The Volvo Group has initiated cooperation within the Swedish Government’s logistics forum and with the authorities to realize the EU Commission’s concept regarding environmentally sound goods transport in “green corridors.” The goal is to reduce the impact on the environment while simultaneously increasing efficiency and safety on highways through specially adapted transport stretches for heavy traffic.

Goods transports increasing
The EU Commission estimates that goods transports in Europe will have increased by 50% between 2000 and 2020. These rising volumes will require investments in all transport modes, including railways and seaborne traffic.

In "green corridors" it should be simple to reload and transfer goods between different transport modes such as trains, trucks and ships.

Need for efficient handling of goods
In support of the development of green transport corridors, the Volvo Group and the DB Schenker transport company, which are both members of the government’s logistics forum, are now initiating cooperation with VINNOVA (Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems) and the Swedish Road Administration. The aim is to jointly start a project regarding a more efficient handling of goods on Swedish highways.