ABSTRACT
Marine and port pollution has received much attention in recent years. A research carried out confirmed that the marine transport sector contributes significantly to air pollution, particularly in coastal areas, causing adverse health effects on the exposed population (Corbett et al. 2007). Ports, due to their nodal position, focus on all transport modes, and therefore the concentration of transport-related pollution is significantly high within their territories. In many cases, ports are among the most substantial sources of pollution and greenhouse gases emission in their cities (Klopott 2009). A broad review of the environmental issues in ports was examined by Trozzi and Vaccaro (2000) and Gouliemos (2000). The most significant sources of pollution encompass: ships calling on the port, loading/unloading operations, storing and warehousing, the industry settled within the port area and port workers. Verhoeven (2010) aptly noticed that the negative
Maritime Policy & Management, 2013 Vol. 40, No. 5, 439-450, https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2013.798440
