The principles of green technologies and the care for minimizing the pollution of the environment is a leading one in all industries and business sectors, and its impact will be growing in the future too.
The European network for transportation has joined this movement for minimizing the emission of harmful gases from fuel combustion as well as for the decrease of the waste which adds to the pollution. This is why, the member companies of IFA are working together to create new types of services. The motto of the freight forwarders Europe is to act today for a greener logistics service in the future.
There are undoubted benefits for the environment due to the limited pollution and the special care for the areas through which the shipments travel via the increased fuel efficiency which is achieved by choosing the shortest and most optimal routes for the forwarding services. This is possible due to the close cooperation between an increasing number of logistics companies. By combining forces in different areas, it is possible to achieve the best and shortest routes by the experienced local personnel who are familiar with the conditions and the possibilities in their areas. This will help reduce the negative impact on the environment. The routes are picked based on the current weather conditions, the conditions of the road network and other conditions which affect the choice of the best and shortest route.
The modern technologies are much more energy efficient and help preserve the environment, plus they provide optimal fuel efficiency as well. This is why the international freight forwarders continuously invest in the purchase of new and modern vehicles, equipment, new order management systems and other eco-friendly technologies. They allow for a more efficient work process requiring less time, labor and can help when planning the best and shortest routes for each order.
The cooperation between the member companies of the European logistics network is crucial for establishing an eco-friendly logistics service in the future. Choosing the optimal routes for various cargos is much easier when the freight forwarders work closely together. This can be done via the standardized systems for
the size of groupage shipments, labeling and other essential factors. Apart from that, the final stages of the forwarding routes are usually fragmented, which allows for the delivery of small shipments to multiple destinations. This is why the intensity of the cooperation between the companies is growing in order to enable handling the goods and cargo during the final stages of the shipment. To do this, the freight forwarders network is working on improving the cooperation and coordination for deliveries at short distances too.
The list of logistics companies in Europe now includes many smaller companies as well. The European logistics association is working on adding more of these smaller logistics companies to its growing network. This will allow for better and wider cooperation among the member companies and will be beneficial for both the smaller logistics companies, as well as for all the forwarding services offered in Europe. The smaller companies can take advantage of the experience of the bigger member companies of the Europe-wide groupage transport service. Also, by accepting new member companies, the potential for providing forwarding services to a growing number of European destinations will also grow, with the help and coordination of the smaller, local logistics companies. This will allow for the further optimization of the routes, and will allow the freight forwarding network to provide eco-friendly services.
The addition of more logistics companies to the transportation network will be especially useful for the distribution logistics services provided. It will allow for the regular distribution of the goods of the customers to more European destinations. Thanks to the shorter routes covered by the local logistics companies, the negative impact on the environment will be minimized as well.
