A comprehensive review on countermeasures for CO2 emissions from ships

H Xing, S Spence, H Chen - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
As a highly efficient mode of freight transport for global trade, international shipping is
currently expected to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. Various …

[HTML][HTML] Holistic and sustainable design optimization of Arctic ships

AA Kondratenko, P Kujala, SE Hirdaris - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper reviews challenges of relevance to the future development of Arctic sustainable
shipping by considering future demands for vessel types, available alternative energy …

Trans-Arctic shipping routes expanding faster than the model projections

Y Cao, S Liang, L Sun, J Liu, X Cheng, D Wang… - Global Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid declines in Arctic sea ice coverage over the past four decades have increased the
commercial feasibility of trans-Arctic routes. However, the historical changes in navigability …

LNG-fuelled container ship sailing on the Arctic Sea: Economic and emission assessment

H Xu, D Yang - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Global warming allows the Northern Sea Route (NSR) to be used as a potential alternative
for Asia–Europe shipping. As a clean fuel, liquid natural gas (LNG) has been increasingly …

Feasibility of the Northern Sea Route: The role of distance, fuel prices, ice breaking fees and ship size for the product tanker market

D Theocharis, VS Rodrigues, S Pettit… - … Research Part E: Logistics …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the feasibility of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) using a speed
optimisation model to minimise the required freight rate, by employing current data from a …

Evaluating the feasibility of combined use of the Northern Sea Route and the Suez Canal Route considering ice parameters

G Sibul, JG Jin - Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2021 - Elsevier
Even though the Arctic ice is melting and Polar routes are being extensively studied, the
amount of cargo shipped through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) remains low. Employing …

Decision-making on process risk of Arctic route for LNG carrier via dynamic Bayesian network modeling

Z Li, S Hu, G Gao, C Yao, S Fu, Y Xi - Journal of Loss Prevention in the …, 2021 - Elsevier
An increasing number of ships have chosen the suitable route to transport in Arctic waters
during summer. Seeking a suitable model for risk decision-making in route planning is a …

Key barriers to the commercial use of the Northern Sea Route: View from China with a fuzzy DEMATEL approach

Z Wan, A Nie, J Chen, J Ge, C Zhang… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2021 - Elsevier
The unprecedented reduction in the Arctic sea ice may lead to shipping shortcuts through
the Arctic region. Among these, the Northern Sea Route (NSR) linking Europe and Asia has …

Reducing black carbon emissions from Arctic shipping: Solutions and policy implications

Q Zhang, Z Wan, B Hemmings, F Abbasov - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
As the most efficient atmospheric particulate matter to absorb visible light among shipping
air pollutants, black carbon (BC) can significantly affect the Arctic climate because of its …

The potential strategy of promoting China's participation in arctic energy development

Y Liu, Z Kong, Q Jiang, X Dong - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a non-Arctic country and a major energy consumer, China is increasingly interested in
participating in Arctic energy development. This study aims to investigate potential strategies …