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Working Together for Green Logistics: Open Logistics Foundation and Smart Freight Centre Join Forces
Sep 09, 2024
Today, open source software and open standards are central to green and sustainable logistics. With this in mind, the Open Logistics Foundation and Smart Freight Centre have decided to join forces: As part of a network partnership, which has now been sealed with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, the two organisations also want to advance zero-emissions logistics in the future jointly. To this end, the sustainability expertise of Smart Freight Centre and the digitalisation expertise of the Open Logistics Foundation are to join forces. The new partnership sends a strong signal to the industry and the market in favour of open source software and open standards. This once again underlines the need for companies to work together.
GMA Trucking Buyers Alliance Aggregates Demand for Zero-Emission Trucking, in Partnership with Smart Freight Centre
Aug 29, 2024
Innovative buyers’ alliance applies a proven model to drive the decarbonization of heavy-duty trucking, seeks input from carriers in designing first collective procurement
Book and Claim Community ramps up for a second year of impact with expanded Governing Board and strategic partners
Sep 10, 2024
Amsterdam, September 10, 2024 - Decarbonizing complex supply chains requires innovation and deep collaboration to achieve common objectives. Building momentum to support the emergence and scaling of critical market-based tools for decarbonizing heavy transport, the Book and Claim Community is expanding its Governing Board, adding experienced company practitioners and key NGO allies as strategic partners in its second year.
Smart Freight Centre and Kühne Climate Center Launch Green Freight Support Program in Eastern Africa at Global Logistics Convention 2024
Aug 19, 2024
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, August 15, 2024 - Smart Freight Centre and Kühne Climate Center officially kicked off the Green Freight Support Program in Eastern Africa at the Global Logistics Convention 2024, held in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, aiming to advance logistics decarbonization efforts across the region.
CLEVER Project Paves The Way For Standardizing Transport Emission Factors
Jun 05, 2024
Amsterdam, June 5, 2024 - The highly anticipated CLEVER project, aimed at establishing credible emission factors as input to the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector, officially kicked off on the 1st of June
2024. This innovative initiative brings together a consortium of leading experts and stakeholders from
various European countries to drive sustainable practices and combat climate change.
The Sky is the Limit for Electric Trucks in China - ZEFI Summit China 2024: nine takeaways
May 16, 2024
Sophie Punte, Founder and Board Member, Smart Freight Centre
On a blue-sky day in Beijing, the Zero Emission Freight Initiative (ZEFI) summit and its 200 participants showed that when it comes to electric trucks in China, the sky is the limit!
ZEFI Annual Summit 2024 : Advancing Zero Emission Transformation
May 16, 2024
Beijing, China, May 15, 2024 - Smart Freight Centre China organized the Zero Emission Freight Initiative (ZEFI) Annual Summit 2024 in Beijing on May 9 supported by Energy Foundation China, and more than 60 ZEFI members.
Green Marine and Smart Freight Centre partner to advance maritime decarbonization
May 09, 2024
Seattle, May 9 - Green Marine and Smart Freight Centre (SFC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing their collaboration and complementary efforts to advance environmental sustainability. The MoU will serve as a framework for guiding the global logistics and maritime industries in tracking and reducing GHG emissions to reach net zero by 2050 or earlier.
A new maritime community convening Roll on – Roll off (Ro-Ro) shipping stakeholders
May 07, 2024
Amsterdam, May 7 - Smart Freight Centre (SFC) hosted the official Global Ro-Ro Community kick-off meeting during its annual flagship event, Smart Freight Week, in Amsterdam on April 23. The aim of launching the Global Ro-Ro Community is to establish an ISO 14083 / GLEC compliant global standard for scope 3 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions accounting for deep-sea Ro-Ro shipping, by bringing together stakeholders involved in the transportation of finished vehicles by sea i.e. carriers (shipping lines) and shippers (OEMs).