E-trucks in port operations
Port of Rotterdam: Container transport by e-truck
According to a study, container transport in the port of Rotterdam by electric truck could be an attractive option by 2024. From this point onwards, the zero-emission e-truck could be cheaper than a diesel-powered truck over its entire service life.
In collaboration with experts from the Dutch business association TLN, the Port of Rotterdam Authority has commissioned a prospective study into the feasibility of sustainable container transport by road in the Port of Rotterdam Authority area. The result: the purchase of a battery-electric truck could be an attractive option in 2024.
12,000 short-distance journeys per day
The Port of Rotterdam Authority aims to be a carbon-neutral port by 2050 and is therefore focusing on the energy transition in industry and port logistics. This also includes transportation in the port area - with the main focus on road-based container transport. This is because the number of short-distance journeys through the port alone is around 12,000 per day. If all of these journeys could be carried out emission-free, half a megaton of carbon dioxide could be saved.
Emission-free short-haul journeys from 2040
The task of carbon neutrality fits in with the joint goal of Deltalinqs, TLN, evofenedex and the Port of Rotterdam Authority to make all port-related short-distance journeys by road emission-free by 2040. This will require many more developments. This is because there are currently no electric trucks available for container transport.
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