ABSTRACT
In many ports, questions arise as to how to reinvent the economic model behind the port and how to move forward towards more sustainable ports based on green chemistry, renewable energy and added value. This requires a more fundamental change than can be achieved only through technological innovation, optimisation or planning: a transition towards sustainable port activities. This chapter presents a synthesis of the current theoretical understanding transitions and its context. It provides a brief reflection on transition management and how the insight into the dynamics of transitions can be translated into a framework for governance. The chapter also presents an empirical case study which explores different transition pathways and strategies for moving towards a sustainable inland shipping. It frames the challenge of sustainable ports: what could be a sustainable port, and what then are the main transition challenges.
