{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Carbon intensity per container kilometer","description":"Unlike total emission volumes, carbon intensity per container kilometer measures CO₂ output per transport unit and distance travelled—typically expressed in grams of CO₂ per container-kilometre (gCO₂/ckm). Because it adjusts for vessel size and load factor, the metric enables meaningful comparisons across ships, carriers, and trade lanes. Shippers use it as a KPI in sustainability reports and increasingly as an award criterion in freight tenders. Slow steaming, hull optimisation, and alternative","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/carbon-intensity-per-container-kilometer","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-18T13:24:25.205932","citation":"https://www.logisticsmanagement.com","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/carbon-intensity-per-container-kilometer","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Carbon intensity per container kilometer · Unlike total emission volumes, carbon intensity per container kilometer measures CO₂ output per transport unit and distance travelled—typically expressed in grams of CO₂ per container-kilometre (gCO₂/ckm). · Quelle: https://www.logisticsmanagement.com"}