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Approach towards Sustainable and Smart Coal Port Development: The Case of Huanghua Port in China

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  • Daozhi Zhao

    (College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China)

  • Tianyi Wang

    (College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
    Shenhua Huanghua Harbor Administration Corporation, Cangzhou 061113, China)

  • Hongshuai Han

    (College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China)

Abstract

This paper focuses on measures towards sustainable development of coal ports based on the economic, environmental, and social dimensions of the triple bottom line, and examines the integration and optimization roles of smart technologies on coal port sustainability in the era of the Internet of Things. By investigating the representative case of Huanghua Port, one of the largest coal transportation ports in China, this paper enables a better understanding of the coal port’s sustainable practices driven by smart technologies. This study provides measures on the intelligent renovation, coal dust pollution treatment, air pollution treatment and sewage treatment, the customer and employee satisfaction improvement, and community involvement as well as social reputation enhancement. The research investigates the effectiveness of measures on the coal port’s sustainability by examining changes in key performance indicators and further examines the integration and optimization roles of smart technologies. The findings show that the approach taken by the port can effectively promote the coal port’s sustainability. The intelligent operation control system linking the separate nodes in operation, the ecological intelligent control system integrating environmental protection functions, and the intelligent service platform linking supply chain members are interrelated and interact to achieve the continuous optimization of decisions towards coal port sustainability. This study offers managerial insights for the port operators and policymakers towards the sustainable and smart development of ports.

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  • Daozhi Zhao & Tianyi Wang & Hongshuai Han, 2020. "Approach towards Sustainable and Smart Coal Port Development: The Case of Huanghua Port in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-23, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:9:p:3924-:d:356535
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