by Walther Ploos van Amstel
In the discussion about the energy transition towards zero-emission transportation, the transportation procurement officer at shippers has been missing so far. This should not be the case. Transportation procurement should make a thorough assessment based on knowledge and facts. Smarter procurement is necessary for decarbonizing road transport in collaboration with logistics partners. More and more …
The UK government invests £200 million to drive innovation and get more zero-emission trucks on the roads. More zero-emission trucks are set to drive on UK roads thanks to a £200 million boost to decarbonize freight vehicles, drive innovation, and create new jobs as part of a week of government action to support the sector. With heavy …
Yesterday, the UK Department of Transport published the Government response to the consultation on driving license flexibility for 4.25t vehicles. The Government will: Remove the additional five-hour training requirement. Expand the rules to include all vehicle types (e.g., minibusses) Increase the towing allowance to align with petrol and diesel vehicles Align the eligibility with other …
At the global City Logistics Conference, Professor Joubert presented the results of a study on electric truck deployment for a company in South Africa. Based on models on emissions, costs, charging requirements, customer orders, and routes, he arrived at a mixed fleet with one-third diesel trucks and two-thirds electric trucks as the best solution. The …
There are persistent misunderstandings about the effect of local zero-emission zones on air quality. Clean air is cited as the argument for introducing these zones. But that argument is not as strong as it seems. Clean air is better for our health Yes, clean air is better for our health. Future generations will live longer, …
In response to changing consumer markets, retailers are moving to an “omnichannel model,” combining inventory in the physical store with a webshop and home delivery and installation. Delivering and installing heavier products at consumers’ homes is a specialty in the home delivery market like furniture, white goods, and electronics delivery. Dutch web stores deliver consumers …
A lot of bullshit is written about air quality and traffic. But, unfortunately, lazy media blindly take over the screaming press releases about the hundreds of thousands of deaths without delving into the different types of air pollution and the causes; fake news. A new report by the lobby organization CleanCities on traffic and NO2 …
In the Netherlands, until 2030, € 625 million in investments is needed for logistics charging infrastructure on private premises (just for logistics companies alone). The logistics sector is facing a significant sustainability challenge. As of 1 January 2025, 30 to 40 Dutch municipalities will introduce zero emission (ZE) zones. At the Climate Summit in Glasgow, …
Trucks with combustion engines will still be able to be registered in the EU after 2035. A possible phase-out will be in 2040 at the earliest, according to an internal Commission document on the revision of CO2 fleet limits for heavy-duty vehicles. This document was made available by Euractiv. The EU Commission’s proposals will be published …
