Technical cycle | Related CBM (s) | HA | MA | LA | Examples | Comments |
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Maintenance | PLE/GSS | Â | X | Â | Buildings/Equipment/Containers/Furniture/Lighting | No major comments in social science journals on how ports are extending the life of these items. Although maintenance is applied, more can be done to use assets longer time |
Reuse and share | RRU/SCC/RPO or PSS | Â | Â | X | Share of vehicles and Bicycles for employees/Share of machinery/reuse of part for solar panels and other | Limited examples identified in the literature and quite easy to implement and reinforced |
Remanufacturing | PLE/RRU | Â | Â | X | Industrial symbiosis (Textiles/Electronics/Cars/Equipment) | Limited examples identified in the literature. A port is connecting supply chains for the car remanufacturing |
Recycling | DFR/GSS | Â | X | Â | Plastic/Waste/Fishing nets/Aluminum/Carton | A few ex for plastic, waste, and fishing nets where identified. There are large quantities of glass, carton or aluminum that are generated in cruise ships that can be recycled in ports |
Biological Cycle | Related CBM(s) | HA | MA | LA | Examples | Comments |
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Extraction of biochemical feedstock | BBB/CMW | Â | Â | X | Biomass plants Biofuel plants | Different ports are in different stages of developing clean energy production |
CO2 Capture | BBB/SCC/RRU | Â | Â | X | CCUS or CCS to produce renewable diesel or naphtha (renewable fuels) | Carbon capture technology is a viable strategy to move the industrial and power sectors towards decarbonisation |
Cascade | CMW/GSS/BBB | Â | Â | X | Sea by-product use in medicine or food. Automotive and recycling, | Secondary materials from the sea can be used in medicine or added value products |
Solid restauration and farming & collection | RRU/SFA/CMW/BBB | Â | Â | X | Agricultural innovation fund, protection of wild life and nature | Regeneration of land to protect the ecosystem is critical for circular economy, cascading and biofuel |