Item 7c Memo
PORT OF SEATTLE MEMORANDUM COMMISSION AGENDA Item No. 7c Date of Meeting May 5, 2009 DATE: May 4, 2009 TO: Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer FROM: Charles Sheldon, Seaport Managing Director SUBJECT: The Green Gateway Carbon Footprint Study for Asia to North America Intermodal Trade The purpose of this staff briefing is to present the "Carbon Footprint Study for Asia to North America Intermodal Trade". This analysis determined tons carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per TEU from Asia to points in U.S. mainland. The Asia origin ports considered are Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The U.S. ports considered are Prince Rupert, Seattle, Oakland, Los Angeles/Long Beach, Houston, Savannah, Norfolk, and New York/New Jersey through via intermodal rail to the destination cities of Memphis, Chicago, and Columbus. This analysis indicates that the West Coast ports collectively offer a lower carbon footprint throughout the entire continental United States, with the Pacific Northwest ports offering the lowest carbon footprint to 180,000,000 consumers in the northern half of the United States.
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