Outlook Hinterland and Continental Freight 2020
report
The objective of this Outlook on Hinterland and Continental Freight (HCF) is to determine what needs to be
done in the medium term in order to meet the 2030 and 2050 decarbonization objectives for HCF flows in
the Netherlands, as described in the Paris and Dutch (‘Klimaatakkoord') climate agreements.
A detailed analysis of volume versus distance/modality reveals the different characteristics of freight
categories and flows within the hinterland and continental freight transport.
The freight categories with an average distance below 200 km are mainly transported by road, except for
the heavy bulk categories stone and sand, and liquified petroleum products. The freight categories with
an average distance above 200 km show more inland waterway (IWT) and rail transport, except for grouped
goods. The higher average distance is mainly due to rail transport, with an average (tonne-weighted)
transport distance of 650 km in HCF transport. The figure points out that for a practical strategy to
decarbonize HCF-transport a differentiated approach is needed taking into account the different
charactristics of freight segments.
done in the medium term in order to meet the 2030 and 2050 decarbonization objectives for HCF flows in
the Netherlands, as described in the Paris and Dutch (‘Klimaatakkoord') climate agreements.
A detailed analysis of volume versus distance/modality reveals the different characteristics of freight
categories and flows within the hinterland and continental freight transport.
The freight categories with an average distance below 200 km are mainly transported by road, except for
the heavy bulk categories stone and sand, and liquified petroleum products. The freight categories with
an average distance above 200 km show more inland waterway (IWT) and rail transport, except for grouped
goods. The higher average distance is mainly due to rail transport, with an average (tonne-weighted)
transport distance of 650 km in HCF transport. The figure points out that for a practical strategy to
decarbonize HCF-transport a differentiated approach is needed taking into account the different
charactristics of freight segments.
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TNO Identifier
881845
Publisher
TNO
Collation
75 p.
Place of publication
Den Haag