Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/24694
Title: Operational measures to mitigate and reverse the potential modal shifts due to environmental legislation
Authors: Zis, Thalis 
Psaraftis, Harilaos N. 
Major Field of Science: Engineering and Technology
Field Category: Other Engineering and Technologies
Keywords: sulphur legislation;Maritime logistics;Ro-Ro shipping;shipping emissions;short sea shipping
Issue Date: 2019
Source: Maritime Policy and Management, 2019, vol. 46, iss. 1
Volume: 46
Issue: 1
Journal: Maritime Policy and Management 
Abstract: <p>On 1 January 2015, the sulphur upper limit for marine fuels used within sulphur emission control areas was lowered from 1% to 0.1%, with which vessels can comply only through using pricier ultra-low-sulphur fuel, or investing in abatement technologies. A potential increase of fuel prices could lead to closures of services due to the combined effects of loss of market due to higher freight rates, and increased operational costs. This paper builds on previous work allowing the modelling of modal shifts between sea and land-based options, and assesses the potential of operational measures that ship-owners can deploy to cope with the threat of the low-sulphur requirements. The measures include speed reduction, change of service frequency, use of alternative fuels such as liquefied natural gas, investments in scrubber systems, and improved fleet assignment. The proposed measures are tested on a set of case studies for services that are part of a short sea shipping network of a leading Ro-Ro operator. The results of this work can be useful to practitioners seeking to design new strategies that improve the resilience of their network, as well as to regulatory bodies designing new regulation that could have negative implications on certain sectors.</p>
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/24694
ISSN: 03088839
14645254
DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2018.1468938
Rights: © Informa
Type: Article
Affiliation : Technical University of Denmark 
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed
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