CargoAi commits to greater sustainability in air cargo

March 25, 2021

CargoAi is launching new features to allow freight forwarder to assess and reduce the CO₂ emissions generated by their business activities. They can now choose routes and airlines based on their carbon impact and calculate the CO₂ emitted from each shipment. Monthly CO₂ emissions reports are also available to allow clients to analyse their own impact and monitor improvements.

Freight forwarders who want to take a sustainable approach can now do so thanks to new features from CargoAi. As powerful decision-making and CO₂ emission calculation tools, these features are highly sought after by clients at a time when sustainability is playing an increasingly significant role in air cargo.

“Cargo stakeholders have really become aware of sustainability, and carbon impact is a recurring topic in discussions with our clients. Through these new features, we wanted to highlight the efforts that airlines are making to reduce their emissions by allowing forwarders to choose their carriers on that basis. It was essential for us to take a position on this issue and to innovate, because it’s also another way of thinking about air cargo differently,” said Matthieu Petot, CEO of CargoAi.

CargoAi’s unique Flight Search module now gives forwarders access to the CO₂ emissions for each airline and route, allowing them to choose their transport solutions accordingly. Also, the free universal Track and Trace system enable any freight forwarder to track their shipment instead of checking with each airline and calculate at the same time the CO₂ emission of the shipment. Finally, the monthly emissions report means forwarders can analyse their carbon impact and monitor improvements.

Several months of development work went into building this complex calculation system, with impartiality the primary goal. As a result, CO₂ emissions calculations for all airlines are based on the IATA RP1678 methodology, which is approved by the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC). The European standard DIN EN 16258 can also be used.

Anyone can try the CO₂ tracking feature for free on www.cargoai.co/co2-track-and-trace

James Graham

James Graham is an award-winning transport media journalist with a long background in the commercial freight sector, including commercial aviation and the aviation supply chain. He was the initial Air Cargo Week journalist and retuned later for a stint as editor. He continues his association as editor of the monthly supplements. He has reported for the newspaper from global locations as well as the UK.