Martí Puig

TL;DR: This study has drawn on major research projects to blend academic research with input from marine professionals in order to identify, select, evaluate and validate EPIs that are acceptable and feasible to the sector, and practicable in their application and implementation.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the current status and trends over time in the environmental performance of European ports and revealed the diversity amongst European ports in terms of size and physical surroundings.

TL;DR: The techniques used to identify and select the OHSS indicators involved a bottom-up method, where an extended and in-depth analysis was performed in order to assess the current indicators applied by ports and a top-down approach, mainly based on legislation and regulations as well as the feedback from stakeholders of the port and shipping industry.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that although there is a high percentage of European ports that have already identified their Significant Environmental Aspects (SEA), most of these ports do not use any standardized method, suggesting that some of the procedures used may not necessarily be science-based, systematic in approach or appropriate for the purpose of implementing effective environmental management.

TL;DR: It is confirmed that air quality remains as the top environmental priority of the respondent ports, followed by energy consumption and noise, and key components are commonly implemented in the majority of European ports.