Carbon-neutral transport enables customers to improve their own carbon footprint. They can make an effective contribution towards protecting the climate and also have this confirmed. Where freight transport still results in CO₂ (because, for example, no overhead cables for e-locomotives exist and there is no green electricity), emissions can be offset through HHLA Pure. Compensation is made through certified development projects. The company's commitment to protecting the climate is measurable because the emissions reductions they achieve are reliably documented.

In order for green logistics to also work across borders, the locomotives are compatible with the power grids of seven neighbouring countries. At the Port of Hamburg itself, the heaviest shunting work is performed by eco-friendly hybrid locomotives. This gives HHLA customers the opportunity to improve their own carbon footprint and to contribute to climate protection. 

This environmentally-focused service impresses HHLA Pure customers including Ocean Network Express (ONE), one of the world’s largest container shipping companies. “Metrans is one of the most important rail providers in Europe and transports a large portion of our hinterland volume,” says Frida Thorberg, ONE spokeswoman. “We are currently using this service, which connects the ports of Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Koper with the German and Central Europe region. This has significantly reduced our greenhouse gas emissions. Of course, this is also in line with our company goal of being fully climate-neutral for Scope 2 and Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2050.”

For customers, a particularly valuable advantage is that the climate-friendly logistics process is precisely documented and proven. Thorberg sees a distinct benefit in the detailed documentation: “As a global shipping company, we see this as an opportunity to improve our environmental performance by working with environmentally-friendly transport partners in the hinterland. We are convinced by HHLA Pure’s TÜV-certified services because by providing certificates, we can also pass on the environmental performance to other business partners in the value chain. This naturally also benefits our own objective of climate neutrality.”