CEVA Logistics and global retailer Avolta have launched a pilot project for sustainable road transport between Barcelona and Madrid using three Duo Trailer road trains powered by environmentally friendly HVO fuel. According to calculations, this will reduce up to 520 tonnes of CO₂ emissions and 180 kg of nitrogen oxides annually – the equivalent of taking 440 trucks off the road.
The Duo Trailer road trains, consisting of a tractor and two semi-trailers, transport up to 70 tonnes per trip, which significantly reduces the carbon footprint compared to conventional trucking. The environmentally friendly HVO fuel, produced from vegetable oils or recycled fats, reduces harmful emissions without modifying the engines. Since April 2025, such trips have been carried out three times a week, the rest of the days – by conventional transport, but also on HVO.
CEVA and Avolta see the project as a step towards scaling up sustainable transport across Spain. According to the Spanish road authority, 80 Duo Trailers operating on the country’s routes could replace more than 35,000 standard truck journeys each year and prevent over 19,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions.