Part I: Assessment.- Integrated assessment of the quality of harbour sediments: Case study based on a comparative analysis of sediments quality of two industrial ports: Bourgas (BG) and Bari (IT).-  The Influence of Oil, Dispersed Oil and the Oil Dispersant SD-25 on the Heart Rate of the Mediterranean Mussel (M. galloprovincialis L.).- Assessing the impact of Port Burgas on Air Quality during different seasons.- Application of Zero Liquid Discharge water treatment units for wastewater reclamation: Possible application in marine ports.- Physical-chemical parameters and assessment of pollution through bioindicators of Narta Lagoon.- Water quality assessment of the Bourgas Port waters.- Assessment of soft-bottom communities and ecological quality status surrounding Constanta and Mangalia ports (Black Sea).- Application of hydrodynamic, pollution drift and wave models as tools for better environmental management of ports.- Design of waves energy distribution for the harbour protection and coastal shore protection.- Part II: Monitoring.- Multi-compartment water quality assessment of port Burgas and Burgas bay.- Application of an environmental monitoring strategy in the Port of Bari.- The Black Sea Security System - a New Early Warning and Environmental Monitoring System.- Environmental assessment in Durrës port based on pollution indicators.- Coastal marine environment monitoring using satellite data derived from MODIS instrument.- Part III: Sustainable Management System.- Guidelines for elaboration Management Action Plan for ecologically sustainable development and management of SEE sea ports of Trans-European Transport networks.- Eco-mapping as an Integrated Approach in Environmental Protection in Ports and Adjacent Urbanized Areas.- Process performance measures and monitoring/control for a sustainable management of South East Europe Ports' areas.- Sustainable Coastal Management: Case Studies.- The evaluation of integrated planning and management initiatives of coastal areas for sustainable development: The case of Albania.- Part IV: Port Processes.- Evidence-based monitoring for sustainable development of port and Chain operations.- The progressive regulation of the passage of large cruise ships in Venice: the decision-making proceedings between law and stakeholder pressure.- The Strategic Role of Port Community Systems for enhancing Business Operations and Productivity: The Case of the Port Authority of Igoumenitsa.- Greener port performance through ICT.- Part V: Historical Ports.- Assessment and development of historical ports.- Transformations of the relationship of the city of Patras and its port from 1828 till today.- Ports Dubrovnik and Bar - cooperation opportunities for development of sustainable cruise tourism.