Green Logistics on the Rise: Is There a Market for it yet?

E-commerce and global logistics are increasing at an ever faster pace – creating an impact on the environment. Sustainable offerings and so-called green logistics solutions are slowly emerging, but are still far from being the norm in the industry. One of the main reasons for that is the additional incurred costs and the question if and how to pass these on to the shippers and end consumers. Is there a market yet for profitable green logistics services?

Not only, but also due to effects and restrictions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, digital sales have significantly gone up. As a result, e-commerce represents a growing share of the retail market and its exponential growth and demand will impact the logistics and transportation industry as companies will need to be prepared to manage increased volume and delivery expectations.

More freight: higher impact on the environment

However, if the amount of freight transport…