Cargo routed through U.S. West Coast ports provides considerable greenhouse gas benefits

This study demonstrates that greenhouse gas emissions can increase when vessels carrying cargo originating in Asia bypass seaports on the U.S. West Coast. In most circumstances, cargo routed from Asia through U.S. West Coast ports provides considerable greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits as compared to other U.S. port gateways. GHG emissions are, on average, 18% higher when cargo that originates in the Far East is diverted from the West Coast in favor of East Coast/Gulf Coast ports. The results of utilizing this GHG routing comparison tool clearly demonstrate that West Coast ports generally have an environmental advantage over East Coast and […]