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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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

Replace Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) usage by Ground Power Units (GPUs) (aviation)

40.00% 40.00% 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Medium Technology High Private Sector

Road congestion charge

20.00% 40.00% 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Short Regulatory Low Government 15% - 20%

Road freight access improvement

50.00% 20.00% 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Medium Infrastructure Moderate Government, Development Agencies

Road freight transport compliance enforcement and control

33.00% 33.00% 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 Short, Medium, Long Regulatory Low, Moderate Government

Road maintenance optimization

50.00% 30.00% 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Medium Infrastructure Moderate Government, Development Agencies 1%

Road pricing strategies

40.00% 30.00% 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 Medium Regulatory Low Government

Road routing and scheduling systems

40.00% 40.00% 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 Medium Technology Moderate Private Sector

Road safety strategies: on-board monitoring and telematics

40.00% 10.00% 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 Medium Technology Moderate Private Sector

Road safety strategies: proper speed limit (speed control devices and regulations)

40.00% 20.00% 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 Short Regulatory Low Government, Private Sector

Road safety strategies: safe transport infrastructure and operations

40.00% 20.00% 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 Medium Infrastructure Low Government, Private Sector

Road water-harvesting structures

30.00% 50.00% 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Medium Infrastructure Moderate Government, Development Agencies

Routing optimization through freight distribution plan and strategy (road)

50.00% 30.00% 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 Short Technology Low Private Sector

Safe and efficient goods reception (road)

30.00% 10.00% 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Short Behavioral/Operational Low Private Sector

Safe and efficient LNG bunkering facilities development (maritime)

20.00% 50.00% 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 Long Infrastructure High Government, Private Sector, Development Agencies

Safe and environmentally sustainable ship recycling

40.00% 40.00% 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 Medium Regulatory Moderate Government, Private Sector, Development Agencies

Safety and efficiency: optimization of loading and off-loading operations (road)

30.00% 20.00% 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 Medium Behavioral/Operational Low Private Sector

Ship flow optimisation in confined waterways

60.00% 20.00% 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 Medium Management Moderate Private Sector

Smart grid technology and energy storage for ports/ Port energy system optimization (maritime)

40.00% 30.00% 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Long Infrastructure High Government, Private Sector, Development Agencies

Solid oxide fuel cell (shipping)

40.00% 40.00% 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Medium Technology Moderate Private Sector

Space management for urban delivery

50.00% 20.00% 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 Short Infrastructure Low Government