How energy efficient is the freight transport by cargo ship


Question: How energy efficient is the freight transport by cargo ship? Estimate how much energy is need to transport 1 ton-km of goods by maritime shipping. Do an online search for the relevant quantities/numbers to calculate the kWh/t-km of a typical cargo ship.

(A) Hint: Find fuel consumption per km and container of a typical ship

(B) Useful numbers:

Container weight 20 t

Diesel density ~ 1 kg/I

Diesel energy density 13 kWh/kg

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