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Rotterdam Port Deploys First Heavy-Duty Electric Truck for Container Operations

DM Transport has deployed its first Volvo heavy-duty electric truck at QTerminals Kramer Rotterdam in partnership with Ocean Network Express, moving container-shunting operations toward battery-electric transport as the port advances its shift away from fossil-fuel-powered logistics.
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