by Walther Ploos van Amstel
On 1 January 2025, Rotterdam introduced the largest zero-emission zone for city logistics in the Netherlands, covering the entire area within the ring road. To outsiders, it may look like a switch that was simply flipped. A new paper by Quak, Kin, Van Duin, Streng and Sjouke in the City Logistics 2025 proceedings (Transportation Research …
Lidl Netherlands is setting a world first: by 2027, the supermarket chain will replenish all its stores entirely by electric transport — the first retailer anywhere in the world to do so. The original 2030 target has been brought forward by three years, a milestone announced at the opening of a new fast-charging hub in …
The introduction of zero-emission zones across Dutch city centers has triggered a wave of legal challenges from logistics operators and business owners. The outcomes offer important lessons for city logistics professionals navigating the transition to emission-free urban freight. Since 1 January 2025, 14 Dutch municipalities (including Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Utrecht) have implemented zero-emission zones that …
With the new round of the Dutch AanZET subsidy now open, the electrification of heavy-duty road transport is getting another push. It is badly needed. Many carriers still underestimate how fast and how fundamentally the sector is about to change. Decarbonisation requires uncomfortable strategic choices: invest, cooperate, or outsource. Companies without a strategy risk being …
Delivering goods safely and cleanly – and collecting waste efficiently – in our city centers is a significant challenge. This is especially true since the introduction of zero-emission zones on January 1, 2025, while urban populations continue to grow. The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) predicts that by 2035, the four largest cities will experience …
From 2025 onwards, Dutch municipalities will have the opportunity to set up areas where only delivery vans and lorries will be able to drive emission-free. The Dutch government now offers clarity about the implementation of the climate agreement. State Secretary Van Veldhoven has reached an agreement with stakeholders from the transport sector, business associations, and municipalities. …