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Support your sustainability commitments
- Switching out fossil fuel for sustainable marine fuel will reduce emissions by up to 80-90%
Access sustainable ocean freight options across carriers around the world
Meet international regulatory standards for emissions reduction using certified ocean freight providers
- Know your greenhouse gas emissions statistics better thanks to CO2e reports
Take advantage of our global network of ocean freight carriers & experts
Access a trusted ocean freight network of carriers to and from the U.S. and around the world
Expect the highest standards of ocean freight operations and control
Leverage our team’s industry knowledge to meet your exact ocean freight needs
- Integrate with GEODIS customs brokerage, drayage, transportation, warehousing, and other logistics services
Get innovative, customized, & integrated freight solutions
- Optimize your supply chain with leading freight management technology
- Gain end-to-end and real-time freight visibility
- Manage your shipments 24x7, every day of the week
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Frequently asked questions
Ocean freight or maritime transportation involves the transport by sea of containerized or break bulk cargo by loading it onto ocean-going vessels.
Ocean freight is one of the cheaper and less carbon intensive options for transporting freight between ports. A study shows that air freight emits 435 grams per tonne/km CO2e as compared to 80 Grams per tonne/km for trucks (> 40 tonnes) and 7.9 grams per tonne/km for bulk carriers (10,000 – 34,999 dwt).
You may use sustainable fuel solutions to decarbonize the supply chain and meet your company’s sustainability goals. GEODIS offers these solutions for air and sea freight. We make it easy to book sustainable fuel-powered freight across several modes and share verified reports of your CO2e reduction. Click here to calculate the carbon emissions of your freight transport chains, and speak to our team at GEODIS to see how SMF can reduce your carbon footprint.
If you have to ship very large volumes of cargo, then you may need to use full containers (FCL). But to transport smaller consignments of goods, you can decide to share space with other shippers’ and/or consignees’ cargo in one container (LCL). This not only saves transport costs but also is better for the environment.
If you have to ship very large volumes of cargo, then you may need to use full containers (FCL). To transport smaller consignments of goods, you can decide to share space with other shippers or consignees and consolidate Less-than-Container Loads (LCL) into a single container. This saves on transport costs and is better for the environment. You can also use our sustainable marine fuel solutions to reduce the carbon footprint of your freight. Our marine fuel recovery service even allows for 100% carbon insetting.
You can use refrigerated containers, also known as reefer containers, to transport temperature- or environmentally-sensitive products. These containers are fitted with a refrigeration unit so that your perishable cargo is always at the right temperature.
You can track your cargo from source to destination with our proprietary, end-to-end freight tracking solution called IRIS.
While our ocean freight solutions can be tailored to fit the needs of all industries, we offer advanced vertical expertise in aerospace and defence, automotive, FMCG, healthcare, hi-tech, industrial, and retail sectors.
Marine transportation of cargo is significantly cheaper than air freight and has lower emissions by cargo weight. This is a more economical solution compared to other transport modes, so it's often preferable to use ocean freight to ship heavy cargo.