Sustainable freight transport measures

The SFT measures catalogue is a tool featuring a collection of more than 200 sustainable freight transport measures. It allows you to easily find the measures corresponding specifically to your needs by customizing your searches according to a set of criteria. Key filters include, for example, the mode of transport, timescale for implementation, investment cost, and emission savings potential. As applicable, additional information is provided by means of specific links to supporting documentation and references. Use the “Search measure” box for a full text search to narrow results or to find measures related to a specific key word.

For more information on how the measures can support a comprehensive sustainable freight transport strategy, see the implementation step of the UNCTAD SFT framework.

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-	Dimensions of sustainability			Transport mode				Scope					-	-	-	-	Emission quantification
Measure	Economic	Environmental	Social	Road	Rail	Maritime/ Waterways	Aviation	Country/ Region/ Local	Corridor/ Multimodal/ Intermodal	Urban	Fleet	Company/ Firm	Type of measure	Timescale for implementation	Investment cost	SFT measure typically led (i.e. Initiated/ Driven/ Implemented/ Financed) by	Potential CO2 savings per vehicle; per equipment unit (in %)	Potential CO2 savings by transport mode; by fleet; by transport supply chain level (in %)	Other savings
Fuel efficiency improvement: Continuous Climb and Descent Operations (CCOs and CDOs) (aviation)	40.00%	30.00%	30.00%	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	Short	Technology	Low	Private Sector
Fuel efficiency improvement: engine upgrade (aviation)	50.00%	40.00%	10.00%	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	Medium	Technology	Moderate	Private Sector
Fuel efficiency improvement: engine upgrade (railway)	40.00%	40.00%	20.00%	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	Medium	Technology	Moderate	Private Sector			Energy efficiency improvement: 6%
Fuel efficiency improvement: fleet fuel management system (road)	40.00%	40.00%	20.00%	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	Short	Technology	Low	Private Sector
Fuel efficiency improvement: increase payload per vehicle/ train (road, railway)	50.00%	40.00%	10.00%	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	Short	Behavioral/Operational	Low	Private Sector
Fuel efficiency improvement: propeller upgrade and polishing (shipping)	50.00%	40.00%	10.00%	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	Short	Technology	Low	Private Sector	0.5% - 3% 2% - 5%
Fuel efficiency improvement: reduce engine taxi (aviation)	40.00%	30.00%	30.00%	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	Short	Behavioral/Operational	Low	Private Sector	0.005%
Fuel efficiency improvement: speed control of pumps and fans (shipping)	40.00%	40.00%	20.00%	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	Short	Technology	Low	Private Sector	0.2% - 0.8%
Gender responsive budgeting (GRB) in transport	30.00%	10.00%	60.00%	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	Medium	Management	Low	Government, Private Sector, Development Agencies
Harmonization of regulations for transport at regional or national level	40.00%	30.00%	30.00%	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	Medium	Regulatory	Moderate	Government, Development Agencies
Health and safety regulations for freight transport	20.00%	0.00%	80.00%	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	Short	Regulatory	Low	Government
Horizontal collaboration in the freight transport sector	40.00%	40.00%	20.00%	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	Medium	Co-operative	Low	Private Sector
Hurricane and flood mitigation for roadway	40.00%	20.00%	40.00%	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	Long	Infrastructure	High	Government, Development Agencies
ICT applications for data, planning and collaboration	40.00%	30.00%	30.00%	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	Medium	Technology	Moderate	Government, Private Sector, Development Agencies
IMO - Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI)	40.00%	40.00%	20.00%	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	Medium	Regulatory	Moderate	Government, Private Sector, Development Agencies
IMO - Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP)	40.00%	40.00%	20.00%	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	Medium	Regulatory	Moderate	Government, Private Sector, Development Agencies
Implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement	60.00%	10.00%	30.00%	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	Long	Regulatory	Moderate	Government, Development Agencies
Incentive mechanism for zero- and low-emission vehicles (ZLEV)	20.00%	50.00%	30.00%	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	Medium	Regulatory	Low	Government
Incident management techniques and strategies	30.00%	30.00%	40.00%	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	Medium	Management	Low	Government, Private Sector
Indirect subsidies to “virtuous” urban freight transport operators via differentiation	20.00%	40.00%	40.00%	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	Medium	Regulatory	Moderate	Government

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