News / DHL leads the charge as forwarders pick up the pace of decarbonising services

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Forwarders big and small are making significant inroads into decarbonisaton.

DHL Global Forwarding said today it had extended its carbon reduction option to full-container load (FCL) shipments and customers could choose, via the myDHL platform, to buy sustainable biofuels.

The forwarder launched the initiative in the LCL market, but said its success had allowed it to extend into FCL.

“The launch of our Sustainable Marine Fuel (SMF) service was very successful,” said Dominique von Orelli, global head of ocean freight.

“The service makes it ...