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European businesses call for full implementation of the Eurovignette Directive exemption power for zero-emission trucks
Apr 22, 2026
Truck manufacturers, fleets, charge point operators, energy companies, financiers, and more business voices have just delivered a joint letter to EU Transport Ministers. Their message is clear: transitioning to ZETs is crucial for Europe to maintain its industrial leadership in the global transport sector. Through this joint letter they call on Member States for the full implementation of Eurovignette Directive including toll exemptions for ZETs, CO₂-based road charging and direct revenues toward a fair transition.
Smart Freight Centre and BIFA Partner to Bring Emissions Training to UK Freight Forwarders
Apr 15, 2026
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – April 15, 2026 – Smart Freight Centre (SFC) and the British International Freight Association (BIFA) have announced a new partnership to provide technical expertise to BIFA members to support them in managing complex emissions reporting.
Smart Freight Centre and PragmaCharge Launch Iberia Zero-Emission Road Freight Consortium
Mar 31, 2026
Valencia, Spain – March 23, 2026 – Smart Freight Centre (SFC) and PragmaCharge announce the launch of the Iberia Zero-Emission Road Freight Consortium, an initiative designed to accelerate the electrification of heavy-duty road freight across Spain and Portugal.
Part 1 - From Pilot Corridors to Commercial Scale: Aligning Shipper Demand, Ecosystem Readiness, and Clean Power
Mar 20, 2026
A two-part series exploring a “market-based” accounting and reporting approach to transportation decarbonization based on a flexible chain of custody approach. Part I explores the common ways a “Mass Balance” chain of custody model is used in the transportation value chain—and its associated emissions reporting.
Smart Freight Centre and Shift4Good Launch First-of-Its-Kind Investment Platform to Accelerate Logistics Decarbonization
Mar 06, 2026
Amsterdam, Paris: As supply chains continue to evolve under the influence of geopolitical shifts, energy security priorities, and evolving industrial policies, Smart Freight Centre and Shift4Good are establishing a long-term partnership to support the transition toward more resilient and low-carbon freight systems.
EV Deployment Guidelines
Feb 18, 2026
Smart Freight Centre has released the EV Deployment Guidelines, a comprehensive resource co-developed with Maersk to guide fleet owners through the electrification of trucking operations. This marks a pivotal step in accelerating the global shift to eTrucking, which goes far beyond emissions cuts - it's a fundamental transformation of logistics business models, infrastructure, and strategies.
From Data to Decarbonization: SFC–TERI Whitepaper Anchors India’s Freight Emissions Accounting
Feb 10, 2026
New Delhi, February 10, 2026 - Smart Freight Centre (SFC) India, in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and IIM-Bangalore, released a Whitepaper titled, Institutionalizing Freight Emissions Accounting in India: Pathways for Clean Freight Programs and Policy Integration at the high-level convening, “Road to Zero Emissions: Measuring and Reporting Freight Emissions", held in New Delhi
Smart Freight Centre, PSNM, and PragmaCharge led coalition to build multiple charging hubs in Poland in 2026
Feb 19, 2026
In June 2025 Smart Freight Centre (SFC), PragmaCharge, and the Polish Association for New Mobility (PSNM) launched the Poland-Germany Zero Emission Road Freight Corridor Consortium to facilitate the roll out of heavy-duty electric trucks along Poland’s busiest trucking corridors, including routes into Germany.
Clean Air Action: The Emergency Brake on Climate Change
Dec 10, 2025
During COP30, a funder (Clean Air Fund), a founding company (IKEA), and an active NGO (the World Resources Institute), came together to reflect on progress and explore what else is needed. Sophie Punte, Founder of Smart Freight Centre, which is the newest member of the Alliance, was curious to find out what role better measurement of emissions from freight transport and logistics can play.