Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
3ea9bf8f-60a3-40e0-8638-313bd7980b0c
Transportation
Associated ID
d19a906d-f21a-4b18-8e2b-451e95dc5e8b
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Description
This dataset describes the transportation service of 1 TEU provided by a container ship (carrying 400 TEUs) over a distance of 1 kilometer in coastal/marine areas. Port throughput refers to the total volume of cargo imported and exported through the port area by waterway and handled by loading and unloading operations during a certain period, usually measured in "Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs)." One TEU has standard dimensions of 20 feet long * 8 feet wide * 8.6 feet high (6.1 m * 2.44 m * 2.59 m). 55 m³), which can be scaled according to actual freight transportation conditions when using this dataset. The container ship has a capacity of 400 TEU, and fuel consumption and major emissions (CO₂, NOₓ, SOₓ, PM, NMVOC, CO, CH₄, N₂O) are calculated based on the vessel's load capacity, main engine power, and operating speed. When modeling and selecting container transport for cargo, this dataset can be used as follows: if your cargo volume is 1 m³, you need to convert it into TEU units using the conversion factor: 1 m³ = 0.02594 (1/38.55) TEU.
Activity Description
This dataset represents 1 TEU·km transport services provided by a container ship (with a capacity of 400 TEU) in China's coastal/maritime regions. The dataset covers the entire transportation life cycle, including container ship production and maintenance, port construction, energy use, and operational emissions.
Process Description
This dataset can be used for freight transport services of 1 TEU·km using a 400-TEU container ship in coastal/marine areas of China. It represents a transportation service of one standard container over a distance of one kilometer, considering only cargo transport. The ship uses diesel fuel.
Time period
2020
2026
Geography
China
Geography comment
National average data
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology