Dozens of ships depend on the Panama Canal daily, yet with the current drought, this has been disrupted by bottlenecks and delays. It is just one example of the realities of climate change. In addition to being on the receiving end of these effects, the maritime sector is also...
A Step-by-Step Guide for Vessel Owners to Become More Sustainable
While ocean shipping is essential for global trade, there’s a growing awareness that more must be done to reduce its environmental footprint. Ocean shipping carbon emissions are on a trajectory to increase from 3% to 17% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Vessel...
3 Strategies to Mitigate Scope 3 Supply Chain Emissions for Procurement Leaders: Envision, Engage, and Enact
Across the globe, the stakes are rising for climate inaction. 2023 is likely to be the hottest year ever recorded, after a record-setting June and July. We can expect rising global temperatures to continue unless more concerted efforts are made to reduce carbon emissions. Given...
Charting a Greener Course: The Searoutes Journey and its Impact on Carbon Emissions Reporting in Logistics
As the world faces significant environmental hurdles to overcome in the next ten years, global supply chains specifically are the focus of various initiatives to reduce emissions—coming from regulations to customer pressure to companies simply recognizing their social responsibility. ...
Building a Sustainability Tech Stack: A Guide for Consultants in the Freight Industry
Learn the essential parts of a sustainability technology stack to give companies the data they need for informed decisions toward sustainability goals.
Earth Day 2023: Green Strategies for Ocean Freight Procurement
As we commemorate Earth Day in 2023, it’s clear that Earth Day has grown in significance in recent years. We are more aware than ever of the importance of sustainability in achieving a positive global climate outlook, and we can’t underestimate the pressing need to take meaningful...
Got Milk-Run? Searoutes Introduces New Road API for Greener Distribution Strategies
The Problem
How to measure the CO2 efficiency of your distribution strategy while minimizing the number of trips and providing regular, reliable service.
The Solution
We identify the source of your emissions by computing CO2 results, including FTL rotation distances,...
Carbon emissions of ocean freight: what is your value at risk?
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
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.
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3 ways to reduce co2 emissions from sea freight
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....