ABSTRACT
Nowadays, maritime transport is being considered the most cost-effective way to move goods and raw materials around the world. However, maritime transport introduced negative environmental impacts, not only in marine ecosystems but also in land ecosystems, such as ship generated waste. In order to prevent marine environmental pollution caused by the illegal discharge of harmful substances and waste, in 1973, an International Convention was adopted: the MARPOL protocol 73/78. Port of Lisbon follows the regulations demanded by the Directive 2000/59/CE from the EU on port reception facilities, whose main aim is to prevent waste discharge into the sea. This Directive is based on the EU policy on waste management on land. The aim of this study is to analyze and quantify the amount of ship generated waste discharged in the Port of Lisbon, identifying the existing barriers and contributing to a continuous improvement process.
