Transforming Maritime Logistics DOI Creative Commons
Seyedeh Azadeh Alavi-Borazjani, Shahzada Adeel, Valentina Chkoniya

et al.

Energies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(5), P. 1231 - 1231

Published: March 3, 2025

The marine industry, being the backbone of world trade, is under tremendous pressure to reduce its environmental impact, mainly driven by reliance on fossil fuels and significant greenhouse gas emissions. This paper looks at hydrogen as a transformative energy vector for maritime logistics. It delves into methods production, innovative propulsion technologies, advantages adopting hydrogen. analysis extends economic feasibility this transition undertakes comparative evaluation with other alternative emphasize distinct strengths weaknesses Furthermore, based case studies pilot projects, study elaborates how can be used in real-world contexts, concluding that combination ammonia green hybrid systems presents increased flexibility, serving primary fuel while enhances efficiency powers auxiliary systems. approach represents promising solution reducing shipping sector’s carbon footprint, enabling industry achieve greater sustainability maintaining scalability essential global trade. Overall, work bridges gap between theoretical concepts actionable solutions, therefore offering valuable insights decarbonization sector achieving goals.

Language: Английский

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Transforming ports for a low-carbon future: Innovations, challenges, and opportunities DOI
Zheng Wan,

Anwei Nie,

Jihong Chen

et al.

Ocean & Coastal Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 264, P. 107636 - 107636

Published: March 15, 2025

Language: Английский

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Exploring the Role of Robotics in Maritime Technology: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Prospects DOI Creative Commons
Sushil Kumar Sahoo, Bibhuti Bhusan Choudhury, Prasant Ranjan Dhal

et al.

Spectrum of Mechanical Engineering and Operational Research., Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1(1), P. 159 - 176

Published: July 31, 2024

Robotics has emerged as a disruptive force in the maritime sector, offering promising solutions for various applications, including underwater exploration, offshore operations, port logistics, and vessel maintenance. The paper begins by presenting an overview of current state robotics industry, highlighting key advancements impact they have had on traditional practices. It then delves into innovative applications robotics, such autonomous vehicles (AUVs) oceanographic research inspection robots structures, discussing their capabilities potential benefits. However, integration technology also brings forth unique set challenges. These challenges encompass technical, regulatory, ethical aspects, issues related to safety, cyber security, legal frameworks, public acceptance. critically examines these discusses strategies overcome them, emphasizing importance collaboration between industry stakeholders, policymakers, researchers. emerging trends, swarm human-robot collaboration, utilization artificial intelligence decision-making. benefits advancements, increased efficiency, reduced costs, enhanced are highlighted.

Language: Английский

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An Examination of the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Maritime Port Efficiency and Businesses DOI
Oluwatoyin Adeola Osundiran, Makgopa Tshehla

Advances in finance, accounting, and economics book series, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 255 - 288

Published: Jan. 31, 2025

This study examines the impact of AI on Port efficiency selected ports in Europe, Asia, and North America. Inefficiency at Ports has a detrimental effect importers exporters. The framework relies Benchmarking theory. Research shown that port delays have negative multiplier economy. implications smart industry, such as Singapore, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp Bruges, Montreal, Long Beach, Valencia, Barcelona. These serve benchmark for traditional sub-Saharan African ports. implication Efficiency will an impetus other Africa to consider plausible solution long-standing inefficiency problems plaguing Africa. Malmquist Productivity Index measures these ports' productivity 2017-2023. result showed four ports, had greater than 1. can be used yet transform into research developed generic transformational guide

Language: Английский

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Securing Sustainability Through Artificial Intelligence and Blue Economy DOI
Naser Zaeri

Practice, progress, and proficiency in sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 37 - 82

Published: Jan. 17, 2025

The blue economy has gained considerable significance as a critical global catalyst for sustainable economic growth through the practical usage of marine resources. In this context, artificial intelligence researchers can substantially contribute to growing field knowledge. This work discusses new technology developments that facilitate establishment successful strategies digital transformation essential economy, where role in securing sustainability within maritime sector is explored. further need advanced environmental protection and related impacts. Moreover, study will explain various facets applications digitization sustainability. Furthermore, case studies on implementing technologies context be explained.

Language: Английский

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AI-Driven Digital Transformation and Sustainable Logistics: Innovations in Global Supply Chain Management DOI Creative Commons

Ghazaleh Kermani Moghaddam,

Mostafa Karimzadeh

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 27, 2025

Abstract The global supply chain has progressed beyond conventional logistics, incorporating digital technology, sustainability, and automation. It involves interrelated processes that convert raw resources into finished goods. rising complexity from cross-border legislation, currency volatility, evolving market demands requires decision-making driven by AI, Big Data, This study does a Systematic Literature Review of 65 journal papers (2010–2024) to analyze developments in logistics via innovation, sustainability. In contrast models characterized static decision-making, emerging frameworks integrate AI-driven optimization, blockchain transparency, real-time data for predictive forecasting. Furthermore, autonomous freight transportation, encompassing self-driving trucks, drone-assisted last-mile delivery, hyperloop cargo systems, is transforming logistics. Findings underscore significant transformations strategy, focusing on sustainable mobility, carbon footprint mitigation, integrated analysis delineates research deficiencies proposes avenues future investigation systems management.

Language: Английский

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Deep Q-network and knowledge jointly-driven ship operational efficiency optimization in a seaport DOI
Wenqiang Guo, Xinyu Zhang, Ying-En Ge

et al.

Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 197, P. 104046 - 104046

Published: March 4, 2025

Language: Английский

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Maritime AI socialisation: Exploring the impact of digital enablers on human-AI collaboration and service and process innovation DOI
Min Wu,

Nien En Tsai,

Le Yi Koh

et al.

Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 197, P. 104053 - 104053

Published: March 12, 2025

Language: Английский

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Optimizing Sustainable Port Logistics in Spanish Ports with Emerging Technologies DOI Open Access
Nicoletta González–Cancelas, Jean Pierre Celso Palacios Calzada, Javier Vaca-Cabrero

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(8), P. 3392 - 3392

Published: April 10, 2025

Maritime transport is essential to global trade, but port activities have a substantial environmental impact. This study develops and applies structured evaluation framework—combining SWOT-CAME (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats–Correct, Adapt, Maintain, Explore) analysis with Delphi Panel validation—to assess the digital transformation readiness of Spanish ports prioritize strategic actions that align emerging technologies sustainability operational objectives. Through expert-driven analysis, this identifies ranks factors across four categories: strengths-opportunities (SO), strengths-threats (ST), weaknesses-opportunities (WO), weaknesses-threats (WT). Among highest priority are strengthening cybersecurity, implementing workforce training in competencies, promoting public–private collaboration support technology adoption. The resulting map provides authorities practical decision-making tool supports integration such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, Metaverse alignment Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Future research could further explore cost-effectiveness long-term impact these digitalization strategies.

Language: Английский

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