Carbon Calculator

Do you ever wonder what the carbon footprint of your shipping platform is? Our carbon calculator can help you find out.

Choose among a variety of different international destinations, put in the weight and number of packages, and we’ll calculate the carbon emissions when shipping direct through FGX and when shipping through the hub-and-spoke models of the legacy carriers.

You’ll see that FGX can significantly reduce the carbon footprint of your international shipping.

How Does This Benefit Me?

Learning about how carbon emissions are generated is a good first step in an effective carbon management strategy.

By shipping direct, your international package avoids multiple flights between the regional hubs. Instead, it typically requires only a single flight—from the US to its final overseas destination. The direct shipping method eliminates excessive take-off and landing cycles, along with unnecessary air travel and give you faster and cleaner shipping.

How It Works

CO₂ emissions are calculated based on actual tracking information on shipments made from New York City to the destination cities, both for direct shipping with FGX and mileage data for hub-and-spoke air carriers.
Distances for flights were calculated based on direct distances from arrival/departure cities and take into account the curvature of the Earth and the additional fuel utilized in takeoffs and landings for multileg trips.

The distances for hub-and-spoke air carriers were based on actual shipments made using large courier and express shipment companies in the United States. At this time only air transportation is considered.

If you want to know more of the science behind the carbon calculator and the methodology used in the calculations, download the pdf Carbon Calculator – Science.