Ports as Energy Transition Hubs: An Exploratory Study

This report is the outcome of a collaborative effort between researchers from Copenhagen Business School’s CBS Maritime and Copenhagen School of Energy Infrastructure (CSEI) and the Technical University of Denmark’s Maritime DTU, as part of our joint work in the mPATH project. The report presents a tentative and transdisciplinary inquiry into the emerging role of ports as hubs for the clean energy transition and is exploratory in nature. The aim of the report is not to meticulously describe and document how ports can or do facilitate the transition from fossils to renewable energy and green fuels, nor to uncover underlying causes and factors. Instead, it focuses on identifying knowledge gaps, formulating challenges and problems, and developing new scholarly ideas and approaches for addressing them. By identifying key issues and generating preliminary evidence, the report aims to stimulate further investigation and support the strategic planning necessary for ports to effectively contribute to and benefit from the clean energy transition.