Carbon reduction analysis of Malaysian green port operation

Jonathan Yong Chung Ee; Jin Yuan Chan; Gan Lik Kang

Authors

Jonathan Yong Chung Ee Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Built Environment, UCSI University, Jalan Puncak Menara Gading, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Jin Yuan Chan Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Built Environment, UCSI University, Jalan Puncak Menara Gading, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4262-1628
Gan Lik Kang Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Built Environment, UCSI University, Jalan Puncak Menara Gading, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Keywords:

Carbon Reduction, Malaysian Ports, Green Port Operation, Forecasting Analysis

Abstract

With the recently adopted carbon policy in Malaysia to reduce carbon emissions by 45% on the year 2030, this paper analyses the carbon reduction efforts from the port sector. Driven by strong trade growth that fuels the transshipment volume, significant emission is produced from major ports. Therefore, the aim of this project is to forecast the emissions produced by ports accounting for continuous growth. Then, the projected emission will be compared and analysed to the levels of reduction committed by Malaysia national policy. After analysing the time-series TEU trend, ARIMA forecasting technique was used to forecast the carbon emissions performance by initiatives of LED conversion, adoption of E-RTG, and E-PM. The results indicated overall carbon emission growth at an average of 5.73% per year. No reduction in both direct (2.80% per year) and indirect carbon emission (5.91% per year), which leaves the targets of Malaysian Carbon policy unmet. A more robust blueprint of carbon emissions reduction map is recommended with the main component of electrifying the prime mover fleet.

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