Pure Icelandic water, moved by rail across 51 countries. Two to three weeks faster than sea to inland Asia, direct to 11 landlocked markets ocean freight cannot reach, and roughly 75% lower CO₂ per tonne-km than road haulage.
PureFlow is Arctic Freshwater's operating platform. Route, cost and partner data is private to AFW and approved partners.
One short sea leg to Rotterdam, then rail inland. Rail is the faster mode on 35 of 44 lanes we model, reaches 11 landlocked countries no all-water routing can serve, and emits roughly 75% less CO₂ per tonne-km than the truck it replaces. Lane-level transit times and cost modelling are private to Arctic Freshwater and approved partners.
Rail-first routing cuts CO₂ per tonne-km sharply against road and air freight. Deep-sea container shipping remains the lowest-carbon mode per tonne-km, so we compare like for like and publish the factors.
Lower CO₂ vs Road Freight
Electric rail 10.8-13 g CO₂e/tonne-km vs articulated truck 86-101 g. Range 65-90% depending on grid and corridor.
Lower CO₂ vs Air Freight
Electric rail 10.8-13 g CO₂e/tonne-km vs 608-936 g for air cargo (GLEC v3.2, DEFRA 2025/26).
Electrified Corridors
Share of corridor km under electric traction. Electric traction is not zero-emission: emissions follow national grid carbon intensity.
Lower is better. Air freight truncated for scale. ISO 14083:2023 basis.
Sources: GLEC Framework v3.2, UK DEFRA/DESNZ GHG Conversion Factors 2025/26, Umweltbundesamt/TREMOD 2024. Quantified on an ISO 14083:2023 basis, as required by CountEmissions EU (Regulation (EU) 2026/1030). Electric rail intensity follows national grid carbon intensity and varies from near-zero (France, Norway, Iceland) to materially higher on coal-influenced grids. Figures are estimates from published factors, not certified measurements of individual shipments.
UN SDG 6
Expanding global freshwater access
UN SDG 9
Building intercontinental logistics infrastructure
UN SDG 13
75% lower emissions per tonne-km than road freight
GHG Protocol
Auditable Scope 3 transport data for partners
EU Taxonomy
Rail-first model aligned with EU Green Deal
UN SDG 17
Multi-stakeholder network coordination
Interactive Leaflet map of every corridor, hub, and destination.
Live CO₂ dashboards, ESG framework alignment, and Scope 3 reporting.
Confidence-graded rates with full review queue, audit history, and sources.