All FreightCarbonZero(editorial) articles – Page 4
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FCZ ArticleReport: ports could become electrified transport and cargo hubs with HGV charging
Ports should consider investment to become ‘clean energy hubs’ with a key role in helping decarbonise the transport and industrial sectors, say the authors of a report, ‘Ports as Clean Energy Hubs’.
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FCZ ArticlePall-Ex powers ahead with first fully electric DAF XB 190
Pall-Ex Logistics has taken on its first fully electric DAF XB Electric 190 for its national fleet.
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FCZ ArticleAkzoNobel slashes emissions with electric trucks and HVO switch
AkzoNobel has launched a fleet transformation with fully electric trucks and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel in a move that is expected to halve the company’s transport emissions.
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FCZ ArticleIndustry bodies push for hydrogen for heavy freight
Trade associations have called for urgent action from the government to unlock hydrogen’s role in decarbonising the nation’s heavy transport sector.
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MT ArticleFleets’ decarbonisation concerns are valid – but early movers will still prosper
The UK’s commercial transport sector is on the cusp of something extraordinary. Customer demand, government assistance, and fleet ambition have aligned to make a national decarbonisation effort feel truly tangible.
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FCZ ArticleUK hydrogen production and use remains a small part of the country’s energy flows
The transport sector represented less than 1% of hydrogen demand in the UK in 2024, according to new statistics from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).
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FCZ ArticleBus firm offers haulage operators charging solution
Bus operator Stagecoach is opening its doors to haulage firms to access its charging infrastructure during off-service hours and create a secondary income stream for itself.
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FCZ ArticleFirst eHGV supplied to Pall-Ex Logistics
Pall-Ex Logistics has taken on its first electric truck, a 19-tonne Renault E-Tech, for its distribution work in London and the surrounding areas.
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FCZ ArticleEnergy regulator backs gas network fix for electricity connections
Energy regulator Ofgem has agreed £166,278 of innovation funding for Southern Gas Networks for a project that would speed up connections by mapping new high electricity demand customers (potentially including heavy vehicle charging centres) and using small gas power plants, fuelled from existing gas networks, to meet their need.
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FCZ ArticleSix weeks to secure freight’s clean energy future
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is seeking views on a region-by-region plan to put in place the energy networks needed to enable the UK to decarbonise and meet industry and domestic needs. The consultation is open until 3 November and the initial regional plan will be published in January.
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FCZ ArticleIveco CNG truck order marks significant step towards net zero for Tesco
Tesco has added 42 Iveco S-Way 4x2 natural gas trucks to its Livingston fleet, which are expected to cover 200,000km each year.
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FCZ ArticlePillars of strength? Freight group set up to solve decarbonisation
Welch Group is spearheading an industry-led roadmap for decarbonising freight transport by bringing together 12 leading voices from critical sectors that it said must collaborate for net zero to succeed.
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FCZ ArticleExpect Distribution starts operating electric lorries
Expect Distribution has taken on its first two fully electric HGVs as part of the eFreight 2030 consortium.
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FCZ ArticleNew Chinese electric truck set for Europe with payback in just 2.5 years
Chinese HGV manufacturer SANY is promising payback times as short as 2.5 years for its new battery-electric truck entering the European market in 2026: roughly half the time of equivalent diesel vehicles. Part of the SANY Group, best known for its construction machinery, the company has already put more than ...
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FCZ ArticleHeidelberg spearheads world-leading cement carbon capture project
Heidelberg Materials, formerly Hanson UK, is building the world’s first carbon capture facility to enable fully decarbonised cement production in north Wales.
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FCZ ArticleLeyland Trucks celebrates EV project success
Leyland Trucks said it had strengthened battery electric vehicle (BEV) production capabilities and was on the road to delivering electric DAF trucks at scale after funding from a government-backed initiative.
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FCZ ArticleTEG and Hived tie-in aims to address sustainable transport demand
Fintech-enabled platform TEG and all-electric parcel delivery firm Hived have partnered up to enable logistics providers to access tailpipe emission-free delivery solutions amid rising demand for sustainable transport.
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FCZ ArticleDHL delivers carbon reductions with contract extension
DHL Supply Chain is helping a customer reduce its carbon footprint by expanding its contract with Suntory Beverage & Food to include running low and zero carbon fuels and technologies.
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FCZ ArticleBP Pulse and Moto partner to install e-HGV chargers on motorway network
BP Pulse and motorway service operator Moto are working together to roll out high-powered electric charging infrastructure along major UK routes.
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FCZ ArticleBosch calls for “urgent” creation of hydrogen economy in Europe
Bosch Group chairman Dr. Stefan Hartung is calling for the “urgent” creation of a hydrogen economy and is urging Europe to look to China and India as an example of how this can be done.