Agri-Food Logistics – at the Mercy of the Climate?
Throughout the year in road freight transportation business, trucks are being moved from one region to the other, as demand fluctuates depending on the seasonality in various sectors. The most predominant are harvest-related peaks, such as shipping of olives from Andalusia, Spain, or grapes from Tuscany, Italy. This seasonality depends not only on the region […]
Road freight transport’s electric truck challenge
While the question has long been “when” and “not if” the road freight transport industry will have to become carbon neutral, the quest for a solution still begins with an “if”, as stakeholders, from manufacturers to carriers, ask themselves whether new technologies can replace the seemingly irreplaceable diesel-powered trucks. Progress in the trucking industry Diesel […]
Behind the growing interest in intermodal rail transport
Although Girteka is a road transport-focused company, its developed intermodal rail network only strengthens its business proposition. Intermodal services represent an economic and environmentally friendly solution for long-distance full truck load (FTL) deliveries, which the transport provider specializes in. Six years on, since the company first introduced the service, Girteka has transformed from an intermodal […]
Girteka and Chereau collaborate to develop more sustainable transportation
Decarbonization of road transportation is a complex task to achieve. It is not enough to introduce alternative fuels, companies need to cooperate and share their knowledge and best practices. This is what lies in the foundation of the partnership between Girteka and Chereau. With possibilities of sharing expertise and by implementing the latest advanced trailers’ […]
Using HVO/HVO100 for deliveries: the fastest way to reduce emissions?
The road freight transport industry is currently in a difficult position to some extent. There is external pressure for the sector to reduce its emissions and companies themselves, as well as their clients, are looking for solutions to accelerate the switch towards zero or net-zero emission deliveries. Yet there are only a handful of options […]
Girteka passes another milestone in CO2 emissions reduction
We are happy to announce that the Girteka Group has passed another significant milestone in the reduction of its companies’ carbon footprint. The Group has recently received its latest official CO2 emissions savings certificates indicating increased savings in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2022 by use of intermodal rail transport compared to the previous year. […]
Avoiding greenwashing: a data-driven approach
With the 2050 deadline, as outlined by the Paris Agreement, approaching, governments and companies alike have been reducing their emissions or laying out goals to minimize their impact on the environment. Companies’ goals also reached the public domain, as press releases, sustainability reports, and messages via other mediums have been published by enterprises globally to […]
For the trucking industry to be completely emissions-free, is the help of the EU necessary?
Every industry that operates today is, without a question, aiming to reduce its emissions going forward and trucking is no exception to the trend, as multiple stakeholders are interested in seeing zero-emissions trucks delivering loads globally. Governments across the globe, including the European Union (EU), have passed deadlines for when their respective countries or unions […]
How can climate change impact the logistics of fresh produce?
It may sound unlikely, but climate change, weather and the road freight transportation industry are actually very much intertwined. Climate impacts create secondary effects that lead not only to infrastructure and fleet damage or delays but also to harvesting and agricultural challenges. When it comes to delivering fresh produce, both domestically and across borders, weather […]
How far away is the future of zero-emission trucking?
As Europe prepares to move towards net zero carbon emissions, road freight logistics companies are forced to review their future fleet options and turn to alternative fuels in the meantime. Truck manufacturers have an increasing number of electric and hydrogen powered trucks either ready for the market or already on the roads, but widespread adoption […]