RoadOne launches electric truck pilot at Port of Baltimore

 RoadOne clean, electric truck at the Port of Baltimore
RoadOne clean, electric truck at the Port of Baltimore
(RoadOne)

Randolph, Mass.-based RoadOne IntermodaLogistics has announced the launch of its national sustainability initiative with an electric truck pilot with IKEA, the Port of Baltimore and Nikola Corp.

RoadOne is the first company at the Port of Baltimore to engage in an electric truck pilot, according to a news release, and is one of the first on the U.S. East Coast. 

This green initiative is projected to remove 11,000 gallons of diesel fuel per truck and its emissions over a one-year period, according to the release.

The initiative reflects cooperation between RoadOne, IKEA, the Port of Baltimore and electric truck manufacturer Nikola Corp, according to the release.

“We’re committed to offsetting the environmental impacts from port operations with green projects that meet our stewardship goals and provide community benefits,” William Doyle, executive director of the Maryland Port Administration, said in the release. “The introduction of electric trucks at the Port of Baltimore will reduce diesel emissions, improving air quality for the port and adjacent communities. We’ve found a good partner in RoadOne and are pleased to further our environmental goals with them.”

Many customers are “fully committed” to reducing their carbon footprint to enable a greener, healthier planet," Ken Kellaway, CEO of RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, said in the release. “This electric truck program helps to support their sustainability goals, as well as RoadOne’s dedication to good corporate citizenship and working to improve the environmental impact of our business,” he said in the release.
 

 

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