Assessing greenhouse gas emissions from port vessel operations at the Port of Incheon
This paper measures greenhouse gas emissions from port vessel operations by considering the case of Korea’s Port of Incheon. It provides estimates of greenhouse gas emissions based on the type and the movement of a vessel from the moment of its arrival, to its docking, cargo handling, and departure. Taking a bottom-up approach based on individual vessels’ characteristics and using data on vessels processed by the port in 2012 estimate emissions. The results indicate that the level of emissions is five times higher than that estimated through the top-down approach. Among various types of vessels, international car ferries are the heaviest emitters, followed by full container vessels and car carriers. A vessel’s passage through lock gates and maneuver to approach the dock accounts for 96% of its emissions. Docking for cargo handling shows the lowest level of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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- Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
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Authors:
- Chang, Young-Tae
- Song, Younghun
- Roh, Younghoon
- Publication Date: 2013-12
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 1-4
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
- Volume: 25
- Issue Number: 0
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 1361-9209
- Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Case studies; Greenhouse gases; Seaports; Vessel operations
- Identifier Terms: Port of Incheon
- Geographic Terms: South Korea
- Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; I15: Environment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01502736
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 31 2013 7:28AM