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New White Paper Published "Empowering Shippers: How Book and Claim Plus a Clear Action Plan Can Unlock Heavy Road Freight Decarbonization"
Dec 10, 2025
Amsterdam, December 10, 2025 - Smart Freight Centre (SFC) has authored a new white paper, with contributions from Procter & Gamble, Normec Verifavia and GRUBER Logistics, on unlocking road freight decarbonization through use of the chain of custody model, “book and claim”.
Smart Freight Centre Publishes First Industry-Average Emission Intensity Factors for Deep-Sea Ro-Ro Shipping
Dec 03, 2025
Amsterdam, December 3, 2025 - Smart Freight Centre (SFC) has released the first industry-average greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity factors for deep-sea roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) shipping, providing the automotive and logistics sectors with a consistent and credible benchmark for Scope 3 emissions reporting.
e-Dutra Coalition Launches to Transform Brazil’s Mobility Future
Nov 06, 2025
The e-Dutra Coalition is a public–private partnership launched during COP30 to transform freight transport along Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro–São Paulo corridor into the country’s first zero-emission highway. Bringing together leading companies, infrastructure providers, and government partners, the coalition aims to deploy 1,000 electric trucks and a network of high-capacity chargers by 2030. As part of the Laneshift Initiative and the Global Green Road Corridors program, e-Dutra advances Brazil’s leadership in sustainable mobility, improving air quality, reducing carbon emissions, and creating new opportunities for green economic growth.
From a Kitchen Table to Global Impact: Smart Freight Centre Reaches 200 Members
Oct 29, 2025
Amsterdam, October 29, 2025 - In 2013, Smart Freight Centre was founded at a kitchen table by Sophie Punte who had a bold vision, a small team of dedicated people, and a mission that was ahead of its time: to make freight part of the climate solution. Fast forward to today, we’ve grown into a global non-profit organization with more than 80 employees and a thriving network of 200 members working together to decarbonize freight transportation worldwide.
New Data Rebuts Long-Haul Misconception: Truck Electrification is Feasible on I-10 Today
Oct 15, 2025
Report by Smart Freight Centre, Altitude by Geotab, and Terawatt Infrastructure Finds EV Truck Transition Feasible Now with Strategic Charging
Smart Freight Centre Advances Zero-Emission Freight Momentum at Climate Week NYC 2025
Oct 14, 2025
The drive toward zero-emission freight is gaining momentum. Building on the partnerships, innovations, and commitments highlighted at Climate Week NYC 2025, Smart Freight Centre (SFC) and its global community continue to accelerate the transition to zero-emission freight.
Below is a summary of key takeaways from sessions held in New York City from September 22–28, where SFC showcased the progress, collaboration, and innovation shaping the future of logistics decarbonization.
Book and Claim Community welcomes RSB to join Smart Freight Centre as co-lead of Secretariat
Sep 23, 2025
23 September 2025 | New York City. At New York Climate Week 2025, the Book and Claim Community welcomed the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) to its Secretariat, where it will join Smart Freight Centre (SFC) in co-leading the Community’s work. This evolution reflects the Community’s ongoing commitment to collaborative governance and system alignment as book and claim approaches continue to scale.
Transition to Cleaner Road Freight Accelerates with Surge in Zero-Emission Truck Adoption
Sep 18, 2025
New BloombergNEF and Smart Freight Centre report highlights accelerating transition in road freight sector.
New York, September 18, 2025 – Smart Freight Centre (SFC), together with BloombergNEF (BNEF) highlight their jointly published report, Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles: Accelerating the Transition 2025 Factbook for Investors ahead of Climate Week NYC. Launched today, the Factbook documents the rapid growth of zero-emission trucking worldwide before next week's leaders' gathering in New York. The analysis underscores both the opportunities and challenges facing the road freight sector as it transitions toward a net-zero future.
Smart Freight Centre Publishes Guide to Unlocking Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Cargo Decarbonization
Sep 05, 2025
Amsterdam, September 8, 2025 - Smart Freight Centre (SFC) today released a new publication on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), highlighting its pivotal role in the decarbonisation of air transport, with particular relevance for the cargo sector.