Analysis of the Impacts of Slow Steaming for Distant Economies
Analysis of the Impacts of Slow Steaming for Distant Economies
Publication Number
APEC#219-TR-01.2
Published Date
December 2019
Type of Publication
Reports
Publications Under
SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation(SCE), Transportation Working Group(TPTWG)
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2823
Pages
165
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Description
This report examines the economic and environmental impacts of slow steaming - also referred to as vessel speed reduction (VSR) for distant economies, addressing the issue from a shipper´s/trade point of view. The study explains the various parameters that need to be considered when evaluating slow steaming and what the environmental and economic impacts are across a varied vessel types, fleet, distance, and cargo. This economic impact analysis is based on total annual trade in 2017 (full year volume) between the long-distance economies’ pairs (export and import economies), in both total volume in kilos and value in US dollars, for dry bulk and containerized cargoes.