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EccoFreight carbon footprint acknowledged by MITECO

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A few days ago EccoFreight received the “Calculation” seal, granted by the Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO), after having registered its carbon footprint assessment before this institution. The freight forwarder, which has registered its carbon footprint for the years 2017 and 2018, has obtained the “calculation” seal, granted after registering the company’s scope 1+2 and 3 carbon footprint assessment before the MITECO.

This acknowledgement shows the environmental commitment of the company, founded to promote sustainability in the maritime sector through the provision of services aimed at helping customers find […]

Personal carbon footprint vs corporate carbon footprint

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Ecco-Freight News

personal carbon footprint vs corporate carbon footprint

Unfortunately, every activity, product and service comes with a series of greenhouse gas emissions into the planet. The total amount of greenhouse gas emissions coming from each person and organization is often referred to as the carbon footprint: the real environmental impact each person and organization has over the planet.

Everyday activities, including the food we eat, the energy we use, the products we buy and the transport we choose have an impact on our environmental footprint.

Both individuals and organizations inevitably contribute to the emission of greenhouse gases, and managing our resources wisely […]

2018 Milestones at EccoFreight

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Ecco-Freight News

A few months ago, we told you about the annual highlights of the logistics and transportation sector, but today we are going to address EccoFreight’s 2018 Milestones.

It was certainly a year full of growth, hard work and new challenges. We finished the year with 30 people in the team, working in our three offices in Spain: Madrid, Valencia and Seville. In addition, we started the air freight service and became an IATA agent, certified by the International Air Transport Association.

For us it is very important to provide innovative technological […]

Maritime Transport and CO2 Emissions

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Ecco-Freight News

Every day hundreds of thousands of parcels are shipped by land, sea and air. Did you know that almost 90% of worldwide shipping takes place via maritime transport? Most of the exports and imports activity taking place worldwide gather together in the ports around the world.

Maritime transport and co2 emissions

This high rate of maritime transport also translates into a high figure of CO2 emissions: up to 800 million tons of CO2 emissions worldwide, 2.5% of the total amount of CO2 emissions on the planet. As shipping is expected to grow by 250% by 2050, the […]