Cross-Border Solutions for Electric Truck Traffic

How can the expansion of zero-emission road freight transport be accelerated while also making it economically attractive? This question was the focus of the policy roundtable „Zero-Emission Freight: Turning Corridor Ambitions into Business Opportunities“ (Political Roundtable: „Emissions-Free Freight Transport: How Corridor Goals Become Business Opportunities“), moderated by the National Charging Infrastructure Coordination Center at the New Mobility Congress in Katowice, Poland.

The workshop took as its starting point the European Commission’s Clean Transport Corridor Initiative (CTCI) and the Roadmap for the TEN-T North Sea–Baltic Corridor. The focus was on the section stretching from the Netherlands through Germany to Poland, a key east-west transportation corridor for the European Union. Building on this foundation, the participants discussed how European objectives can be put into practice along a specific section of the route and linked to economic opportunities for logistics, the automotive industry, and charging infrastructure.

The workshop brought together representatives from the public sector of the three countries, as well as from the logistics and automotive industries, the charging infrastructure sector, and expert organizations. The joint initiative of the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV), the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat), the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), and the National Charging Infrastructure Coordination Center was supported by the European Commission. The event was made possible with the kind support of the Polish Alternative Fuels Association (PSPA).

Together, the participants discussed which solutions are already working, which experiences can be replicated, and what obstacles still stand in the way of the cross-border deployment of zero-emission trucks. A key focus of the interactive session was looking ahead: What concrete measures can government agencies and the private sector jointly implement within the next twelve months? The participants evaluated potential areas of action and worked together to identify priorities.

The roundtable emphasized a key message: What matters most are reliable framework conditions, solutions that work across borders, and close cooperation between the public sector, logistics companies, vehicle manufacturers, and infrastructure operators.

Particularly in light of European competitiveness, this section of the corridor offers an opportunity to translate ambitious European goals into concrete actions—while combining climate protection with industrial competitiveness.

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