Library
Welcome to SFC’s Library
The SFC Library is your central resource for a wide range of documents essential for understanding and applying our standards and practices. Here, you will find guidance and normative documents, as well as reports, whitepapers, templates, forms, procedures, and other key publications that support sustainable freight management. All of our materials are protected by copyright, and while we allow their use in certain circumstances, we retain full rights over their content.
Most uses of SFC guidance documents do not require specific permission from us, provided acknowledgment of the source is made. This document indicates which use of our guidance documents require written permission from us.
The use of SFC normative (indicated with “specification” in title) documents is more controlled, particularly for Validation and Verification Bodies - VVBs. The rules for their use are described in the same document mentioned above.
Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles: The Time Is Now
Published by Smart Freight Centre and commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, the report underlines Action Needed to Accelerate Growth of Zero-Emission Truck Market with data prepared by BloombergNEF.
Shared Charging for e-Trucks
Battery electric trucks technology is still in its early market stage, and key elements including the provision of charging infrastructure are shrouded in uncertainty. Our latest concept note aims to outline the challenges around charging infrastructure and to consider shared charging as a way forward.
Second Life of E-Truck Batteries for Sustainable Logistics
The EU's road freight sector is rapidly adopting electric trucks, with heavy-duty vehicle sales tripling. This study, a collaboration between Smart Freight Centre and Cenex Nederland, explores the significant potential of EoFL (End of First Life) batteries from electric trucks. It highlights the potential of reuse and the repurposing of e-truck batteries after their first life, focusing on market demand, benefits, and challenges of second life batteries (SLB). It also addresses regulatory considerations and offers practical recommendations for policymakers and the logistics sector to support a sustainable SLB ecosystem.
2023 Global Ocean Container Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensities Report
This comprehensive report provides the latest data on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensities in the global ocean freight sector.
2023 Annual Report
2023 Annual Report
SFC India - Accelerating Low Emission Logistics in India - Seminar/Workshop Summary Report
Smart Freight Centre India organized a workshop on ‘Accelerating Low Emission Logistics in India’ in Delhi on 12th June. The day-long workshop brought together key stakeholders from the Indian freight ecosystem, including shippers, LSPs, financial institutions, OEMs, and policymakers, focusing on - Opportunities and Strategic Lever for accelerating Zero Emission Truck (ZET) adoption in India, Emission Accounting for Low Emission Logistics and Financing for ZETs. The following report summarizes the key happenings and takeaways of the seminar/workshop.