A major pilot study on LNG Heavy Duty Trucks: New business case for enhanced sustainability in freight transport corridors for manufacturers and retailers

Abstract

This study demonstrates the novel perspective of the project called Connect2LNG, under the Connecting Europe
Facility instrument of the European Commission. The project addresses the development of a European LNG
fuelled freight market from the viewpoint of the so-called ‘Logistics Problem Owners’ and is operated by a
multi-national EU consortium coordinated by Unilever Europe Business Center B.V., with the participation of
transport and logistics operators, truck manufacturers and the LNG fuel distribution stakeholders. By agreeing on
long-term freight volumes and operation routes, transporters can develop a real commercial business case for
LNG trucks. This win-win approach will lead to the development of a new business case based on idea that
sustainability-targets of manufacturers – in addition to cost – can be a decisive factor in future negotiations
between manufactures and transporters. This paper describes the concept, its application, the developments of 5
new C-LNG stations, and the pilot with dozens of LNG trucks daily monitored used to evaluate the challenging
assumption. Moreover human factor is also examined with some preliminary results provided.

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DOIS: 10.5281/zenodo.1483635 10.5281/zenodo.1483634