Press, research, and citation kit
Everything you need to cite EcoFreight accurately, plus the underlying datasets. This page is reference material for journalists, sustainability analysts, and freight industry researchers — not marketing copy.
The 2026 State of Freight Emissions Report
Mode-by-mode global freight CO2, the 2026 regulatory map (CBAM definitive period, EU ETS Maritime second year, FuelEU first full cycle), and a 2030 outlook. Compiled by the EcoFreight team from IMO Fourth GHG Study, IEA Transport, ICCT, EEA, UIC, and GLEC v3.2.
The underlying CSV behind the mode-by-mode table is available on request. Email press@ecofreight.co with subject "SOFE 2026 dataset request". CC BY 4.0.
- 3.95 Gt
- CO2e global freight emissions, 2025
- +6.1%
- Change against 2020 baseline
- 52%
- Road's share of total freight CO2
Ready-to-paste citations
Copy any of the following exactly. Publication name is "EcoFreight". The report is the canonical entity for citations; individual blog posts cite the named author per page.
EcoFreight. (2026). The 2026 State of Freight Emissions Report. https://ecofreight.co/state-of-freight-emissions-2026
EcoFreight. "The 2026 State of Freight Emissions Report." 2026. https://ecofreight.co/state-of-freight-emissions-2026
per the EcoFreight 2026 State of Freight Emissions Report
Headline numbers journalists ask for
The references that come up in nine out of ten enquiries. Each is sourced on the underlying page; follow the link for the working.
Story angles we can comment on
Specific topics where we have a position and the data to back it. Each links to a related post; the author named on that post is usually the right person to put on the record.
GLEC v3.2 vs v3.0 — what changed and why
Five emission factor changes that actually move per-shipment numbers in production, plus what v4 (draft cadence) is expected to change next.
CBAM 2026 freight implications for EU importers
What freight data the EU importer must report under the definitive period, the default-factor penalty, and how carriers should respond.
The Hormuz and Cape rerouting CO2 math
Per-voyage and fleet-level emission deltas when a chokepoint closes and tankers, LNG carriers, and container ships take the long way around.
Per-vessel-class emission factors and what drives them
Two orders of magnitude between a 3,000-TEU feeder and an ULCV. Slow steaming, fleet renewal, and the LNG methane-slip caveat.
Carbon credit quality after the Berkeley findings
Why ~80% of cookstove credits and roughly 50% of REDD+ forestry credits failed the Berkeley Carbon Trading Project audit, and where credible freight offsets now sit.
ML route optimisation — when it actually helps vs when it adds noise
Two specific wins (dynamic speed profiles, JIT arrivals) and four failure cases (cold start, distribution shift, model staleness, unmodeled events).
CSRD Scope 3 Category 4 reporting field-by-field
Spend vs distance vs fuel-based methods, the ISO 14083 data quality tiers an auditor expects to see, and the disclosure template that survives a CSRD assurance cycle.
EU ETS Maritime second year — the real per-voyage cost
The 70% surrender threshold from 1 January 2026, EUA pass-through on bills of lading, and how shipping lines are absorbing or recovering the cost.
LinkedIn-first distribution cadence
EcoFreight distributes research from a public reference asset first, then repackages it into social, video, developer, and partner-community formats. LinkedIn is the primary channel because freight, sustainability, procurement, and compliance buyers already use it for regulatory and methodology updates.
Primary social channel for chart excerpts, regulatory date reminders, methodology explainers, and short buyer-facing takeaways.
YouTube
Short product demos, report explainers, and transcript-backed clips that can be embedded from tutorials and sales follow-ups.
GitHub and Postman
Public integration examples, OpenAPI collections, and reproducible snippets for developer publications and partner communities.
TMS and ERP partner communities
Implementation notes for freight technology forums, supply-chain newsletters, and integration partner resource libraries.
Reference-led campaigns, not generic guest posts
- Publish a citable asset first: report, lane dataset, factor-table update, methodology note, or calculator embed.
- Package the asset with a one-paragraph angle, three quotable numbers, canonical URL, citation text, and contact owner.
- Pitch freight, decarbonisation, regulatory, and developer publications with the relevant data asset rather than a generic guest post.
- Seed calculator embeds and lane references into sustainability resources where the required attribution link can create durable referrals.
- Track coverage by referring domain, linked URL, anchor text, and follow-up opportunity in the monthly authority review.
Press contact
For press enquiries, interview requests, dataset access, or fact-checking specific numbers in a draft, email press@ecofreight.co — or use hello@ecofreight.co with subject line "Press inquiry". We aim to reply within one working day.
For technical or methodology questions that warrant naming a specific team member, see the author bios below — direct routing tends to be faster than the press inbox for deeply technical pieces.
Author bios
Four named contributors. Each has a dedicated profile page with full background, expertise areas, and the posts they have written.
Mayur Rawte
Builds the calculation engine behind EcoFreight — emission factors, distance models, data quality tiers.
Ahmed Shabib
Runs the EcoFreight platform — API, calculator, ingestion pipelines.
Yash Dhote
Writes about freight's climate footprint and what regulators and auditors actually want to see.
Muhammad Ali
Tracks the deep-sea and aviation side of freight — fuel burn, vessel classes, route disruptions.
Logos to use
Three SVG wordmarks. Pick the variant that matches the background you are placing it on; do not recolour. Right-click "Save link as" or use the file path directly in a CMS.
Use this version on white or light backgrounds, including newspaper print and editorial layouts.
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Use this version on dark backgrounds, including video lower-thirds and dark-mode digital assets.
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The full-colour wordmark for cases where brand colour is preferred over a single-tone treatment.
/assets/ecofreight-normal.svgUsage note: dark-on-light = ecofreight-black.svg, light-on-dark = ecofreight-white.svg. Maintain clearspace of at least half the wordmark height on all sides. Do not stretch, recolour, or add effects.
For technical clarification
The methodology page lists every emission factor we use, where it comes from, and the ISO 14083 data quality tier rule that decides which one applies on which leg. Linking to it in an article is usually more useful than paraphrasing.
Read methodologyFor terminology
WTW vs TTW vs WTT, TEU vs DWT, the difference between Scope 3 Category 4 and Category 9 — definitions live on the glossary page. Use it to verify a term before quoting it.
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