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Smart Freight Week 2025: A Milestone Event Driving Freight Decarbonization

Amsterdam, March 27, 2025 - Smart Freight Week 2025, held last week, marked a significant step forward in the global effort to decarbonize freight and logistics with 3 days of insights, collaboration, and bold action!

Key Highlights & Milestones

Launch of the Fashion & Beauty Community

Smart Freight Centre introduced the Fashion & Beauty Community, a first-of-its-kind initiative to help fashion brands collaborate on sustainable logistics, share best practices, and drive decarbonization. This community will serve as a blueprint for future industry-specific initiatives within SFC.

Interested in joining? Contact Julie Branche-Chucri julie.branche@smartfreightcentre.org

iLEAP Project Pre-Release of v1 Tech Specs

A major milestone in data-driven logistics decarbonization, Smart Freight Centre announced the pre-release of v1 of the iLEAP tech specifications, ahead of the official V1 launch in April. In partnership with SINE Foundation (technical partner), Open Logistics Foundation, and WBCSD (scaling partners), iLEAP will enable seamless data exchange to enhance procurement, planning, and sustainability strategies.

For more information contact violetta.matzoros@smartfreightcentre.org

Advancing Air Pollutant Emissions Integration into the GLEC Framework

Smart Freight Centre’s CEO Christoph Wolff and Founder Sophie Punte joined experts from Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Clean Air Fund (CAF) for a productive discussion on integrating air pollutant emissions (Black Carbon, PM10, PM2.5) into the GLEC Framework.

To support updates to the GLEC Program methodology, we invite industry input on current practices for accounting for black carbon through a brief 2-minute survey. Your feedback will directly inform future updates.

Take the survey now and help shape the next steps for the GLEC Program!

Smart Freight Centre India Launches India-Specific GLEC Values

Smart Freight Centre India officially launched India-specific GLEC values—a major step toward standardizing freight emissions accounting in India.

Developed in collaboration with the TCI-IIMB Supply Chain Sustainability Lab at IIM Bangalore, this initiative aligns with global best practices in GHG emissions tracking while addressing India’s unique industry needs—a key milestone in advancing freight sustainability in the region.

Deep-Sea Ro-Ro Ship GHG Emission Calculation Methods Published

One year after launching the Global Ro-Ro Community, Smart Freight Centre has published the Deep-Sea Ro-Ro Ship Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity Calculation Methods, providing a standardized framework for measuring and reducing emissions in Ro-Ro shipping.

Join the conversation and help shape the future of emissions reporting by reaching out julia.gornostajeva@smartfreightcentre.org. Read the full press release here.

CLEVER Expert Forum Workshop: Advancing Emission Standardization

On March 17, the CLEVER Expert Forum Workshop gathered industry leaders to address emission factor gaps, standardization, and real-world implementation—all essential for a more transparent and decarbonized freight sector.
We officially launched the CLEVER Podcast, where experts will share insights on freight decarbonization, emissions measurement, and industry best practices.

Listen to Episode 1 now: https://bit.ly/429Fx1X

East Africa Study Tour

As part of Smart Freight Week 2025, an East African delegation took part in a study tour that was part of the Green Freight Support Program in Eastern Africa, hosted by Kuehne Climate Center, reinforcing the global effort to advance sustainable freight solutions. Key highlights included:

• Port of Rotterdam visit – Learning about sustainable shipping and logistics innovations
• Discussions with the Dutch government – Exploring public-private partnerships for freight decarbonization
• Port of Amsterdam visit – Closing the tour with insights into alternative fuels and low-carbon logistics strategies

The Future of Logistics is Here

Smart Freight Week 2025 reinforced the urgent need for collaboration, innovation, and bold commitments to achieve net-zero logistics. As we build on the momentum from this year’s event, Smart Freight Centre will continue to drive action through its initiatives, partnerships, and industry-wide engagement.

Thank you to all attendees, speakers, and sponsors for making this event a success. The journey to a sustainable freight sector continues—let’s keep pushing forward!

Participants shared real-time feedback using an AI-driven survey tool Complex Chaos, where they praised the event for its insightful discussions, valuable networking, and industry-shaping updates, leaving with a clearer understanding of sustainability strategies and emerging technologies. Many expressed enthusiasm for collaboration opportunities, new financing models, and innovative solutions like Transition-as-a-Service and emissions-based logistics planning. Attendees plan to implement sustainable logistics strategies, demonstrating the event’s tangible impact. While challenges such as technology integration and investment uncertainty remain, the positive momentum from Smart Freight Week 2025 reinforces the industry’s commitment to driving decarbonization and shaping the future of logistics.

Smart Freight Week 2025 Sponsors

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for Smart Freight Week 2026, please reach out to sponsor@smartfreightcentre.org.