The carbon footprint of transporting fresh seasonal fruit
This article assesses the carbon footprint due to the transportation, handling and storage (i.e. distribution) of fresh fruit exported from South Africa to various international markets. This is the most detailed study of its kind on the scale and profile of the end-to-end distributional emissions o...
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| description | This article assesses the carbon footprint due to the transportation, handling and storage (i.e. distribution) of fresh fruit exported from South Africa to various international markets. This is the most detailed study of its kind on the scale and profile of the end-to-end distributional emissions of fresh fruit. The study also maps the typical logistical processes by which different types of fresh fruit are exported globally. It also summarises a novel 6-step emission standard. The study assessed all emission-generating distribution activities of packed fruit, from the gate of fruit-packing facility to the international destination port, including empty-vehicle movements and empty reefer-container repositioning. The distribution-specific carbon footprint for scenarios where ocean transport is used varies between 0.31 and 0.84 kg CO2e/kg of fruit. For air transportation, it can be approximately 11.35 kg CO2e/kg of fruit. Results show that the carbon footprint of the seven representative distribution scenarios depends on various factors. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cacafef07cf243b5890b03c8b3ae06322025-08-22T04:58:03ZengElsevierTransportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives2590-19822025-07-013210155110.1016/j.trip.2025.101551The carbon footprint of transporting fresh seasonal fruitMartin du Plessis0Joubert van Eeden1Leila Louise Goedhals-Gerber2Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa; Corresponding author.Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South AfricaDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South AfricaThis article assesses the carbon footprint due to the transportation, handling and storage (i.e. distribution) of fresh fruit exported from South Africa to various international markets. This is the most detailed study of its kind on the scale and profile of the end-to-end distributional emissions of fresh fruit. The study also maps the typical logistical processes by which different types of fresh fruit are exported globally. It also summarises a novel 6-step emission standard. The study assessed all emission-generating distribution activities of packed fruit, from the gate of fruit-packing facility to the international destination port, including empty-vehicle movements and empty reefer-container repositioning. The distribution-specific carbon footprint for scenarios where ocean transport is used varies between 0.31 and 0.84 kg CO2e/kg of fruit. For air transportation, it can be approximately 11.35 kg CO2e/kg of fruit. Results show that the carbon footprint of the seven representative distribution scenarios depends on various factors.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198225002301Carbon footprintCold chainDistributionFruit supply chainGHG emissionsLogistics |
| spellingShingle | Martin du Plessis Joubert van Eeden Leila Louise Goedhals-Gerber The carbon footprint of transporting fresh seasonal fruit Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives Carbon footprint Cold chain Distribution Fruit supply chain GHG emissions Logistics |
| title | The carbon footprint of transporting fresh seasonal fruit |
| title_full | The carbon footprint of transporting fresh seasonal fruit |
| title_fullStr | The carbon footprint of transporting fresh seasonal fruit |
| title_full_unstemmed | The carbon footprint of transporting fresh seasonal fruit |
| title_short | The carbon footprint of transporting fresh seasonal fruit |
| title_sort | carbon footprint of transporting fresh seasonal fruit |
| topic | Carbon footprint Cold chain Distribution Fruit supply chain GHG emissions Logistics |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198225002301 |
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