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T-1B1b-TE-9 - Shift from heavy truck to sea

Background

IPCC WG3 definition: .

Sea transport is a relatively efficient mode of transport, with lower emissions per unit of weight and distance. However, shipping is associated with other environmental hazards such as water, air and sound pollution.

Transition Element

  • Type of shift: Type Shift
  • Activity: TBD
  • Operation: TBD
  • ATOC: TBD

Activities

Shift from:

Shift to:

Parameters

Parameter Unit Description

YAML Specification

version: 2.0.1
type: shift
longName: Shift from Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) heavy trucks to diesel marine
  freight transport.
shortName: Heavy truck to diesel marine
description: Shift tonne kilometer from diesel heavy trucks to ship freight in tonne
  kilometer to fulfill the need of logistics
unitOfMeasure: tonne_km
cohort:
  expression: '1'
shiftFrom:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: diesel_heavy_trucks
  - chain: petrol_heavy_trucks
shiftTo:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: ship_freight
cobenefits:
- air_quality
- reduced_noise
- reduced_accidents
- less_congestion