The global aspiration for lowering the environmental pollution is crucial for establishing and maintaining a healthy and friendly environment. The international freight forwarders are contributing to his cause by using third party suppliers for their services.
The pollution resulting from each and every delivery made is mainly due to the fuel which is consumed in the process
For the logistics companies in the international freight forwarders association the forwarding and the timely delivery of goods and cargos to various European destinations is an essential part of their activities. This is the reason why striving towards “green” logistics includes reducing the environmental pollution to a minimum during these deliveries. The main pollution is a result from the fuel combusted during the forwarding services.
The use of third parties as suppliers can reduce the fuel consumption
The member companies of the European network for transportation use the services of third party suppliers for forwarding services to destinations which are further away from the usual destinations they serve
The third party suppliers combine the forwarding of the cargo received by the freight transport association which needs to be delivered to their end destinations with the cargo they are carrying for their own customers. The groupage services which are a main part of the modern freight forwarding services provided allow for combining of smaller shipments. This leads to lowered prices and for regular forwarding services.
The advantages of cooperating with third party suppliers by the European logistics network
- By combining the shipments of the third party suppliers with those of freight forwarders Europe ensures a more efficient use of the vehicles for the transport services.
- This combining of shipments allows both the member companies of IFA and the third party suppliers to reduce the environmental pollution due to the fact the less fuel is used when the shipments are combined together, than it would if they are shipped separately.
- Furthermore the savings made for fuel costs is essential for both sides as well.
- The local companies which serve as third party suppliers know their local roads better, so they can make better choices in regard to the optimal routes to be used.
- Third party suppliers of forwarding services which are known to support “green” logistics are in higher demand by the European network for logistics when it comes to choosing partners for deliveries to various end destinations.
- Last but not least, both the companies from the freight forwarders association as well as the suppliers attract more environmentally aware companies and customers with the “green” logistics services they offer.
The data from the results of the efforts made in regard to “green” logistics in 201 shows an impressive reduction of costs of over 12 billion dollars globally.
Freight forwarders need to concentrate their efforts towards cooperation with suitable suppliers
The choice of the best suppliers of forwarding services in each are covered by the forwarders throughout Еurope is essential for achieving a number of different advantages. Among them, the preservation of the environment is one of the most important ones. This is why organizations like CDP emphasize the importance of finding such suitable partners and cooperating with them.
Additional actions for reducing environmental pollution
Both the companies from the international freight services as well as the third party suppliers they work with strive for reducing the pollution resulting from the services they provide by recycling the packaging they use as well as by using energy saving lighting among other measures taken.