141 / 188
139
Table 6.5 Container weight for different goods
Cargo
Weight of container
(t/TEU)
Freight weight
(t/TEU)
Total weight
(t/TEU)
Bulk
1.90
6.00
7.90
Average
1.95
10.50
12.45
Volume
2.00
14.50
16.50
6.3 Transportation modes
6.3.1 Truck transport
A European semi-trailer truck has a total weight of 40 t. The empty weight is 14 t,
and the payload capacity is 26 t. The bigger the truck is, the higher the ratio of payload
and empty capacity is. 40 t trucks carrying goods between two distribution centres have
a lower emission per t km than a small truck for the distribution within a city as shown
in Table 6.6.
Table 6.6 Payload and weight for different truck sizes
Empty weight (t) Payload capacity (t) Total weight (t) Payload/empty capacity
4
3.5
7.5
88%
6
6
12
100%
9
17
26
189%
14
26
40
186%
19
41
60
216%
For the calculation of the emission of truck routes, the actual measured data as
well as the calculation of diesel consumption for a specific route can be used. In terms of
calculation, Table 6.7 gives different values for the energy consumption depending on
truck size, route and kind of cargo.
Tab 6.7 Energy consumption per t km for different trucks and loads [1]
Hilly ground
Flat ground
Volume Average Bulk Volume Average Bulk
Total truck weight Diesel consumption l/t km
< 7.5 t
0.140 0.078 0.063 0.139 0.077 0.062
7.5-12 t
0.108 0.061 0.050 0.105 0.059 0.048
12-24 t
0.063 0.036 0.029 0.060 0.034 0.027
24-40 t
0.038 0.023 0.020 0.033 0.020 0.016