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What Are Scope 1, 2 & 3 Emissions and What Should BCOs and Forwarders Know?

Written on May 3, 2022. Posted in Emissions.

Generations of Americans are familiar with Smokey the Bear’s infamous catch-phrase, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” Since 1944, this campaign by the U.S. Forest Service reminded Americans that self awareness is crucial for preventing wildfires. The sustainability movement...

Earth Day 2022: Global Trade Refocuses on Emissions Reductions

Written on April 15, 2022. Posted in Sustainability.

After two years of unprecedented times, many individuals and organizations are finding their “new normal.” While some wish for the familiarity of yesteryears, many have moved past that and are embracing the idea of a new normal. Among the many developments of this new normal is...

Carbon emissions of ocean freight: what is your value at risk?

Written on February 28, 2022. Posted in Uncategorized.

When looking to invest your savings in a portfolio, you are likely to scout for asset managers with good past performance. It is natural to seek reassurance by examining the history of the returns of a fund. Most often than not, it’s even in the brochure: “Our alpha lambda fund...

Searoutes raises €2.4 million to reduce shippers’ GHG emissions

Written on November 22, 2021. Posted in Uncategorized.

Marseille, 22 November – Searoutes, the Marseilles-based start-up that helps shippers reduce the carbon footprint of their transport, has announced a €1.3 million financing round led by WSB Beteiligungs, the venture capital firm founded by Wolf Scheder. Created...

3 ways to reduce co2 emissions from sea freight

Written on June 24, 2021. Posted in Uncategorized.

Remember that reducing CO2 in the logistics is a multipoint process. Historically, shippers — companies who need to move goods from point A to point B — have access to a quarterly report built atop their shipment history. This report summarizes scope 3 emissions, i.e....

Everything you need to know on the GLEC Framework and the calculation of CO2e emissions

Written on June 10, 2021. Posted in Uncategorized.

Because a lot of initiatives have been launched using different methodologies, data, and frameworks to compute CO2e emissions, you may not know where to start. In this blog post, we focus on the calculation of Scope 3 emissions. The objective is to give you a clear and...

Smart Freight Centre accredits Searoutes CO2 APIs

Written on June 2, 2021. Posted in Uncategorized.

In 2021, carbon footprint is on everyone’s mind. The Paris Agreement to fight global warming is proof of this. Many industries have joined the cause and are taking part in this common effort. Among them, the logistic industry. As pointed out by Smart Freight Centre, the...

The Routing API behind BunkerPlanner performance

Written on January 19, 2021. Posted in Uncategorized.

Few months ago, MOL Nordic Tankers announced they would extend the BunkerPlanner solution live trial to their whole fleet (World maritime News). In an interview given in World maritime News, Andreas Sund Poulsen, VP Global Operations, MOL Nordic Tankers A/S said:“The...

Voyage planning: How to save time and get the best route for your vessel?

Written on January 17, 2021. Posted in Uncategorized.

As mentioned in Maritime Executive, it can take on average 3.5 hours per vessel and even more of officer time to collate a plan – manually adding elements such as ENC cells, journey waypoints and UKC calculations to a report for inspection by port state authorities and...

Searoutes enables shippers and freight forwarders to choose the greenest carriers

Written on January 17, 2021. Posted in Uncategorized.

Using actual route data and vessel characteristics obtained from AIS (Automated Identification Systems) data, Searoutes goes beyond the standard methodology and provides CO2 emission calculations that accurately match the services operated by the carriers. Shippers now have an...