Green
Court rules in favour of Port of LA’s Clean Truck Program
US District Judge Christina Snyder issued a ruling on August 26th in favour of the City of Los Angeles and the Port of Los Angeles in a lawsuit brought by the American Trucking Associations over the port's Clean Truck Program. (Aug 30, 2010)
AIRE2 trials to spearhead green trajectories with A380
An Airbus-led consortium in partnership with Air France and the air navigation service providers from UK, Canada and the US (NATS, Nav Canada and the FAA) will shortly begin Transatlantic Green Flight (TGF) trials with an Air France A380 on revenue flights from New York JFK to Paris CDG. (Aug 27, 2010)
Odyssey Logistics joins EPA SmartWay Transport partnership
Odyssey Logistics & Technology has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, earning the highest rating of 1.25. (Aug 26, 2010)
Audi is DB Schenker Rail’s first CO2-free rail freight customer
Eco Plus, Europe's first CO2-free product in rail freight transportation, has been successfully launched on the market. (Aug 12, 2010)
UPS sets new eco-target, opens new Portland facility
UPS has set a new automotive goal to improve its fuel efficiency by 20%; and has officially opened a new facility in Portland, Oregon. (Jul 30, 2010)
News from GEFCO
GEFCO Spain launches new two-wheeler service, renews contract with DIA; GEFCO Romania develops new door-to-door logistics solution for Anaka; GEFCO Spain renews DIA partnership for three years; GEFCO Germany obtains ISO 14001 environmental certification; GEFCO Portugal is certified an Authorised Agent by INAC. (Jul 30, 2010)
APL retrofits five ships for cold-ironing
APL has moved a step closer to an environmental breakthrough, having completed the retrofit of five vessels for cold-ironing. (Jul 26, 2010)
86% of companies plan to tackle environmental issues in transport
According to a new report from AMR Research in collaboration with RedPrairie, the main challenges facing supply chains are managing external factors, such as the global economic crisis, and addressing green issues. (Jul 20, 2010)
DHL-GF implements company-wide recycling policy
DHL Global Forwarding Americas region is taking the company's GoGreen policy to the next level by expanding its paper recycling activities to include other products. (Jul 13, 2010)
Barloworld Logistics unveils “green trailer”
With commercial transport being one of the biggest single sources of carbon emissions in global supply chains, Barloworld Logistics was inspired to collaborate on a key initiative that brings together lean process thinking with a commitment to innovation and environmental sustainability - a "green trailer". (Jul 9, 2010)
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