by Walther Ploos van Amstel
In 2023, Amazon reached a milestone in delivery speed. Over 7 billion units arrived the same or next day, with over 4 billion in the U.S. and over 2 billion in Europe. Amazon collaborates with partners within the operational network to ensure safe and efficient package delivery to customers. Amazon’s commitment extends to keeping their …
The European Union (EU) has agreed to decrease carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from trucks, buses, and trailers. Negotiators from the EU Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional political agreement on CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). The primary goal is to reduce CO2 emissions in the road transport sector and establish …
City logistics must be organized more sustainably and eventually decarbonize. To this end, the focus is mainly on electrification as a technical measure, whereby electric equivalents eventually substitute conventional vehicles. There are, however, numerous decarbonization strategies for city logistics, some of which aim to reduce the number of vehicle movements by changing demand, more collaboration …
Starting 2021 it’s a good moment look forward to decarbonizing the global transport sector by 2050. Global demand for passenger and freight transportation continues to rise, driven by population and economic growth. As transportation demand has grown so too have carbon emissions from the global transportation sector. September 2020 ICCT presented an inspiring white paper on decarbonization. …