The role of intermodal transportation on reducing CO2 emissions

Abstract

Intermodal transport is a driver for reducing CO2 emissions and offers solutions with low CO2 content and low costs. The objective of this article is to identify the combination of intermodal transport that emits the lowest CO2 content into the atmosphere through the design and analysis of several possible scenarios, using a CO2 calculator available online (DHL Carbon Calculator). Different scenarios of intermodality were created and the results were analysed in relation to the indicators of CO2 reduction, cost and time of transport and distance.