German retailer Kaufland has announced that it will use DHL Global Forwarding’s GoGreen Plus service for all full container load shipments, a step which will decrease the company’s annual carbon emissions by approx. 12,000 tonnes of CO2e.

GoGreen Plus makes it possible for DHL customers to fully decarbonise their ocean transports by choosing sustainable marine fuels for both less-than-container load  shipments and full container load shipments. 

Felix Heger, Head of Ocean Freight and China Rail, DHL Global Forwarding Germany, said: “The demand for green transport solutions is growing steadily as companies are becoming increasingly aware of, and indeed taking on their environmental responsibility. 

“We are delighted with Kaufland’s decision: We need prominent, strong partners to take this step with us and show that sustainability and economic viability are not mutually exclusive.”

DHL Global Forwarding has been working with Kaufland for over 12 years and handles its non-food merchandise ocean transports, 70 per cent of which are shipped via the main trade lane between China and Germany.

Alexander Frohmann, Managing Director International Transport Logistics at Kaufland, said: “We have been working successfully with DHL Global Forwarding for many years and are pleased to be taking this next step together. 

"Sustainable marine fuel allows us to make our ocean transports more sustainable as we can reduce our carbon emissions while continuing to offer our customers products from all over the world.”