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North America EC/Gulf/WC to-from South America (incl. Central America) - Container ship (dry)

0.088kgCO2e/TEU-km

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Emission factor summary

Tank-to-Wheel (TTW) emission intensity of freight. EC and WC refer to the East Coast and West Coast respectively. Retrieved from the Global Logistics Emissions Council Framework for Logistics Emissions Accounting and Reporting. (2019). This factor is based on planned distances and a -15% distance adjustment should be applied if actual distances are used. This factor has been calculated incorporating average loads/empty running/repositioning etc. as appropriate to the transport type and as described by the source.

PropertyValue
NameNorth America EC/Gulf/WC to-from South America (incl. Central America) - Container ship (dry)
SectorTransport
CategorySea Freight
SourceGLEC
Source DatasetDefault Fuel Efficiency and CO2e Intensity Factors v2.0
Region
Global (GLOBAL)
Unit Type
Container Over Distance
Year
2019
Year Released
2022
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.088kg/TEU-km
LCA Activity
tank_to_wheel
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
sea_freight-vessel_type_container-route_type_north_america_ec_gulf_wc_to_from_south_america-vessel_length_na-tonnage_na-fuel_source_na-distance_uplift_included
UUID
bb5d46fa-7d7c-4873-bf21-31662216bda9
Code Snippet
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