deugro has announced the launch of its new Sustainable Energy division which would provide the company with a dedicated global team to lead its long-term investment and commitment in delivering innovative logistics solutions to support the global energy transition.

The German specialized freight forwarder said worldwide energy demand continues to increase, and the use of sustainable energies is vitally important in this drive towards a global carbon-neutral future.

deugro noted its long-standing competence in sustainable industries and said it is supporting the strategic transition to low-carbon energy delivery.

"deugro are committed in their offering of specialist logistics solutions for all sustainable energy projects to contribute towards achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement to become net carbon zero by 2050," it said in a statement.

deugro said this commitment is "realized" in the creation of the Sustainable Energy division, a global team of subject matter experts, with a dedicated and clear remit to actively support partners in designing and delivering innovative logistics solutions across all new and existing sustainable energy industries. 

"These include biomass, carbon capture, energy from waste, geothermal, hydrogen, on- and off-shore wind, solar, and wave and tidal developments," the forwarder added.

deugro said this "organic step" will enable its long-term investment and commitment in providing industry-leading services across all sustainable energy technologies and industries.

“deugro already has an impressive track record in providing award-winning solutions to the renewable energy industry, and we are continuously looking at new ways to leverage our wealth of experience to provide assurance and drive maturity within the sustainable energy supply chain. We are committed to supporting the energy transition, and also designing new and future-proof technical logistics solutions across the diverse industries that sustainable energy covers," said Daniel Cogbill, global head of Sustainable Energy, deugro.

Tim Killen, chief sales officer, deugro said: "While our investment into long-term collaborative developments and strategic partnerships; up and down the supply chain; will be paramount to creating new ways of working."

"The global energy transition landscape is developing rapidly and in need of the technical skills, specialist assets, and the wealth of experience we can provide. With decades of success, global competency, and a futureproof philosophy, we will drive innovation and continue to move the needle in global supply chain and logistics excellence," Killen added.