CLIMATE CHANGE IN GLOBAL MARITIME TRANSPORT

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Juan José Espinal Piedrahita
https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7977-2096
Albeiro Aguirre Ríos
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7436-6625

Abstract

The objective of this article is to analyze the impact of the determining factors of climate change on international maritime transport. A search was conducted of scientific publications registered in WoS and Scopus over the last two decades; subsequently, using bibliometric tools and network analysis, the current structure of knowledge on the subject is presented. As a result, four emerging research trends related to trade and environmental policies are identified: global climate models; adaptation of climate change measures in global maritime transport; the effect of temperature and precipitation on the operation of global maritime transport; and the impact of alternative fuels to mitigate pollution from global maritime transport.

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Espinal Piedrahita, J. J., & Aguirre Ríos, A. (2026). CLIMATE CHANGE IN GLOBAL MARITIME TRANSPORT. Semestre Económico, 29(67). https://doi.org/10.22395/seec.v29n67a5331

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Author Biographies

Juan José Espinal Piedrahita, Universidad Católica Luis Amigó

Economista, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. Magíster en Economía, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. Profesor e investigador de la Facultad de Ciencias administrativas, económicas y contables de la Universidad Católica Luis Amigó. Correo electrónico: juan.espinalpi@amigo.edu.co. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5641-139X.

Albeiro Aguirre Ríos, Universidad Católica Luis Amigó

Economista, Universidad de Nacional, Medellín, Colombia. Magíster en Economía, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. Profesor e investigador de la Facultad de Ciencias administrativas, económicas y contables de la Universidad Católica Luis Amigó. Correo electrónico: albeiro.aguirreri@amigo.edu.co. Orcid: https://Orcid.org/0000-0002-7436-6625.