디지털 전환이 항만의 지속가능성에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구 = A Study on the Impact of Digital Transformation to the Sustainability of Ports

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study examined how digital transformation contributes to sustainability in ports through a literature review. We assessed the relative importance of digital transformation across various aspects and sub-elements of sustainable ports using AHP analysis. The survey targeted experts from five groups: container terminals, port authorities, universities, research institutes and IT companies. Based on 49 consistent questionnaires, we identified the relative importance and priorities of digital transformation in four areas of port sustainability: economy, environment, society and governance, along with 12 sub-elements within each area. The results indicate that digital transformation in Korean ports contributes to sustainability in the following order: economy, environment, society and governance. Among these sub-elements, digital transformation significantly enhances port infrastructure development and service provision, facilitates the realization of a sharing economy and a circular economy and improves pollution control and waste management. The implications of this study are twofold. First, we confirmed that digital transformation can help ports achieve corporate ESG goals and implement sustainable business practices by moving beyond mere automation or digitalization of existing tasks to pursue innovative changes in their operations and value creation. Second, by gathering and analyzing expert opinions on the intersection of digital transformation and sustainability, we can derive implications that are both academically significant and practically relevant.