Effects of CO2e measures for the transport logistics sector

Abstract

Nowadays logistic service providers (LSP) are facing more and more regulations and political measures concerning sustainability. This paper presents the first results and discussions of a simulation on environmental policy measures in the transport sector. The additional costs of these measures were calculated for two ideal truck models over the next four years. Besides higher fuel costs due to a gradual increase in certificate costs, which translates to additional costs of €6,949 or 4.9 cents per km for a EURO 6 truck with an annual mileage of 140,000 km, the new published truck toll costs for 2024 cause a high increase of additional environmental costs. All measures combined result in additional costs of €61,806 for a EURO 6 and €65,638 EURO 5 truck. The study also calculates the total cost of ownership (TCO) for a single truck and finds that the additional environmental costs would cause additional costs of 53.74% to 57.07% for the selected truck model. The study notes that the cost difference cannot be integrated in current transport prices due to an average profit margin of only 3,4% for LSP companies. Therefore, the authors point out the importance of an overall simulation model.