Item 7c Supp
Item No. 7c supp. Date of Meeting May 5, 2009 Carbon Footprint Study for the Asia to North America Intermodal Trade Overview Concern about greenhouse gas impacts First assessment to evaluate the carbon impacts of the transportation supply chain from origin to destination Conducted by Herbert Engineering Methodology Analysis determined tons carbon dioxide equivalent per TEU from Asia to points in U.S. mainland Vessel sizes: 4,500 to 12,500 TEU Asian Origin Ports: Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore North American Ports: Prince Rupert, Seattle, Los Angeles/Long Beach, Houston, Savannah, Norfolk, New York/New Jersey North American Destination Cities: Chicago, Columbus, Memphis Methodology Routings: West Coast ports and intermodal trains to destination cities All-water via Panama Canal to Gulf and East Coast Cities All-water via Suez Canal to Gulf and East Coast Cities Independent review: University of Washington Seattle Climate Partnership Industry (3PLs, shippers, carriers, railroads) Results The Pacific Northwest gateway offers the lowest carbon footprint to 180,000,000 consumers in the northern half of the United States The West Coast ports collectively offer a lower carbon footprint throughout the entire continental United States Implications The West Coast ports are the most energy- efficient gateways from Asia to U.S. consumers The Pacific Northwest ports have a slightly lower carbon footprint from Asia than any other port in North America This study adds data to the emerging field of carbon footprint assessments of supply chains Results can give us a competitive edge Committed to Reducing our Footprint Puget Sound Maritime Air Emissions Inventory Most comprehensive maritime inventory to date; first to include greenhouse gases Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy Groundbreaking effort of the Ports of Seattle, Tacoma, and Vancouver (B.C.) to reduce emissions from maritime operations Vessels Shore power for Holland America Line and Princess Cruises At-Berth Clean Fuels Vessel Incentive Program Required use of 1.5% (or less) sulfur fuels for cruise vessels Cargo-Handling Equipment Exhaust retrofits and cleaner fuels for cargo-handling equipment Trucks Recent Commission approval of the Port's Clean Truck Program
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