Abstract

Energy transition is a major goal for humanity to mitigate climate change. Transportation is one of the sectors that should contribute the most to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Shore Side Energy is proposed as one of the main approaches to reduce the emissions of vessels when they are docked. Nevertheless, several improvements should be made in ports to achieve optimal energy management, considering the needs of vessels. To achieve this goal, accurate forecasting tools need to be used. In the present paper, a forecasting framework to be used in ports is described, and some results are presented. The proposed framework will be used in a European project, Shift2DC.