DHL Global Forwarding/Freight, the air and sea freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL, is going to increase its use of rail transport for the transportation of containers to the loading terminals of selected shipping companies, Eyefortransport reported.
From now on, DHL will be using the rail network for consolidated freight containers which have to be transported from its transhipment facility in Bremen to the terminals of different shipping companies in Hamburg and Bremerhaven.
Previously, these containers were taken by road transport to the various sea freight terminals. By opting to keep goods off the road, the logistics company estimates it will be able to save approximately 365 tons of carbon emissions annually.
"Thanks to projects such as this changeover of container transportation between Bremen, Bremerhaven and Hamburg, we are able to implement our GoGreen programme, thus saving one ton of CO2 emissions daily. As much as 50% of a product's carbon footprint is generated in the course of transportation. Together with the shipping companies, we will continue to develop environmentally friendly solutions for logistics processes in the future", said Jurgen Klenner, Vice President, DHL Global Forwarding Germany, Strategy & Business Program.
From now on, DHL will be using the rail network for consolidated freight containers which have to be transported from its transhipment facility in Bremen to the terminals of different shipping companies in Hamburg and Bremerhaven.
Previously, these containers were taken by road transport to the various sea freight terminals. By opting to keep goods off the road, the logistics company estimates it will be able to save approximately 365 tons of carbon emissions annually.
"Thanks to projects such as this changeover of container transportation between Bremen, Bremerhaven and Hamburg, we are able to implement our GoGreen programme, thus saving one ton of CO2 emissions daily. As much as 50% of a product's carbon footprint is generated in the course of transportation. Together with the shipping companies, we will continue to develop environmentally friendly solutions for logistics processes in the future", said Jurgen Klenner, Vice President, DHL Global Forwarding Germany, Strategy & Business Program.