Problems and opportunities of emission reduction in ports

Many ports are located near cities or even within limits of the cities. Large ships arrive and equipment, which is used in port area consume enormous amounts of fuel - have powerful engines, which generates big amounts of emissions. Much of the emissions is generated are borne by ports and cities themselves, and this has a negative impact on the environment and people. Reduce of emissions from shipping is provided in EU directives as well, as countries and cities are also trying to reduce emissions. The use of green and blue energy is one of the ways of reducing emissions generated in port areas. At the same time, there is no easy-to-use methods for determining the amount of emissions, which are generated. This article presents methods for determining emissions from shipping (ships and port equipment) and provides a case study that attempts to demonstrate the acceptability of the proposed methods and the potential for reducing emissions by using LNG fuel for ships and in port facilities.