Client Overview
A Global Logistics & Freight Forwarding Company with operations in over 40 countries, specializing in multimodal shipping including air, ocean, and road transport. The client was seeking to integrate sustainability analytics into their operations to align with global ESG goals and regulatory reporting needs.
Business Need
With growing pressure from governments and clients to track and reduce carbon footprints, the logistics company wanted an automated, accurate, and scalable solution to:
- Calculate CO2 emissions based on shipment details.
- Support multiple transport modes (air, sea, rail, road).
- Generate carbon reports per shipment, customer, and route.
- Integrate with existing TMS (Transport Management System).
- Comply with GLEC Framework and other international standards.
Solution Overview
Microzant Technologies developed a Java-based CO2 Emission Calculator Application that seamlessly integrated with the client’s shipment tracking and transport management systems.
Key Features
- Shipment Input Integration: RESTful APIs to fetch shipment data (weight, volume, distance, transport mode, fuel type).
- Emission Factors Engine: Dynamic engine based on DEFRA, GLEC, and ICAO emission databases.
- Modular Architecture: Microservice-based design for easy scaling and customization.
- Mode-wise Emission Calculation:
- Road: Based on fuel type, vehicle class, and ton-km.
- Sea: Based on vessel type, route, and TEUs.
- Air: Based on distance bands and cargo weight.
- Reporting & Dashboards:
- Shipment-level and consolidated carbon reports.
- Integration with Power BI for executive dashboards.
- Admin Portal: Manage emission factor updates and view audit logs.