Sustainable Flow: Sustainable flow of goods and decreased CO2 emissions of transportation

<p>Although shipping is the most energy-efficient mode of transport, however in its current condition it produces about 3% of global CO2 emissions. In response to demand for decarbonization and reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions, of maritime industries assigned digitalization as the signpost for the future development. Digitalization can provide unprecedented opportunities to develop sustainable and at the same time competitive business solutions for maritime industries. A key to sustainable digitalization is to maintain a balance between human well-being, environment, and economic interests of industries. Sustainable digitalization emphasizes on the development of digital tools to achieve environmental goals, i.e. technology as a leverage for positive environmental outcomes and sustainable development. This paper reports on the outcomes of an EU funded project that aims to utilize sustainable digitalization to reduce the CO2 emissions of seven ports in the Central Baltic area. The ‘Sustainable Flow’ project’s goal is to develop a digital tool for stakeholders to gradually decrease their emission to the targeted level. The project also will create a framework for energy saving and production of renewable energy in the targeted ports. The paper will elaborate on the process and challenges involved with the development of the opensource digital tool which will be publicly available on the completion of the project.</p>