Logistics optimisation
Prefer sea to air and bottle near the market.
Transport emissions depend heavily on mode and logistics efficiency. Air freight is tens of times more intensive than sea, and poorly consolidated loads waste capacity.
Preferring sea to air, consolidating loads, optimising routes and bottling the wine in bulk near the destination market significantly reduce this Scope 3 source, especially for exports.
Effort
Medium — logistics and channel decisions.
Cost
Neutral to negative — sea is cheaper than air.
Time to result
Immediate on the next shipments.
Which emissions it cuts
Reduction potential by source — click through for detail and metrics.
Transport & distribution
Choosing the right mode and route and bulk-bottling at destination directly cut distribution emissions.
Time horizon: Immediate
What to measure for this pairing
Refrigeration & cold chain
A well-managed cold chain in distribution avoids unnecessary consumption and losses in transit.
Time horizon: Immediate
What to measure for this pairing
How it works
Choosing more efficient modes and routes and reducing the weight and volume transported cuts emissions per bottle delivered.
How to implement
- 1Prefer sea freight over air.
- 2Consolidate loads and optimise routes.
- 3Assess bulk bottling at the destination.
- 4Log mode, distance and weight per shipment.
What to measure
Frequently asked
Does bulk bottling at destination pay off?
In large volumes and long distances, shipping wine in bulk (denser and lighter than filled bottles) greatly reduces transport emissions and cost.
Does transport really weigh much?
It depends on the market, but for long exports it can rival packaging — especially if any air freight is involved.