Open AccessSustainable maritime transportation system in European Union
Author(s) -
Grațiela Brânză
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2067-0427
DOI - 10.38130/cmu.2067.100/42/20
Subject(s) - european union , sustainable development , port (circuit theory) , sustainable transport , business , environmental planning , environmental economics , environmental resource management , sustainability , engineering , environmental science , economics , political science , international trade , ecology , electrical engineering , law , biology
The present paper outlines which are the possibilities to create a maritime transportation system which is sustainable and especially, the importance of performance indicators‟ analysis. Indicators can help identify problems, find solutions, analyze options, compare and evaluate an organization. Also, the paper presents a statistical overview of indicators analyzed from the viewpoint of European Union‟ sustainable development goals and the sustainable transport indicator set, considering the dimensions of sustainable development: economic, social and environmental. Solutions to achieve sustainable maritime transportation, such as environmental management systems and differentiate port infrastructure charges based on environmental criteria are described.