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Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues Open access
Journal Impact FactorTM (2025) 1.5 Q3
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Received: 2025-05-13  |  Accepted: 2025-07-16  |  Published: 2025-09-30

Title

Sustainable container terminal operations: the case of the port of Lithuania


Abstract

This paper analyses the activities of a marine container terminal to assess the integration of sustainability principles in container storage, handling and service processes. This study aims to identify measures that would facilitate more sustainable operations in container terminals, to minimise their adverse impact on the environment. The empirical data were obtained through semi-structured interviews, document analysis and internal company operational documents. The results of the study showed that sustainable operations at the terminal include pollution abatement measures, infrastructure improvements, efficient use of storage areas, and the management of hazardous and temperature-sensitive cargoes per environmental standards. The main operational challenges were found to be related to the lack of storage space, ageing machinery and limited staff training to work with upgraded systems. The paper makes recommendations to improve the sustainability and competitiveness of the terminal's operations by applying innovative technologies and enhancing staff skills.


Keywords

sustainability, seaport, terminal, terminal operations


JEL classifications

Q56 , L90 , O19


URI

http://jssidoi.org/jesi/article/1343


DOI


Pages

274-283


Funding


This is an open access issue and all published articles are licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Authors

Šateikienė, Diana
Klaipėdos valstybinė kolegija / Higher education institution, Klaipeda, Lithuania https://www.kvk.lt
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Šerputis, Paulius
Klaipėdos valstybinė kolegija / Higher education institution, Klaipeda, Lithuania https://www.kvk.lt
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Journal title

Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues

Volume

13


Number

1


Issue date

September 2025


Issue DOI


ISSN

ISSN 2345-0282 (online)


Publisher

VšĮ Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, Vilnius, Lithuania

Cited

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