Reception of waste in Spanish commercial ports: Trend models

Abstract

In this study, a review of the port services for the collection of MARPOL waste from ships in Spanish commercial ports is carried out. In the first place, a characterization of the different Spanish ports is made in terms of their dimensioning, establishing as indicators the linear kilometres of berthing and the kilometres of railway service available to each port facility. Subsequently, an analysis of the situation of the waste collection service is made, looking for the type profile of the contracting company. Finally, trend models are developed to analyse the nearest future in terms of traffic and amounts of waste to be managed and an analysis is established from the port, considered as the most basic level, to the Autonomous Community, to end the analysis by coastal strips. North-Mediterranean-South differences are recognized.