Next year, the logistics service provider Dachser will put a 27-ton Hyundai Xcient truck on the road in Magdeburg, Germany. The zero-emission truck will be used for regional distribution as well as regular scheduled nighttime services to Berlin. Another hydrogen fuel-cell truck, the 19-ton Enginius Bluepower, will start making deliveries for Dachser to Hamburg’s city centre in mid-2023.

Dachser to put its first hydrogen trucks into service in 2023

Industry leaders in shipping and haulage have launched a cross-industry action group focused on the decarbonisation of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), Innovation Gateway announced after the first meeting of the companies. The new <a href="https://innovationgateway.com/hgvzero">HGVzero</a> taskforce brings together some of Europe’s largest shippers and hauliers including Coca-Cola European Partners, Tesco, XPO Logistics, Eddie Stobart, DPD group and others. The aim is to accelerate the decarbonisation of their collective fleets across the continent.

XPO Logistics, Eddie Stobart, Coca Cola and other shippers join forces to drive decarbonisation of HGVs

bp and BOC, a Linde company, have completed a detailed joint feasibility study exploring optimised designs for a potential hydrogen distribution and supply network for heavy-duty transportation in the UK.

Distribution of hydrogen as compressed gas via road trailers is best option, study finds

The European Parliament voted on the three main drafts of the Fit for 55 package yesterday. The bill, which has been called the largest climate change bill ever, includes the transport sector in the<a href="https://trans.info/en/road-freight-sector-urges-envi-to-include-in-emission-trading-system-286703"> Emissions Trading System</a> 2 (ETS2).

EU decides to include transport sector in Emissions Trading System

Spain has launched a 60-million-euro scheme for hauliers to support the switch from road freight to other modes, writes the country's freight association, Fenadismer. There is no limit to the number of subsidies that a company can apply for, but there are some requirements they must meet.

Spain supports hauliers that help switch freight transport to ocean

The Port of Dover has announced its decarbonisation targets. The UK's busiest international ferry port wants to be carbon net-zero by 2025 in terms of direct emissions from operations and indirect emissions from purchased energy.

Port of Dover targets net-zero direct emissions by 2025

In a joint initiative, Tesco and Marshall Fleet Solutions are currently working on a trial of 100% solar-powered refrigerated trailers within the Tesco refrigerated trailer fleet.

Tesco trials 100% solar-powered refrigerated trailers

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has published a call to the European Parliament Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) to include all users in the Emission Trading System (ETS).

Road freight sector wants all road users included in EU’s Emission Trading System

Researchers at the Imperial College London have developed a hydrogen fuel cell that uses iron instead of rare and costly platinum. This method would not only make hydrogen cells cheaper to produce, but also enable greater use of the technology.

Hydrogen fuel cells to become cheaper and greener by using iron instead of platinum

Dutch road hauliers can apply for a state subsidy when buying a new green truck, the government announced on Monday. The amount of support depends on the size of the company; smaller companies can be reimbursed up to 60% of the additional costs compared to a diesel truck, while larger businesses can apply for a 40% subsidy.