| Article ID: | iaor20133128 |
| Volume: | 22 |
| Issue: | 9 |
| Start Page Number: | 34 |
| End Page Number: | 39 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Journal: | Transportation Research Part D |
| Authors: | Sun Xing, Yan Xinping, Wu Bing, Song Xin |
| Keywords: | China, emissions |
This paper looks at the energy consumption and green house gas emissions of inland river shipping, and compares them with the performance of seagoing ships. The analysis is based on a case study of container shipping on the Yangtze River, China. Data were collected under both calm water and real navigation conditions, and energy efficiency operation indices under these conditions are calculated and analyzed. We find that the navigation environment can influence significantly the operational energy efficiency of inland river ships.