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Addressing Efficiency and Sustainability in the Port of the Future with 5G: The Experience of the Livorno Port. A Methodological Insight to Measure Innovation Technologies’ Benefits on Port Operations

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  • Laura Cavalli

    (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Research Program, Corso Magenta, 63, 20123 Milano, Italy)

  • Giulia Lizzi

    (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Research Program, Corso Magenta, 63, 20123 Milano, Italy)

  • Luciano Guerrieri

    (Development, EU Programs and Innovation Department, Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale, Scali Rosciano, 6/7, 57123 Livorno, Italy)

  • Antonella Querci

    (Development, EU Programs and Innovation Department, Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale, Scali Rosciano, 6/7, 57123 Livorno, Italy)

  • Francescalberto De Bari

    (Development, EU Programs and Innovation Department, Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale, Scali Rosciano, 6/7, 57123 Livorno, Italy)

  • Gregorio Barbieri

    (Development, EU Programs and Innovation Department, Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale, Scali Rosciano, 6/7, 57123 Livorno, Italy)

  • Silvia Ferrini

    (Development, EU Programs and Innovation Department, Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale, Scali Rosciano, 6/7, 57123 Livorno, Italy)

  • Riccardo Di Meglio

    (Development, EU Programs and Innovation Department, Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale, Scali Rosciano, 6/7, 57123 Livorno, Italy)

  • Rossella Cardone

    (Ericsson Telecommunication, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Market Area Europe and LATAM, 16480 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Alexandr Tardo

    (Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni, PNTLab—Photonic Networks & Technologies, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi, 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Paolo Pagano

    (Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni, PNTLab—Photonic Networks & Technologies, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi, 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Andrea Tesei

    (Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni, PNTLab—Photonic Networks & Technologies, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi, 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Domenico Lattuca

    (Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni, PNTLab—Photonic Networks & Technologies, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi, 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

Abstract

Relying on the international 2030 Agenda and specifically applying sustainable development’s triple bottom line to port operations, innovation technologies enabled by 5G transformation have shown to serve as a junction point between the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the port’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). In order to measure economic, social and financial benefits deriving from 5G networks and digital transformation, a piloted technology model has been shaped with the final aim of designing new models of port management and operational planning, and of implementing sustainable port growth policies. Such an assessment finally represents a crucial means to enhance technological advancements on port competitiveness and efficiency, and to boost sustainability performance by supporting public policies and business decisions, finally leading to the development of the port of the future.

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  • Laura Cavalli & Giulia Lizzi & Luciano Guerrieri & Antonella Querci & Francescalberto De Bari & Gregorio Barbieri & Silvia Ferrini & Riccardo Di Meglio & Rossella Cardone & Alexandr Tardo & Paolo Paga, 2021. "Addressing Efficiency and Sustainability in the Port of the Future with 5G: The Experience of the Livorno Port. A Methodological Insight to Measure Innovation Technologies’ Benefits on Port Operations," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-21, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:21:p:12146-:d:671418
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