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solar energy powers roughly 20% of its warehouse operations, and all facilities utilize LED lighting and energy- ef cient electronics. Lufthansa Cargo lufthansa-cargo.com Thanks to eet modernization over the past 25 years, Lufthansa Cargo has achieved a 52% reduction per tonne-kilometer transported (TKT) in CO2 emissions. Using its AeroSHARK technology and lightweight loading equipment, the company has saved 5,493 tons of kerosene per year. These initiatives are part of its commitment to using 50% less net CO2 by 2030 than it did in 2019 and achieving 100% CO2-neutrality by 2050. Lynden lynden.com Lynden became the rst Alaska-based transportation company to be recognized by SmartWay (2008) and the rst trucking company to earn the Green Star Award for Alaskan businesses. Its eets consistently score among the most ef cient in the nation in terms of CO2 per ton mile, while its bulk tanker company consistently scores in the top 1% of tanker carriers in the nation for low carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and particulate matter emissions per ton mile. Maersk maersk.com Maersk continues to implement sustainable solutions such as a low- emissions fuel portfolio including a 50/50 ethanol-methanol blend,
battery-electric delivery vans and trucks, and a rooftop solar plant and advanced cooling system at Maersk’s Logistics Park in Saudi Arabia. In 2025, the company added 10 new dual-fuel methanol vessels; deployed new electric truck services in Vietnam, Germany, and Peru; opened a new terminal in Croatia that is fully powered by renewable electricity; and made signi cant progress on its commitment to reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2040. Marten Transport marten.com Marten Transport’s fuel-ef cient eet is supported by advanced aerodynamic equipment, optimized trailer design, and idle-reduction technologies. The company also utilizes solar panels at its 15 terminal facilities and on tractors and refrigerated trailers. In addition, Marten has begun integrating zero- and lower-emission equipment into operations, including electric spotter trucks and CNG vehicles within select dedicated eets. Matson matson.com Matson’s sustainability accomplishments include a 24% decrease in Scope 1 emissions from owned vehicles since 2016 and reduction of close to 80% in nitrogen oxide emissions from utilizing Tier 3 engines rather than Tier 1 engines on three of its vessels. The company is also investing $1 billion in three new LNG-ready vessels, which are expected to deliver in 2027 and 2028.
At its Ontario location, NFI utilizes 38 350kWh high-capacity chargers to support a eet of 90 EVs, and in Virginia, it deploys 10 EVs. The company’s infrastructure footprint includes 57 total EV chargers, 6.6MW of solar power generation, and on-site energy storage. NFI also operates more than 100 electric day cabs, 25 electric yard tractors, and 11 renewable natural gas trucks, while continuing to test renewable fuels, biodiesel, hydrogen, and other emerging technologies.
Norfolk Southern norfolksouthern.com Norfolk Southern is currently the
only freight railroad to offer customers veri ed carbon insetting certi cates for supply chain emissions reduction. The company also developed a program to rebuild its locomotives, creating models that are modern and fuel ef cient. At its intermodal facilities, the company is replacing diesel cranes with hybrid or fully electric models, with all diesels phased out in the next decade. Northwest Seaport Alliance nwseaportalliance.com With a goal of zero emissions by 2050, NWSA’s clean air programs have reduced diesel particulate matter emissions by over 90% since 2005. Upcoming plans include installing shore power at all major international container terminals by 2030, which will allow vessels to shut down their engines while at berth. To date, NWSA has installed shore power at two of ve international container terminals. NWSA also operates six battery-electric yard tractors and one electric heavy-lift forklift and is supporting the rst zero-emission truck charging hub in the gateway with zero-emission drayage trucks coming in early 2027.
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