In this project the outcome from the legal perspective was on how to find
solutions to reduce emissions and congestions due to the increased traffic to and
from ports. The lesson learnt was that the four participating ports had different
problems with vehicles driving to and from the port. Their biggest problem in
Gothenburg, Stockholm and Trelleborg was in the routes in the cities. City planners
in Trelleborg are now rerouting with new roads and entry gates to the port to reduce
traffic in the city of Trelleborg. In both Gothenburg and Stockholm large infrastructure projects are going on but the position of the ports and the rail and road network
in the cities still brings the traffic flow through parts of the city that continues to
create congestions.
The final outcome of this project funded by VINNOVA is that it leads the legal
researchers to match a number of research areas under new labels. It has become
visible that when port developments are discussed and legal instruments are introduced to make environmental efforts possible, more disciplines have to engage in
forming research groups. There are more challenges to be researched from a
multidisciplinary perspective and vantage point. It is both challenging and truly
inspirational.
References
Alderton P (2008) Port management and operations. Informa, London
Bergqvist R, Monios J (2018) Green Ports, Inland and seaside sustainable transportation strategies.
Elsevier, Amsterdam
Communication from the Commission, Ports: an engine for growth, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legalcontent/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri¼CELEX:52013DC0295&from¼EN
EU WHITE PAPER, Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and
resource efficient transport system https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?
uri¼CELEX:52011DC0144&from¼EN
Gong S, Cullinane S (2018) Finance and risk management for international logistics and the supply
chain. Elsevier, Amsterdam
Gonzalez-Aregall M, Bergqvist R (2017) Port initiated incentives and fees for more sustainable
transport from a Hinterland perspective, Working Paper Series Logistics and Transport
Research Group No. 2017:2
Port of Gothenburg, https://www.portofgothenburg.com
Ports of Stockholm, https://www.portsofstockholm.com
Ports of Sweden, https://www.transportforetagen.se/In-English/Association-ports-of-Sweden/
Review of Maritime Transport 2018, UNCTAD/RMT/2018.
Sterner T, Coria J (2016) The economics of environmental policy behavioral and political dimensions. EE Publishing, Cheltenham
Transport Analysis Maritime transport 2017, https://www.trafa.se/globalassets/statistik/sjotrafik/
sjotrafik/2017/statistikblad-sjotrafik-2017.pdf
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solutions to reduce emissions and congestions due to the increased traffic to and
from ports. The lesson learnt was that the four participating ports had different
problems with vehicles driving to and from the port. Their biggest problem in
Gothenburg, Stockholm and Trelleborg was in the routes in the cities. City planners
in Trelleborg are now rerouting with new roads and entry gates to the port to reduce
traffic in the city of Trelleborg. In both Gothenburg and Stockholm large infrastructure projects are going on but the position of the ports and the rail and road network
in the cities still brings the traffic flow through parts of the city that continues to
create congestions.
The final outcome of this project funded by VINNOVA is that it leads the legal
researchers to match a number of research areas under new labels. It has become
visible that when port developments are discussed and legal instruments are introduced to make environmental efforts possible, more disciplines have to engage in
forming research groups. There are more challenges to be researched from a
multidisciplinary perspective and vantage point. It is both challenging and truly
inspirational.
References
Alderton P (2008) Port management and operations. Informa, London
Bergqvist R, Monios J (2018) Green Ports, Inland and seaside sustainable transportation strategies.
Elsevier, Amsterdam
Communication from the Commission, Ports: an engine for growth, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legalcontent/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri¼CELEX:52013DC0295&from¼EN
EU WHITE PAPER, Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and
resource efficient transport system https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?
uri¼CELEX:52011DC0144&from¼EN
Gong S, Cullinane S (2018) Finance and risk management for international logistics and the supply
chain. Elsevier, Amsterdam
Gonzalez-Aregall M, Bergqvist R (2017) Port initiated incentives and fees for more sustainable
transport from a Hinterland perspective, Working Paper Series Logistics and Transport
Research Group No. 2017:2
Port of Gothenburg, https://www.portofgothenburg.com
Ports of Stockholm, https://www.portsofstockholm.com
Ports of Sweden, https://www.transportforetagen.se/In-English/Association-ports-of-Sweden/
Review of Maritime Transport 2018, UNCTAD/RMT/2018.
Sterner T, Coria J (2016) The economics of environmental policy behavioral and political dimensions. EE Publishing, Cheltenham
Transport Analysis Maritime transport 2017, https://www.trafa.se/globalassets/statistik/sjotrafik/
sjotrafik/2017/statistikblad-sjotrafik-2017.pdf
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