NYK Container Line wins METI Award
Source:transportweekly 2013-12-12 9:48:00
NYK Container Line Ltd (NCL) has won the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Award under the Excellent Green Logistics Partnership Commendation Programme that is organised in conjunction with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
Under the programme, METI and MLIT recognise companies from Japan's logistics sector that voluntarily engage in partnership projects aimed at reducing global warming by curbing CO2 emissions.
NCL presented the award as one of 22 companies that participated in a project launched by the Kubota Corporation.
"By taking advantage of its inland container terminals, Kubota has promoted effective round use of trucks in transporting marine containers during import and export. Such efforts were highly evaluated for mitigating CO2 emissions and for the rate at which emissions were reduced, a statement from NYK said.
The awards ceremony will be held at the 12th Green Logistics Partnership Conference on December 12 at the Tokyo International Forum.