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July 4, 2026Journal of Shipping and TradeOpen Access

The floating future of ports: a systematic review of readiness, challenges, and pathways toward sustainable floating ports

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BWBuddhi A. WeerasingheWSWouter SpekkinkRDRon van Duin

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Systematic review investigates floating ports' readiness and challenges, suggesting governance implications.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate the technological readiness and challenges of floating ports as a viable maritime infrastructure.
  • Conducted a systematic literature review using bigram-based keyword analysis on Scopus and Web of Science.
  • Identified 142 articles relevant to floating ports and harbors.
  • Performed a Balanced Readiness Level Assessment (BRLa) across eight floating port applications.
  • Most components of floating ports demonstrated moderate to high technological maturity, indicating readiness for implementation.
  • Identified persistent gaps in market readiness and regulatory frameworks affecting full deployment.
  • No operational multi-user floating port exists at a scale comparable to traditional seaports.

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Weerasinghe et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a48a5c889561a0c2d78e3a6https://doi.org/10.1186/s41072-026-00245-3
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