Today marks the departure from Gazoldo degli Ippoliti of our first fully electrified international road shipment.

Approximately 30% of the total materials we handle already travel by rail. This initiative represents a further step forward in our decarbonization journey, aiming to reduce emissions also in road transport, one of the most challenging sectors.

The testing phase required a thorough feasibility study, necessary to balance:

• delivery times
• customer requirements
• availability of the charging infrastructure
• vehicle range, which is still limited over long distances

The project was developed in collaboration with Space Logistic, which provided a fully electric Mercedes-Benz Trucks vehicle. The shipment is destined for a major German customer in the Group’s tube division.

The objective is to demonstrate that electric transport is already a viable solution for medium- to long-haul routes, capable of ensuring operational efficiency levels comparable to traditional transport. Thanks to smart planning, charging stops are integrated into mandatory driving breaks, optimizing overall transit times without significant impact on operations. Most importantly, the process is fully sustainable: using an electric vehicle instead of a diesel-powered one eliminates CO₂ emissions, compared to approximately 800 kg of CO₂ that would have been generated by conventional transport.

A concrete step towards low-emission logistics.