Hanjin Shipping on Dec. 23 added a “carbon calculator” to its Web site to let customers know the amount of emissions generated by their cargo for any given transportation segment.
The Clean Cargo Working Group helped the company to develop the supply chain carbon calculator. Its accuracy was verified by Korean Register, a not-for-profit ship classification society.
Customers can calculate the amount of CO2 emission of their cargo by inputting the origin, destination and weight of their shipment. The tool quickly selects one or more possible lanes, calculates the emission on the vessel and adds a further calculation for inland transportation for a total.
For example, a 10 ton cargo from Los Angeles to Hong Kong will travel 11,971 kilometers on the YPS route and generate 987 kilograms of CO2. An alternate route from Long Beach is also listed via the SJX route.
If the cargo must go from Long Beach to Guangzhou, China, the calculator adds the 215 km. direct trip by truck and 178 kg. of carbon emissions.
Hanjin also developed a “Green House Gas Monitoring System,” which calculates and manages the amount of the company’s green house gas emission. With the two tools, Hanjin Shipping said it will contribute to the global efforts to cope with climate changes and save costs by improving energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emission.
The Clean Cargo Working Group helped the company to develop the supply chain carbon calculator. Its accuracy was verified by Korean Register, a not-for-profit ship classification society.
Customers can calculate the amount of CO2 emission of their cargo by inputting the origin, destination and weight of their shipment. The tool quickly selects one or more possible lanes, calculates the emission on the vessel and adds a further calculation for inland transportation for a total.
For example, a 10 ton cargo from Los Angeles to Hong Kong will travel 11,971 kilometers on the YPS route and generate 987 kilograms of CO2. An alternate route from Long Beach is also listed via the SJX route.
If the cargo must go from Long Beach to Guangzhou, China, the calculator adds the 215 km. direct trip by truck and 178 kg. of carbon emissions.
Hanjin also developed a “Green House Gas Monitoring System,” which calculates and manages the amount of the company’s green house gas emission. With the two tools, Hanjin Shipping said it will contribute to the global efforts to cope with climate changes and save costs by improving energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emission.