Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
bdf79f99-577f-4c94-ba1f-d701aab7f1c8
Transportation
Associated ID
3f6e061c-4dca-4a57-af6f-a82842d825bf
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Description
This dataset describes the transportation service of providing one twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) over a distance of one kilometer in coastal or maritime areas using a container ship with a capacity of 800 TEUs. Port throughput refers to the total volume of cargo, measured in "twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs)," that is shipped into and out of a port area and handled during a given period. One standard TEU measures 20 feet in length, 8 feet in width, and 8.6 feet in height (6.1 m * 2.44 m * 2.59 m, 38. 55 m³), which can be scaled according to actual cargo transport conditions when using this dataset. The container vessel has a capacity of 800 TEUs, 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 cargo transportation via container vessels, this dataset can be used as follows: for a cargo volume of 1 m³, convert the volume into TEU units using the conversion factor 1 m³ = 0.02594 (1/38.55) TEU.
Activity Description
This dataset represents the transport service of 1 TEU·km for a container ship (with a capacity of 800 TEU) operating in China's coastal and offshore areas. The dataset covers the entire transport life cycle, including container ship production and maintenance, port construction, energy consumption, and operational emissions.
Process Description
This dataset can be used for 1 TEU·km freight services with container ships (800 TEU capacity) in China's coastal and offshore areas. It represents transportation services for one standard container (TEU) over a distance of 1 kilometer, considering only cargo transport. The vessel 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