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Lime, one of the world’s largest operators of shared light electric vehicles, has announced its transition to HVO100 Drayage vehicles for its European shipments and logistics from port-to-hub.
HVO100 meets the EN 15940 European quality standard for paraffinic diesel.
Starting in June, the two distribution agents, Alblas and NeeleVat, have fully transitioned to using HVO100 for Lime operations, allowing Lime to save an estimated 7,100 kg of CO2.
HVO100 is a renewable fuel made from 100% waste and residue oils, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional diesel.
It provides around 89% CO2 savings compared to diesel, making it an effective solution for reducing emissions.
In June, HVO100 was piloted covering 50% of drayage trucking operations; in July, it was used for 50%, and by August, it was used for 100% of operations in the EMEA region.
In March, Lime announced a new partnership with Hight Logistics, which is using electric trucks to provide zero emissions port transportation for hauling Lime’s vehicles and parts to its logistics hubs in California, representing 100% of North American shipments.
The balance of Lime’s sea shipments currently arrive through Rotterdam.
Between North America and Rotterdam, all Lime’s port trucking now comprises low-carbon transport.
In 2023, 11% of Lime’s total carbon emissions came from upstream transportation. Lime’s goal is to bring that to zero.
“Decarbonising our logistics is a critical part of our mission and aggressive roadmap to net zero. With this new initiative in Rotterdam, between Europe and North America, Lime’s freight moves from port to hub using an average of 95% less carbon,” said Andrew Savage, VP for sustainability at Lime.
“While our goal is to utilise zero emissions vehicles for our logistics globally, we know we’ll need to work with providers and the industry to mature to meet this growing demand.”
As part of the announcement, Lime is also among the first companies to share its commitment to the World Economic Forum’s Mission Possible Partnership commitment to zero-emission international shipping.
Under Lime’s new commitment, 10% of the volume of its goods shipped internationally will be on ships using zero-emission fuels by 2030, on the way to 100% of shipments by 2040.
Lime hopes that as owners of global cargo it can be among a collection of forward-minded businesses driving the investment and innovation to decarbonise the entire logistics sector.
