Logistics Industry

The EU regulatory landscape is increasingly differentiated by transport mode. FuelEU Maritime has applied since 1 January 2025 and limits the life-cycle greenhouse-gas intensity of energy used by large ships calling at EU ports. Maritime transport is also within the EU ETS, with methane and nitrous oxide included from 2026. ReFuelEU Aviation requires minimum sustainable aviation fuel shares, beginning at 2% from 2025. For road transport and fuel supply, ETS2 is being prepared for full operation in 2028; although obligations sit upstream with regulated fuel suppliers, the resulting carbon-price signal can affect logistics costs and fleet-transition economics.

Operational priorities include route and load optimisation, modal shift, fleet electrification, alternative fuels, renewable electricity, energy-efficient warehouses and improved cold-chain management. Companies also need granular activity data - tonne-kilometres, fuel use, transport mode, distance, payload and energy source - to calculate emissions consistently. The same information increasingly supports customer Scope 3 reporting, tender requirements and product carbon footprints, making data quality a commercial as well as environmental issue.

Metsims can support logistics operators and companies with complex transport networks through corporate carbon footprints, Scope 3 Categories 4 and 9 calculations, transport-emission models, logistics scenario analysis and decarbonisation roadmaps. Fleet, fuel, route and modal-shift options can be compared using consistent emissions factors and, where required, life-cycle fuel perspectives.

For maritime or multimodal operations, Metsims can help structure the activity and emissions datasets needed for customer disclosures and internal decision-making, while LCA and PCF work can integrate logistics accurately into product footprints. Warehouse energy, renewable electricity, water use and climate-risk considerations can also be incorporated into a broader sustainability strategy. The aim is to convert fragmented transport data into a measurable pathway for operational efficiency, lower emissions and credible value-chain reporting.

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