Agility signs agreement with Maersk Line to cut CO2 by 15pc
GLOBAL logistics provider, Agility, has signed an agreement with, the world's largest container ship operator, Maersk Line, to cut CO2 emissions by 15 per cent from each container transported on Agility shipments by 2020.
The agreement is part of Maersk's Carbon Pact Challenge, an initiative under which the ocean carrier and its customers work together to drive down harmful emissions and reduce the environmental impact of shipping.
Agility and Maersk will look for ways to cut emissions by shipping cargo on more fuel efficient ships, optimising shipping networks and routes, and taking other steps to reduce CO2, reports the American Journal of Transportation.
Said Agility vice president Cas Pouderoyen: "Responsible companies are looking for innovative, commercially viable ways to reduce the impact of their business on the environment. In Maersk, we have one of the most creative and committed partners in the shipping industry. Our Carbon Pact partnership with them will benefit Agility customers and the planet."
Agility and Maersk are both members of the Clean Cargo Working Group, an international coalition of logistics providers, ocean carriers and retailers committed to improving the environmental performance of marine container transport.
GLOBAL logistics provider, Agility, has signed an agreement with, the world's largest container ship operator, Maersk Line, to cut CO2 emissions by 15 per cent from each container transported on Agility shipments by 2020.
The agreement is part of Maersk's Carbon Pact Challenge, an initiative under which the ocean carrier and its customers work together to drive down harmful emissions and reduce the environmental impact of shipping.
Agility and Maersk will look for ways to cut emissions by shipping cargo on more fuel efficient ships, optimising shipping networks and routes, and taking other steps to reduce CO2, reports the American Journal of Transportation.
Said Agility vice president Cas Pouderoyen: "Responsible companies are looking for innovative, commercially viable ways to reduce the impact of their business on the environment. In Maersk, we have one of the most creative and committed partners in the shipping industry. Our Carbon Pact partnership with them will benefit Agility customers and the planet."
Agility and Maersk are both members of the Clean Cargo Working Group, an international coalition of logistics providers, ocean carriers and retailers committed to improving the environmental performance of marine container transport.