Proceedings of ICLT 2022
A Study of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Import-Export Activities to be Approach for the Carbon Tax Structure for Sustainable Port Development
Nitipong Rojjana; Wanchai Rattanawong; Varin Vongmanee
Graduate School, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok, Thailand; School of Engineering, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok, Thailand; School of Engineering, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok, Thailand
International Conference on Logistics & Transport 2022, Krabi, Thailand, pp. 29-34
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Abstract
The future ports must be environmentally friendly. The World Maritime Organization faces the challenge of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, in which CO2 emissions from container ships are a significant matter and impact the environment. However, container terminals' carbon dioxide activities comprise both onshore and offshore activities. The CO2 emission assessment does not consider the actual cargo load, which does not reflect reality. Therefore, it is necessary to assess the CO2 emissions based on the actual cargo weight in all activities. This paper is to present the import-export of containers analysis forecast for 2015–2030 using a linear regression method. The results were analyzed and assessed the amount of CO2 emissions. The import assessment started from the ship entering the anchorage area or entrance buoy until the container left the port. For the exports, the evaluation started from the trailer entry at the gate to the ship leaving the port, through the entrance buoy, as well as considering evaluating the loading and unloading activities that occur throughout the process. Then calculate the amount of CO 2 emissions per 1 TEU to be used as the basis for calculating or determining the future carbon tax by studying the carbon tax structures of countries around the world and comparing them with the carbon tax structures in Southeast Asia and Thailand. Finally, the result is used as a basis for calculating and determining measures for supporting environmental policy in the future.
Keywords
Greenhouse gas (GHG); Container ship; Port operation; Sustainable development; Carbon tax
Citation
Nitipong Rojjana; Wanchai Rattanawong; Varin Vongmanee (2022). A Study of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Import-Export Activities to be Approach for the Carbon Tax Structure for Sustainable Port Development. Proceedings of the International Conference on Logistics & Transport (ICLT 2022), Krabi, Thailand, pp. 29-34.