Darliane Ribeiro Cunha, PhD

Research in Maritime AI · SDG Analytics · Sustainability Governance

Each tool carries a Technology Readiness Level (TRL 1–9): TRL 3 an experimental proof of concept, TRL 6 a demonstrated prototype, TRL 7 a prototype in an operational setting, TRL 8 a complete and validated tool.

Ports, Sustainability & SDGs
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Brazil Port Data
brazilportdata.com
TRL 8
Purpose

A research and data hub that connects international stakeholders to structured data, analytics and sustainability insights on the Brazilian port sector. It brings together cargo dashboards (ANTAQ 2010 to 2024), the SDG Port Hub, the CO₂ calculator, AI tools and a curated set of publications.

How to use

Open the platform and select a project to reach the dashboards, tools and official ANTAQ data portals, or browse the publications collection.

Who it is for

Port authorities, investors, maritime organisations and researchers needing reliable Brazilian port intelligence.

Efficiency gain

Centralises official data, analytical tools and literature in one place, replacing fragmented sources.

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Brazil Vessel Call Intelligence
brazil-vessel-call-intelligence.vercel.app
TRL 6
Purpose

An IMO-based analytics platform for Brazilian ports covering 30,972 port calls and 8,505 unique vessels (2019 to 2025) at Itaguaí, Itaqui and Paranaguá, expanding to the top 20 ports. Five modules: fleet profile, vessel search with port-by-port comparison, port-call analytics, at-berth CO₂ with OPS-avoidable emissions and EU ETS exposure, and data quality. Validated against verified EU MRV data.

How to use

Browse the modules or search any vessel by name or IMO number to see its calls, size, efficiency grade and estimated at-berth emissions across ports.

Who it is for

Port authorities, terminal operators, investors and researchers in maritime decarbonisation.

Efficiency gain

The only public source of harmonised vessel-level port-call and emissions data for Brazilian ports.

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Shipping Methane Monitor
shipping-methane-monitor.vercel.app
TRL 7
Purpose

First fleet-scale analysis of the new greenhouse-gas fields in the EU MRV 2024 dataset: verified CH₄ and N₂O emissions of 14,115 vessels. It shows that 355 LNG carriers emit 62.6% of all verified methane (the methane-slip signature) and that, fleet-wide, N₂O adds more warming than CH₄.

How to use

Read the headline findings, explore the charts by ship type and consult the full breakdown table with the at-berth component.

Who it is for

Climate policy analysts, maritime researchers and journalists covering LNG and shipping decarbonisation.

Efficiency gain

Turns a 113-column regulatory dataset into the answer to one question: what does CO₂-only accounting miss?

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European Port Traffic Explorer
port-traffic-explorer.vercel.app
TRL 7
Purpose

Interactive comparison of annual vessel arrivals at 15 major European ports by ship type and size class, built on official Eurostat statistics (2019 to present, closed calendar years). Select any set of ports and compare fleet mix, size profile and traffic evolution.

How to use

Pick ports with the chips or the ranking table, filter by ship type and switch between arrivals and gross tonnage.

Who it is for

Port planners, maritime economists and researchers benchmarking European port profiles.

Efficiency gain

Replaces manual extraction from the Eurostat database with a one-click, always-updatable comparison.

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Shipping Carbon Costs · EU ETS Ranking
shipping-carbon-costs.vercel.app
TRL 7
Purpose

Ranks 3,303 shipping companies by their EU ETS carbon cost, built on the verified EU MRV 2024 dataset (12,610 ships, 87.3 Mt of ETS-scoped CO₂). At the reference price of €80 per allowance, the maritime ETS bill reaches €6.99 billion a year, with the top 10 companies carrying 21.5% and MSC alone facing about €427 million.

How to use

Read the headline figures and the top-20 chart, then consult the full ranking table of the top 25 DoC holders by ETS-scoped CO₂ and annual cost.

Who it is for

Shipping companies, maritime economists, policy analysts and researchers on EU ETS exposure.

Efficiency gain

Converts the EU MRV dataset into a company-level carbon-cost ranking, answering who actually pays for shipping's carbon.

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EU Ports NO₂ · Seen From Space
eu-ports-no2.vercel.app
TRL 7
Purpose

Uses Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite data (2024 annual mean) to map NO₂ enhancement over 17 European ports and shipping lanes. The Strait of Gibraltar lane shows +53.5% more NO₂ than the surrounding sea with no city in sight, Algeciras reaches +59.6% among non-metropolitan ports, and metropolitan Piraeus climbs to +232%.

How to use

Read the headline and the enhancement chart (green for ports away from cities, amber for metropolitan, blue for open-sea lanes), then consult the full table of port versus regional background.

Who it is for

Air-quality and climate researchers, port environmental teams and policy analysts.

Efficiency gain

Gives an independent, space-based check on activity-based ship emission estimates, showing maritime combustion directly from orbit.

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Vessel Gigantism
vessel-gigantism.vercel.app
TRL 7
Purpose

Traces three decades of the "fewer ships, bigger ships" trend in European ports using official Eurostat data (mar_tf_qm). Across the EU-27, average container-ship size per call rose 2.3 times (16,892 to 38,575 GT) while arrivals fell 19%, and some ports grew far more, such as Gdansk at 11.8 times.

How to use

Select any ports and ship type to compare average vessel size per call, arrivals and growth multiples, then read the thirty-year ledger table.

Who it is for

Port planners, maritime economists and researchers studying fleet consolidation and port capacity.

Efficiency gain

Turns decades of Eurostat port statistics into an interactive view of vessel upsizing, one of the sector's defining structural trends.

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SDG Attributes · Framework
sdgports.manus.space
TRL 8
Purpose

A sustainability assessment framework for ports covering 84 indicators across 8 SDGs and 20 thematic areas, on a 0 to 3 scoring scale. It is based on Cunha et al. (2025), Marine Policy.

How to use

Consult the indicators reference to understand each criterion, then use the linked simulation tool to score a port.

Who it is for

Port sustainability managers, researchers and auditors assessing SDG performance.

Efficiency gain

Offers a ready, peer-reviewed framework, removing the need to design an assessment model from scratch.

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SDG Attributes · Simulation Tool
sdgporthub.com
TRL 8
Purpose

The interactive companion to the framework. Score each indicator from 1 to 4 and the tool returns an overall sustainability score and a performance level, in English or Portuguese.

How to use

Select a score for every indicator; hover a score to see its criteria. The overall score and performance band update automatically.

Who it is for

Port managers and analysts benchmarking and reporting sustainability performance.

Efficiency gain

Turns the framework into an instant self-assessment, supporting reporting and gap analysis.

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SDG Radar · Maranhão Municipalities
radarods.vercel.app
TRL 3
Purpose

An interactive simulator of the Municipal Sustainability Index (ISM) for municipalities in Maranhão, Brazil, across SDGs 7, 11, 13, 14 and 17. Portuguese interface.

How to use

Adjust each indicator level and watch the simulated impact on the ISM, including which funding calls it would unlock.

Who it is for

Municipal managers, policy analysts and researchers on local SDG progress.

Efficiency gain

Shows in real time how indicator improvements change the index, supporting evidence based planning.

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BluePort AI
blue-port-ia.vercel.app
TRL 3
Purpose

A computer-vision assistant that classifies port and marine waste into six categories from a single photo, delivered through a live Telegram bot. It grew out of an Omdena AI project on the Ganges river and is in active development.

How to use

Open @blueport_ia_wastebot on Telegram, send a photo of the waste, and receive the category, a confidence score and disposal guidance in seconds.

Who it is for

Port environmental teams, dock workers and computer-vision researchers.

Efficiency gain

Puts instant, no-training waste classification in any worker's hands, with logs that support compliance reporting.

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Port Emissions Dashboard
portemissions-itaqui.vercel.app
TRL 7
Purpose

A dashboard that estimates port CO₂ emissions from auxiliary engines at berth (OPS), with annual totals, monthly distribution and carbon intensity. The method is fuel consumption multiplied by emission factor, with data for 2022 to 2024. Portuguese interface.

How to use

Browse the dashboard by year to read the totals, the monthly charts and the carbon intensity at berth.

Who it is for

Port operators, sustainability officers and researchers in decarbonisation.

Efficiency gain

Presents emissions and intensity ready for reporting, without building a spreadsheet model.

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CO₂ Liquid Bulk Calculator
www.decarbport.com
TRL 7
Purpose

Calculates CO₂ emissions for liquid bulk vessels' auxiliary engines during the port stay, following IMO methodology (Fourth IMO GHG Study 2020, MEPC.282(70), MEPC.391(81)), with a carbon-credit reference value.

How to use

Enter the vessel data, cargo type and berthing and unberthing times, and the tool returns the emissions estimate.

Who it is for

Terminal planners, emissions analysts and researchers on maritime decarbonisation.

Efficiency gain

Produces a standards based estimate per port call, supporting disclosure and carbon-credit assessment.

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Navigability Advisor · São Marcos Bay
sailing-risk-advisor.vercel.app
TRL 3
Purpose

A seven-day navigability forecast for São Marcos Bay (São Luís, Brazil) with a traffic-light status per period, based on configurable thresholds for wind, wave, rain and visibility. Live data from Open-Meteo.

How to use

Open the page and read the go, caution or no-go status for each morning, afternoon and night.

Who it is for

Vessel operators, pilots and maritime risk researchers.

Efficiency gain

Converts live weather into a clear go or no-go signal. It supports decisions but does not replace official Navy bulletins.

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Research & Text Analytics
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ResearchMatch for Topic
researchmatchfortopic-znnz.vercel.app
TRL 3
Purpose

Finds the leading researchers in any field. It searches paper titles and abstracts through OpenAlex, detects the dominant topics, and ranks authors by a balance of subject relevance and scholarly impact (h-index).

How to use

Type a keyword or topic and the tool returns a ranked list of experts. Suggested searches are provided as a starting point.

Who it is for

Researchers, PhD students and research managers scoping a field or seeking experts.

Efficiency gain

Identifies the key authors in a topic in seconds, replacing slow manual literature scanning.

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ResearchMatch with ORCID
researchmatch-chi.vercel.app
TRL 3
Purpose

Finds new potential collaborators aligned with an ORCID profile. Matching uses topic-vector (cosine) similarity over the profile's OpenAlex topics, and existing co-authors are excluded so the results are genuinely new contacts.

How to use

Enter any ORCID iD and review the aligned researchers the tool proposes.

Who it is for

Researchers and groups looking to expand their collaboration network for proposals and studies.

Efficiency gain

Surfaces fresh, relevant collaborators automatically, saving hours of manual networking.

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PDF → VOSviewer Network
text-umber-delta.vercel.app
TRL 7
Purpose

Turns a set of PDFs into a word co-occurrence network for VOSviewer Online, detecting the most frequent terms automatically. Text is extracted entirely in the browser, with Portuguese and English stopwords removed and nothing sent to a server.

How to use

Upload the PDFs, set the network parameters (minimum frequency, co-occurrence and maximum terms), and download the JSON. Then open it at VOSviewer Online (web.vosviewer.com) to generate the visualisation.

Who it is for

Researchers running bibliometric or literature reviews and text mining.

Efficiency gain

Automates the creation of co-occurrence maps from raw PDFs, a task that is slow and error prone by hand.

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PDF Terms → VOSviewer
textmining2.vercel.app
TRL 5
Purpose

A directed text-mining tool with a controlled vocabulary. You define the keywords and the app counts their occurrences and co-occurrences across your PDFs, with grouped synonyms, compound terms, wildcards and thematic categories, then generates a JSON file for VOSviewer Online. It complements PDF → VOSviewer Network, which detects terms automatically.

How to use

Upload the PDFs and list your keywords (group synonyms with "=", use "*" for variants and "[ ]" for categories, or load a domain pack). Set the network parameters and download the JSON, then open it at VOSviewer Online (web.vosviewer.com) to generate the visualisation.

Who it is for

Researchers running directed bibliometric or content analysis with a predefined thesaurus.

Efficiency gain

Measures exactly the concepts the study cares about and maps them, without manual counting.

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