Rhenus Group expands book-and-claim offering to help customers cut transport emissions
Third-party logistics provider Rhenus Group has introduced a book-and-claim service designed to help shippers reduce the emissions footprint of their freight movements.
Third-party logistics provider Rhenus Group has launched a book-and-claim service aimed at helping shippers reduce the carbon footprint of their freight movements. The offering allows customers to financially support lower-emission transport activities without changing the physical routing of their cargo.
How the book-and-claim model works
In a book-and-claim arrangement, a logistics buyer purchases certified emissions reductions or sustainable-fuel credits from a carrier that has used cleaner energy on a particular trip. The environmental benefit is then "claimed" by the buyer and applied to their own reporting, even though the physical goods travelled on a conventional vessel, truck, or aircraft.
By separating the emission reduction from the physical shipment, the model gives companies a flexible way to demonstrate progress on sustainability targets while carriers retain the incentive to invest in cleaner fuels and more efficient equipment.
What it means for shippers
Rhenus says the service is designed to integrate with its existing freight forwarding, contract logistics, and transport management operations, giving customers a single point of contact for sustainability reporting.
Key features highlighted by the company include:
- Access to certified sustainable fuel and emission-reduction projects across multiple transport modes
- Retrofittable reporting aligned with common greenhouse-gas accounting frameworks
- The ability to scale book-and-claim volumes up or down as supply-chain strategies evolve
Broader industry context
The move comes as logistics buyers face mounting pressure from regulators, investors, and customers to disclose Scope 3 emissions from transport and warehousing. Comparable offerings have been rolled out by ocean carriers and large forwarders in recent years as the industry seeks practical tools to bridge the gap between today's fleet realities and long-term decarbonisation goals.
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