ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Mar. Sci.
Sec. Marine Affairs and Policy
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmars.2025.1686552
This article is part of the Research TopicSmartization and Resilience of Ports and ShippingView all 5 articles
Reducing carbon emissions in the dry port-seaport system: A shared transport approach
Provisionally accepted
Xinhui Wang1*
Xuefeng Wang2- 1School of Logistics Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China
- 2Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China
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This research analyses the carbon emissions associated with a shared transport method within the dry port-seaport network, focusing on the realm of green transportation. Utilizing theoretical analysis and numerical examples, the study contrasts carbon emission levels across three distinct scenarios: shared transport, non-shared transport, and direct road transport. Numerical investigations are conducted to assess the environmental value sensitivity. Results indicate that when the total distance traveled by shippers exceeds that of shared transport, the milk-run transport approach can markedly decrease carbon emissions. Furthermore, transitioning from unimodal road transport to intermodal transport has the potential to yield significant carbon emission savings. This study offers a validated policy objective for fostering a more sustainable transportation system by promoting a modal shift from direct to shared transport.
Keywords: Carbon emission control, Shared transportation, Milk-run, Dry port, New Western Land-Sea Corridor
Received: 15 Aug 2025; Accepted: 14 Oct 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Wang and Wang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Xinhui Wang, tellmewxh@163.com
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