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106 GREEN FREIGHTA GREEN FUTURE FOR FREIGHTGlobal freight transport currently produces 10 per cent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, up to half of the toxic diesel particulate matter (PM) emissions and 45 per cent of nitrous oxides (NOx). Heavy trucks emit 57 per cent of all logistics related GHG. Emissions from freight transport are predicted to increase 290 per cent by 2050. While COP21 made great progress on overall emissions reduction agreements, freight transport and air travel were not covered. Near term, rapid implementation of existing low- and zero-emission technologies can reduce GHG by 50 to 80 per cent, and NOx, sulphur oxides (SOx) and PM by over 90 per cent in select transportation modes. Longer-term near-zero-emissions technologies for trucks, locomotives and ocean-going vessels – and anticipated advances in low emission aircraft engines – allow us to plan a green future with emissions reductions of over 90 per cent.QUICK WINS1. Link2Rail: Immediate 60 per cent emission reduction for long haul freightFor long haul freight, rail is the most efficient option, reducing CO2 emissions by over 60 per cent vs road. These gains are realized even when rail is diesel powered, and can be further increased by upgrading locomotives to newer, low emission diesel, LNG, and ultimately sustainable electric and hybrid hydrogen engines.Intermodal freight shipping, where loads are picked up by truck, transferred to rail for long haul, then back to truck for last mile delivery offers the lowest emission, and frequently lowest cost option. Freightera’s Link2Rail service is rapidly expanding in North America in 2016.2. Maritime Transport: reducing NOx/SOx by 90 per cent and CO2 by 75 per centEmissions from shipping are 3 per cent of total GHG today, and increasing. Under current trends shipping may produce 6 per cent of the world’s GHG emission by 2020 and 15 per cent by 2050. Shipping is also the most rapidly growing source of NOx and SOx globally, with emissions from ships predicted to be about 10 per cent more than all land-based emissions by 2020 and 40 per cent more by 2030. Immediate global implementation of scrubber technology, as mandated now for select zones in European and US waters, can immediately reduce NOx and SOx emissions from maritime transport by over 90 per cent. In addition, operational measures and existing technologies, if broadly applied, could reduce ship energy consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 75 per cent.3. New platforms: Allowing freight shippers to select the lowest emission optionFreightera’s online freight marketplace allows shippers to instantly see all-inclusive rates across hundreds and thousands of carriers and multiple transport modes. Starting in Q3/Q4 2016, Freightera will allow shippers to also compare rates by relative GHG emissions and air pollution. Carriers that use rail for long-haul, low-emission vehicles for last mile delivery, and the full suite of emissions reduction technology available today for diesel engines, can have emissions 40-66 per cent lower than others. Frequently, the lowest emission option is also the least costly. Freightera will also allow shippers to select ocean freight carriers that offer “ EMISSIONS FROM FREIGHT TRANSPORT ARE PREDICTED TO INCREASE 290 PER CENT BY 2050 ”ERIC BECKWITT, CEO, FREIGHTERA
