Browsing: Sustainability

AMHSA, the Automated Material Handling Systems Association, is holding a workshop on ways to reduce and operation’s carbon footprint

Southampton City Council has appointed Meachers Global Logistics to run its new 20,000 sq ft sustainable distribution centre, based on the city’s Nursling Industrial Estate

TNT Express plans to double its use of zero emission delivery vehicles in London, following an 18-month trial with green transport specialists Gnewt Cargo

Companies must take a wider view of supply chain sustainability, according to the latest report produced by Accenture for the Carbon Disclosure Project

Brit European, the Crewe-based vehicle delivery company, reckons it’s possible to reduce fuel costs by 10 per cent and emissions by up to 25 per cent by converting trucks to burn a mix of diesel and natural gas simultaneously

Scania is to take the lead role in a three-year European research project to develop a system for implementing truck platooning on roads

Chancellor George Osborne has cancelled the fuel duty increase due in September next year, in his Autumn statement. But the Freight Transport Association was quick to respond – arguing that he should have done more

In recent years the Environmental Improvement category has become a particularly sought after Award. This year there were three very close contenders for the trophy with just a point or two between them – Jaguar Land Rover, IBM ISC and Diageo

Howard Tenens has invested in 42 new vehicles this year, as part of its fleet renewal, in a bid to cut carbon emissions and provide sustainable logistics services to its customers

The Freight Transport Association has launched the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme Awards for 2014