Driving Towards a Greener Future: Insights from the ADMIRAL Lithuanian Pilot

Road transport keeps our world moving, but it undeniably leaves a heavy environmental footprint. Addressing this challenge means rethinking supply chains to make logistics smarter, more efficient, and highly sustainable. Two recent showcase videos on the ADMIRAL Lithuanian Pilot provide an inside look at how innovative digital solutions are successfully turning emission-aware logistics from a concept into a reality.

ADMIRAL Lithuanian pilot video

Pilot training video of training tools

The Lithuanian pilot was coordinated by the Transport Innovation Association and brought together logistics companies and solution providers—including Trevio, Cargo Sign, Cargo Go, and the Klaipėda Free Economic Zone. They set out to test market-ready digital solutions in real-world road freight operations. The pilot targeted the industry's common challenges, such as a lack of shared data, manual coordination, and inefficient cargo overlaps.

To solve this issue, Lithuanian pilot developed and tested 3 solutions:

• Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) Tool: Developed to tackle the 12 to 20 hours a week trucks spend waiting or idling, this tool automatically sends notifications to receivers when a truck is less than 50 kilometers away. This allows hubs to prepare in advance, saving up to 20% of idling time and reducing CO2 emissions by up to 128 kilograms per truck, per month.

• Telematics-Based Eco-Driving: By tracking metrics like speed, braking, and idle prevention, drivers receive an eco-score. Drivers who score above 90 can save up to 5 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers. The pilot proved this driving style also impacts terminal operations, reducing CO2 emissions during loading and unloading by 38% (or 1 kilogram less CO2 per stop).

• eCMR and Automated CO2 Calculation: By replacing traditional paper consignment notes with digital eCMRs, transport data is captured in a structured, verifiable format. This establishes a "single source of truth" that completely automates CO2 calculations, eliminating the need for manual spreadsheets or estimates.

The Importance of a Greener Future in Freight The results of the Lithuanian pilot are a testament to why digital adoption is crucial for the future of freight. As a standalone implementation, these tools demonstrated a measurable CO2 emission reduction potential of up to 20%, alongside lower fuel and administrative costs. Better planning and digitized workflows also have the potential to cut empty truck runs by 20%, which could reduce European transport emissions by up to 7.9%.

However, the videos make one thing exceptionally clear: while individual tools are effective, the true power of a greener future lies in network-level integration. By feeding real-time operational data into collaborative environments like the ADMIRAL Marketplace, the entire supply chain gains instant visibility and interoperability. The digital tools to calculate, manage, and reduce transport emissions are already here—it is simply time to drive this sustainable change across the entire logistics network