Ocean Freight

Reducing freight’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions is a major, long-term challenge for logistics professionals. Critical progress can be made, though, starting today.

The first step to greening your freight transport is to understand the issue and how it impacts your business.

There are many stakeholders — both inside and outside of your company — that you may need or want to engage.

This section of the Green Freight Handbook provides a framework to help you answer the question of what strategies make the most sense to you. It starts with EDF’s 5 Principles for Greener Freight.

The biggest breakthroughs in freight efficiency will come from companies working together to ship the same volume of freight in fewer, fuller loads.

Start your journey by establishing performance-based metrics, and report your progress regularly.

If you’re just beginning a concerted freight sustainability effort, focus on projects over which you have complete control and can quickly demonstrate results.

EPA’s SmartWay program helps companies advance supply chain sustainability by measuring, benchmarking, and improving freight transportation efficiency.

The strategies and technologies in this guide can drive innovation, build partnerships, and ultimately improve the economic and environmental performance of port authorities and marine terminal operators.

CTL is engaged in research on sustainable supply chains through its multi-disciplinary approach, strong collaborations and innovative methods and technologies.

GLEC Framework is the leading methodology to calculate GHG footprints across multi-modal supply chains and inform business decisions to reduce emissions.

SFC’s “Smart Freight Leadership” report explains the journey along the five central elements that define leadership.