Is slow steaming a sustainable means of reducing CO2 emissions from container shipping?

被引:249
作者
Cariou, Pierre [1 ]
机构
[1] Euromed Management, F-13288 Marseilles 9, France
关键词
CO2; emissions; Container shipping; Slow steaming; Oil bunker prices;
D O I
10.1016/j.trd.2010.12.005
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Slow steaming strategies have been implemented by most shipping lines and significantly reduce CO2 emissions from international shipping. This article measures the rate at which CO2 emissions have been reduced for various container trades and estimates the bunker break-even price at which this strategy is sustainable in the long run. It is found that shows such reductions can only be sustained given a bunker price of at least $350-$400 for the main container trades. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:260 / 264
页数:5
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