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EU ETS and FuelEU Surcharges: What the Emissions Line on Your Invoice Means
EU ETS reached 100% coverage for shipping in 2026 and now includes methane and nitrous oxide. How carriers calculate the surcharge and how to check the number.
CBAM Definitive Period: The 2026 Importer Checklist
CBAM moved from reporting to paying on 1 January 2026. What authorised declarant status means, who is exempt under the 50-tonne rule, and what to do before February 2027.
China-Europe Rail Freight: Is It Right for Your Supply Chain?
China-Europe rail freight offers a compelling middle ground between ocean and air. Here is everything you need to know about transit times, costs, routes, and cargo suitability.
Freight Emissions Reporting in 2026: What Shippers Actually Have to Do
GLEC, ISO 14083 and Scope 3 explained, plus the rules that changed in 2026, including the one that caps what you can demand from small carriers.
IMO Sulphur Cap, Emission Control Areas and Scrubbers Explained
The IMO sulphur cap and EU carbon surcharges are not the same charge. One controls SOx air pollution and has applied worldwide since 2020; the other prices carbon. Here is how the sulphur rule, its Emission Control Areas and scrubbers actually work.
Barge Freight and Inland Waterway Container Shipping Explained
Barge freight moves containers and bulk cargo between seaports and inland terminals on rivers like the Rhine and Yangtze. It is cheap per unit and slow, and on the Rhine its price and capacity rise and fall with one river gauge at Kaub.
IMO Net-Zero Framework in October 2026: What Shippers Should Know
As of 13 October 2026 the IMO Net-Zero Framework is still a draft, with a resumed session pencilled in for 4 December 2026. Here is what is decided, what is not, and how a global fuel standard and carbon price would reach freight invoices.
Shipment Emissions Calculation for Forwarders: ISO 14083 and the GLEC Framework in Practice
When a customer asks for the carbon footprint of a shipment, the answer has a defined method: ISO 14083 and the GLEC Framework. This guide walks a forwarder through the calculation, from transport chain elements to allocating a shared container, with a worked LCL example.