Comparison of Land and Marine Transportation System from the View Point of Life Cycle Impact Assessment

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To achieve a sustainable development to the environment the scope of modal shift from truck to ship is discussed. Considering some environmental impacts, the environmental effects conducted by truck and ship for an assumed model case are calculated and compared. The calculations are carried out for four different scenarios. The superiority of marine transports over road vehicles from ecological viewpoint is shown by environmental index estimated using life cycle impact assessment.