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Refrigerated transport in the age of sustainable development

What if refrigerated deliveries in the city were made by bike? This is the 20th edition of the European Week of Mobility and Sustainable Development, whose theme is "acting daily". This is an opportunity to look at the challenges of last-mile urban logistics in figures and to highlight Coldway Technologies' on-board refrigeration. Combining cold chain control and zero-emission ecological delivery, isn't that the key to taking action on a daily basis?

 

European events for climate

Two major European climate events are currently taking place:

  • The European Week for Sustainable Development (EWSSD 2021) aims to raise awaEWSSD 2021reness of sustainable development, promote concrete actions and mobilise people to achieve the 17 sustainable development goals of the Agenda 2030, adopted by the UN in 2015.
  • The European Mobility Week (EMW 2021), which aims to promote environmentally friendly modes of transport. This year's theme is "Safe and Healthy with Sustainable Mobility".

 

Sustainable mobility, decarbonization and the environment are themes anchored in the DNA of Coldway Technologies, whose vocation is to offer an autonomous, zero-emission on-board cooling technology for sustainable deliveries.

 

Logistics and transport, sectors that are still too polluting

Logistics is one of the most essential sectors - as we saw during the Covid-19 health crisis - but also one of the most polluting. 


This is especially true for the transport of cold-chain products, which requires the use of refrigerated vehicles that still consume a lot of energy.


A few figures from the site développement-durable.gouv.fr show how far we still have to go to reach the goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.

 

  • 97% of transport-induced greenhouse gas emissions are CO2 from fuel combustion.
  • Road transport contributes to almost all (94%) of the transport sector's emissions.
  • Road traffic emissions are 54% from passenger vehicles, 24% from heavy goods vehicles and 20% from light commercial vehicles. *

Breakdown of French GHG emissions by transport mode - France - 2018

Breakdown of French GHG emissions by transport mode - France - 2018

 

Overall, the kilometres travelled by road vehicles increased by 41% between 1990 and 2018.

  • The amount of goods transported increased by 30% over the same period.
  • Road freight transport increased by 56% and light commercial vehicles experienced the highest increase in GHG emissions (+35%).

This increase can be explained by the disproportionate growth in deliveries in built-up areas.

 

Evolution of French GHG emissions from the transport sector by transport mode in France from 1990 to 2019

Evolution of French GHG emissions from the transport sector by transport mode in France from 1990 to 2019

 

The rise of urban last-mile delivery

The growth of e-commerce, coupled with the democratisation of home delivery, has generated a considerable increase in delivery flows in cities.

 

n 2019, 50 million parcels were delivered, a growth of more than 10% (FEVAD figures, 2020). The growth of last-mile delivery is dazzling.

The Covid-19 crisis has accentuated the development of cold logistics in cities, in particular with the delivery of meals to the home, and the delivery of medicines, which is becoming more widespread.

This growth in deliverieDeliveries in built-up areass in urban areas implies problems of accessibility and congestion, which are accompanied by a heavy environmental impact and repeated nuisance for city dwellers:

 

  • Urban traffic densification,
  • Air pollution,
  • Noise pollution,
  • Alteration of the quality of life of the inhabitants.

These few key figures show the scale of the problem of goods transport in urban areas: on a national scale: last-mile logistics account for around 20% of traffic, occupy 30% of the road network, represent 50% of the diesel consumed in towns and cities and are responsible for 35% of CO2 emissions, according to the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME).

 

In a context marked by mobility and sustainable development, the last mile is a real challenge in urban logistics and delivery in city centres.

 

Reconciling cold chain deliveries and the environment

Every year in France, 100 million tonnes of products are distributed by refrigerated trucks. This figure could double by 2025, particularly because refrigerated transport plays a fundamental role in the food and pharmaceutical industries

In addition, regulations on refrigerants, environmental issues and the energy costs of refrigerated transport are leading players in cold logistics to reinvent themselves.

« The first challenge in transport is the replacement of refrigerants. Today, some of them still have a high GWP [Global Warming Potential]", Gérald Cavalier, President of Cemafroid-Tecnea, explained to VoxLog in the special report on cold logistics

 

Last-mile refrigerated logistics must evolve to meet:

  • to the needs of companies, shops and local authorities to deliver cold chain products in urban areas, easily, quickly and safely.
  •  consumer expectations in terms of home delivery services.
  • the regulatory requirements and environmental imperatives of urban areas in terms of noise and air pollution.

 

Coldway Technologies: environmentally friendly on-board cooling

 

Delivering fresh produce in the city using alternative means of transport while maintaining the same traceability as for an internal combustion vehicle is now possible with Coldway Technologies' on-board refrigeration system.

Coldway Technologies designs self-contained refrigeration units, assembled on containers or integrated into clean vehicles, for last-mile delivery using soft transport.Coldway refrigerated container on electric scooter

Bicycle-cargoes, electric scooters, electric vehicles, Coldway Technologies' autonomous refrigeration adapts to all means of transport to make deliveries in the city, day and night, without pollution, without noise pollution, in strict compliance with the temperature of the products transported.

Coldway Technology's refrigeration units are completely independent of the vehicle's batteries. They work with a natural refrigerant, which is favoured by government authorities as a replacement for HFCs.

A real ecological alternative to refrigerated vehicles, they offer perfect temperature control for single or multi-temperature transport, with an integrated traceability system.

Many communities and companies have adopted Coldway technology for the transport of food and pharmaceutical products.

In this week of sustainable development, what better way to take action than to choose an alternative refrigerated transport solution?

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