Trees for a better climate
One container transport at a time
Since 2019 we have together with our customers planted trees in Uganda, Vietnam, Denmark and Norway. They have, and are still, absorbing tonnes of CO2e.
Number of trees planted
Updated: 31/12 2025
Geographic allocation: Uganda 39.103 trees - Denmark 7.500 trees - Vietnam 3.506 trees - Norway 500 trees
A Strategy for Sustainability
Striving for a reduced impact on our planet is not only our ambition for the future – it’s a central part of the Ancotrans values and strategy. That’s why we aim to be 100% carbon neutral, and to achieve this goal, we’re using all available means.
Our focus on reducing our carbon footprint is an ongoing process. Not only are we increasing the use of renewable fuel sources with low GHG factors, we are also utilising the benefits of using intermodal solutions and link- and duo-trailers.
How to participate in the journey
Contact our local sales manager and learn more about
how you can make trucking of your containers more sustainable.
A forest tale
The Ugandan Anco Forest is ideally located in the 800-year-old kingdom of Buganda, the largest of the states that make up Uganda. Here the trees grow tall very quickly due to favourable weather conditions, and they also provide both jobs and development opportunities for the local community. Up to now, 39.103 trees have been planted in the ANCO forest on Kiya Hill in Uganda, and they are growing larger day by day. Medio 2024, there have been planted so many trees on the hill that if more are planted, they will be planted so high up on the hill that they wouldn’t have optimal growing conditions.
Together with our partner Trofaco, we have found a new place in Vietnam, Van Ho, Son La, where we until the end of 2025 have planted 3.506 trees.
Altogether, including our 7.500 trees planted in Denmark at our 140 years anniversary in 2024 and 500 trees planted in Norway in 2025, there now have been planted 50.609 trees.
The Danish non-profit organisation TROFACO is in charge of the delivery of the trees for our oversea forests and employing locals to plant and look after them. After 20 years the ownership of all the trees will be transferred to the local community. As a result, locals will be able to profit from the forest and any trees cut down will be replanted. However, most of the trees should be standing much longer than the 20-year minimum – simply because the taller they grow, the more valuable they become. As part of the projects, which also include a foundation, donations are also distributed to the local population who daily maintain and look after the trees in the areas, and this will of course also continue in the new area in Vietnam. On the 12th of February 2025, DKK 50,000 was awarded to the residents around Kiya Hill for the establishment of a new well, for the benefit of both the population and the planting.
But now our focus will shift as we will use our resources moving forward on actual reductions through new technologies like e-trucks. As per 1.6.2026 we will no longer invoice green surcharges (forest fees). The ANCO Forest projects will still continue to stand tall for decades to come and we will update our forest site with news from the many trees we have planted.
As our close partner in these efforts, we want to thank you for all your effort so far and for your support. Let’s keep on evolving new and more sustainable services through our longstanding partnerships. Our focus on sustainable solutions remains a cornerstone of our company and strategy and we will share updates on our initiatives to make our planet and environment greener and more sustainable.
You can still find documentation for the Ugandan and Vietnamese Anco Forests and track its progress via GPS on the
TROFACO website.
Two Simple Goals
with a Big Impact
25%
We want to reduce our carbon footprint by 25% in 2030 compared to our 2023 emissions.
100%
Our ultimate goal is to become completely carbon-neutral by 2050.
For Better Transport
To make a real difference and accomplish our vision for 2050, we are also working hard to reduce emissions from our operations with a variety of sustainable initiatives across our fleet.
Smarter hauls
Our fleet is fitted with detachable and link chassis. This allows one truck to haul up to three containers, considerably reducing the CO2 emissions per trailer. By reloading and reusing containers whenever possible and sensible, we reduce the number of empty kilometres and the emissions caused by the machines that handle the containers in depots and terminals.
Going Green by
Going Electric
In 2023 we introduced 10 Volvo Electric FH 4×2 T trucks into our fleet with plans to incorporate more and more in the coming years. In 2025 we operate 16 electric trucks. Just one electric truck with a 22-ton load could reduce CO2 by approx. 35 tons a year compared to a truck using bio 7 fossil diesel (calculated on the basis of a 50,000 km distance and EU standard average grid). Furthermore, we are actively establishing new partnerships with vendors regarding the installation of charging stations at different sites across our markets, and are also trying to make agreements with local electricity providers on receiving a stable kWh price to keep costs down.
Intermodal Efficiency
Our intermodal solution, ANCOmodal, gives you access to the best intermodal network, competitive pricing, and reliable capacity, benefitting the climate and your bottom line. ANCOmodal provides the flexibility needed to transport goods quickly while substantially reducing carbon emissions. It’s a win-win.
All Hands on Deck
In addition, we are also implementing many other initiatives across all Ancotrans departments. These include changing to a new Transport Management System, continuously undertaking ECO driver training programs, using LBG trucks and HVO 100 fuel, electric sideloaders, energy-adding axles, and smart tire pressure management systems, among others.
