Looking Toward the Energy-Sustainable Smart Port: A Resilient Energy Hub in the Electric Grids [Viewpoint]

This article summarizes the current trends in the transformation of ports into multienergy hubs, where electric energy predominates (“smart ports”) in view of the most appealing means of decarbonization of maritime transport, i.e., by using electricity as an alternative fuel. Electrification is recognized as one of the most favorable means toward more environmentally friendly waterborne vessels, referring mainly to electric propulsion and optimized management of energy sources and loads on board.