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TRANSPORTATION
AND LOGISTICS
For New Wave Group, transportation and logistics is a key question. At the same time, the transport
sector plays a vital part in the fight for our climate, as fossil fuel accounts for the biggest contribution to the
greenhouse effect.
New Wave Group depends on a well-functioning distribution network. Most of New Wave Group transportations consist of container
shipments between Asia and Europe, resulting in an average shipment of 3 000 containers per year.
For long-distance transportations, freights by air or by sea are usually the only available transport mode. Air freights have the highest
emissions of greenhouse gases. Therefore, we have a zero vision to keep air freights to an absolute minimum, for example at very urgent
deliveries that may be crucial for large business agreements.
EFFICIENT ROUTINES
We have two main strategies to decrease our environmental impact and to cut our emission of greenhouse gases. First of all, we strive
to streamline our own logistics and operations. Within New Wave Group, we club together as much of our shipments and transports
as possible. It reduces the environmental footprint as well as the financial cost for our company. Hence, we consider sustainable distri-
bution as a natural part of our journey towards a more profitable company.
TOTAL EMISSIONS CO 2 e (t)
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
CO²e (t)
Air
Sea 1 944
1 098 2 511
1 857 1 586
1 762 1 767
2 501* 1 790
7 852**
Shipping(t)
Air
Sea 305
6 116 338
11 080 187
9 783 218
4 460* 234
11 484**
As air freights have the highest
emission of greenhouse gases,
New Wave Group strive to minimize
air freight to situations when it is
absolutely necessary.
* During 2016, New Wave Group signed a new transport agreement for
shipments between Asia and Europe. For this reason, the data of 2016 is not comparable with
previous years, as method and arithmetic deviates.
** Not comparable to 2016 as the reported data refers to the period August – December 2016. .
IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
Our second strategy is to influence the transportation providers that we are cooperating with. The biggest impact from an environ-
mental point of view can be achieved by investments in eco-friendly fuels and vessels with improved fuel- and energy efficiency. New
Wave Group is therefore a member of Clean Shipping Index (CSI).
Clean Shipping Index was founded in 2007 and aim to impact the freight companies to use cleaner vessels and upgrade their fleet of
ships. Through the CSI Database we have direct access to data on emissions and the environmental performance of a high number of
ships. By this way, we can help to create market incentives for environmentally improved vessels. The future of global trade will depend
on clean transportation to address the climate challenge.
The initiative Clean Shipping Index aim to impact the freight
companies to use cleaner vessels and upgrade their fleet
of ships in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
chemicals in our oceans.
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