Air and sea freight A key lever for reducing emissions from air or sea transport is the use of insetting measures – i.e. the use of sustainable fuels within the same transport sector. Insetting involves alternative fuels: sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for air freight and sustainable marine fuel (SMF) for sea freight. These fuels enable significant reductions in CO 2 emis- sions compared with conventional products. Transactions are processed in accordance with the book and claim principle: customers can have the CO 2 emission reductions that are generated by the use of alternative fuels credited to their shipments. The emissions saved are then cal- culated and allocated to the shipment that was booked – re- gardless of whether the fuel was actually used in the transport in question or in another transport. This method enables up to
100 percent of Scope 3 emissions to be reduced for reporting purposes; sustainable transport can then also be supported in this way when direct use is not technically or logistically possible. For sea freight, Gebrüder Weiss acquires quotas in biofuel in- setting certificates. Insetting certificates are also available to a limited extent – depending on the specific airlines and routes – in air freight. Gebrüder Weiss will offer its customers a consistent book and claim solution that also includes land transport in the course of 2025.
We’re on the way .
We offer our customers the option to offset the greenhouse gas emissions of their sea freight shipments and thus both to promote the use of sustainable fuels and improve their own Scope 3 emissions.
KLEMENS STROHMER Product Manager, Sea Freight
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